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    Egypt's Reaction: The U.S. and the War Against Terrorism

    Nov 23, 2001 05:00 AM EDT

    ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH: Dia'a Rashwan has studied Egypt's radical Islamic movements for two decades at the "al-Ahram" think tank. He said the men in Imbaba may fear they could be targeted next. DIA'A RASHWAN: You could have, in my mind, many... a lot of new groups which ...

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