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...death threats made the ex-Taliban frantic want to see the Americans. Five times he sent letters to the U.S. embassy compound in Kabul, he says, offering to meet the diplomats. Khaksar said he was ready to pass on information that might lead to the capture of the fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar and to some al-Qaeda hideouts in Afghanistan. But he waited days, weeks, months and nobody contacted him. It's possible that his letters never got to CIA agents inside the embassy. Security at the US embassy compound is on a war alert, with snipers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Doesn't the CIA Want to Talk to a Top Ex-Taliban? | 2/15/2002 | See Source »

...He’s not only broad-minded and open-minded, but he has the good humor and good sense not to take himself too seriously, which is quite important in a very busy, very demanding, and often quite frantic job,” Schauer said...

Author: By George Bradt, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: KSG Pick New Academic Dean | 2/7/2002 | See Source »

...your flight leaves in 40 minutes for that planning meeting in Washington, and you're still circling the airport parking lot in search of that ever-elusive space. Smart Park aims to put that nightmare to rest. Distributed by Signal-Park USA of Tempe, Ariz., the new system tells frantic business travelers exactly where the spots are. Electronic signs announce the available spaces in each row. As you're driving by, just watch for the brightly lighted LED--a green arrow if the spot is vacant, a red X if not. The secret is a sensor that detects occupancy. Used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Briefing: Jan. 28, 2002 | 1/28/2002 | See Source »

...Bears have done it with flair too, winning several games with frantic comebacks, trick plays and answered Hail Mary passes. There are few dominant teams in the NFL this year--only the St. Louis Rams have a better record--so the Bears stand a good chance to advance. Among their biggest obstacles: the Green Bay Packers, who have beaten them twice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Good-News Bears | 1/14/2002 | See Source »

...flashbacks, but again, he can top Dad just by looking like he tried. Hence Daschle's, who has to worry about hanging onto that Senate of his in 2002 - and whether he'll get more long-term juice out of standing firm than playing nice. Hence all the frantic blaming, gaming and framing to which we were treated all through Thursday and Friday, the last two legislating days before Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who's the Grinch of the Stimulus Package? | 12/19/2001 | See Source »

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