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They condemn, but their words alone will not prevent future occurrences. I say, execute the shooter in public. That'll be a deterrent.

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Malala\u00e2\u0080\u0099s shooting is only the most public example of the Taliban\u00e2\u0080\u0099s brutality and despicable attitudes toward women and girls. There are probably thousands of similarly ugly stories that don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t make international headlines. Nevertheless, it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s heartening to see widespread anti-Taliban sentiment in Pakistan, however long it lasts. The best hope for the country is that the domestic reaction against fanatical barbarism\u00c2\u00a0 will discredit radical ideology and shame political and military leaders into acting to defend the pillars of decency and toleration.

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