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To: KLP who wrote (358)	5/16/2007 10:55:10 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 4152

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To: KLP who wrote (358)	5/16/2007 11:33:20 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

Algeria votes amid tight security Algerians are preparing to vote in parliamentary elections, held amid heavy security following a series of bomb attacks. In the latest incident one man was killed and five people injured in an explosion in the city of Constantine. The interior minister said the blast was an "act of sabotage" against the Algerian democratic system. An Islamic group said it carried out suicide bombings that killed 33 people in the capital, Algiers, last month. Voters will elect 389 members of parliament in the general election, in which more than 20 political parties are taking part. Islamists banned The BBC's Ian Pannell in Algiers says the Western-leaning government has proved a reliable ally to the West, in particular to Washington and its fight with Islamic extremism. No-one imagines that these elections will have an immediate impact on these substantial issues, he adds. Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni said the latest bomb attack was not unexpected. "We have been expecting this kind of act. It is an act of sabotage, an act against the democratic system in Algeria," he said. "The best way of responding to this kind of attack is strong participation in the legislative elections." Our correspondent says some in the international community say Algeria has the potential to be a role model for the wider Arab world. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika launched a programme of national reconciliation in 2005, following years of a violent Islamist insurgency. The Islamists are still banned from politics, but a militants have called on Algerians to boycott the polls. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2007/05/17 01:31:07 GMT © BBC MMVII

To: KLP who wrote (358)	5/17/2007 9:52:01 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

Some how I figured that post wouldn't be enough. I know that with some folks there would never be enough. I doubt that you are one of those because you have always demonstrated your willingness to consider all sides of issues on these threads. It would be a twenty-four by seven job for a huge team to issue condemnations for all incidences of perp junk committed in/by one culture or another. I put that post out because the one's on those lists seemed to be meant as umbrella comments to cover the entire issue, rather than each event as it occured. There is pervasive and ongoing condemnation of this type of heinous crime, and it may be the most common topic of discussion among Muslims; it is certainly high on the list if not the number one topic. Its not covered enough by the major media which is too bad because that would be the most powerful way to deter sideliners from getting into the radical stuff. Reason is our salvation and common purpose is our path to peace. I see that Kumar has offered some sources of info for us. Take care, Gem