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...against the atheistic Soviets that was vigorously supported by the pious Saudi government. For Said, Afghanistan was akin to attending a university for terrorism and extremism. He learned to use a rifle and to prime explosives. He met militant Muslim activists from throughout the Middle East, listening to them preach revolution against corrupt rulers who collaborated with the decadent and immoral West. After returning to the kingdom, Said followed the diatribes of Saudi exiles, including Osama bin Laden, a millionaire stripped of citizenship for denouncing King Fahd and demanding the expulsion of U.S. troops. Soon the thoughts of Said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REBELS IN THE KINGDOM | 12/23/1996 | See Source »

...course, for the ultimate shopping experience, why not practice what you preach and shop on-line? PC Warehouse and Mac Warehouse (www.warehouse.com) are well-known in the direct-sales fields; now you can buy on-line from their Web site...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: techTALK | 12/11/1996 | See Source »

...Colombia and Mexico, hundreds of leftist candidates, some former guerillas who laid down their weapons under an amnesty, have been assassinated by these right-wing paramilitary groups. The media in the United States always preach that these guerilla armies should try democracy and electoral politics and then when they do, they get slaughtered. Talk about the evil empire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: War on Drugs Undercuts Democracy | 11/19/1996 | See Source »

...think the average working woman has an illegitimate child, has been divorced twice, cohabits with a man outside marriage, has $14,000 in credit-card debt and does not believe in God. Are both political parties really seeking Lori? Does Lori exhibit the family values that both parties preach? My wife is a Catholic, Midwestern working woman who has never been divorced, owes little on credit cards, has two legitimate children and earns less money than Lori but lives much better. Which party is desperately seeking her? I think you picked the wrong cover girl. MARTIN J. CONRY Amherst, Ohio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 4, 1996 | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...hatreds--even of our enemies--and to doubt our frequent feelings of moral superiority, our illusion of clarity. ("You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye; and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.") Other religions also preach universal love and harsh self-scrutiny. Buddha said, "The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of one's self is difficult to perceive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SCIENCE AND ORIGINAL SIN | 10/28/1996 | See Source »

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