The world is called upon to condemn suicide bombers. But ca… - Arundhati Roy

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The world is called upon to condemn suicide bombers. But can we ignore the long road they have journeyed on before they have arrived at this destination? September 11, 1922 to September 11, 2002 – eighty years is a long time to have been waging war.

Arundhati Roy

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Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian writer and social activist

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