triggermen
a group of triggermen can be seen in easy city downs with raiders, suggesting they cooperate. this is further evidenced by sinjin' s raider group which works with the triggermen .
the triggermen appear to be exclusively male, with the exception of a couple named npcs such as trish and darla .
the triggermen are a collection of organized crime syndicates operating in the commonwealth, following pre - war mafia values and traditions in 2287 .
despite their lack of proper armor, triggermen have a sizeable innate damage resistance bonus to allow them to be competitive in combat (roughly equal to a full set of leather armor at level 7, full metal armor at level 13, etc). higher - level triggermen with more hit points and greater damage resistance will spawn at higher player levels. because of their damage resistance, triggermen are generally tougher than raiders of similar level. however, triggermen lack any sort of energy resistance, making them particularly vulnerable to energy weapons .
like mob families before the war, triggermen usually will wear a suit or other clothing typical to the pre - war era, sometimes alongside a fedora .
goodneighbor, meanwhile, is a neighborhood where no behavior short of violence is acceptable (which is why the triggermen gang were exiled to vault 114) .
influenced by 90s hip - hop, scratch vinyl and self proclaimed “shenanigans, ” comes the unique album live wire from austin’s hip - hop outfit, the triggermen .
most triggermen are hostile towards the sole survivor, although some are friendly or neutral as part of random encounters or scripted events, such as skinny malone and his men .
one cop was shot in the ankle in the may 3, 2015 attack in suburban dallas. the triggermen – elton simpson and nadir soofi – were shot and killed by officers .
at the conclusion of the big dig, there are two triggermen with hancock' s bodyguard fahrenheit. this is probably why when whitechapel charlie asks the player to clear the warehouses in goodneighbor which contain triggermen, he doesn' t want to tell you that hancock is the one behind his request: hancock is having members of a group killed, that he apparently works with from time to time .
god knows the jews were provoked ,
sack wrote about postwar poland ,
but in 1945 they killed a great number of germans: not nazis, not hitler' s triggermen, but german civilians, german men, women, children, babies .
austin' s triggermen seek to echo the vibes of that era in their music. with their latest release, live wire, the trio manage to meld modem dance sounds and elements with old school rhythms to produce an engaging, albeit short, mix of nostalgic fun .
the triggermen are gangsters who base themselves around boston' s pre - war mafia families and their traditions. this appears to be due to the influence of their ghoul members, who claim to have been members of such organizations. [ 1 ] because of this, most triggermen appear to operate with a code of honor, for example, skinny malone refuses to kill nick valentine because of the
old times
, when they fought with each other in the past. they can often be seen in the company of raiders and other such unscrupulous characters, running enterprises such as the robot racetrack at easy city downs .
altogether, live wire is an assembly of multiple genre’s — an execution of a new age take on hip - hop. the triggermen use austin - esque prestige and swagger to draw a novel map of the future of rap. the album is light - hearted, centered around boogie and a working example of creativity .
austin’s hip - hop and rap scene has recently faced a deflation in the production of quality content. the self - fulfilling prophecy that falsely promises music consumers that “everyone is a rapper, ” has driven the genre out of the city. thankfully, the triggermen have taken this fallacy into their own hands and created a multi - faceted, incredibly unique take on modern hip - hop .
triggermen generally live outside society, establishing secret bases where they undertake their questionable activities. one example is marowski' s chem lab, which is hidden deep in an abandoned fishpacking plant, and is where marowski' s gang create chems to smuggle into diamond city and other settlements. some triggerman gangs maintain a limited presence in larger settlements, however; goodneighbor in particular is a haven for such groups .
john bradshaw' s crime comedy triggermen begins when a pair of professional killers (michael rapaport and donnie wahlberg) are hired to execute one of the major figures in organized crime (pete postlethwaite). soon the pair are mistaken with a pair of british conmen (neil morrissey and adrian dunbar). when the money they were promised for completing the task turns up missing, the duo has a remarkably difficult time tracking it down. ~ perry seibert, rovi
one of the dubious treats of being a film reviewer, it is said, is going to see a movie which can surpass even your most negative expectations. and any movie which bills itself as' a comedic thriller in the style of lock, stock and two smoking barrels and pulp fiction' and features a starring role from neil morrissey should really be approached with nothing less than extreme caution. and even then that' s probably affording' triggermen' too much respect .
