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ISIS murderers aren't martyrs

Was it Ronald Reagan who said “Here we go again”?

A couple of 19-year-olds slit the throat of an 86-year-old Catholic priest in France. I ask you, who is the martyr in this situation? The “brave” young murderers who overcame an elderly priest? I don’t think so. And ISIS is proud of them? To paraphrase “The Music Man,” we’ve got trouble.

Fran Heffernan, Fresno

This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 3:35 PM with the headline "ISIS murderers aren't martyrs."

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