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What draws 'lone wolves' to the Islamic State?

  • Written by James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
imagePolice work near a damaged Home Depot truck on Nov. 1, 2017, after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

The recent attack on a bike path in lower Manhattan once again compels us to ask: Why do people pledge allegiance to the Islamic State?

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