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Abdulhakim Belhadj’s Journey from Extremism to Political Life
Istanbul- Abdulhakim Belhadj has shed his combat fatigues for gray sport jackets and crisp white shirts. He has given up his AK-47 rifle for an election ballot. “My thinking of that time is not a reflection of the way I think now,” the compact 51-year-old said, referring to his fighting days in Lib