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Assassination See also Murder. assassins Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52] conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar] (102–44 B.C.) murdered by conspirators. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar] king killed by the people, who were horrified at his murderous family. [Br. Legend and Lit.: Benét, 410] assassinated Hipparchus, brother of the tyrant Hippias. [Gk. Hist.: EB (1963) XI, 198] Caesar killed by opposing factions (44 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: EB, 3: 575–580] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An added source of disagreement is the Palestinian complaint that Israel is continuing with its policy of targeted killings while simultaneously demanding that Palestinian violence stop. The army has also returned to a policy of targeted killings and arrests of suspected militants; Israel says that Abbas has done little to confront terrorism and so Israel had no other choice. Saudi police have killed more than 100 militants and there have been no attacks this year comparable to the multiple suicide bombings of residential compounds in 2003 or the targeted killings of Westerners 12 months ago. |
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