Ground forces to dislodge Taliban in Afghanistan
U S ground and air power assemble to dislodge Taliban and al Qaida leaders from caves and tunnels in Afghanistan. Gen Franks weighs ground force use as fights for Kandahar continue and U S Marines and 10th Mountain Division troops reinforce northern positions.
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Anti Taliban forces close on Kandahar stronghold
Tribal fighters said they captured 80 Taliban soldiers near Kandahar airport as anti Taliban groups closed in on the southern city. They seized five tanks four pickup trucks one anti air craft gun and a rocket launcher. The Taliban leader urged fighters to defend the city amid airstrikes and heavy clashes.
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Bush defends use of military tribunals
President Bush defended authorizing military tribunals as wartime necessity and asserted terrorists must not use freedoms against the United States. He argued noncitizens who plan mass murder are unlawful combatants and that such trials protect jurors and sensitive intelligence while allowing use of critical information.
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Congress weighs tweaks to anti-terrorism laws
Lawmakers weigh amendments to the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to expand wiretap power and records access for federal agents. Proposals include secret wiretaps without target details and emergency warrants expanded to three days, drawing civil liberties concerns.
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