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assassinationMurder, usually of a political, royal, or public person. The term derives from the order of the Assassins, a Muslim sect that, in the 11th and 12th centuries, murdered officials to further its political ends. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The question that remains to be ask is what the International Community did to impose punishment and investigation upon the assasins when their identity was known to all, as today with the case of late Labanon Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri? In the Columbian jungle, John Jacob Connard, US Special Forces veteran, better known as Assasin, is on a mission to eliminate a drug lord. After a six-year absence, director Quentin Tarantino is back with Pulp Fiction star Uma Thurman as a martial-arts assasin who decides to kill those who killed her fiance. |
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