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...Afghanistan are preparing for the biggest battle of the eight-year war, knowing that its outcome will reveal the chances of success for President Obama's revamped Afghan strategy. About 20,000 U.S., British and Afghan troops will soon storm Marja, the Taliban's final redoubt in the southern province of Helmand. A town of 80,000, Marja has for years been a den of narcotics traffickers and insurgents, serving as a launching pad for roadside bombs and suicide attacks. If the U.S. and its allies succeed in driving out the Taliban - and, perhaps more importantly, bring a measure...
Christmas brings Mariah Carey, 75-percent-off sales, and, for my family, a trip to my mom’s Southern suburban hometown of Concord, North Carolina. Down there, Christmas signifies more than the token tree in the living room and Duane Reade window decorations, and every year, my holiday begins with the Christmas Eve service at my grandparents’ church...
...White House has decided to move the trial out of Manhattan, and Administration officials speaking on condition of anonymity tell TIME that alternative options are being considered, including other locations in the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Virginia, the Middle District of Pennsylvania and a variety of military bases around the country. Officials tell TIME that the Administration is also considering making a 180-degree turn by trying KSM in a military tribunal. (See "The Accused 9/11 Plotters: What Happened to Them...
...circumvent the law and take control of much of the economy. She blames Yushchenko's "weakness" for the rampant lawlessness. "He didn't stand the test of power," she told TIME in an interview in December. Tymoshenko says she will display no such timidity. At a campaign stop in southern Ukraine in January, she told supporters, "Sometimes I'm envious of China, where they have just what's needed for punishing corruption - they cut off hands and execute people." Her aggressive rhetoric, coupled with recent surveys that show Ukrainians want a strong leader, has raised concerns of a possible return...
...Bedouin are a historically nomadic people who migrated to Egypt from the Arabian Peninsula centuries ago. Locked out of development projects and tourism investment along Sinai's southern coast, the long-marginalized Bedouin have often been forced to work outside the law to make a living. But over the past two years, some of the tribesmen have prospered as a result of Israel's blockade on Gaza, which has turned smuggling into the territory's economic lifeline - and also a source of weapons for militants...