Russian fears of major Islamist campaign grow after Dagestan suicide blasts kill 12 (The Guardian, 01 Apr 2010, Page 26)

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Russian fears of major Islamist campaign grow after Dagestan suicide blasts kill 12
Luke Harding Moscow
The Guardian
01 Apr 2010

Russia’s prime minister, Vladimir Putin, said last night that suicide bombers who carried out a deadly twin attack in the southern republic of Dagestan could have been part of the same group behind the Moscow metro bombings on Monday. Putin said it...read more...

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Taliban talks come down to timing | Ewen MacAskill | World news | guardian.co.uk

Taliban talks come down to timing | Ewen MacAskill | World news | guardian.co.uk

There is more complexity to talks with the Taliban than has been, at first, acknowledged.

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(Updated) Your reconciliation primer…pass it along to everyone you know so they know the rules. | RealQuiet's blog

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Governor David Paterson plays fast and loose with the facts

Governor David Paterson plays fast and loose with the facts

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