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Article: Descent Into Evil: He was a soldier, a Muslim convert, and a man who had failed in love and business, who clung tightly to a teenager not his son. The story of a journey into darkness and murder--and the investigation that brought a killing spree to an end.(John Allen Muhammad)
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- Newsweek
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- November 4, 2002
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Byline: This story was reported by Pat Wingert, Suzanne Smalley, T. Trent Gegax, Daniel Klaidman, Mark Hosenball, John Barry and Mark Miller in Washington; Anne Belli Gesalman in Baton Rouge; Julie Scelfo in Richmond; Andrew Murr in Tacoma; Ana Figueroa in Bellingham; Kevin Peraino and Catharine Skipp in Antigua; Arian Campo-Flores in Montgomery, Ala.; Sarah Downey in Chicago; Michael Isikoff in San Francisco, and Seth Mnookin in New York. The story was written by Evan Thomas.
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