Word: jihadization
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Some Palestinians reacted with joy to the death of "someone who believed that all non-Jews were animals," as a spokesman for the extremist group Islamic Jihad put it. But they also feared reprisals from Kahane followers. Faisal Husseini, one of the most prominent Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem, warned that "the Kach supporters represent a real danger to the life of every Arab...
Saddam has tried to pose as a victim of Western imperialism and has called for jihad (holy war) against the 26-nation military force in the gulf. Last week Saddam's call was echoed by Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei. He accused the U.S. of supporting Iraq in its eight-year war with Iran and making Saddam "arrogant enough to invade Kuwait." But, he said, it was the duty of the other states of the region to settle the conflict. "Anyone who fights America's aggression," Khamenei went on, "has engaged in a holy war in the cause...
Meanwhile, Tehran declares a jihad against the U.S., the Iraqis molest Western embassies in Kuwait, and the global coalition against Iraq stiffens. -- If sanctions fail, can the U.S. cripple Saddam for good with a quick strike? -- Lifting the veil on Saudi Arabia, America's secretive ally that is suddenly exposed to winds of change. -- King Fahd, the man who rules the House of Saud...
...fell into Iraq's hands when its troops stormed Kuwait were 17 prisoners who had been serving sentences ranging from five years to life in a Kuwait City jail. The convicts turned out to be a valuable prize. The 17, all linked to the Shi'ite terrorist group Islamic Jihad, were convicted for killing six people in the 1983 bombings of the U.S. and French embassies and other targets in the Kuwaiti capital. Islamic Jihad, which has ties to Iran, has repeatedly demanded freedom for the 17 prisoners as one of the conditions for the release of Western hostages held...
Bush officials dismiss such fearmongering, saying the market is protected from the sort of dive it took in 1987. And despite the cries of pain, several generals in Wall Street's jihad against Darman and Brady acknowledged that they could live with a smaller increase, perhaps two-thirds of 1% of a - transaction's value, which would raise $2 billion to $3 billion a year. Wall Street knows that the only thing worse than a tax on trading is a sick economy...