a film moored in more narrative conveniences than a season' s worth of' eastenders',' triggermen' is one of those hopeless juvenile, depressingly formulaic brit comedies which owes its very existence to guy ritchie. a stuttering mess, the film never does anything particularly interesting with its second - hand premise and there' s no sense of conviction about it. the best that can be said for the acting? stick to the b' n' q ads, morrissey .
the album, live wire incorporates inspiration from hip - hops most prominent era: the 90s. the album relies on scratch djing and quirky vocal samples, a radiating musical conglomeration. the triggermen capitalize on an already popular style of hip - hop and rap by cultivating hyped, electronic samples into the tracks. the album is perfect for a house party or an early morning when you need to brush off your comatose state of existence. the album is undoubtedly, and simply, happy .
this particular crime scene is on a sweaty december evening in culiacán, sinaloa. the state policemen had hit a red stop light next to a shopping center when the triggermen attacked. bang. bang. bang. the assassins shoot from the side and back unleashing bullets in split seconds. a customized kalashnikov with a circular clip can unload 100 rounds in 10 seconds. this is lightning war. people tend to shudder at the fact that mexican gangsters have rocket - propelled grenades. but the ak - 47 is far more lethal .
not content just to be status ailment triggermen, synergists and saboteurs also have the ability to remove those ailments. most effects can be canceled out by their opposite; casting debrave on an enemy buffed with bravery or slow on an enemy buffed with haste will erase the effect. the system works both ways as well: synergists can simulate the ailment - clearing effect of esuna by casting a buff opposite the applied debuff. you’ll often utilize the ability involuntarily through natural use of the roles, but it’s good to have in a pinch .
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this distressingly inane story follows two small time crooks, pete (morrissey) and his mate andy (dunbar), who are stuck in chicago without a clue. one case of mistaken identity later and the cheeky chappies are in possession of a briefcase full of wonga and the keys to a swish hotel room. this being a comedy / caper / mob movie, it' s inevitable that the lads have to be mistaken for hitmen by a crime boss (di bianco), intent on starting a turf war. more nonsense comes in the shape of the two real hit men terry and tommy (wahlberg and rapaport), also staying in the same hotel and awaiting their instructions. and if any more complication was needed, it is thrown up when terry falls for emma (forlani) whose father is - oh yes! - the hit men' s real target (postlethwaite )
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pete (neil morrissey) and andy (adrian dunbar) are long - time friends and accomplices. they are small - time british crooks in chicago looking for a scheme or scam that will net them enough money to retire .
meanwhile, terry malloy and tommy o' brian (rapaport) arrive at their chicago hotel. they are hit men ready to take on a job to hit retiring mob boss ben cutler (postlethwaite) at the behest of his rival. the previous attempt was foiled by cutler himself. while the men are waiting for the money and instructions, terry explains that this will be his last job. pete has wandered into the lobby, thinking it a good place to lift a piece of luggage from an unsuspecting guest .
of course, pete lifts the suitcase containing the money and instructions for the hit. the suitcase includes a pass key to a hotel suite where he is sure there is more money and at least one night of well - deserved luxury awaiting. andy is doubtful, moreso when they discover the money wrapped with a gun that has been hidden in their room .
when they are mistaken for the hit men, all sorts of confusion and conflicts ensue .
this film stays gracefully away from being slapstick, but is indeed a classic comedy of errors. there are two side love stories involving andy and his girlfriend and terry, who is pursuing a relationship with a hotel guest to whom he is immediately attracted to .
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kareem is an american - born muslim convert who became enraptured by videos of the carnage in isis’s crumbling caliphate .
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cops say it was kareem who encouraged the two hapless shooters to commit the vile acts of terror .
investigators say that kareem also researched explosives to unleash havoc at arizona stadium where the 2015 super bowl was held .
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pete maynard (neil morrissey) and andy jarrett (adrian dunbar) are two con men down on their luck. they are holed up in a chicago boarding room with their landlady harassing them for her long overdue rent. while attempting to scam someone he thinks is a businessman, pete intercepts a briefcase full of cash intended for mobsters terry malloy (donnie wahlberg) and tommy o' brian (michael rapaport) as a payoff for a planned hit, as well as a key to a swank hotel room. in the hotel room, pete and andy meet up with terry and tommy as the latter await their money. they then have to convince a local mob boss franco d' amico (louis di bianco) that they are in fact the hitmen hired to kill competing mob boss ben cutler (pete postlethwaite). at the same time that cutler is trying to track down the missing money, mobster terry falls for emma cutler (claire forlani), unaware that her father is the man he was supposed to kill .
conversely, time out film guide offered that the director' s
decently crafted script
was a
watchable, bland comedy
only slightly more hit than miss .
they offered that neil morrissey' s performance
just about carries the film
and that it was amanda plummer' s
intense
performance that acted as the film' s
saving grace
.
the film had its u. s. premiere at the fort lauderdale international film festival. it screened in the united kingdom in 2003, and as cine apasa pe tragaci? in romania, and had a dvd premiere in netherlands and the us in 2004, and television airings in sweden in 2007 and as balfék balhé in hungary in 2008. in brazil it aired as correndo atrás do amor .
