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...Kabul, a local Taliban commander told Khademudin, his childhood playmate and now the enemy commander in the area, that "bin Laden is a guest of Afghanistan who has sacrificed much for the country." Khan Jan recalls a recent radio address by Mullah Omar. "If we die, that is fine," the mullah said, "but we will never give him up." A Northern Alliance security official offered a similar assessment: "Mullah Omar is simple and brave. He is convinced he is right, and he believes that whether he lives or dies is the will of Allah...
...Kingsley Porter, later Boardman professor of fine arts, bought Elmwood from the Lowells. Although he used it as a private residence, he taught some of his advanced courses on the first floor and allowed his graduate students to make use of the extensive library in the back corner...
...Brattle Theatre, one of Harvard’s most cherished gems, recently underwent a fine polish. According to co-owners Ned Hinkle and Ivy Moylan, the recent renovations to the well known repertory theatre were long overdue. The theater, which was closed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, is now open to the public with a gleaming new interior. Although some diehard Brattle fans may complain that the previously derelict theater, whose seats were notoriously uncomfortable, has lost some of its original charm, Hinkle and Moylan are keen to point out that these changes were not made in an attempt...
...Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston is showing a fascinating and disturbing new photography exhibit--one whose poignancy and controversy is infinitely enhanced by the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The exhibit constitutes a representative selection of the works of Paris-based photographer Sophie Ristelhueber. The photographs, in turn, exhibit striking images of the destruction and scarring caused by various wars of recent history, including the Gulf War, the conflict in Kosovo, and the civil war in Lebanon...
...Well, we should certainly be vigilant; any strange occurrences of spraying a fine mist, for example, should be viewed with suspicion...