As a former militant fighting for Kashmir`s independence, Shahid-ul Islam knows how hard it is to convince his colleagues to give up the gun. Last winter, after Mr. Islam gave a public speech extolling the virtues of “peaceful dialogue,” two young assassins appeared at his home. Islam noticed one of them cocking a pistol underneath his traditional Kashmiri cloak. Bullets flew, but Islam managed to escape by throwing a pot of burning charcoal at them. Full Story