MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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By Elise Labott, CNN, August 8, 2013, updated 11:36 PM EDT
Washington -- The State Department has evacuated most of its diplomats from Lahore, Pakistan in response to a terrorist threat against the U.S. consulate, senior State Department and other senior U.S. officials told CNN.
"We have picked up what we regard as a threat worthy of taking this action," one senior U.S. official told CNN.
The State Department issued an "orderged departure" for all of its diplomats in Lahore Thursday, except for a handful of emergency personnel. The diplomats were moved to Islamabad, the nation's capital, officials said.
A travel warning issued by the State Department said the department "ordered this drawdown due to specific threats concerning the U.S. Consulate in Lahore" and warned U.S. citizens against travel to Pakistan [....]
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About the American consulate in Lahore, the same article says:
Friday is Eid-al-Fitr in Pakistan and Afghanistan. As this little TNN article explains, Eid, a divine gift from Allah, is an occasion to reach out to the poor and foster peace and communal harmony, embracing members of other faiths in the festivities.
by artappraiser on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 1:48am