The Strategy Behind the Paris Attacks Analyzed
The piece argues the Paris killings reflect a broader Islamist civil war within the Muslim world not a clash of civilizations. It links Western invasions to radicalisation and notes the goal of provoking Western attacks to mobilise support for Islamist revolutions. The analysis cites 9/11 and ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan Iraq Syria Libya Yemen Nigeria and other regions as context.
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Ahmed Merabet
Charlie Hebdo
Paris
Malek
Middle East
Europe
Said
Cherif Kouachi
Amedy Coulibaly
House of Islam
Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria
Libya
Yemen
Nigeria
Somalia
Mali
Algeria
New York
London
Bombay
United States
la Politique du Pire
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Russell Binscarth council unveils nine new standing committees
An observer recounts the first official meeting after the swearing in of the Russell Binscarth council. Nine new standing committees structure council work with chairs and two members each, aiming for better information flow and more discussion. Councillor Mary Fraser leads the Health and Welfare committee, with other chairs including Nick Foisy, Cheryl Kingdon Chartier, Robert LaFerriere, Barry Wishart, Rene Cadieux, Brent Havelange, Len Derkach, and the Head of Council. The observer favors the system and plans to publish minutes in the future while encouraging ongoing dialogue among residents.
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Russell Binscarth Council
Nick Foisy
Cheryl Kingdon Chartier
Robert LaFerriere
Barry Wishart
Rene Cadieux
Brent Havelange
Mary Fraser
Len Derkach
Everthing
Russell Binscarth
Riding Mountain West
Major Pratt Trojans Pink Fundraiser Returns Battle Against Cancer
The Major Pratt Trojans announce a February 4 basketball game against Neepawa with pink jerseys sold for charity. Proceeds support renovations to the chemo unit at Russell Hospital, following a prior successful $15,000 fundraiser.
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Pratt Trojans
Neepawa
Russell Hospital
Sarah Reichmuth
Linda Cullum
Terrie
Call for More Personal Care Home Beds in Russell Area
A long time LPN urges the town to build a new personal care home with at least 20 more beds to ease hospital bed crunch. She notes 35 to 40 residents wait for care home placements and suggests repurposing the old facility into 20 suites with a shared dining area and on site nurse support if needed.
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LPN
Russell
Rossburn
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