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...only domestic issues but also foreign policy. If they don't, the next time the war on terrorism is invoked to invade an unsuspecting country without conclusive evidence or an international mandate by the U.N., the blood of innocents will be on those voters' hands. Putri Norlisa Najib London Beslan Postmortem In view of the school siege in Beslan, Russia [Sept. 20], it is high time for us psychologists to seriously consider designing a manual on how to handle hostage-taking situations. Such a manual should be based on a very careful study of all the minute details...
...they are together now, but in reality no alliance ever lasts for long," says a Dostum aide. Moreover, a whole generation of Afghans has grown up knowing nothing but conflict. With so much blood spilled, this warrior nation has something of a taste for it. Local English teacher Najib Kuraishi, 20, relates how crowds would gather at public executions held by the Taliban. "Well, it was quite something to see, a line of 10 people being hanged," he says. Asked if he will ever give up his gun, one Northern Alliance commander says, "Never. An Afghan...
...When Najib was asked by Western reporters whether there could be peace in days or months, he replied, "Maybe weeks...
...Najib also said he had sent emissaries to Rome to talk with former Afghan King Zahir Shah, and that his government had been in contact with the Moslem guerrilla resistance. He did not elaborate...
Vorontsov said some guerilla groups were in contact with the Kabul government, despite their public vows against any negotiations with Najib. "Some dealing exists already--clandestinely," he said. He declined to comment further...