Afghan cave complex siege tightens as fighters retreat
Anti-Taliban ground troops push into a cave system housing al Qaida and Taliban fighters with mortars and rocket launchers. Veterans say the siege could end within days as autumn snows clog the high passes and foreign fighters appear trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osama bin Laden
White Mountains
Afghanistan
Tora Bora
Mohammad Ibrahim Babrak
United States
America
al-Qaida
Taliban
Andy Babrak
Democrats press for bigger homeland defense funding fight
Senate moves to double the administration 8.8 billion homeland protection budget by adding 7.5 billion for bioterrorism border security and other items to the defense bill. White House opposes extra funding while Republicans weigh parliamentary tactics amid post Sept 11 security stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Washington
Senate
Bush
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Robert Byrd
Dw.va
White House
Lawmakers Agree to Increase Intelligence Spending 8 Percent
Senate and House lawmakers reach accord to raise intelligence funding by eight percent with emphasis on rebuilding human networks and enhancing data analysis to aid the war on terrorism. Committees will study failures prior to Sept. 11 to determine reforms for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
House Intelligence
Graham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Los Angeles Times
Pakistan
Highland
Fort Leavenworth
Foreign Military Studies Office
Associated Press
Mitchell Daniels
Allen Schick
Brookings Institution
Senate Intelligence Committee
Bob Graham
Dfla
House-Senate
Btn
Eis
World Globes
Enzler’s
2Nd St
Burlington
Ralph Lauren
Orig
Brentwood
Sunbeam
Lindsay
Dillard's Catch
Dillard's Charge
Visa
MasterCard
American Express
Discover
Carte Blanche
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!