Friday, December 17, 2010

QUICK BITES - December 17th, 2010

1.The founder of the Wikileaks whistle-blowing website Julian Assange says he is worried about an attempt to extradite him to the United States.
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2.Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi last year told US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer that "the growth of radicalised Hindu groups" may be a "bigger threat" to India than support to some Islamic terror groups from the Muslim community, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

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3.In an extensive commentary about India's 150 million plus Muslims (the second largest in the world after Indonesia, former US envoy to New Delhi David Mulford recorded in a cable (released by WikiLeaks) that "India's vibrant democracy, inclusive culture and growing economy have made it easier for Muslim youth to find a place in the mainstream, reduced the pool of potential recruits, and the space in which Islamic extremist organizations can operate."
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