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 Militant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term "militant state" colloquially refers to a state which holds an aggressive posture in support of an ideology or cause.
The work and support of militants commonly occur within the limits of international law, humanity, and civil disobedience.
The term usually implies aggressive and vigorous support of a cause, as in the phrases militant protest or Church militant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant   (1425 words)

  
 The Rise of Militant: Towards Expulsions
Notwithstanding these important developments Militant was still compelled to devote considerable space and the efforts of its supporters to mobilising against the attempts to carry through expulsions.
Labour's right wing clearly see the witch-hunt against Militant as the beginning of a purge against any who dissent.
But the right was determined to "seize the time".
http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/militant/ch21.htm   (4350 words)

  
 How can India Defeat Militant Islam?
The rule of law is hardly enforceable in this militant Islam dominated region (The woes of Jammu and Ladakh, India, the Kashmiri colony).
Hence martial law under an able leadership is not only a must for India, it is a win-win situation all the way.
In fact, over the years, the Indian parliament has implemented legislation after another to appease or promote militant Islam.
http://www.indiacause.com/columns/OL_040830.htm   (3247 words)

  
 Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes -- Capitalism Magazine
In all, this episode offers an unusually complete and compelling account of militant Islam's operational activities in the United States.
I offer specific guidelines for American policy based on the premise that all Islamists are a problem, making this one of only two chapters in the book with policy recommendations.
In "Are American Muslims the Victims of Bias?" I show that Muslims are flourishing in the United States and are the beneficiaries of much goodwill and even protectiveness, as indicated by an array of governmental policies, media reports, corporate actions, and court decisions.
http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=2382   (3067 words)

  
 Militant
However, once I began to investigate the viability of such a project it became clear that the publication of a few "representative" articles would not do justice to the subject.
- Editorial from the first Issue of the Militant.
Decisions, including the one which led to the publication of Militant, were determined democratically by committed supporters.
http://www.militant.org.uk   (2773 words)

  
 Militant Islam’s Burgeoning Borders
Second, rather than waiting for the “potential” threat to become “imminent,” the United States should act quickly to neutralize the dangers posed.
Since 1999, 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states have adopted or plan to adopt some version of Shari’a.
The problem stems from militant Muslims that have attempted to impose Shari’a in several states in recent years.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=2432   (1664 words)

  
 Militant Tendency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meanwhile in England and Wales the majority of Militant, now led by Peter Taaffe, formed the Socialist Party of England and Wales.
The Militant Tendency was a Trotskyist faction within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, accused of entryist tactics.
Ineffective attempts to suppress Militant were made by party leader Michael Foot in the early 1980s, and were carried on with more vigour by Neil Kinnock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant_Tendency   (976 words)

  
 Militant Islam Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
However, among most militants, a considerable effort has been made to fight Western targets, especially the United States.
The term militant Islamist is often applied to movements using terrorism as a tactic.
Much militant activity since has been directed against governments in Muslim societies, which those professing Islam as an exclusive political movement oppose because they are governments according to human law, not divine law.
http://www.wikiwhat.com/encyclopedia/m/mi/militant_islam.html   (2150 words)

  
 Let It Bleed: "militant cultists"
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But they now seem to have replaced fat-cat country club golfers as the Republican Party's leading voter constituency.
Or someone who's suffering from a raging case of Bush Derangement Syndrome.
http://letitbleed.blogs.com/blog/2005/08/militant_cultis.html   (791 words)

  
 "Israel kill Hamas militant" has been archived
Due to copyright restrictions, this story is no longer available at NEWS.com.au.
Article no longer available "Israel kill Hamas militant"
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,11025436-401,00.html   (152 words)

  
 The Militant - a socialist newspaper - March 27, 2006 -- front page
N.Y. top court: undocumented get back pay for job injury
The goal of these bills is not to expel all those without papers or to slow down immigration.
We call on working people to oppose all the “immigration reform” bills before the U.S. Congress—from the Sensenbrenner proposal recently approved by the House of Representatives to the McCain-Kennedy bill.
http://www.themilitant.com   (958 words)

