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David Blumenfeld had just been shot by Omar Khatib, a young member of a radical faction of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. His attempted murder was part of a conspiracy to kill tourists in Jerusalem in order to attract international attention to their cause; the group would claim three victims in the coming days. David was lucky. The bullet went high, grazing his scalp, and he recovered quickly and completely. Laura, meanwhile, struggled to find a way to come to terms with what she later called “my first brush with evil...
...remarkable story of a young woman who wouldn’t forget. While Laura’s research on revenge is enlightening, the book revolves around her relationship with the shooter’s family. During her year in Jerusalem, Laura learns that the shooter, Omar Khatib, is still serving time for the attack. She manages to track down his family and, introducing herself to the Khatibs only as Laura, an American journalist covering the Middle East, begins the hugely emotional process of befriending them. She struggles to keep her composure at times, such as when a 12-year...
...Laura Blumenfeld did get revenge, but not according to traditional expectations. It was, as her father would say, constructive revenge: she made Omar Khatib realize his mistake and acknowledge the humanity of his would-be victim. Omar is still in jail, but has begun corresponding with Laura’s father and, in an interview with Barbara Walters for ABC, freely acknowledged that Laura had made him see the error of his ways...
...error by Husky shortstop Omar Pena on a Mann groundball plated Mager and gave the Crimson the lead for good...
...Soviets lost more than 50,000 well-trained soldiers in Afghanistan. Getting rid of a warlord like Dostum or Khan might be even harder than defeating the Taliban. When U.S. forces fought the Taliban, they had the support of all the warlords because everybody despised Mullah Omar and Co. But these warlords have a knack for forging alliances—even among enemies, especially when foreigners try to impose their will on Afghanistan. Just ask the Russians...