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Abbott: Australian Hostage Taker was Sick, Disturbed

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described the hostage-taking at a Sydney cafe as the "sick fantasy of a disturbed individual." Prime Minister Abbott on Tuesday joined Australians in mourning the victims of the siege, which ended when police conducted a dramatic, early morning raid to free the hostages. Two hostages and the gunman were killed in the shootout. After placing flowers at a makeshift memorial, Abbott described the Iranian-born suspect as "deeply...

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