IntroductionIn the 222 year long history of the American Presidency, we have had 43 Presidents (Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms). Of those Presidents, 4 have been assassinated in office -- a bit over 9 percent KIA, which makes the American Presidency a job at one is at a good risk of death through violence (it's also killed at ( Read more... )

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The funny thing is that Muslim scholars knew better over a thousand years ago. To be fair to the Arabs, I get the impression that Fadhel Al-Sa'd is considered a crackpot by most educated Iraqis.