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...Senior Philippine intelligence officials say they believe that as part of his reconsolidation of the group, Khadaffy and a core band of supporters have left the traditional Abu Sayyaf stomping grounds in the Sulu archipelago and Basilan and moved onto the main southern island of Mindanao, the vast home turf of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (M.I.L.F.), the much larger separatist group engaged in on-again, off-again peace talks with the Philippine government. (See story.) Arroyo is anxious to get a peace deal with the M.I.L.F. to bring stability and development to Mindanao. M.I.L.F. chairman Al-Haj Murad Ebrahim...
...Mahdi militia regarded the new forces as a rival gang on its turf. Two weeks ago, government security men arrested one of al-Sadr's closest aides in nearby Karbala, and the truce unraveled from there. Al-Sadr's militiamen then accused U.S. Marines, who have recently taken over responsibility for policing Najaf, of breaking the cease-fire's rules by moving into parts of the city that were supposed to be off limits to them. U.S. officials put the blame on the militia: in the early hours of Aug. 5, Mahdi fighters assaulted a police station with such ferocity...
...Congress and intelligence officials that Bush is a strong and foresighted leader who should be re-elected for his courage in tackling the problem. Strength in action is all that terrorists understand. Peter H. Spielmann Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Wouldn't it be wonderful if, in-stead of having turf battles, the heads of the FBI and the CIA, along with their aides, would meet weekly for a full day to brainstorm, share information and ideas and cooperate? Bruce Bartel Huntington Beach, California, U.S. The Danger of Absolutes The U.S. deserves admiration for its great achievements, as well...
...vulnerabilities on the issue that is considered his greatest strength. Bush tried to walk a delicate line with the commission: he supported its recommendation to create a new national intelligence director but wouldn't give the position the power that comes only with budget authority. That avoided a bitter turf war within his Administration, but it left him open to charges--not only from Kerry but also from Republican members of the commission--that he was dodging real reform. The commission's Republican chairman Tom Kean even went so far as to tell TIME that the watered-down version...
...many other areas, boomers' affluence and good health have enabled them to indulge their tastes for activities once seen as the turf of the young. Overwhelmingly, men still buy the motorcycles, but increasingly, boomer wives are hopping on the back or buying their own. And they're having a say in the purchase...