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...George Tiller was a mass murderer," said the antiabortion extremist Randall Terry after the doctor was murdered in the lobby of his church. But Terry was an outlier. Most of the pro-life movement reacted with appropriate horror - and the talking heads who had exploited the Tiller situation, like Bill O'Reilly, were subdued for a change...
...Birthler Agency has come under hefty criticism from politicians and researchers who claim that the late disclosures showed it wasn't researching the Stasi files thoroughly. "We always assumed Kurras was some kind of right-wing extremist, and now it turns out he was a Marxist," says Hugo Diederich, deputy head of the Association of Victims of Stalinism. "If we'd known that earlier, it could have changed the student protests and the course of history." Diederich advocates a thorough investigation of "all politicians, police officers and members of the intelligence services now, to see if any of them were...
...global problem, and massive deportation will only make things worse. Where do you think these deported immigrants will find jobs? Maybe with the drug gangs south of the border? Or perhaps with the pirates off the coast of Somalia? Let's not forget that a newly recruited pirate, extremist or mercenary for a drug cartel is much worse than an honest, hardworking immigrant looking for a better life. Pablo Cortes, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA...
...illegal, foreign worker and local. Where do you think these deported immigrants will find jobs back home? In Mexico, perhaps with the drug cartels south of the border. Or why not with outfits like the pirates off the coast of Somalia? Let's not forget that a newly recruited extremist, or a new mercenary serving smugglers and drug lords, is much worse than an honest, hardworking immigrant looking for a better life. Pablo Cortes, Innsbruck, Austria...
...afternoon in early May, an upscale audience gathered in Karachi to hear veteran journalist Ahmed Rashid speak on the Taliban threat. For years, Rashid has been Pakistan's Cassandra, prophesying an extremist-led doom to deaf ears. Now that the threat has become reality, he is a sought-after speaker. "I no longer say that there's a creeping Talibanization in Pakistan," he warned. "It's a galloping Talibanization." For 45 minutes, he expanded on his theme, explaining how the Pakistan Army's narrow focus on India has allowed the militant threat within the country to fester, how money that...