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...planned to provoke a ground war in Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden's September 11 terror strikes were perfectly timed. It is clear that the onset of the harsh Afghan winter and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan create formidable political-military obstacles to the pursuit of American goals, particularly against the backdrop of the complex and even contradictory political objectives guiding the military action. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday called on the Northern Alliance to begin advancing on Kabul, with the objective not of capturing the city but of "investing" it - a military term for laying siege that...
...decisive Northern Alliance offensive before next spring. Ramadan, too, will make it more difficult for the U.S. to maintain its air campaign for fear of jeopardizing both its coalition and its political objectives inside Afghanistan. And the humanitarian crisis that sees millions facing starvation will intensify with the onset of winter, adding to the political pressure on the U.S. to show restraint...
...however, the focus remains on Afghanistan. In the mountains and deserts, winter is approaching; with its onset, said Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, chief of the British defense staff, "things will slow down a bit." But only a bit. The war may be won by small teams of dedicated warriors, but by most standards this is going to be a pretty big show. The Pentagon intends to send more troops to the region next week. Some of them could come from the 23,000 U.S. troops, including special-forces units, now participating in Operation Bright Star maneuvers in Egypt. Another contingent...
...Ibrahim, a veteran of the mujahedin struggle against the Soviets from 1979-89, has a small farm at the base of the mountains in Nangarhar. He used to harvest wheat and corn and grow walnuts, apricots and grapes on his land. But since the onset of drought, he hasn't been able to grow enough to live on, so he came to Karkhla. He is not officially registered as a refugee and has no ID papers, but the Pakistani police leave people like him alone as long as they don't try to make their way to a major city...
MICHAEL DUFFY is our Washington bureau chief, overseeing coverage from the nation's capital. Chat with him about how the attack on the Pentagon and the onset of a strange new war have turned Washington upside down, on Wednesday, 8 p.m. E.T., Keyword: Live...