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Indonesia Wants Non-Muslims Tried by Sharia Court
"Mahendra, responding to the proposals of several legislators who wanted non-Muslims to be given the freedom to choose under which law they would be tried, said it would only create legal uncertainty...non-Muslims who committed adultery with Muslims would undoubtedly opt for trial by Indonesia?s penal code, because it was more lenient than stoning"

Gaza Journalists Get Death Threats Over Hamas Coverage

"United 93": Movie of the Year, by Debbie Schlussel
"The hijab-wearing woman I saw and her Muslim male companion walked out of the film with big frowns on their faces. I think they wanted this film to make the hijackers Samoans or Icelanders. This movie is not PC. It sticks to the story as it happened." See also: Michael Medved's rave review

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