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20 years on, wrangling persists over what to call srebrenica | europe | news and current affairs from around the continent | dw | 11. 07. 2015
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in serbian society, there is still no consensus on what to call the massive loss of life that happened in srebrenica two decades ago. many politicians and citizens refuse to describe the mass killings as genocide .
no less than 10 years ago, the current prime minister of serbia, aleksandar vucic, could be seen laminating posters with an emblem adorning the name ratko mladic. it was a performance in front of rolling cameras, a symbolic show of support for the former general of the bosnian serbs who was wanted on charges of crimes against humanity by the un tribunal in the hague .
in july 1995, exactly 20 years ago, serbian soldiers and mercenaries executed some 8, 000 muslim men and boys in the un protected zone srebrenica. the massacre is officially recognized as genocide by international legal authorities .
it' s a term that has provided the impetus for heated debate in serbia in recent weeks .
even vucic, who radically changed his party and policies seven years ago and came to power campaigning as a pro - eu candidate, has refused to say the word
genocide
in connection with srebrenica .
serbians think that what happened there 20 years ago was definitely a massacre and a war crime, but never could it amount to genocide ,
said filip svarm, of the critical weekly
vreme .
across party lines, svarm said, there has yet to be a serbian politician that would take the risk of calling the thousands of murders that happened in srebrenica an instance of genocide .
only following intense pressure from the eu, which many in serbia would like to join, were two leading figures arrested in connection with the massacre. former president radovan karadzic spent a year living in downtown belgrade, even actively working as a physician. general ratko mladic was found in a village in northern serbia. it is widely believed that the two suspects were aided by serbian security forces in their attempts to escape being sent to the court in the hague to stand trial. their arrests, in 2008 and 2011, respectively, ignited fierce protests in serbian nationalist circles .
barely any of that sentiment is left in present - day serbia. vucic has even said publicly that he is prepared to bow before the
innocent victims
of srebrenica. however, the strongman politician only confirmed that he would take part in a remembrance ceremony at the site of the massacre on tuesday at around midnight. at the same time, his administration clearly rejected a british - proposed un resolution that would condemn the massacre with clear language as genocide. belgrade sought - and received - help from moscow. russia vetoed a proposal in the un security council that would have labeled the srebrenica massacre a genocide .
no serbian politician can afford to be seen at the remembrance ceremony ,
said nenad uzelac, a political science student at belgrade university. he started a petition that was ultimately signed by hundreds of his fellow students in serbia and bosnia. uzelac said all serbians will be seen as murderers if their leaders recognize what happen in srebrenica as genocide. his argumentation against the use of that term also concerns the fact that women, children the elderly weren' t executed .
serbia' s inability to escape the past doesn' t come as a surprise to writer and blogger vladimir tabasevic, who argued that both sides use srebrenica as a way to avoid the pressing problems in serbian society .
the serbians are seen as the people responsible, and the bosnian muslims the victims. politicians have constructed a fake national antagonism in order to forget that people have to work and feed themselves ,
he said .
however, many other activists have claimed serbia will never be able to look to the future without actively revisiting the horrors of its past. journalist dusan masic caused a storm when he called on citizens in belgrade to lie down in front of serbian parliament - to recall the coffins and corpses of the srebrenica victims - on the anniversary on july 11 .
masic also called on serbian politicians to take part. a few opposition figures have reportedly expressed their willingness to participate. if the reaction of the interior minister nebojsa stefanovic is anything to go by, it' s clear that serbia' s governing officials will have nothing to do with the action .
a very dubious idea indeed ,
was how stefanovic termed the planned protest .
