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America should not apologize for values that clash with hostile Islam
In an interview, 'Infidel' author Ayaan Hirsi Ali says violent protests against an anti-Islam video stem from a religion and culture with no room for criticism. 'Westerners should quit the moral relativist posturing and get down to the hard work of defending their values,' she says.
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Who made the anti-Muslim video? What L.A. County knows but is not saying (+video)
After being contacted by the FBI and State Department, L.A. County has blocked public access to the permit that was issued to shoot at least part of the anti-Muslim film. Permits name a film's writer, director, and producer, among others.
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The Coptic Christian in California behind the anti-Islamic film
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a Coptic Christian, says that he helped with logistics for the film "Innocence of Muslims," which mocked Muslims. He denied directing the film. But there's evidence to suggest the filmmaker, Sam Bacile is an alias, which is strikingly similar to Nakoula's middle name.
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Wanted Women
What the West can learn from two fiercely intelligent Muslim women who took opposing paths in life.
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Letterman threat on Al Qaeda website is no laughing matter
Letterman threat, by a blogger on an Al Qaeda message board, is being investigated by the New York Police Department and the FBI. The talk show host and comedian had joked about Al Qaeda leaders killed in US attacks, reportedly prompting the Letterman threat.
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David Letterman earns jihadist death threat: What did Letterman do?
David Letterman has inflamed the ire of a jihadist web forum by a gesture he made on 'Late Show with David Letterman.'
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In Pictures: Famous fatwa targets
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Geert Wilders hate speech trial to resume in Netherlands
The trial of far-right politician Geert Wilders, charged with inciting hatred against Muslims, will continue Wednesday in the Netherlands. His lawyer caused a delay, saying the judge was biased.
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Dutch voters boost far-right party of Geert Wilders
Spurred by anxiety over immigration, Islam, and the economy, Dutch voters put the center-right Liberals in the lead in national elections, and gave a strong boost to Geert Wilders's Freedom Party, which proposes banning the Koran and the building of new mosques.
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Lars Vilks: why some European artists are building panic rooms
Tolerant European societies are prosecuting 'blasphemers' of Islam. Does this leave artists like Lars Vilks more vulnerable to terror plots and attacks like the one allegedly planned by American ‘Jihad Jane’?
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Terror trials will pose tough questions about Islam
If Islam is a religion of peace, why do so many Westerners find it scary?
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Royal parade attack leaves Netherlands feeling vulnerable
The days may be over of open-topped buses carrying the queen and leading politicians who cycle to work.
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Opinion: The new threat to freedom of expression
The UN passage of a resolution barring defamation of religion, especially Islam, should be a wake-up call.
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'Fitna': Dutch leader's anti-Islam film brings strife
Far-right politician Geert Wilders's latest attempt to air the controversial video has been delayed by US-based website host Network Solutions.
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Muslim anger mounts over cartoons, movie
Sudan threatens to ban Danish aid workers; Europe braces for possible protests.
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