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To: LindyBill who wrote (67001)9/4/2004 4:30:30 PM
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The Euros are blaming it on the Russians.

Prejudice.

German government condemns hostage-taking in Russian school
bundesregierung.de

More occurrences of the word "terror" in that statement than in any WaPo/NYT Beslan article.

I just wish our media would feature the non or weak reaction of our Muslims.

Counter-example:

Siege Prompts Self-Criticism in Arab Media
By Maggie Michael
The Associated Press
Saturday, September 4, 2004; 9:23 AM
washingtonpost.com

CAIRO, Egypt - Muslims worldwide are the main perpetrators of terrorism, a humiliating and painful truth that must be acknowledged, a prominent Arab writer and television executive wrote Saturday, as Middle East media and officials expressed horror at the bloody rebel siege of a Russian school.

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