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...Anonymity emboldens the person doing it--and it increases the fear factor for the victim," says Kowalski. Parry Aftab, founder of an online nonprofit called WiredSafety.org says teens "are exploring who they are--and they role-play by being mean, horrible and hateful in ways they would never be off-line." Aftab recalls meeting a New Jersey 13-year-old with a preppie-perfect appearance--khakis, button-down shirt, penny loafers complete with pennies--and a creepy hobby of making online death threats against strangers. He would gather information from chat rooms or people's websites, then threaten them...
...only begets violence. In the Iraqi town of Fallujah, Americans were fighting the so-called liberated Iraqis, whereas in Waziristan, the Pakistan army is fighting its own citizens. It is better to resolve an issue through negotiation than through violence. The sooner the Americans learn this lesson, the better. Aftab Ahmad Khan Lahore, Pakistan...
...Iraqi town of Fallujah, Americans were fighting the so-called liberated Iraqis, whereas in the Waziristan area of Pakistan, the Pakistan army is fighting its own citizens. It is better to resolve an issue through negotiation than through violence. The sooner the Americans learn this lesson, the better. AFTAB AHMAD KHAN Lahore...
...mutilated in a forest outside Dhaka. Stunned by the discovery, many traders in the city closed their shops or held rallies to highlight the deepening sense of insecurity in the country's business community. "I'm just asking the government to allow me to die a natural death," says Aftab ul-Islam, president of Bangladesh's American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham...
...reserves, to rethink their Bangladesh strategy. Foreign direct investment in Bangladesh fell from $280 million in 2000 to $45 million in 2002, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. "Corruption and poor governance are causing negative growth in American investment in this country," says AmCham's Aftab...