"Type 63: Meditations on the Middle East Conflict" is a personal page for Middle East/North Africa news and culture lovers, focusing on non-state actors and their ways of launching wars. The author is a 29-year-old former US Marine Corps infantryman. He is currently a graduate student in strategy and international studies, with a focus on the Middle East.

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