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Place still matters: The operational geography of jihadist terror attacks against the US Homeland 1990–2012

Christopher JasparroDepartment of National Security Affairs, US Naval War College, Newport, RI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 45-61 | Received 24 Aug 2013, Accepted 24 Aug 2013, Published online: 08 Oct 2013

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