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When he spotted the black Opel driving toward him on a recent evening, Omar Farooq knew he was about to confront his worst fears. Twice that week, the high school student had been chased by gunmen in a similar vehicle. On both occasions he had been in his own car and was able to get away. Now, walking down a narrow street toward his home in a middle-class Baghdad neighborhood, the 16-year-old was helpless. "They had me. Either they would take me or shoot me down as I tried to run." The Opel stopped, the rear door...
...listen to us." Standing next to him is Mohadatta Adhikari, a local Communist politician. He nods vigorously in agreement. He's not worried about himself: he knew the strike was coming, and stocked up on a month's worth of food. Standing nearby and watching without a word, Mohammad Farooq, a construction worker, suddenly blurts out in bitterness, once the protestors have gone away. "Look here, if the construction workers and the poor of Nepal were asked, they would want this strike to end right this moment," he says. "The local politicians have food stocked up; we are poor...
...actions and reactions. Attackers who take innocent people hostage must learn that violence against civilians only undermines their credibility, even when world opinion supports their cause. Tragedies like the Beslan killings should bring all nations together to root out terrorism. No country should be allowed to harbor terrorists. M. Farooq Shah Srinagar, Kashmir...
...even when world opinion supports their cause. International organizations such as the U.N. and the European Union have condemned Russia, India and Israel for their actions. Tragedies like the Beslan killings should bring all nations together to root out terrorism. No country should be allowed to harbor terrorists. M. Farooq Shah Srinagar, Kashmir The Beslan tragedy is Russia's 9/11. Oddbjorn Aardalen Skjervedal, Norway The entire world is horrified by the killing of civilians by terrorists. But mere condemnation is not enough to eradicate terrorism. There are three steps to end it: using massive and decisive force against radical organizations...
...complaint says C admitted that he, B, Goba and Alwan had actually gone to Kandahar and attended al-Qaeda's al-Farooq training camp. The group learned how to use assault and long-range rifles and handguns, and A received heavy-artillery training. Osama bin Laden allegedly spoke to the campers. (John Walker Lindh was at al-Farooq at the same time, but officials declined to say whether he assisted with the investigation.) Once C cracked, agents in Lackawanna confronted Alwan, who confessed and said the five Buffalo suspects had traveled to Afghanistan in two separate groups that spring...