Word: fighters
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...said to have made a fortune by nabbing cars moving along the unguarded roads of Anbar Province. As the insurgency began to take shape in Anbar Province in 2003, Sittar extended help to al-Qaeda in Iraq, then led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. A former al Qaeda fighter who spoke to TIME on condition of anonymity says Sittar offered the group cars, safe houses and local guides for the foreign volunteers. But that partnership was short-lived. When insurgents began raiding the highways as a means of fundraising, Sittar and his gang began clashing with insurgents in a turf...
...white-washed model for the Chanel company now. All that after making a killing off of selling pre-packaged Hot Topic lifestyles to millions of young teenagers? Now that’s subversive! 2. “Jealousy” by Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton is a total freedom fighter. All the rumors are true: you don’t need hard work, beauty, or even talent to make it big. And honestly, isn’t that the most democratic thing we’ve heard in years? Is that the American Promise? Is that Harvard?...
...looking back.” Then a bass-playing clown appears. It kind of deflates the moment. Once you get past the WTF-factor, “Hurt” is actually fairly enjoyable. Director Francis Sigismondi, who also directed Aguilera’s “Fighter,” treats viewers to an array of visual riches ranging from live elephants to unicyclists to fedoras. While much of its content is hopelessly giggle-inducing, the video’s images are vibrant, colorful, and beautifully shot. Videos like this remind us why pop divas usually leave the soul...
...rogue militia leader" and a "free agent" no longer in al-Sadr's control. But some of al-Sadr's associates continue to praise Abu Deraa. Falah Shansal, a member of parliament from the al-Sadr bloc, told TIME last week that Abu Deraa was still "a fighter in the Mahdi Army...
Rachel Corrie deserves to be remembered as another tragic casualty in a war that has consumed so many lives, not as the idealized heroic freedom fighter that “My Name is Rachel Corrie” presents her to be. It is only when those on both sides of the conflict can shed this kind of misplaced idealization that a true peace settlement will be possible...