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...defeat of the Taliban, when and if that occurs, Afghan women will remain in a vexed position. The forces vying to take the Taliban's place are not always friendly to women. Within the Northern Alliance, there is a fundamental split between Western-minded technocrats and conservative religious figures. Abdullah Abdullah, the Alliance's media-savvy Foreign Minister, is a technocrat. In his speeches he makes sure to point out that in Alliance-held areas women go to school. He goes so far as to support women's joining the government...
...early as 10 years ago, King Hussein warned allies of bin Laden's burgeoning network, according to a former aide. Since assuming the throne in 1999, Hussein's son King Abdullah has increased ties with the CIA. "That's one of the best intelligence-sharing relationships we have," says a U.S. official. Though U.S. intelligence officials wouldn't confirm Jordan's infiltration of al-Qaeda, a Jordanian says, "For the CIA, it's hard to penetrate because of culture. We have better access...
...Still, Abdullah's firm grip on extremists may be wearing thin for some constituents. Many Jordanians object to his bans on gatherings of 10 or more people without permission and on unlicensed sermons in mosques. But Abdullah's tough line on terror may have one immediate benefit: Jordanian officials expect the U.S. to boost significantly last year's $543 million aid package...
...defeat of the Taliban, when and if that occurs, Afghan women will remain in a vexed position. The forces vying to take the Taliban's place are not always friendly to women. Within the Northern Alliance, there is a fundamental split between Western-minded technocrats and conservative religious figures. Abdullah Abdullah, the Alliance's media-savvy Foreign Minister, is a technocrat. In his speeches he makes sure to point out that in Alliance-held areas women go to school. He goes so far as to support women's joining the government...
...Bush's National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, explained the stonewalling. "You cannot help us with al-Qaeda," she said, "and hug [terrorist groups] Hizballah or Hamas." But the U.S. approach has others apopleptic. Even back in August, before Sept. 11 raised the stakes, de facto Saudi leader Crown Prince Abdullah sent a blunt message to Bush: "You've left us no choice but to take steps irrespective of what effects they have on U.S. interests." Last week Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal was similarly scathing: "He cannot be an honest broker and only meet with one side." Even...