Untouchable terror chiefs linger after 9/11 probe
U S officials identify many al Qaida organizers from the Sept 11 attacks but say numerous senior figures remain at large or in hiding. Top lieutenants, midlevel financiers, and low level logistics aides are scattered across global networks, with few captured or dead. Experts caution about regrouping risks while praising disruption efforts.
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al- Qaida
Osama bin Laden
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Germany
Mohamed Atta
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Arabs cool to Saddam as war looms hushes protests
Ahmed al Omari, longtime Arab demonstrator, says a potential U S strike on Iraq would force him to close his downtown clothing shop and stay home to watch events unfold on television. He recalls past protests from Suez to the Gulf War and aligns with Pan Arab leaders like Nasser and Saddam while cautioning against renewed conflict.
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Saddam Hussein
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Jordan
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Warplanes strike Iraqi command targets near Talil
U S British coalition warplanes bombed Iraqi military command and communication sites near Talil in southern Iraq in a self defense strike after Iraq downed an American unmanned drone. The A P reports three civilians killed and 16 wounded per Iraqi News Agency.
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Talil
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Pakistanis mourn deadly church attack in Chianwala
Pakistani Christians and Muslims denounced the Christmas Day church attack in Chianwala near Lahore. Three girls aged 6 10 and 15 were killed as two burqa clad assailants threw a bag of explosives into a Christmas service. Police detained six suspects, including an Islamic cleric. memorials drew about 2 500 mourners.
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Iris Aslam
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Taliban
Key senators urge diplomacy over war with North Korea
Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders Senator Richard Lugar and Senator Joseph Biden urge Bush to pursue a coordinated diplomatic approach with South Korea, Japan and others to resolve North Korea’s nuclear program. Bush remains opposed to talks until Pyongyang suspends its weapons activities.
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
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