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...Parliamentary Commission investigating the March 11 bombings, the Socialists and the PP are battling each other. Last week all parties agreed to call Aznar before the commission. But the PP was furious when a majority refused to hear from witnesses the PP believes would bolster a theory - so far dismissed by police officials - that ETA and Moroccan intelligence were part of the March 11 conspiracy. Spanish authorities are holding 20 suspects in connection with the blasts, which they believe were masterminded by suspected al-Qaeda operative Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed. He was arrested in Italy in June and awaits extradition...
...prospect of Islamic radicals' seizing power in Pakistan is frightening to U.S. officials, who say such a shift could bolster the Taliban's revival in Afghanistan, scuttle the hunt for bin Laden and give terrorists freer access to nuclear material. In its final report, the independent U.S. commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks recommended that Washington pony up more aid to defend Musharraf against the extremists. The trouble is, further U.S. meddling risks inflaming public opinion even more. "It is the ego of the West that is responsible for all this fighting," says Mufti Abdul Noor, 31, a teacher...
...including Franklin, is known to have been charged in either case. In the meantime, AIPAC and its allies have launched a p.r. blitz, urging backers to bolster the group by contacting members of Congress with expressions of support. Whatever happens in the case, many in the FBI believe their ability to get to the bottom of the matter has been seriously compromised by the revelation of Franklin's name and other details leaking out about the scandal. "We may never know what really happened or how big and wide it was," says a bureau official. Using Franklin to make more...
...election - the candidate whom terrorists surely preferred - won. Ask yourself which candidate al-Qaeda wishes to become the next U.S. President - and why. Phyllis M. Ramos Calumet, Michigan, U.S. Seeing G-O-D in DNA Only James Watson could turn the eulogy of a friend into an excuse to bolster his ego and denigrate religion [Aug. 9]. Francis Crick's "good-natured arrogance," as Watson called it, was nothing compared with Watson's opulent truculence, an attitude he still brings to life and science. Watson referred to Crick's longtime hostility to religious revelation and said his colleague viewed religion...
...revenues and a steady stream of customers--from ladies who lunch to college women who crave cheap chic--Ripley has developed her business by throwing special events and selling clothing from up-and-coming designers like Zac Posen, vintage couture from Miami's Sasparilla boutique and costume jewelry. To bolster her national exposure, Ripley is launching an e-commerce site in September...