Killing squads

April 17, 2014 11:37

It is difficult to think of a more insincere apology. The Maoist rebellion in India has claimed countless lives of both civilians and security personnel. Many of the rebels' victims have been innocent, even poor people. So the Maoists' apology for the death of nine civilians in one of their offensives in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh last weekend can only ring hollow. Read

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