"It is a shame that the aggressing American and British governments allow millions of their citizens to protest against the aggression it plans on Iraq, while we, the peoples of the victim countries, are being arrested, " said a statement from the Hesham Mubarak and al-Nadeem non-governmental organizations.
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A suicide bomber, who attacks an enemy who is occupying his land or aggressing against sacred places or his freedom, is a martyr, " but exploding oneself and killing children, women and men who have nothing to do with war . . . is not accepted " by strict Islamic law, Tantawi said.
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"To protect French and other foreigners, we had to face down a pack of looters, rapists and uncontrollable or manipulated people who were constantly aggressing us and systematically going after . . . all foreigners in Ivory Coast, " he said on Europe-1 radio . " When we opened fire, it is because we were in a state of legitimate self-defense ."
