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Rabbi Gellman Tries to Understand Angry Atheists
Why do nonbelievers seem to be threatened by the idea of God?
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Dickey: Dahab and the Global War on Tourists
The new generation of terrorists is looking for soft targets, and none are softer than vacationers.
Humor: Retired Oil Execs Support Rumsfeld
Chauffeur-driven "Ride on Washington" draws hundreds.
Audio: Carol Rust on Ken Lay's Defensive Testimony
Carol Rust reports from the fraud and conspiracy trial of Ken Lay as the former Enron chairman takes the stand in his own defense.
Audio: Dickey on Why Bombers Hit Dahab
NEWSWEEK's Christopher Dickey discusses the likely planners of the Dahab bombing—and why they chose the Egyptian resort.
  ALSO POSTED APRIL 22 AND APRIL 24
CIA Leak: McCarthy Denies She’s the Source
A former colleague says the fired Mary McCarthy 'categorically denies' being the source of the leak on agency renditions.
  ALSO POSTED APRIL 21 AND APRIL 22
Q&A: An Argument for Manned Space Travel
For astronaut Mike Mullane, it was the fear of not having his ultimate dream come true.
Asia Rising: How China Perceives Hu Visit
The Bush-Hu meeting went sour on many levels. But what do the residents in heavily censored China think?
Why a Mumps Outbreak is Sweeping the Midwest
Mumps makes a comeback in the Midwest.
Clift: GOP Phone-Jamming Scandal Has Legs
Karl Rove’s ‘demotion’ simply means he’ll have more time to focus on keeping the Congress in GOP hands. Will the win-at-any-cost tactics backfire?
Dickey: Iran to Blame for Soaring Gas Prices
Iran is behind the soaring price of gasoline—and not for the first time.
Mail Call: Democracy, Immigration and China
Readers weigh in on the Bush administration’s judgment of the world’s efforts at democracy, why Sen. Ted Kennedy pushed for immigration reform and China's place in the world order
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"Remember, Al Qaeda’s first big strike after 9/11 was the attack on German tourists in the Tunisian resort of Djerba. [The terrorists] realize that attacking tourist sites in any corner of the world has global implications."
Bruce Hoffman, author of the 1998 book 'Inside Terrorism,' noting that attacks on vacation spots like Dahab often have a ripple effect
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