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...future government. And the prospect of the Taliban's defeat may even be exacerbating sharp differences between the agendas of the rival Uzbek, Tajik and Hazari components of the Northern Alliance, and between the competing regional interests of Iran, Russia and Pakistan. The Taliban's demise, however, will depend strongly on whether Pashtun groups can be persuaded to switch sides. And despite Pakistan's efforts to rally them this week, many of these groups appear to be hedging their bets...
...streets of Karachi. Fearing a mounting backlash, Musharraf wants the bombing to end by Ramadan. After all, right now he faces large demonstrations once a week after Friday prayers, but during Ramadan many more Muslims go to mosque every day. Still, the duration of the war may still depend in part on Musharraf's own intelligence service, which is best-placed to actually find Bin Laden...
...outpouring of support for the victims in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania has been matched only by the swelling patriotism evident in the ubiquitous symbol of the American flag. But as these charities and the Red Cross have been overwhelmed with funds and assistance, other groups nationwide that depend on donations for survival have been forgotten...
...long-term reforms—Ridge should begin his work immediately. But while Ridge works toward long-term solutions, he should steer his agency away from immediate policy decisions, which are better left to experienced groups like FEMA. With threat of another terrorist catastrophe growing every minute, we cannot depend on a hastily constructed agency led by a security outsider to avert disaster...
...just here but also abroad, is a task of unprecedented difficulty and scope. In a world of failed states and separatist movements, it is not always clear who the terrorists are. Our efforts to maintain an international coalition and to eliminate the constituency for terrorism depend heavily on our retaining the moral high ground; the U.S. government must therefore define its mission carefully, so as to mount the most effective and most appropriate campaign against those who threaten our citizens...