***NEWS FLASH 2005***
On 10/10/04, John Kerry said the following in an interview with New York Times Magazine:
''We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance,'' Kerry said. ''As a former law-enforcement person, I know we're never going to end prostitution. We're never going to end illegal gambling. But we're going to reduce it, organized crime, to a level where it isn't on the rise. It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and fundamentally, it's something that you continue to fight, but it's not threatening the fabric of your life.''
***NEWS FLASH 2005***
(New York City) Wednesday marks the first day of business for the Terrorist Act Prevention League (TAPL), a non-profit organization devoted to helping people stuck in the addictive trap of terrorism.
"Our goal is to provide support to people who feel trapped in an endless cycle of terrorism, whether it be engineering truck bombings, kidnapping and beheading innocent civilians, or destroying local city infrastructures like bridges," says William Tucker, founder of TAPL. Tucker has worked with similar organizations in the past, including illegal drug rehabilitation centers, rescue missions for prostitutes trapped in sex slavery, and facilities designed to wean compulsive illegal gamblers off their addiction. "TAPL especially targets those just getting into a cycle of terrorism. Unfortunately, many 'first offenders' enter the world of addictive terrorism with a suicide bomb, and by then it's too late to help them."
Interestingly enough, over 95% of all financial support given to TAPL has been from Democratic sources, most notably billionaire George Soros and the 527 organization MoveOn.org. Trevor Fitzgibbon, a spokesman for the progressive advocacy group, said, "MoveOn.org is proud to support TAPL, a group that understands the horrible situation that many terrorists find themselves trapped in. TAPL's care and concern for their fellow human being is admirable, and we stand behind them fully."
Some recent studies seem to indicate that, statistically, children born into a Muslim family are more disposed towards acts of terror than children raised in other religions. That is not always the case, however. Richard Reid, the so-called "shoe bomber," grew up in a British home unconnected to Islam. Although he converted to Islam before attempting his terrorist attack, experts are still inconclusive on whether there is a link between Islam and terror.
With reporting by Jack Wagoner. Copyright 2005 AP.
''We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance,'' Kerry said. ''As a former law-enforcement person, I know we're never going to end prostitution. We're never going to end illegal gambling. But we're going to reduce it, organized crime, to a level where it isn't on the rise. It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and fundamentally, it's something that you continue to fight, but it's not threatening the fabric of your life.''
***NEWS FLASH 2005***
(New York City) Wednesday marks the first day of business for the Terrorist Act Prevention League (TAPL), a non-profit organization devoted to helping people stuck in the addictive trap of terrorism.
"Our goal is to provide support to people who feel trapped in an endless cycle of terrorism, whether it be engineering truck bombings, kidnapping and beheading innocent civilians, or destroying local city infrastructures like bridges," says William Tucker, founder of TAPL. Tucker has worked with similar organizations in the past, including illegal drug rehabilitation centers, rescue missions for prostitutes trapped in sex slavery, and facilities designed to wean compulsive illegal gamblers off their addiction. "TAPL especially targets those just getting into a cycle of terrorism. Unfortunately, many 'first offenders' enter the world of addictive terrorism with a suicide bomb, and by then it's too late to help them."
Interestingly enough, over 95% of all financial support given to TAPL has been from Democratic sources, most notably billionaire George Soros and the 527 organization MoveOn.org. Trevor Fitzgibbon, a spokesman for the progressive advocacy group, said, "MoveOn.org is proud to support TAPL, a group that understands the horrible situation that many terrorists find themselves trapped in. TAPL's care and concern for their fellow human being is admirable, and we stand behind them fully."
Some recent studies seem to indicate that, statistically, children born into a Muslim family are more disposed towards acts of terror than children raised in other religions. That is not always the case, however. Richard Reid, the so-called "shoe bomber," grew up in a British home unconnected to Islam. Although he converted to Islam before attempting his terrorist attack, experts are still inconclusive on whether there is a link between Islam and terror.
With reporting by Jack Wagoner. Copyright 2005 AP.
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