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...generally accepted among historians of the Qaeda phenomenon that Bin Laden's organization grew out of the "Arab Afghans," young men recruited from throughout the Muslim world to join the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan. The program to recruit, arm, train and deploy these men involved three U.S.-allied intelligence agencies - those of Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia - working in conjunction with the CIA, which was coordinating America's own covert assistance to the Afghan jihad. It suited the Egyptians and Saudis to ship off the restive Islamist elements who might pose a domestic challenge to wage...
Curious about this phenomenon, I’ve since submitted myself to the perils of Sox watching with the most diehard fans I know. What I’ve discovered is a fan base that knows more about baseball, both current and historical, than any other. This knowledge of past failures enriches their appreciation for present successes and future expectations...
...HARDER OR EASIER TO SHOCK AN AUDIENCE TODAY? I like to push people's buttons. I like to bother people's sacred values. It is not hard to do that with certain topics. I find the taboos of today are religion, the flag and children--the parent-child phenomenon. This cult of the child has developed, and the cult of the parent--which are to me appalling and overdone and probably dangerous for children...
...find a friend of a friend in Seattle who can help - and maybe provide a job lead. Already 1.4 million have signed on, though only a few thousand have coughed up the $25 registration fee plus $3-per-month charge. Networking sites are still primarily a U.S. phenomenon, but Monster.com has 3 million registered users in 15 European countries. Will they pay up? CEO Jeffrey Taylor thinks so: ?Unlike Friendster, we're providing a network with a purpose.? - By Jim Ledbetter All Bets Are Offshore The tiny state of Antigua and Barbuda scored a victory at the World Trade Organization...
...recent episode of “South Park” parodied this new nationwide phenomenon. In the episode Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman turn metrosexual—trading their hooded jackets for tight T-shirts and gelled hair. At first their mothers and the women in general take a liking to this change in appearance and attitude. However, as things progress, they come to notice the dark underside of this fad. The men of South Park have become so concerned with making it to the next shoe sale and keeping up their fabulous look that they stop paying attention...