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...stormed Samarra in October 2004, they took special care not to damage the shrine. Struggling to explain their emotions at the sight of the shattered dome, many Shi'ites cited the U.S. response to the collapsing towers of the World Trade Center. "This is our 9/11," became a common refrain for Shi'ite commentators...
That's fine with everyone, as long as al-Sadr keeps his shock troops in check. In the immediate aftermath of the Samarra bombing, he was hearteningly subdued, ordering his followers to refrain from attacking Sunnis. After having participated in the orgy of anti-Sunni violence in the 24 hours following the attack, al-Sadr's fighters gradually responded to their leader's call. In a few places, his supporters were even credited with protecting Sunni mosques. For the more optimistic observers, those events seemed to confirm the notion that it is better to have al-Sadr inside the Iraqi...
Schuster, who taught four consecutive Cambridge public summer school programs and is now the lead teacher at GED Plus, a program that serves high school drop outs in Roxbury, said that he is not alone in his decision to refrain from standing up and saluting the flag...
Through e-mails, Hegarty asked residents of McKinlock Hall—commonly known as Old Leverett—to refrain from using sinks, showers, and toilets until after 2:30 p.m., while workers attempted to keep damage to a minimum and identify the origin of the flooding...
Hillel volunteer Talia Kraemer ’06 said she was elated to see such a large crowd sharing in a ritual that has special significance for her—a common refrain heard among the regular Hillel-goers at the event last night...