  
 The Fourth Rail: Militant
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The abductions are often organized by criminal gangs that try to get payments for the victims from their home countries or employers, or from politically motivated rebel groups...
And yet the New York Times, the paper of record, cannot, even once, refer to him as a terrorist.
http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/01/militant.php   (1709 words)

  
 The Militant - Vol. 69/No. 33 - August 29, 2005 -- front page
Caracas: youth at world festival pledge to defend Venezuela
Help Militant and Socialist Workers Party defeat a harassment lawsuit by Utah mine bosses.
The company has increased the number of jumbo jet flights the workers service daily from 42 to 72.
http://www.themilitant.com/2005/6933/index.shtml   (824 words)

  
 The Militant Libertarian Blog
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Permanent link for this article which can be used on any website:
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http://www.militantlibertarian.org   (205 words)

  
 God and Mammon: Does Poverty Cause Militant Islam? - article by Daniel Pipes
Even more remarkably, the Israeli government fought against efforts by pro-Israel activists in the United States to make U.S. aid to the PLO contingent on Arafat's fulfilling his formal written promises to Israel.
Indeed, the typical cadre in a militant Islamic party is an engineer in his forties born in a city to parents who had moved from the countryside.
While the country has witnessed an increase in personal piety, militant Islam has not surged, nor is it the leading expression of anti-regime sentiments.
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/104   (2964 words)

  
 Terrorism and Militant Islam
Radical Islamists point to corruption by the Saudi princes, the personal practices of the ruling elite, and the close association with the un-Islamic United States as some of the reasons that the regime must be overthrown, in favor of a more pure, fundamentalist form of Islam.
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt was created in 1928 as a political party that sought to overthrow British colonialist rule, and establish a "pure" Islamic state.
Militant Islamists utilize their view of religion in order to gain support for their power seeking revolution.
http://www.hadassah.org/education/content/HotTopics/Terror/islam.htm   (1847 words)

  
 NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Scottish Militant Labour
Scottish Militant Labour (SML) was a minor political party operating in Scotland in the 1990s.
It was formed when Militant Tendency abandoned its entryist strategy towards the Labour Party.
http://pedia.nodeworks.com/S/SC/SCO/Scottish_Militant_Labour   (113 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Militant surrenders in Chechnya
A militant from Umat Chechayev's unit surrendered in Chechnya yesterday, the regional operative staff for the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus More details...
A militant from Umat Chechayev's unit surrendered in Chechnya yesterday, the regional operative staff for the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus told RIA Novosti.
According to the militant, he organized and performed several terrorist acts against civilians and federal forces and his relatives were involved in the explosion of the Chechen government's building on December 27, 2002.
http://newsfromrussia.com/accidents/2004/06/19/54450.html   (1385 words)

  
 Smoke out 'militant Islam,' Pipes says
The United States’ war on terror should instead be a war on militant Islam, and the government must do a better job of articulating its goals—according to Daniel Pipes, who spoke to a crowd of about 200 in the law school’s Tull Auditorium, Monday night, Feb. 17.
Pipes also said that the purpose of the war should be better defined.
“Militant Islam must no longer be an attractive ideology,” he said.
http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2003/February/erFeb.24/2_24_03pipes.html   (524 words)

  
 Report: 4th militant surrenders to Saudis - U.S. Security - MSNBC.com
Under King Fahd’s amnesty offer, militants involved in attacks who turn themselves in will still face trial but the state will not seek their execution if convicted.
Those who have surrendered have reported being treated well and at least one has been left in his family’s custody until summoned for investigation.
Following a series of suicide bombings, gunbattles and kidnappings blamed on al-Qaida members or sympathizers, King Fahd issued an amnesty offer, saying his government would not seek the death penalty against militants who turned themselves in.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5430560   (673 words)

  
 Militant about "Islamism"
But CAIR, with Saudi financing, is the attack dog of Islamist institutions in the United States.
Militant Islam they portray as a democratizing force.
We must be specific: we are at war with militant Islam, not 'terrorism.'" Pipes hammered at this point for almost three years.
http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/010540.html   (4706 words)

  
 Militant - Encyclopedia Dramatica
They have a compelling need to convert unbelievers, insult everyone else, and generally be annoying.
Militants give a bad name to the normal (meaning non-sociopathic) people who share their beliefs.
This page was last modified 03:42, 6 October 2005.
http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Militant   (70 words)

