Taliban agree to surrender Kandahar last Taliban bastion
Taliban agree to surrender Kandahar if fighters are not punished and Omar is guaranteed safety. Washington opposes freeing Omar. Surrender could end the Taliban’s five year rule as U S forces widen hunt for bin Laden with air strikes and ground assaults around Tora Bora and Kandahar amid reports of Omar’s possible arrest and uncertain fate for al Qaida leaders.
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Ashcroft warns Americans not to let their guard down
Attorney General John Ashcroft told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the nation must stay vigilant against terrorism and that the United States is at war with an enemy that abuses individual rights. He defended the administration’s security measures and warned against weakening the fight, while disputing criticisms of detentions and intelligence actions.
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Russell Feingold
House approves trade power bill for president in wartime
The House passed a trade prerogative expansion 215 to 214 granting the president authority to negotiate global deals with a take it or leave it submit to Congress. Support split largely along party lines amid wartime debates, with concessions to textile-state lawmakers shaping final passage.
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