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...intelligence network to prevent these attacks, and not allow terrorism to deter the peace process in Kashmir. In the first few days following the Bombay blasts, official statements from New Delhi treated the atrocity as a mere terror act. Notably, the government resisted the populist—and counterproductive??temptation to dub the bombing an “act of war” or an attack sponsored by Pakistan; initial statements from both nations stressed the need to continue dialogue and confidence-building measures between the tense neighbors. Terror attacks in New York, Madrid, London, Bali, Casablanca, Istanbul...

Author: By Ravi Agrawal, | Title: Salaam Bombay! | 7/21/2006 | See Source »

...their heads, not understanding why the boycotters would choose such a path of action instead of attempting to “integrate” into the newspaper and create change from within. Some have even gone so far as to call the boycotters’ activities “counterproductive?? to their goals. This is like saying the Montgomery Civil Rights activists were going against their objectives by boycotting the bus system instead of having an open dialogue with the city. This hypothetical argument is as demeaning as it is preposterous because it completely fails to recognize...

Author: By Priscilla J. Orta, | Title: When 'Sorry' Isn't Enough | 11/14/2002 | See Source »

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