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How many "human-rights activists" does it take to betray civilization? After the Fatah al-Islam terrorists holed up in a Palestinian camp carried out a wave of bombings, bank robberies and assassinations, Lebanon's struggling democratic government ordered its army to stop them. The Palestinian refugees themselves applauded the army's efforts, stating that few of the terrorists were local and most were fanatics from other Muslim states. The terrorists ruled with the gun and sought to enforce Sharia law. Their victims want them gone. The response from Human Rights Watch? Ignore the crimes of the terrorists and criticize the Lebanese army for...

Landlord May Force Oregon Fur Store Out into Street- (07/07) A Portland, Oregon fur shop that has been the target of animal rights protestors for more than seven months now faces possible eviction. The Writing’s on the Wall According to Gregg Schumacher, owner of Schumacher Furs & Outerwear, the landlord informed him on June 27 that he has 20 days to remove any unapproved signs or face possible eviction. Developer Tom Moyer’s TMT Development Co. issued the warning, after three months ago threatening to evict the business if the store did not remove signs aimed at anti-fur protestors. Animal rightists...