| The attack on the mosque was the ninth violent assault in the past 18 months in the heavily guarded garrison district of Rawalpindi, 15 miles from Pakistan's capital. Seven weeks ago, attackers invaded the nearby General Army Headquarters, leading to a day-long siege and standoff that left 23 people dead. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
