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Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Dutch-American feminist filmmaker and political writer. She is author of several books, the latest of which is Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now. She[…]

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Born in a newly independent Somalia, Hirsi Ali discusses the clash of East and West.

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Transcript:My name is Ayaan Hirsi Ali and I am a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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