The Guidebook for Taking a Life

With Islamist violence brewing in various parts of the world, the set of rules that seek to guide and justify the killing that militants do is growing more complex.

This jihad etiquette is not written down, and for good reason. It varies as much in interpretation and practice as extremist groups vary in their goals. But the rules have some general themes that underlie actions ranging from the recent rash of suicide bombings in Algeria and Somalia, ... Full Story »

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C.T. Mastroianni
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by C.T. Mastroianni - Oct. 1, 2008

This is old news for anyone familiar with translations from the Arabic provided by MEMRI.org. Another reviewer calls it a "rare effort" to explain the jihadi mindset, and indeed it is, for the NYTimes. The jihadi religious insanity has been widely covered elsewhere, and that it now appears prominently for readers of NYTimes opinion pages is important. My spouse even read it aloud from the paper edition. Could this story and its placement indicate the NY Times has seen the light in how it presents 'all the news that's fit to print?' I'll remain skeptical. While John Burns's reporting from Iraq is a notable exception, the NYTimes has, too often, been negligent and political in its coverage.

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