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Not all Hamas leaders favor goading Israel into attacking Gaza, however. More pragmatic leaders within the militant organization know that any public relations victory against Israel would be offset by heavy Palestinian casualties. These moderates are advocating a "cooling down" period with Israel. Nor was it lost on Hamas leaders...
The bombings are decried for the innocent lives lost; Friday sermons promote the sanctity of life in half-hearted efforts to shame the perpetrators. But rarely is there outright condemnation, and never has a movement equal in force and influence arisen to counter the extremists. Why don't the moderates...
Moderates that should be condemning terrorism have a dilemma, too. What keeps otherwise moderate Pakistanis from denouncing extremist leaders such as Osama bin Laden is a deep-seated distaste for both Musharraf and the U.S. The President's call for "enlightened moderation" was well received in Washington, but in Pakistan...
Terrorism, indeed, is proving to be an effective means to advance the religious cause. In Swat, a picturesque valley that has been besieged by Fazlullah's militant forces, the government has proposed the implementation of Shari'a. Bhutto's husband and de facto successor, Asif Ali Zardari, says he will...
With polls tightening and the arcane Democratic rules governing delegate allocation favoring Obama, Clinton will need a very strong showing in the popular vote to garner enough delegates to try to catch Obama in the overall count. For example, in 1988, when Gov. Michael Dukakis won in a four-way...