Scholar links poverty to terrorist recruitment
Des Moines AP report covers World Food Prize winner Per Pinstrup Anderson who says eradicating poverty malnutrition and starvation in countries like Afghanistan would curb terrorist recruitment He argues that hopeless people in refugee camps can be drawn into violence and that US development aid has fallen short while urging coordinated global efforts for stability and hunger relief
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New Yorkers See Police Differently After Attacks
After Sept 11 New Yorkers express warmer views of police with standing ovations and thanks on streets. Residents like Alec Peters note safer perception of cops as helpers. others recall brutality cases such as Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo.
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Saudis Face Lax U S Visa Checks Post Sept. 11
The United States issues thousands of Saudi visas yearly with limited interviews or background screening. Officials note Saudis generally comply, contrasting with stricter postattack checks for Iranians Syrians and Iraqis. Saudis were linked to as many as eight hijackers and appeared on a list of 370 with suspected ties to the attacks.
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