Global hunt extends beyond Afghanistan in anti terror war
U S military leaders publicly signal operations reach beyond Afghanistan as al Qaida networks span Somalia Yemen Sudan and Chechnya with Franks noting covert and overt actions in many places while Washington presses to root out al Qaida after the September 11 attacks and the USS Cole bombing.
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Afghanistan to see U.S. exit after terrorism eradication
Afghanistan’s foreign minister Dr. Abdullah says U.S. forces will depart once the objectives of eradicating terrorism and al Qaida are met. He expects a final agreement soon on how foreign troops and international peacekeepers will operate, noting no major disagreements but some points needing discussion at his first news conference since the interim government took office.
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