Word: warlords
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...seen an escalation in both the number and intensity of operations by the Taliban and its allies - although there may now be less direct involvement by al-Qaeda personnel, the new guerrilla war appears to involve a coordinated command structure combining Taliban fighters, loyalists of the fiercely anti-American warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and other former Mujahedeen commanders alienated from the U.S.-backed government in Kabul...
...Another disturbing trend is that the 9,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan are being drawn into battles between warlords who are weakening President Hamid Karzai's government. In December, after an American vehicle was fired upon near the Iranian border, the U.S. sent in warplanes to quiet two sparring militias. More recently, on March 22 in Paktia province, the U.S. called in air strikes against warlord Pacha Khan Zadran, whose men had set up roadblocks and were shaking down travelers. Several militiamen were killed in the air raid, including Zadran's eldest son. Zadran had been considered an ally...
...deeply offended by your characterization of Secretary Rumsfeld as a "warlord." He is a man who has served his country with dedication for many years. I have been extremely impressed with Rumsfeld's intelligence, poise and wit at his press briefings. His energies are dedicated to the protection of Americans as well as to the freedoms that people like my father fought to preserve. Rumsfeld is a courageous individual. KAREN NORTON New York City...
...Titian's virtuoso brushstrokes weren't just decoration; they flowed from his identification with the subject. "Titian" reunites for the first time in over 400 years a set of mythological scenes based on descriptions of ancient art by 3rd century B.C. writer Philostratus, made for the private room of warlord and art lover Duke Alfonso d'Este. Looking at them side by side, you can see they form a panorama, with the landscape lining up, and a character apparently walking out of one painting to appear in another. They show a "dream world of people dancing, singing, drinking, having...
...every one of the first ten chosen is choice. Significant stretches of The Warlord and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star prove that Hong Kong comedy is a taste that can sour over time. The Teahouse (1974), with martial arts whiz Chen Kuan-tai doing little kicking but lots of glowering as a feisty restaurateur, makes a provocative political statement?that the local judiciary coddles young criminals?in a dawdling, slapdash manner...