Word: tribalized
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...Tufts’ Theta Delta Chi fraternity, at the neighboring Matrix. Around 11:30 p.m., Frumin leaves HSU to meet briefly with managers at the Roxy. He confidently strides past lines and velvet ropes, receiving greetings from venue workers. An elegant juxtaposition of Greek-inspired decor and modern tribal designs, the Roxy comfortably hosts 1,400 fashionably urban concertgoers in its expansive floor and extensive balconies. Atmosphere’s punchy beats have the audience’s hands moving in unison. An ecstatic concertgoer in a Newport t-shirt and a grey vest confides, “Atmosphere...
...foment an anti-Taliban revolt among Pashtun tribes--responded to their overtures? In a word, pragmatism. The Taliban and al-Qaeda are gaining ground in remote areas, where they have found support among Pashtun tribesmen who feel Karzai's government is too top-heavy with Tajik, Uzbek and Hazara tribal leaders--their rivals for political power. By bringing moderate Taliban onboard, Karzai hopes he can garner support among the Pashtun and split the Taliban's ranks. But the President's program could falter at the start: Karzai's advisers say Muttawakil has already declined a Cabinet post, and is considering...
...Osama bin Laden's height--"I'm sure as hell going to have her searched," says Sergeant Vernon Story.) Soldiers are also learning to be more wary regarding tips about al-Qaeda suspects; the U.S. has often been duped into taking sides in tribal feuds...
Lately, however, the problem has been an absence of intelligence and precious few leads about the whereabouts of bin Laden or his comrades. That may be because the Taliban, which controlled Afghanistan and gave comfort to al-Qaeda before the U.S. invaded, is regrouping. "The tribal chiefs are hedging their bets," says an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. "They know that when the American soldiers leave their village, the Taliban will steal back to take revenge." A few miles north of Shkin, in a dusty bazaar known as Bormol, gunmen dragged a pro-American police chief and seven...
...Caught in the Middle "Is Pakistan a Friend or a Foe?" that's a good question [Sept. 29]. The answer is complicated. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is in a difficult situation. He must deal with both Islamic extremists of al-Qaeda hiding in the tribal lands of Afghanistan and Muslim extremists in his own country. As your story reported, there are terrorist training camps in Pakistan, and that makes it very hard for the country to be considered a U.S. ally against global terrorism. Musharraf has a lot of work to do to normalize an explosive situation. Pakistan...