russia has vetoed a un resolution recognizing the srebrenica massacre as genocide, claiming it would have created divisions in the balkans. britain, which put forward the resolution, condemned the move as outrageous. (08. 07. 2015 )
serbian prime minister aleksandar vucic has agreed to attend a commemoration of the 1995 srebrenica massacre. the decision came after the un postponed a vote on a resolution declaring that the killings were genocide. (08. 07. 2015 )
seven men who allegedly carried out killings during the srebrenica massacre were arrested in serbia. this gives belgrade an opportunity for real reconciliation with its neighbors, writes dw' s dragoslav dedovic. (18. 03. 2015 )
prosecutors from serbia and bosnia have arrested former militiamen accused of carrying out killings during the 1995 srebrenica massacre in bosnia. the mass killings were the worst on european soil since world war ii. (18. 03. 2015 )
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, grillo takes a close look at the mexican drug trade, starting with the term
el narco
, which has come to represent the vast, faceless criminal network of drug traffickers who cast a murderous shadow over mexico .
, the recent escalation of violence, the human cost of the drug trade and organized crime in the country .
; they are a
movement and an industry drawing in hundreds of thousands from bullet - ridden barrios to marijuana - growing mountains
. the book explains how the cartels have created
may be south of the u. s. border, grillo pinpoints that the united states
is knee - deep in this conflict
.
in the british edition, published in september 2011, the book bore the subtitle ,
the bloody rise of mexican drug cartels
. the us edition came out two months later, bearing a different subtitle. a spanish - language version of the book titled
el narco: en el corazón de la insurgencia criminal mexicana
has also been released .
, where he has witnessed military operations, mafia killings, and drug seizures in his work .
—famous for its pink candy, pebble beaches, colleges and bubbling night clubs .
. and according to the author, few people there realize where the substances they are intaking come from or what they might give or takeaway from those countries .
for over a decade, grillo has followed the end - less murder scenes in
bullet - ridden streets, mountains where drugs are born as pretty flowers, and scarred criminals from prison cells to luxury condos
.
grillo has discussed the drug war with two mexican presidents, three attorneys general and a u. s. ambassador, among others .
twenty seconds of shooting. four hundred and thirty - two bullets. five dead policemen .
four of the corpses sprawl over a shiny - new dodge ram pickup truck that has been pierced by so many caps it resembles a cheese grater. the cadavers are twisted and contorted in the unnatural poses of the dead; arms arch backward over spines, legs spread out sideways; the pattern of bodies that fall like rag dolls when bullets strike .
after arriving at too many murder scenes, i often felt numb staring at the lead - filled flesh spread out on the concrete, dirt roads and car seats. the images all blur into one. but then little details come back: the twists of elbows over backs, heads over shoulders. it is these patterns that come into my mind when i think about the murder scenes; and these patterns then filter into bad dreams when i am sleeping in a bed a thousand miles away .
magazine published on 23 october 2011. it is the confession of a cartel member that is imprisoned :
it may have been vivid and raw. but it felt somehow surreal, like gonzalo was watching these terrible acts from above. like it was someone else who had firefights with ski - masked federal police in broad daylight. someone else who stormed into homes and dragged away men from crying wives and mothers. someone else who duct - taped victims to chairs and starved and beat them for days. someone else who clasped a machete and began to hack off their craniums while they were still living. but it was all real .
he was a different man when he did those things, gonzalo tells me. he had smoked crack cocaine and drunk whisky every day, had enjoyed power in a country where the poor are so powerless, had a latest model truck and could pay for houses in cash, had four wives and children scattered all over... had no god .
in those days, i had no fear. i felt nothing. i had no compassion for anybody ,
he says, speaking slowly, swallowing some words .
alongside other veterans, daniel would buzz around the state in a helicopter carrying an m16 automatic rifle and raiding marijuana plantations. most were run by mexicans and located inside national parks and forests and included some huge farms with up to twelve thousand plants. during one bust, some thugs from michoacán fired at them with kalashnikovs .
i was getting close to the plantation and they fired. we hit the ground first, kneeling down and we fired back, and they were gone. these people have balls, they are crazy .
daniel' s next job was in the u. s. customs service busting runners as they came over the border. because of the huge quantity of traffic at tijuana - san diego, agents can only toss a tiny percentage of vehicles. so the key for daniel and other agents was to try to read people and smell who was dirty. daniel found he had a special talent for spotting smugglers .
it is like a sense. i look at them and see if the person that is driving does not match the car or the car does not match the person. i get close up to their face and say,' how are you doing?' and if you' re carrying a bunch of money or drugs, i' m going to get all over your ass .
is a
tough, straightforward, kick - in - the - nuts reportage by a man who is determined to ignore all the ideological gibberish and see for himself what' s really going on in mexico
.
