Word: tribalized
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...Those were powerful charms, but now is the time for subtler stuff. Bush is dealing with, literally, ancient history, where key words are taboo, some names are forbidden, and there are layers upon layers of deep tribal symbolism. Every time he speaks, Bush has to be mindful of the need to preach hope to Israelis and Palestinians, cajole moderate Arabs, warn rogue states, reassure European allies and point a finger at would-be terrorists. It's a huge piece of multitasking for a man who is best at doing one thing at a time...
...denies this. As Washington mops up after the war in Afghanistan, pursuing the surviving remnants of bin Laden's terrorist web, the ISI's cooperation is particularly critical. Western intelligence sources in Islamabad say hundreds of al-Qaeda operatives are still hiding out in Pakistan. Last week, according to tribal elders, some 40 U.S. commandos set up base in the Pakistani town of Miramshah, following reports that bin Laden might be holed up nearby in either north Waziristan or the Tirah valley. Officially, Pakistan's government, sensitive to popular anti-American sentiment, denies that U.S. special forces crossed into...
...arrangement has worked well. When suspected terrorists have been collared by the ISI along the Afghan border, they have been turned over to the fbi for joint interrogation at safe houses in Peshawar and at Kohat, near the tribal borderlands. The ISI has grabbed about 300 al-Qaeda agents in recent months. Most are Yemenis, followed by Saudis and Palestinians; all were given one-way tickets to the U.S. detention center in Guant?namo Bay. It was an ISI tip-off last month that enabled the feds to put a tracking device on a car that led them to al-Qaeda...
...Chinooks were not the only tribe turned off by Bersinger. Sources tell TIME that in February Smith brought Bersinger to an official meeting in Sacramento with the Buena Vista Me-Wuks tribe of California. After the meeting, sources say, Bersinger approached a Buena Vista lawyer in search of tribal work. The Buena Vistas didn't hire him. Bersinger also struck out with the California Valley Miwoks, from whom he sought $5,000 a month in a letter sent in March. Tribal officer Tiger Paulk says of Bersinger's pitch: "It was a shakedown...
...part, Smith acknowledges his close ties to Bersinger but says he did not know his friend was pursuing tribal business. He denies referring Bersinger to Amelia, and says Bersinger was at the Buena Vista meeting only by chance. Though he has never discussed official BIA business with Bersinger, Smith says, he has recused himself from the Chinook case and plans to do the same for the Buena Vistas. "I want to be above the appearance of impropriety," Smith says. --By Michael Weisskopf