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Militant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word militant , which is both an adjective and a noun, comes from the 15th Century Latin " militare " meaning "to serve as a soldier". The related modern concept of the militia as a defensive ...
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But U.S. officials including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week highlighted concerns about the security situation in Pakistan. Clinton described advances by Islamic militants in Pakistan as a "mortal threat" to the security and safety of the world. ... Islamic Militancy And Pakistan's Rogue Generals...
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But religious militancy does not arise in a vacuum. Throughout history, extremist religious movements have been a response to historical circumstances, particularly arising when groups have felt threatened.
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In March and April 2003, militancy across the Niger Delta radically disrupted oil production in this major oil supplier nation. News of these actions, following conflict-ridden national elections, has reinforced the notion that Nigeria and the new West African "gulf states" in general are matters of U.S. national security.
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There even continued to be outbursts of tank and file militancy, notably around the 1976 Medibank general strike and the 1977 Latrobe valley dispute, though both, largely thanks to the ACTU and, in the second case, the "left" leadership of the Victorian AMWU, resulted in defeats.
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