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...would fall to pieces," says one Western security expert. After urgent pleas from the government of interim President Hamid Karzai, NATO agreed to boost its troop numbers by another 2,000 to 8,500, mainly with soldiers from Spain and Italy. The election is only five weeks away, but no date has yet been set for the arrival of the extra troops. Without them, Afghanistan's first democratic election could slide into mayhem - if the Taliban has its way. - By Tim McGirk Heavy Weather Typhoon Ranamin killed at least 115 people as it hit eastern China, destroying 42,000 homes...
...telling measure of the political balance of forces in the new Iraq. Having launched an armored offensive into the Shiite holy city after vowing to destroy Moqtada Sadr's Mehdi militia, U.S. commanders abruptly called a halt to offensive operations on Friday as truce negotiations between Sadr and the interim government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi continued. But a new truce wasn't exactly what Allawi and the Americans had in mind when they vowed earlier in the week to finish the fight and break the back of Sadr's forces. The new pause in hostilities to seek a negotiated...
...Allawi appears to have recognized Sadr's influence, because he has strenuously attempted to woo the cleric to join the political process under the interim government. He reiterated his offer on Thursday. "This government calls upon all the armed groups to drop their weapons and rejoin society," Allawi said in a statement. "The political process is open to all, and everyone is invited to take part in it." But Sadr has rejected the terms, refusing to be recognized simply as one among hundreds of leaders, many of whom have no proven constituency. And his refusal to withdraw his forces from...
...turnout is encouraging - 90% of an estimated 10 million eligible voters have so far registered. And the very fact that elections can take place in this war-ravaged country is a good sign. But a growing split between the country's restive warlords and the administration of interim President Hamid Karzai is putting the outcome of the vote and the stability of the country in question. Howmaira Zamir, in charge of registration at Eid Mosque, puts the task ahead in stark terms: "This is a battle for the future. And we must fight." For Karzai, the fight is against regional...
...easy being a democrat in Iraq. Consider the plight of Uday Abu Tbikh, an aspiring politician in his mid-30s from the holy city of Najaf. Two months ago, the interim government announced plans to hold a national conference to pick 100 members of a temporary national assembly, which would give some public input to the governing of Iraq before a parliament can be elected next year. Abu Tbikh was determined to participate and make his voice heard. "We believed it would be the solution to getting rid of the U.S. puppet government," he said. But when his local caucus...