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An IS suspect in a SpongeBob T-shirt nabbed recently.  HARESH SAYS By HARESH DEOL ENGLISH actor, filmmaker and director Peter Ustinov once said: “Terrorism is the war of the poor against the rich, and war is the terrorism of the rich against the poor.” Such has been the misconception of the men, women and even children who join a particular group, these days in the name of religion, to fulfill a certain agenda. Experts have long dispelled the notion that acts of terror are carried out by the poor and uneducated. History has shown it is the educated and affluent who lead such organisations and brainwash the minds of others through propaganda. It has nothing to do with the poor or economically challenged. It is not even about class or inequality. Osama bin Laden was an engineer from a wealthy Saudi family. Another Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was a trained surgeon. The lead hijacker of the 9/11 attacks in US, Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed Atta, was an engineer ...

As published in Malay Mail today. HARESH SAYS By Haresh Deol   THEY gathered at the Stade de France, eager to see two world class football teams in action. France hosted Germany in an international friendly in Paris last Friday, as 80,000 fans chanted, took selfies and cheered for their favourite players in action. But the smiles quickly turned into panic, and for some, tears. Those at the stands, including French President Francois Hollande, were jolted following terror attacks that hit various parts of the French capital. They later learnt one of the three bombs set off near the arena was supposed to be detonated inside the stadium. Authorities said an explosion at the terrace would have triggered a deadly stampede. The death toll of 129 could have increased to thousands. Bodies would be seen all over the field as some of the best footballers in the world would have also been killed. Those in the stadium have one man to thank — an unidentified security personnel. Secu...