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What kind of ally is a country whose leaders profess solidarity with the U.S. but whose people--apparently some of them, anyway--commit mass murder on American soil, or sit around Riyadh coffee shops applauding those who do? Answer: an uneasy one. As it moves toward military action, the U.S. remains concerned about popular unrest in Arab and Islamic states around the world, including Saudi Arabia. (It was concerned enough, in fact, that alarms went off on Saturday, when a bomb exploded outside a shop in the Saudi city of Khobar, killing two. Initial reports, however, were that the incident...
Speakers at yesterday’s rally, including Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner and representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Commit-tee, argued that the American response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was threatening the civil liberties of students, foreigners and U.S. citizens...
...would like to think that an instruction manual directing terrorists on how to commit their next act of violence would be taken off the web by the U.S. government. For letting this website remain online is the same thing as harboring terrorists—something the U.S. government has sworn...
...occasion, paid off Philippine law enforcement. It is well funded, well armed and, observers fear, primed for regional expansion. A Philippine problem is now a world problem, and Arroyo is hoping for a world solution. The Catholic Church is calling for reconciliation, while others preach temperance. "We should not commit ourselves to the point of suicide," says political analyst Benito Lim. Arroyo appears willing to make dangerous bets, forging ahead with offers of military bases and banking reforms. "If we have to pay a price for conviction against terrorists," she says...
...their physical health,” he says. “They may get ulcers and headaches—things that they may not think have a connection to gambling. The person might get into legal trouble. Many gamblers end up in jail or court. Many attempt or even commit suicide...