The word “islamist” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 6 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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The opening as it read in 2005
He is a terrorism analyst for NBC and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on Islamist financial networks and operational structures. He is known for having predicted, before September 11, 2001 , that Islamists would launch a major terrorist attack on U.S. soil, and for having warned the U.S. Congress in 1998 of the danger posed by Osama bin Laden . Regarded as an Islamophobe by his critics, which include American Muslim groups, Emerson says he has been the target of a serious death threat. He lives undercover in the United States .1
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Steven Emerson , is an American journalist and author, who writes about national security, terrorism , and Islamic extremism .Emerson is the author of six books, and co-author of two more.His television documentary Jihad in America won the 1994 George Polk Award for best Television Documentary, and top prize for best investigative reporting from Investigative Reporters and Editors .He is also the Executive Director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), a data-gathering center on Islamist groups.Emerson frequently testifies before Congressional committees on al-Qaeda , Hamas , Hezbollah , Islamic Jihad , and other terrorist organizations.
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Steven Emerson , born June 6, 1954, is an American journalist , author, and pundit on national security, terrorism , and Islamic extremism . Emerson is the author of six books, and co-author of two more. His television documentary Jihad in America won the 1994 George Polk Award for best television documentary, and top prize for best investigative reporting from Investigative Reporters and Editors . He is also the Executive Director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), a data-gathering center on Islamist groups. Emerson has testified before Congressional committees on such topics as the financing of terrorism and organizational structure of networks known for their involvement in Islamic militantancy , including Al Qaeda , Hamas , Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad .Some of Emerson's statements have been criticized for inaccuracies related to Muslims in the U.S. and Europe.The named reference "bio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).Justice with Judge Jenine .Fox News. : Unknown parameter |city= ignored ( |location= suggested) ( help ) Steven Emerson (January 11, 2015).Interview on Fox News .
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Steven Emerson (born June 6, 1954) is an American journalist, author, and pundit on national security, terrorism , and Islamic extremism . Some have called Emerson a terrorism and intelligence expert, while critics have said that he is an Islamophobe .The New York Times .The New York Times .The New York Times .Emerson has been accused of Islamophobia in the past.
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American film producer (born 1954) For other people with the same name, see Steve Emerson (disambiguation) . Steven Emerson (born June 6, 1954) is an American journalist, author, and pundit on national security, terrorism , and Islamic extremism .
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American film producer (born 1954) For other people with the same name, see Steve Emerson (disambiguation) . Steven Emerson (born June 6, 1954) is an American investigative journalist, author, and pundit on national security, terrorism, and Islamic extremism . He is the founder and director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism , and received a George Polk Award for the 1994 documentary Terrorists Among Us: Jihad in America .
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“islamist” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 6. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is
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american print and television investigative journalist
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american investigative journalist
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