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India: Protesters, Police Clash
Stratfor ^ | January 19, 2007 19 54 GMT | Stratfor

Posted on 01/21/2007 7:29:34 AM PST by CarrotAndStick

About 400 riot police in Bangalore, India, clashed with thousands of Muslim demonstrators who assembled Jan. 18 to protest the execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, police said Jan. 19. At least 20 people were injured when police fired live ammo into the air and used tear gas to disperse crowds. According to reports, the demonstrations turned violent when protesters tried to force Hindu shopkeepers to close their shops and the shopkeepers refused.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: india; islam; muslim; saddam

1 posted on 01/21/2007 7:29:35 AM PST by CarrotAndStick
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To: CarrotAndStick

Let me get this straight-
Pakistan was broken off from India so that the muslim descendants of invaders(the Mughals) could have land, but they're still in India and think they have the right to tell the majority what to do based on the fate of a mass murderer.
Peaceful, indeed.


2 posted on 01/21/2007 7:49:12 AM PST by syncked
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To: syncked

Muslims just need to have a "seeding" population of a thousand or two. From there, with their high birthrates, they'll become a sizable population with enough political power to swing policies in their favour. It all cascades in their favour from that point on.


3 posted on 01/21/2007 8:02:23 AM PST by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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