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War and peace

War and peace

by Jill Nelson

Cover Story | Are those who generalize about Islam as a "religion of peace" telling the whole truth? As the deadliest month of the year for American forces in Iraq highlights obstacles to U.S. goals, a Christian family's harrowing escape from Jordan raises questions about even the most "moderate" Muslim countries

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/war_and_peace]

Anatomy of a raid

Anatomy of a raid

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story Sidebar | Successes in Iraq receive little public attention

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/anatomy_of_a_raid]

Free at last

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story Sidebar | Christians in many Islamic countries face hardships ranging from official employment and housing discrimination to violence and death at the hands of Muslim extremist groups

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/free_at_last]

In this issue: "Iraq and terrorism," Nov. 11, 2006

Features

Auction House
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Auction House

by Les Sillars

Politics |  With earmarks exploding in number, the relationships between lobbyists and politicians grow increasingly cozy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/auction_house]

Tactless tactics
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Tactless tactics

by John Dawson

Politics |  Negative ads and internet manipulation highlight 2006 campaign

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/tactless_tactics]

'A big, historic transition'
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'A big, historic transition'

by Cal Thomas

International |  Condoleezza Rice discusses Iraq, North Korea, and others on the mushrooming list of world trouble spots

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/a_big_historic_transition]

Full circle
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Full circle

by Lynn Vincent

Military |  A former Vietnam POW meets a woman who prayed for him 34 years ago

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/full_circle]

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Separate but equal?

by Priya Abraham

Interview |  Islam expert Patrick Sookhdeo on efforts to radicalize Muslims in the West

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/separate_but_equal]

Get out of the cab
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Get out of the cab

by Mark Bergin

Islam |  Some Muslim taxi drivers want government support for their objection to hauling alcohol

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/get_out_of_the_cab]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/the_buzz_0]

Always in season
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Always in season

by Hugh Hewitt

The 2008 political campaign will begin immediately

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/always_in_season]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/quick_takes_0]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/quotables_0]

Reviews

Fatalistic Fire
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Fatalistic Fire

by Arsenio Orteza

Movies |  Apartheid film shows good but flawed men who are shaped by their fate

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/fatalistic_fire]

Skin deep
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Skin deep

by Mary Hopkins

Television |  Ugly Betty is morphing into an attractive comedy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/skin_deep]

Out of touch
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Out of touch

by John Dawson

Movies |  Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is interesting but incomplete

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/out_of_touch]

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Bestselling CDs

by Joshua Bell, Paul McCartney, Gabriela Montero, Andre Rieu, Danny Elfman

Notable CDs |  The five bestselling classical crossover albums according to Billboard

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/bestselling_cds]

Notebook

Unstoppable growth
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Unstoppable growth

by Lynde Langdon

Medicine |  Scientists get more than they bargained for with embryonic stem cells

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/unstoppable_growth]

Just-in-time delivery
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Just-in-time delivery

by John Dawson

Sports |  Cards come together late to win series

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/just_in_time_delivery]

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Code name Pecsi

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion |  Secret police records reveal that the former president of the Lutheran World Federation was a Communist secret agent

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/code_name_pecsi]

Voices

Deceptive truths
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Deceptive truths

by Joel Belz

Watch out for those who promote morality solely out of pragmatism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/deceptive_truths]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/mailbag_0]

Prayer trek
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Prayer trek

by Andrée Seu

Our petitions are important, even when God waits to answer

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/prayer_trek]

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Flawed but useful books

by Marvin Olasky

Treadmilling as the election returns come in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/11/flawed_but_useful_books]

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