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...Isitfan was driving home on Sept. 7, his worst fears came true. After he left the green zone, two cars pulled up alongside, and attackers inside opened fire. Four bullets hit Isitfan, who died on the street. His family, convinced Isitfan was killed for his faith, plans to flee the country. "Christians in Iraq are weak," says his sister Layla, a translator for the U.S. embassy. "All they can do is leave here, like we will...
FAITH UNDER FIRE: Targeted by insurgents, Christians flee Iraq...
...miles from Moscow, parents brought snacks for the children. Students brought flowers for their teachers, and some carried balloons. They were just lining up in the schoolyard when dozens of men in black ski masks and camouflage appeared. "This is a seizure!" they shouted, as panicked families tried to flee. A few lucky children hid behind heating-system boilers and got away; the rest were herded into the gym. When a parent tried to calm the families down, a guerrilla walked over, put his assault rifle to the man's head and killed him. The guerrillas ordered some girls...
...death penalty. When police arrived at Thatcher's house they found suitcases packed; they say he had sold his four luxury cars and put his house on the market, and had already enrolled his children in schools in the U.S. Thatcher's lawyer denied he was preparing to flee. "If his surname wasn't Thatcher, he wouldn't have been charged," Wheeldon says. "It's not like you're standing there with a bloody knife over this person. What we're talking about is conjecture based on further conjecture...
...determine if war is truly necessary. Matthew Herman Westport, Connecticut, U.S. Europe Needs Tax Reform Your article on the sharp increase in taxes in Europe in the past 30 years included a sidebar "Want Lower Taxes? Go East" [July 19]. It said many people believe that companies may flee the high tax rates of France and Germany and head east to countries like Poland and Slovakia, where rates are lower. During these days of global economic unpredictability, European Union leaders should get the message that pan-European tax reform is long overdue. The process of overhauling government fiscal policies should...