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...long ago, no one could understand why B.M. Carlos Mavroleon ’82 was in Afghanistan, even though he was risking his life to report on a situation that desperately needed international attention. He died there, presumably assassinated, trying to get an interview with Osama Bin Laden two years ago. Recent events have only vindicated his motivations, his concerns about developments he gave his life trying to affect...
Recent days have illustrated Arafat’s lack of control, and more importantly the Palestinian people’s unwillingness to submit to his orders and authority. Arafat’s security forces shot and killed two supporters of Osama bin Laden last week, infuriating the Palestinian public and leading to the ransacking of several Palestinian Authority buildings and police stations. Arafat, determined to avoid the embarrassment and loss of political capital that resulted from his support of Saddam Hussein in 1991, was determined to quell the sentiments of the protesters, who vehemently disagreed with his perspective. Hamas...
...sense of urgency in this week's efforts by U.S. officials to spur the Northern Alliance to move on Taliban cities, and to encourage the formation of a southern front against the ruling militia. Still, nobody's expecting a speedy collapse of the regime that has hosted Osama Bin Laden. Which means that the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and his henchmen may have to proceed against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and messy war in Afghanistan...
INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS Map: Hunting Osama Map: Nukes Pipeline Interactive: Taliban P.O.W. Revolt...
...Afghan rug on which we sat. The weave was exquisite. (After six weeks in carpetland you start noticing these things.) Oh, yes - this merchant is also a friend of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. "Before it might have been possible for America to negotiate with Mullah Omar over Osama bin Laden - but not now," he says. "Mullah Omar watched his son dying in a Kandahar hospital after a U.S. bombing raid. These things are not so easily forgiven...