is also a
really ugly book full of really ugly facts related by a terse, insightful writer who knows how to shape a powerful and compelling story into a powerful and compelling argument
.
said that grillo is one of those authors that
does not forget
the newspaper headlines in mexico' s drug war that often
feel unreal
and go
beyond comprehension
.
he is also an author who
takes the advantage
of his sources to provide insight for the drug war from
nearly every angle
, from america' s attempts to stifle drug trafficking to a nation' s history and drug culture .
stated that grillo
traces the beast' s footprints with meticulous research
and with
courageous reporting on some of [ mexico' s ] meanest streets
.
said that grillo
goes much, much deeper
in reporting the
crazy death spiral of drug violence
in mexico' s drug war. but most importantly, booth mentioned that
bookstore chains commented that the book is a
propulsive account of the blood - soaked machinery of' el narco,' the shadowy complex of drug cartels, street gangs, and paramilitary death squads that have littered mexican streets with bodies and ak - 47 shells
.
grillo also explains how the violence is traced back to the vacuum left by the demise of the institutional revolutionary party' s (pri) single - party rule
but delicately balanced system of corruption, painting a grim portrait of the corrupt police, soldiers, and officials who, figuring they can' t beat the crime, make a tidy fortune by joining it
.
magazine noted that grillo
explores that world as deeply as few journalists have dared ;
nonetheless, padgett said that the historical context of the book not only indicts
mexican and latin american politicos but u. s. policymakers as well
.
, while noting that the book was a
propulsive account of the blood - soaked machinery
, concluded that grillo pinpoints that
america' s hard - line rhetoric has failed .
the magazine stated that grillo' s book can be as
perceptive as his high - octane reportage
. the
is
riveting, authoritative reporting from the front lines of the mexican drug wars
. it argued that the book shows how the mexican drug war has
explosive potential consequences for every american, and ioan grillo' s book shows you why
.
is an essential reading for those wishing to understand
how a violent criminal insurgency can take root in an advanced country with a trillion - dollar economy
.
but, it said that the book is not
for the faint hearted
. according to the newspaper, the book engulfs an account of the
rivers of blood in which its citizens are drowning
, since mexico' s drug war
is a case study in the way brutal mafia capitalism has morphed into a criminal insurgency, the like of which is spreading' like bushfire' in the americas
.
, a mexican newspaper, said that grillo used the
closest information possible to his object of work
, which means that he ran through serious
threats
to get his work done .
claims that the book
delivers the first authoritative and comprehensive examination
of the mafia killings in mexico .
it concluded by comparing the book with a
big canvas
that traces the rise of the mexican drug trafficking organizations from the quaint 19th - century origins .
and noted that the reading was
terrific—full of vivid front - line reporting; diverse interviews; a sense of history; a touch of social science; clarifying statistics; and realistic reviews of what might be done to improve things, none of it easy
.
the magazine said it is an
essential reading
. it argued that it is america' s
weak control of automatic weapons
and its
supply [ of ] guns and money
that fuel the bloodshed in mexico .
draws the first definitive portrait of mexico' s drug cartels and how they have radically transformed in the last decade
.
in addition, it mentioned that
the devastation may be south of the rio grande, but america is knee - deep in this conflict .
noted that grillo and his book have
achieved extraordinary access to gangsters and police (often the same people )
.
and, the author shows how the mexican drug cartels originated in the western state of sinaloa, where the conditions for growing opium poppy were ideal, in the late 19th century .
said that several books have been written in spanish about mexico' s drug war, but grillos book is perhaps the
first attempt in english for a popular audience
.
the magazine noted that grillo has spent years traveling to mexico' s drug war hotspots :
sinaloa, michoacán, ciudad juárez—recording interviews with cops and narcos, visiting grave sites and murder scenes
.
concludes that grillo' s book was an attempt to dig more and beyond the
reigning mythology of the mexican drug war
.
magazine mentioned that the book' s
graphic and fast - paced history covers south - of - the - border trafficking from' 60s - era shipments of acapulco gold to the decapitation - filled headlines wrought by the likes of kingpin (and alleged billionaire) joaquín' el chapo' guzmán and his rivals, the zetas—special ops soldiers turned criminals
.
reported that the drug war violence in mexico
seldom makes the front page in the u. s
newspapers .
nonetheless, they stated that many american officials are
worried that the cartels are taking on aspects of an' insurgency,' which could make them a threat to the mexican government
.
noted that grillo' s book
lays out the history of drug smuggling in the region over the past 100 years or so, and then homes in on the rise of the northern mexican cartels during the 2000s
.
