War on Terror Seen Limping in Afghanistan, Pakistan

[maddezmom]

ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) - Despite a massive manhunt and billions of dollars spent on manpower and equipment, the U.S. war on al Qaeda in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and Pakistan is still a long way from achieving its objectives, security experts warned.



The 9/11 commission's report, released on Thursday, described Afghanistan as the incubator for al Qaeda and for the September 11, 2001 attacks, noting that the country must not become a sanctuary again for international crime and terrorism.


Security and political analysts said Washington had been unable to root out the terror threat from the region and bring real stability to Afghanistan, where Taliban fighters and their Islamic militant allies carry out deadly attacks almost daily.


"The war on terrorism is being lost by the Western alliance. Al Qaeda and their local allies today are much stronger in Pakistan," author and Afghan expert Ahmed Rashid told Reuters.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=1&u=/nm/20040723/wl_nm/security_commission_alqaeda_dc

But. but, but
CIA Officials: Bin Laden Will Be Caught
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040723/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/where_s_bin_laden_1

[maddezmom]

1. Afghan Car Bomb Injures 4 U.S. Soldiers

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The attack was one of several reported across southern Afghanistan (news - web sites) late Thursday and Friday. More than 600 people, including soldiers, international workers and civilians, have died in violence in Afghanistan this year.


Master Sgt. Ann Bennett, a spokeswoman for the U.S. military in Kabul, confirmed that an explosion had occurred on the road right outside a joint military-civilian reconstruction team headquarters, but said her initial report listed just one soldier wounded and one vehicle damaged.


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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid=731&e=5&u=/ap/20040723/ap_on_re_as/afghan_explosion

[struggle4progress]

2. Bush botched. eom

[Mokito]

3. What "War On Terrorism"?

They got what they came for (a clear path for their pipeline). End of story. End of interest.