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...young zealots from the refugee camps and madrasahs in the Pakistan border tribal areas. Tragic U.S. blunders like these help recruit them. Many Afghans who are not sympathetic to the Taliban are reluctant to help U.S. forces patrol their villages, fearing the Taliban will take revenge once the humvees roll away. "Afghans are sitting on the fence," says Nick Downie, a security coordinator for aid agencies in Kabul. "They face intimidation, and they're not sure who the winner is going...
Although he has discarded his $10,000 hairpiece because the glue that attached it to his scalp kept peeling off and he still puffs Marlboros, Dan is on a roll. Some of the people around him feel run over, however, as he readily acknowledges. "People are sensitive to my changing," he says. Chief among them is his daughter Bonnie, 11, who thought of her old dad as a cuddly teddy bear and somehow doesn't trust his new svelte form and game-show-host good looks. Nor does she understand how she fits into her father's new romantic life...
...these parents do it? Generally, they start early, and "we make it fun," says Bridget's mother Gina Martinez. A supervisor at Sam's Club, she started letting Bridget and her sister Brittany, 16, roll dough and press cookies onto cookie sheets when they were 4 and 5. Because she believes that kids too often see cooking as a punishment, she keeps the mood light and inviting: "I have a lot of recipe books, and I'll say, 'Let's try this one.'" She also looks for ways to make her kitchen teen-friendly. Both girls love listening to music...
...full. The man assures Abdi Salan that the ride through the Sahara will be fast and trouble-free, lasting no more than 48 hours. The smuggler tells Abdi Salan that Sudanese security forces have cracked down on illicit trafficking, so it will be another month before the next ride rolls out from Khartoum. "Don't worry; you will wait," the man tells him. "And when it's time to go, we will find you." Still, the delay means nights spent sleeping on the floor of the café and days spent trying to conserve his money. Before leaving home, Abdi...
...young zealots from the refugee camps and madrasahs in the Pakistan border tribal areas. Tragic U.S. blunders like these help recruit them. Many Afghans who are not sympathetic to the Taliban are reluctant to help U.S. forces patrol their villages, fearing the Taliban will take revenge once the humvees roll away. "Afghans are sitting on the fence," says Nick Downie, a security coordinator for aid agencies in Kabul. "They face intimidation, and they're not sure who the winner is going...