  
 Media Matters - Limbaugh credited "militant feminazis" for alleged lack of majority support for abortion rights
The militant feminazis, the militant feminists who have made every abortion, regardless of the cost, mandatory, who have made it clear that that's the sole reason they exist.
Abortions should be as rare as possible -- I won't disagree with you there.
All I want to know is, if making (and keeping) abortion legal, makes more people personally against abortion, that means they're less likely to have them, right?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509010003   (2362 words)

  
 ABC News: Venezuelans Demand Militant's Extradition
A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wearing a T-shirt which reads "Respect Venezuela" shouts slogans against U.S. President George W. Bush during a rally to demand the United States extradite a Cuban militant wanted for his alleged role in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, March 28, 2005.
CARACAS, Venezuela May 28, 2005 (AP)— Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched through the capital Saturday demanding the United States extradite a Cuban militant wanted for his alleged role in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner.
The protesters, supporters of President Hugo Chavez, accused President Bush of harboring the terror suspect Luis Posada Carriles and of a double standard in dealing with terrorists.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=800350   (337 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Militant group claims to have beheaded Iraqi contractor
A different militant group claiming to have kidnapped two Indonesian women in Iraq demanded on Saturday the release of an Indonesian cleric jailed in his home country.
A video released with the statement showed a man being decapitated.
More than 140 foreigners have been kidnapped in Iraq since April by a spectrum of groups, with some holding them for ransom and others setting political conditions for their release.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-10-02-iraq-hostage_x.htm   (987 words)

  
 Seattle Catholic - True Soldiers in the Church Militant
Among her "crimes" was a refusal to adequately submit to the "Church Militant", a phrase with which she was unfamiliar.
His organization has faced lawsuits from the National Organization for Women (NOW) under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act — legislation designed to combat organized crime.
The only enemy of Christians is and has always been Satan, but because of his powers, he must be fought both internally and externally (or spiritually and naturally).
http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20011123_True_Soldiers_in_the_Church_Militant.html   (2606 words)

  
 Tutakai
Conversely, when in an environment dominated by conservatives, the militant moderate seeks to introduce some consideration of liberal views.
But their political views, while naescent, will remain moderate and they will share your confusion at the inability of the extremists to see common sense even when it is kicking them in the face.
When in an environment dominated by liberals, the role of the militant moderate is to work to force some consideration of and engagement with conservative arguments.
http://tutakai.blogspot.com/2004/06/militantly-moderate-first-thing-to.html   (888 words)

  
 ABC News: U.S.: Cuban Militant Shouldn't Be Deported
By ALICIA A. EL PASO, Texas Aug 30, 2005 (AP)— A Cuban militant and accused terrorist is not eligible for asylum in the United States but shouldn't be sent back to Cuba, a lawyer for the government told a judge in the opening day of the man's deportation hearing.
Luis Posada Carriles requested asylum after being arrested in May on charges that he sneaked into the country illegally through Mexico.
Posada is being held in a federal detention center in El Paso on charges that he sneaked into the country through Mexico in March.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wireStory?id=1079374   (437 words)

  
 FrontPage magazine.com :: Academia Silent on Militant Islam by Jonathan Calt Harris
This subject is not viewed from the perspective of American interests or American policy but from its impact on Middle Easterners.
Issues such as the oppression of women, their lack of basic rights, and the brutality they suffer under any militant Islamic rule would seem to rate more than a single paper.
Despite the Middle East and militant Islam dominating the American national debate, the scholars of these subjects have chosen to opt out and either bury their heads in esoteric subjects or offer blatant apologetics.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=4759   (506 words)

  
 [The Pakistan Example and] A War Against What? - article by Daniel Pipes
This pattern of reluctance and euphemism in the case of Pakistan fits into a more general context.
Fortunately, the president has on occasion hinted at this, as in May when he called the enemy those "defined by their hatreds: they hate.
Only when "war on terrorism" becomes "war on militant Islam" can the war actually be won.
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/477   (1036 words)