( pri )
[ negotiated ] and [ played ] along with the cartels, and how the transition to real democracy in 2000 dramatically altered that delicate balance
.
, the author provides us with more than just a glimpse of mexico' s criminal underworld and its history .
, said that grillo
puts a human face on the violent tragedy caused by u. s. drug demand and mexican cartel criminality
, and strongly recommends
stated that grillo has been in
more crime scenes than he can remember
, and that his book includes
interviews with hitmen, members of the cartels, politicians and police officers, and people trapped in the crossfire
.
according to the spanish - speaking newspaper, grillo repeatedly comes back to an idea :
wars start because people cannot feed their families. they start because people feel inferior, without rights, angry and frustrated. they want something bigger in their lives. and you only need a group people with moral depression to convince them that killing and dying spectacularly means glory. islamic terrorist, kamikaze squads, street gangs, the cartels. they were all children at one time .
said that grillo did an
incredible job
for his book, where he
synthesized traditional interviews, academic research, pop culture and wikileaks to create a powerful and alarming picture of the cartels of mexico
.
he was also complimented for explaining the
root causes
that threaten mexican society and
probably have potential to be a disruptive force across the american continent and perhaps globally
.
noted that grillo seems to be
tune with the realities on the ground in mexico
.
, the peculiarly mexican church (or cult, depending on whom you ask), favored by the poor, the delinquent, and the dopers
.
mentioned that although grillo believes that the mexican drug cartels are closer to a
criminal insurgency
, he cannot buy the appellegation because the cartels do not have an ideology behind what they do, since their goal is making money .
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the u. s. holocaust memorial museum has abruptly canceled a lecture by journalist john sack, calling his views
not appropriate .
sack' s talk was an outgrowth of
an eye for an eye ,
his controversial 1993 book about
a second atrocity
after the holocaust .
in a letter faxed to sack on monday, museum director walter reich wrote :
the invitation to give your lecture was issued without my knowledge. having had the opportunity to examine the matter, i have determined that holding the presentation would not be compatible with the museum' s programs .
the lunch - time talk, titled
revenge and redemption, 1945 ,
was to be given next thursday under the auspices of the museum' s research institute. the cancellation came only a few days after an institute administrator wrote sack that
we are delighted that you will be speaking... . thank you for accepting our invitation .
yesterday afternoon, the talk was still being promoted on the museum' s web site .
reich declined to be interviewed for this article. although the museum had received some complaints about sack' s scheduled appearance, spokeswoman mary morrison said they had no effect on the director' s action .
this was absolutely walter' s decision ,
she said .
he felt the program was not appropriate .
michael berenbaum, until recently the director of the research institute, said the decision to cancel was
not one i would have made .
the invitation to sack was made by his staff at the institute .
berenbaum, now president of the survivors of the shoah foundation for visual history, added that an
invitation to participate in a seminar does not indicate support for a person' s scholarship. it merely indicates it is worthy of consideration. the issue he raises is interesting. he would have gotten a critical reception in both senses of the term .
the 66 - year - old sack, who lives in idaho and has written for esquire and other publications for 30 years, said the tone of the talk was
one of sympathy and understanding for those who committed these brutal acts .
the writer, who is jewish, said that in his lecture he comments that
if i were there, i would have done them myself.
triggermen is a 2002 crime comedy film written by tony johnston and mark thomas and directed by john bradshaw for first look international . starring pete postlethwaite , neil morrissey , adrian dunbar , and donnie wahlberg , the film had festival and video screenings in 2002 and 2003 before its dvd premiere in 2004 and television releases in 2007 and 2008 . set in chicago , the film was shot in toronto . 
triggermen is a 2002 crime comedy film written by tony johnston and mark thomas and directed by john bradshaw for first look international. starring pete postlethwaite, neil morrissey, adrian dunbar, and donnie wahlberg, the film had festival and video screenings in 2002 and 2003 before its dvd premiere in 2004 and television releases in 2007 and 2008. set in chicago, the film was shot in toronto.
triggermen is a 2002 crime comedy film written by tony johnston and mark thomas and directed by john bradshaw for first look international. starring pete postlethwaite, neil morrissey, adrian dunbar, and donnie wahlberg, the film had festival and video screenings in 2002 and 2003 before its dvd premiere in 2004 and television releases in 2007 and 2008. set in chicago, the film was shot in toronto.