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...brief mention of Greece from your articles showed a lack of history, for had it not been for Greek culture, the word "Europe" itself would not have been around for use in your cover title. Nadine A. Papachristou Athens A Terrorist in Training Your report about the Iraqi suicide bomber was extremely insightful [July 4-11]. I think the public needs to learn more about Iraqi extremists. Few people ask why the bombers give up their lives. It's much easier to label those people as outcasts without trying to understand their position. I want to read more interviews with...
...Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent, said he had killed van Gogh, a fervent critic of Islam, for insulting the religion and the prophet Muhammad. Bouyeri remained unrepentant at his sentencing, telling van Gogh's mother, "I don't feel your pain." sentenced. ahmed ressam, 38, the so-called millennium bomber who plotted to attack Los Angeles International Airport on the eve of the millennium; to 22 years in prison; in Seattle. During the sentencing hearing, Judge John Coughenour rebuked the Bush Administration, noting that "we did not need to use a secret military tribunal, detain the defendant indefinitely...
...Your interview with a bomber was informative and scary! It is hard to believe that people like that relate to God with hatred. How ironic to read that the bomber expects Allah to ask innocent victims to forgive him when he offers no forgiveness of his own. I realize that wars have been fought in the name of God for thousands of years, but in this day and age, such hatred is difficult for me to comprehend. I cannot imagine a loathing so deep and all consuming. Even more perplexing is the bombers' belief that they will meet their creator...
...What the bomber had to say challenges prevailing beliefs about the causes of terrorism. Not all extremists are motivated by poverty or desperation; the Iraqi you interviewed is the privileged son of an Iraqi businessman. Terrorists like him are fighting not just for control of their land; the U.S. occupation seems almost an afterthought. The primary motivations of the bomber you talked to are his twisted view of Islam and the heavenly reward it promises. The West cannot appease or defeat Islamist extremists by ending military occupation. Moderate Muslims must rise up and speak out against terrorist acts...
...Inside the Mind of an Iraqi Suicide Bomber" was chilling. I congratulate TIME for gaining contact with the interviewee. Your story shed valuable light on why some zealots make the choice to carry out horrendous acts of terrorism. Heidi Deifel Salt Lake City, Utah...