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...both the American Left in the Bush-Cheney era and the Tea Party today. As we watch the three people we care about go through the familiar motions of trying to elude capture and escape the plague, we have to find interest in their different reactions to having to kill former friends on sight. For Sheriff David, the more logical, liberal one, becoming a vigilante is a burden; for the more trigger-happy Russell, it's liberation. (See if The Crazies comics are worth the money...
...matter what brought on this tragedy, Tilikum's third killing has not been ruled a death-penalty crime. Though animals that kill humans, both in the wild and in captivity, are usually summarily killed themselves, that's not a firm rule. Travis, the chimp that mutilated a Connecticut woman in 2009, was killed on the spot when police arrived at the scene. Montecore, the white tiger that attacked Roy Horn of the Seigfried and Roy performing team in 2003, was spared when Roy himself insisted on it. Tilikum, too, benefited from merciful judges. Brancheau's relatives pleaded for mercy...
After Todd Travis of the Gauchos went flying face-first into the stands to keep the ball alive, Jones ended the rally with a kill, bringing his team within striking distance...
...members. "If you don't collaborate by giving them food or hiding them from police, you'll have to leave the neighborhood," says a community leader who has received death threats and did not want to be named for security reasons. Eduardo says criminal bands like his have to kill the family members and friends of enemies in order to win their battles. "This war touches everyone," he says. As a result of the drug wars, the number of people forced to leave their homes has surged, says Aristizábal. Last year, 2,650 displaced people registered with Medell...
...fought year, McChrystal knew Operation Moshtarak would influence perceptions, among allies and enemies alike, about how the war would be fought - and how the peace would be waged. Managing those perceptions would be key to victory. "This is not a physical war, in terms of how many people we kill or how much ground you capture, how many bridges you blow up," he told reporters in Istanbul on Feb. 4. "This is all in the minds of the participants. The Afghan people are the most important, but the insurgents are [too]. And of course, part of what...