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Greek police are investigating whether the two men were acting on behalf of a Greek extreme-left group known as Conspiracy of Cells of Fire, which has claimed responsibility for several small bomb and arson attacks in Greece in recent months.
Germany Defuses Bomb Sent to Merkel David Crawford 2010
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For years, ETA, which characterizes itself as an extreme-left group, has financed itself via extortion and kidnappings of Basque businessmen.
Basque Separatists Vow Again to End Violence David Román 2011
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Both parties have, as their single apparent objective, a determination to cram their extreme-left and extreme-right philosophies down the throats of Americans who are thoroughly sick of too much government no matter which direction it comes at them from.
CNN Poll: Dems becoming less popular but no gains for GOP 2009
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Greek extreme-left groups have mounted a series of bomb and arson attacks since 2008, reviving a terrorist problem that had faded since the arrest of much of the militant "17 November" organization in 2002.
Germany Defuses Bomb Sent to Merkel David Crawford 2010
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In 2002, he resigned as interior minister after describing government welfare consultant Marco Biagi, who was killed by extreme-left militants Red Brigades, as "a pain in the neck."
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I was in favor of the "yes" to the EU constitution, but extreme-left and extreme-right movements were much stronger on the web than classical parties.
Jerome Armstrong: An Interview with Nicholas Vanbremeersch: A Blog Pioneer in France 2009
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And we're turning the public option into the extreme-left position, making it exceedingly unlikely he'll support that.
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Organizers of the "stop the match" protest had said the demonstration would be peaceful, but extreme-left activists had vowed to disrupt the match, which is being played without fans in Malmo.
7,000 protesters come out against Israeli tennis match.... GayandRight 2009
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That said, I do agree that because of the political correct, cultural relativist attitude coming from the extreme-left and finding its way to popularity in the Dems that they are now bad for Jews and Israel.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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We cannot be too surprised that they are only behaving in the arrogant and autocratic manner typical of the extreme-left.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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