  
 Militant Ectio.us
Pueblo Chieftain - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Thousands of police guarded ballot boxes Tuesday and rival militants pledged not to disrupt voting on the eve of the first Palestinian parliament election in a decade - a cliffhanger vote on whether to pursue peace or...
ABC News - GAZA (Reuters) - Militant groups pledged on the eve of Palestinian elections to prevent any attempt to disrupt voting in the poll, which could usher the powerful Hamas movement into government for the first time.
KFMB - Amid tight security and a sea of green and yellow flags, Palestinians turned out in large numbers Wednesday for their first parliamentary election in a decade _ a historic vote integrating Islamic militants into politics and determining the future of...
http://ectio.us/news/militant   (448 words)

  
 Britain May Ban 15 Militant Groups - New York Times
Home Secretary Charles Clarke, Britain's senior law enforcement official, published a list of the groups and said he would seek Parliament's approval to "proscribe" them under counterterrorism laws approved in 2000.
The Home Office said the groups would be effectively outlawed, and that anyone charged with being a member or supporter could face a prison term of up to 10 years and have their assets frozen.
Britain May Ban 15 Militant Groups - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/international/europe/11britain.html?ex=1286683200&en=91d8649bd7b6c864&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (461 words)

  
 Militant Journalism
But by calling both groups "militants" in the same editorial breath, the Post entirely eliminates this distinction, and implies equivalence between mass civilian murderers and dwellers on a disputed land.
The Washington Post refers to both terrorists and settlers as "militant," blurring two separate definitions of the term.
A Hamas leader may be (generously) granted the first definition, and some Jewish settlers fit the second definition.
http://www.honestreporting.com/articles/critiques/Militant_Journalism.asp   (413 words)

  
 Omdurman.org: exposing Islamofascist and Palestinian terror
Bardot for exposing the menace of militant "Islam" to French civilization.
Militant "Muslims" flee in terror from exploding bottles of seltzer water dropped from an Israeli Piper Cub (or equivalent).
They seek to place countries like the United States and Israel on the same moral level as so-called societies that stone women to death for "adultery" (which can include being raped), hang scholars for "blasphemy," threaten to hang Christian missionaries, practice slavery, lynch dissidents, and endorse terroristic violence.
http://www.omdurman.org   (3842 words)

  
 frontline: battle for the holy land: combatants: the palestinians PBS
The party plays an integral role in the Palestinian Authority (PA), where its members hold the presidency and a majority of the legislature.
Not much is known about the Tanzim, which since 1995 has served as a Fatah militia.
However, during the current intifada, there is evidence that the traditional divisions between the two groups have collapsed.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/holy/combatants/palestinians.html   (2045 words)

  
 Video on Islamic militant Web site shows beheading of American
The United States has offered $10 million for information leading to the capture or killing of al-Zarqawi, saying he is trying to build a network of foreign militants in Iraq to work for al-Qaida.
A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site showed the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq, and said the execution was carried out by an al-Qaida affiliated group to avenge the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.
Four Islamic militants have been convicted of kidnapping Pearl, but seven other suspects -- including those who allegedly slit his throat -- remain at large.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/05/11/international1320EDT0606.DTL   (1098 words)

  
 Militant Shot Dead in Makkah
Police had tried to persuade the militant, in his mid-20s, to surrender, but were forced to open fire after he hurled the grenade, a security source said.
JEDDAH, 12 August 2004 — Security forces shot dead a militant who was wanted for security-related matters after the man threw a hand grenade at them in Makkah yesterday.
The incident followed a series of clashes with Al-Qaeda-linked militants who, 15 months ago, launched a campaign of suicide bombings and shootings aimed at destabilizing the Kingdom and forcing Westerners to leave the country.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=49709&d=12&m=8&y=2004   (230 words)

  
 Bolivia:  Between Revolution and Counter-Revolution
All the roads to the capital, La Paz, are under the control of the strikers.
One of the most militant sections of the working class, the miners, have taken a leading role, keeping the level of militancy very high.
http://www.marxist.com/Latinam/bolivia_1003.html   (5995 words)

