Author Archives: By ROBERT MACKEY

The Lede: British Attack Suspect Followed Fringe Preacher Once Considered a Laughingstock

Posted on May 24, 2013 by By ROBERT MACKEY

Two former leaders of al-Muhajiroun, an extremist group with a small following that was banned in Britain after terrorist attacks in London in 2005, told reporters on Thursday that one London attack suspect was part of their circle.
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Posted in Adebolajo, Michael, Africa, al-Muhajiroun, Bakri Mohammed, Omar, Europe, Great Britain, Middle East, Muslims and Islam, News, Ronson, Jon, world, World news | Comments Off

The Lede: London Attack Suspect’s Statement and Witness Accounts of the Killing

Posted on May 23, 2013 by By ROBERT MACKEY

Moments after a man was hacked to death on a street in London on Wednesday, one of two suspects in the attack approached a witness who was recording the scene on video and asked to make a statement.
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  1. Woolwich: Met police issue statement on attack – video
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The Lede: Former President of Iran Disqualified From Race to Succeed Ahmadinejad, State TV Says

Posted on May 21, 2013 by By ROBERT MACKEY

Iran’s state television announced Tuesday that Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a two-term former president who called for greater freedom during protests in 2009, has been barred from running in next month’s election to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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The Lede: Complete Text of Israel’s Report on the Muhammad al-Dura Video

Posted on May 21, 2013 by By ROBERT MACKEY

An Israeli government review panel asserted that a French television report broadcast that appeared to show the death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy named Muhammad al-Dura during clashes in Gaza was deeply flawed.
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  1. Shooting of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Dura ‘staged’, claims Israeli report – video
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