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The Taliban's olive branch
American officials are welcoming a Taliban statement that the Afghan insurgents will set up an office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. The move is being seen as a first step toward peace talks aimed at reconciling the Taliban and the Western-backed...Tags: Burhanuddin Rabbani, Al-Qaeda, Hamid Karzai, Saudi Arabia, International Organizations
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U.S. intensifies air attacks
From Staff And Wire ReportsWASHINGTON - As the United States pounded targets in Afghanistan for a fourth day, U.S. forces launched their heaviest attack against the capital, Kabul, igniting explosions around a Taliban military academy, artillery units and suspected terrorist camps....Tags: George W. Bush, Afghanistan, Heads of State, Dick Cheney, Osama bin Laden
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U.S. searching for Taliban leader
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan -- Pushing to snatch the elusive leader of Afghanistan's deposed Taliban, American forces have launched a mission to capture Mullah Mohammed Omar, probably in the rugged mountains northwest of Kandahar, the interim prime minister said....Tags: Defense, George W. Bush, Hamid Karzai, Al-Qaeda, Pakistan
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Tora Bora mountain search runs dry
Tribune staff reporterThe commander of the American war effort in Afghanistan said troops will leave the mountainous region of Tora Bora by midweek without finding clues to the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. Gen. Tommy Franks said the weekslong search of the eastern region...Tags: Indonesia, Defense, Hamid Karzai, Al-Qaeda, Afghanistan
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U.S. jets kill at least 14 Taliban in Afghanistan offensive
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. jets pounded a Taliban mountain hide-out yesterday, killing at least 14 insurgents in the deadliest air assault since rebels launched a series of strikes against Afghan government targets, U.S. and Afghan officials said....Tags: Defense, National Government, Hamid Karzai, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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Taliban official is dead, Kabul confirms
From Wire ReportsKABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. bombs killed the Taliban's intelligence chief, the new Afghan government confirmed yesterday, and a tribal commander reported that negotiations were under way for the surrender of the ousted Taliban supreme leader, Mullah...Tags: Statue of Liberty, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, Caves and Caverns, Taliban
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U.S. bombs eastern al-Qaida compound
From Wire ReportsWASHINGTON - U.S. bombers struck a military compound yesterday in eastern Afghanistan where members of Osama bin Laden's terrorist network were regrouping, the Pentagon said. It was the first American airstrike in almost a week. The strike reflected a U....Tags: Afghanistan, Prisons, Osama bin Laden, Taliban, Wars and Interventions
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Marines dig in, jets attack
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Two Navy F-14 Tomcat warplanes attacked an armored convoy yesterday that had been spotted near an airstrip where U.S. Marines had just landed, according to a Navy spokesman. The Tomcats destroyed some of the 15 vehicles, which included tanks...Tags: George W. Bush, Vehicles, Afghanistan, Prisons, Osama bin Laden
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A growing number in government have misgivings about Iraq policy
Knight Ridder/tribuneWASHINGTON - While President Bush marshals congressional and international support for invading Iraq, a growing number of military officers, intelligence professionals and diplomats in his own government privately have deep misgivings about the...Tags: Iraq, Defense, George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, Condoleezza Rice
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Bin Laden makes further threats in televised speech
From Wire ReportsWASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden was shown on television yesterday afternoon declaring that "America is full of fear" and would never be safe and secure until Palestinians feel safe and secure. "America was hit by God in one of its softest spots. America is...Tags: George W. Bush, Afghanistan, Heads of State, Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden
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Karzai set to continue Omar hunt
Associated PressKANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's interim leader promised yesterday that fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar will be tracked down, even as reports said the cleric may have eluded capture and fled to another province. Meanwhile, two members...Tags: Mountains, Afghanistan, Prisons, International Military Interventions, Osama bin Laden
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Bombs target Hussein
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The United States bombed a building in a residential neighborhood of Baghdad yesterday where Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, his two sons and senior members of his government were believed to be meeting, U.S. officials said last night. "We...Tags: United Kingdom, George W. Bush, Kofi Annan, Heads of State, Defense Equipment
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