"A clash of Arab civilizations; clashes between Arab regimes and their own people, the regimes and their domestic rivals and insurgencies,clashes between Arab regimes themselves."

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But in his new book, "The Strong Horse: Power,Politics and the Clash of Arab Civilizations,"

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"The Strong Horse: Power,Politics,and the Clash of Arab Civilizations,"

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"We could look for beacons." "It could be that there are alien civilizations that have simply created something a little bit like a lighthouse that sweeps the plane of the galaxy, goes bleep, and it's there to attract attention, or it's a monument, or an aesthetic symbol or even a religious symbol.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16