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...personal affront, one that "twisted the values of a great and noble religion and potentially set the hopes and dreams of a better life for Muslims back a generation." Muslims, she says, "became [al-Qaeda's] victims too." For the first half of the book, she attempts to reclaim the religion from the fundamentalists who would use it for political advantage, explaining how the original concept of jihad, meaning a personal struggle "to follow the right path," had been appropriated for the purposes of inspiring resistance to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. She puts the treatment of women...
...personal affront, one that "twisted the values of a great and noble religion and potentially set the hopes and dreams of a better life for Muslims back a generation." Muslims, she says, "became [al Qaeda's] victims too." For the first half of the book, Bhutto attempts to reclaim Islam from the perversion of fundamentalists that would use it for political advantage, explaining how the concept of jihad, meaning a personal struggle "to follow the right path," had been adulterated for the purposes of fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. She puts the treatment of women as described...
...Rating a Renegade Telling the truth can sometimes be a detriment to political fortune. However, McCain's reputation as the most honest man in Washington [Feb. 4]will help him win his party's nomination this year, particularly since GOP moderates have finally started to reclaim their party from neocon fundamentalists. Love him or hate him, McCain is the real deal. His credibility juxtaposed with Mitt Romney's flip-flopping will further underscore McCain's credibility this election cycle, virtually guaranteeing him the nomination. Jeff Robertson, FAIRBORN, OHIO...
...Harvard fencing team saw a familiar face crush its chances. As both the Columbia men and women took their spots atop the Ancient Eight for the second year in a row, the Crimson men failed to join them as they had last year, and the women failed to reclaim their past glory. After going 2-1 in the first weekend of the Ivy Championships, the men continued at the same pace to finish third overall, falling to the Lions, 18-9, but defeating Brown, 21-6. The women also finished third, losing, 17-10 to Columbia and a nail-biter...
...defenders for a series of short-range finishes, sophomore guard Jeremy Lin and Unger hit answering threes.But after two free throws from Lin gave his team a 67-66 lead, Harvard unraveled.A McGeary foul put the Quakers in the double bonus, and Grandieri sank both free throws to reclaim the lead for Penn. Unger fouled out on an offensive foul in the lane on the ensuing Crimson possession, producing a Harvard turnover.The Quakers took advantage of the smaller Crimson lineup, with its frontcourt players establishing themselves in the lane and earning lay-ups on the next two possessions?...