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Hate, Terrorism and America's Religious Pluralism
Wade Michael Page attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin raises disturbing questions about American intolerance of a major religion.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenInvestigators are trying to determine why Wade Michael Page shot up a Sikh house of worship in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. We hear the latest on the killer and the disturbing questions raised by the history of American intolerance of a major world religion. Also, Iran pledges support after Syrian defection, and the British bank Standard Chartered is accused of illegally laundering $250 billion worth of Iranian money. What does it mean for America's financial system?
Banner image: Mourners prepare for a candlelight vigil at the Sikh Temple in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Photo by John Gress/Reuters
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3 storiesIran Pledges Support after Syrian Defection
Yesterday, Syria's newly appointed Prime Minister slipped into Jordan, and today White House spokesman Jay Carney concluded that "Assad cannot restore his control over the government because the Syrian people will not allow it." But, also today, Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared on television for the first time in weeks.
Read the story7 minPersonal Rage, Hostility and Deadly Gunfire
America's latest mass killing took the lives of seven people, including the gunman, who shot up a Sikh house of worship in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Law enforcement agencies want to know if Wade Michael Page acted alone. We talk with a criminologist who knew him as part of the hate-music scene.
Read the story36 minBritish Bank Accused of Laundering $250 Billion for Iran
Standard Chartered is the British bank being called a " rogue institution " by New York's State Department of Financial Services. The bank is accused of helping to "sustain a threat to global peace and stability" by laundering $250 billion for Iranian banks and corporations. How did that happen?
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