Rumsfeld visits Kabul as U S pledges bigger aid to Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld traveled to Afghanistan to discuss a surge in terrorism and a major increase in U S aid. President Karzai welcomed stepped up reconstruction and security efforts while noting Afghan women request a visit by Laura Bush.
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Taliban surge into Afghanistan gains noted by U S commander
Lt. Gen. John Vines said Taliban fighters trained by al Qaida are pouring into Afghanistan from Pakistan to regroup and retake control. U S and coalition forces have conducted Mountain Viper operations in Zabul province, with as many as 200 Taliban killed this week and up to 1,000 in the area.
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Questioning Iraqi WMD Records After Invasion
Ex inspectors say Iraqi nerve agents and biotech stockpiles listed as unaccounted for may reflect paperwork gaps and exaggerations from the 1980s rather than hidden weapons. Analysts note pressure to produce results led to inflated reports. Blix cites mostly poor accounting. No new WMD finds boost scrutiny of prior claims.
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Saudi on FBI list linked to bombing
The FBI tied four men to possible plots against the United States, including al Qaida linked figures. Zubayr al Rimi, a Saudi, was identified as Sultan Jubran Sultan al Qahtani. Saudi officials say al Qahtani also appears on a separate force list tied to the Riyadh May 12 bombings that killed 25 and 9 attackers.
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