Word: killinger
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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A CDAR flyer said that Daybreak's by-laws state, "We will never advise, or in any way assist with, the killing of an unborn child unless it is a necessary part of saving the mother's life."
The Dallas police interrogated Harris after they heard that he had been boasting to friends about killing a policeman. Nonetheless, when Harris fingered Adams, the police believed him. Within six months, Adams was convicted and sentenced to die. Later Governor William Clements commuted his sentence to life.
Muslim anger surfaced elsewhere, fueling American and British fears for the safety of their hostages. In Lebanon, two related pro-Iranian Shi'ite organizations, Hizballah and Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, both believed to be holding Western hostages, endorsed Khomeini's threat. Islamic Jihad issued a vow to...
Army soldiers then tried to destroy remaining homes, claiming the land was government-owned. After protests by families, the army sent `squadrons of death' to suppress the uprising, killing several protestors.
RUSHDIE'S book has deeply offended many Muslims, and we respect the depth of their beliefs and the sincerity of their protests. But no amount of moral revulsion justifies the banning of a book or the killing of its writer.