Life in Afghanistan After Years of War and Hunger
Photo feature on Mir Jan and ordinary Afghans amid Kabul ruins, war scars, and mass displacement. It notes Soviet and Taliban-era violence, refugee flows to Pakistan and Iran, women in burqas begging, drought, and UN and World Food Program efforts facing collapse after post 9/11 attacks.
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Pakistan closes Afghan border amid refugee camps
Pakistan virtually shuts its 1560 mile border with Afghanistan. Refugees in Pakistan face confinement to squalid camps as authorities halt most trade and prepare to use police to enforce moves. The action follows Musharraf’s pledge of full cooperation with Washington after the September 11 attacks.
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Afghanistan
Peshawar
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Pervez Musharraf
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United States
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Jalazai
U S May Arm Foes of Taliban in covert push
U S officials consider expanding a CIA covert operation aiding anti Taliban guerrillas of the United Front and possibly arming them with weapons. Plans also weigh cruise missiles to destroy the Taliban air force and target Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.
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U S Eyes Air Strikes If Taliban Refuses Bin Laden
Washington weighs cruise missile strikes against Taliban anti aircraft and artillery positions should Taliban persist in not surrendering Bin Laden. Support for the United Front could shift policy. invasion remains costly, given Afghanistan's desert and mountain terrain and tribal resistance.
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Special forces to lead U S warfare against terrorism
Washington officials indicate Navy SEALs Army Rangers Green Berets and other special operations units will play a central role in a broad campaign against terrorism. Leaders say these shadowy forces excel where conventional troops cannot reach, with missions across Afghanistan and potential terrorist targets abroad.
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