Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Center for Inquiry Author Attacked in India

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HYDERABAD, India – Dozens of Muslim protesters led by three lawmakers attacked an exiled Bangladeshi writer at the release of her book in southern India on Thursday, calling her “anti-Islam,” and telling her to go back to her country.

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