Just as we come down hard on terrorists who say that they attack on behalf of Islam, you've got to come down hard equally on Islamophobic people, and also you've got to deal with the ideology.
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A showcase of images taken during the Indochina Wars from the 50s to the 70s will be on display for the first time in Singapore.
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