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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev— Case Archive
locationlocationCaucasustravel_locationCaucasusWilliam Fick argued that Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to the Caucasus to join an insurgency and sought Magomed Kartashov's testimony to corroborate the defense's radicalization theory. Matthew Levitt described how jihadists used conflicts in Chechnya to promote radicalization, while distinguishing them from other Chechen rebels. David Bruck also discussed websites originating in the region as part of Tamerlan's Internet activity.
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William Fick argued that Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to the Caucasus to join an insurgency and sought Magomed Kartashov's testimony to corroborate the defense's radicalization theory. Matthew Levitt described how jihadists used conflicts in Chechnya to promote radicalization, while distinguishing them from other Chechen rebels. David Bruck also discussed websites originating in the region as part of Tamerlan's Internet activity.

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The Caucasus figured in the defense's argument that Tamerlan's radicalization preceded and influenced Dzhokhar's, including an alleged trip to join an insurgency and discussion of extremist websites on Tamerlan's computer.

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