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...their guns. Their bases are equally hard for the untrained eye to discern. In the high mountains, their tiny fire points, or sangar, resemble little more than piles of rocks. In the peaceful-seeming villages of the plains, military bases blend in with the surrounding houses. Look through the narrow entrances of the high-walled compounds, many built to resemble fortresses, and you never know what you will find--a flower garden or a mortar emplacement. This is a land built for defense--against bandits, lawlessness and foreign invaders. We outsiders are always welcome, but on their terms. It would...
...very one-sided towards the Muslim line of thought,” Adelman said, “a more narrow world view than I would have expected from the distinguished panelists...
...labrynthine depths of old Delhi, where the lanes are too narrow even for a rickshaw, men drink tea and chat in shabby offices. Nobody seems to be doing any work, until the phone rings. Then, numbers are furiously scribbled, followed by some busy dialing and whispered instruction. Although it's far from obvious in the innocuous setting, these men are moving money - to exporters, drug traffickers, tax evaders, corrupt politicians. And terrorists...
Besides the incredible guacamole hand-made in a stone mortar right on the table, the appetizers (entreplatos) range from the crowd-pleasing nachos to cheese, potato and chicken-filled taquitos. The Texan ordered some cheese relleno, which showed up in a narrow casserole dish and was consumed in a matter of seconds. Meanwhile, the exquisite sangria was poured around and downed with grunts and slurps by the boorish and thirsty crowd. This was actually a sign of the sangria’s quality, rather than general disregard of manners. A lone editor tasted an extra sour margarita with lots...
...demonstration breaks up after another speaker says Pakistan's president Perez Musharraf is destined to "die like a dog" for promising to support the US in its military operations. A small group of youths tear off down the narrow alleys, overturning fruit carts and banging on the metal shutters of the small shops. But the helmeted riot police do not intervene - they know that today was little more than a stage rehearsal for the anger and violent protests expected after the bombs start falling. And then there will be no apologizing for stepping on someone else's foot...