  
 Syria Kills Militant, Arrests 34
Syria has been routinely accused by the United States of allowing Arab fighters to infiltrate from its borders into Iraq to fight American and Iraqi troops there.
Forged passports and other documents, including photos, personal belongings and other items were seized in a house used by the same militants,” the agency reported.
The agency did not reveal the identity or nationality of the slain terrorist nor did it say when the incident happened.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=66356&d=4&m=7&y=2005   (345 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: militant
A tag is like a subject or category.
This page shows blog posts, photos, and links that have been tagged militant.
Pour un semblant de clairvoyance politique, il reste les Cahiers !
http://www.technorati.com/tag/militant   (305 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Jordanian militant's group claims responsibility for attack on U.S. forces
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Jordanian militant's group claims responsibility for attack on U.S. forces
The military wing of al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group claimed 100 of its fighters attacked U.S. forces on Monday in al-Saqlawiya, 43 miles west of the Iraqi capital.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-07-07-zarqawi-statement_x.htm   (416 words)

  
 Copter attack kills top militant - The Washington Times: World
Fellow militant Amin al-Dahduh, 42, and his 20-year-old cousin Ayman, who was not affiliated with the group, were also killed in the strike, they said.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Three Palestinians, including an Islamic Jihad leader and militant, were killed yesterday when an Israeli helicopter blew up a car near Gaza City, medical and security sources said.
Sources initially thought the third victim had been a bystander because Mr.
http://washingtontimes.com/world/20040228-104611-2890r.htm   (484 words)

  
 CNN.com - Saudi sources: 2nd militant surrenders - Jul 15, 2004
He is said to have met with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Both men, who are thought to be from the same Saudi tribe but not necessarily closely related, appear to be taking advantage of a 30-day leniency offer extended by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah last month.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A Saudi militant has turned himself in to authorities in Syria, Saudi security sources said Thursday, the second such surrender in two days.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/15/militant.surrenders   (348 words)

  
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 BBC NEWS Middle East Sheikh Yassin: Spiritual figurehead
Militant groups like Hamas did initially declare a temporary truce, but that unravelled in July 2003 after Israeli forces killed two Hamas members in retaliation for the suicide bombing of a Jerusalem bus that left 21 people dead.
It has established charitable funds to establish schools, clinics and hospitals that provide free services to families in distress and has been able to attract millions of dollars from the Gulf and elsewhere.
Hamas has been able to build support by offering material help to Palestinians suffering economic hardship during the latest intifada.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1695470.stm   (782 words)

  
 militant. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.
Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/38/M0293800.html   (96 words)

  
 Severed Head ID'd As U.S. Hostage - CBS News
Johnson, a 49-year-old engineer who had worked in Saudi Arabia for more than a decade, was kidnapped June 12 by militants in Riyadh who followed through on a threat to kill him if the kingdom did not release its al Qaeda prisoners.
The Saudi Interior Ministry said Wednesday that during a search of a militant hideout in Riyadh, their security forces found the severed head of Johnson.
Where al Qaeda operates, who's been caught, how they're financed and a timeline of attacks on Americans.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/05/world/main610322.shtml   (517 words)

  
 U.S. Raid Targets Militant Network (washingtonpost.com)
Al-Jazeera satellite television said it had received an announcement from a militant group that Hassoun, 24, had been taken "to a place of safety" and that he had promised to quit the Marines.
Local reports said from five to 15 persons were killed.
BAGHDAD, July 5 -- U.S. aircraft bombed a house in the restive city of Fallujah on Monday evening in another attack on the network of Islamic militant leader Abu Musab Zarqawi, U.S. officials said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28972-2004Jul5.html   (696 words)

  
 AlterNet: Who is Michael Ledeen?
Consequently, Ledeen has excoriated both the State Department and the United Nations for their preference for diplomatic solutions to conflict; and the CIA for equivocating on evidence that would condemn "America's enemies" and justify militant action.
Once we show that we are capable of dealing out terrible punishment to our enemies, our power will be far greater."
http://www.alternet.org/story/15860   (1007 words)

  
 PAKISTAN: HEAD OF AL-QAEDA LINKED MILITANT GROUP ARRESTED
Asif Choto, was arrested over the weekend when security officers stopped a car on a motorway between Rawalpindi and Lahore, according to a senior security official.
Another militant from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Rashid alias Shahid Satti, was also arrested, according to senior police officials.
According to Geo TV, Choto was planning new attacks when he was captured in Rawalpindi.
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.213217446&par=0   (214 words)

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