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...Swat valley is Pakistan's premier tourist destination, home to its only ski slope and a haven for trout fishing. But it has become increasingly embattled in the face of an anti-government campaign, over the past five months, by the charismatic radio preacher Maulana Fazlullah, known as the FM mullah, who has spawned a wave of fundamentalist militancy that has swept from the Afghan frontier through the lawless tribal areas of Waziristan and into the settled areas far from the border. The government of President General Pervez Musharraf seems unable to do anything about...
...military crackdown, and the inevitable civilian casualties, will only estrange the people further. "This is the kind of counterinsurgency training that the military lacks," says the military official. "There has got to be a strong information campaign to go along with the kinetics [military force]. Fazlullah has a FM station? Jam the damn thing. They sure as hell can jam stations here [in Islamabad], so why can't they do that up there...
...weekend everyone who’s anyone will head to New Haven for a day of drinking, partying—grab a sweater and join in. And who am I? That’s a secret I’ll never tell…unless you ask nicely. X.O.X.O. FM Gossip Girl
...trip to see Yale fail miserably is full of untapped possibilities: the six hour round trip that could be the height of your weekend revelry or the depths of your sober despair. With that in mind FM prepared a list of ways for the motivated student to enjoy the commute...
...readings, according to the various advertisements adorning the store’s interior. While O’Leary says that the traffic in the store varies drastically, Revolution was going slowly Saturday evening. A man in dreadlocks and a Che Guevara hat browsed the offerings, but exited before FM could speak to him, warning his fellow compatriots: “Watch out for the mainstream press!” The other two customers in the store took his warning to heart, refusing to reveal their names to FM. But the couple was friendlier when it came to talking about (surprise...