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...political animal. His advisers have been studying polls that indicate that Americans aren't fully focused on the war against terror or inclined to back an independent commission to study intelligence failures. And last week the Administration nervously monitored the reaction to Bush's plan from his conservative base, which is allergic to any hint of expanded government powers...
...Although no Americans were directly involved in the mission (the Philippine constitution bars foreign troops from combat inside the country), local military officials credit the Americans with helping to track the rebels to southern Mindanao about two weeks ago, following intelligence reports that they had left their former base on nearby Basilan Island...
Case in point: the refusal by the U.S. to relay information provided by French al-Qaeda suspects held at Guantanamo Bay. "First the Americans said they couldn't transfer evidence obtained outside U.S. territory," said the official. "Then they said because Guantanamo is a military base, it's the Defense Department's decision--and that the Defense Department (DOD) considers it top secret. It's a joke." Both the DOD and the CIA refused comment...
...significantly, when Vajpayee returned to Delhi on Wednesday night, Mishra stayed behind for further talks. But, warns Outlook editor Mehta, Mishra is just an appointed government servant, however close he is to the boss. "Mishra's influence is directly proportional to Vajpayee's position. He has no party base. When Vajpayee goes down, Mishra goes with...
...Although no Americans were directly involved in the mission (the Philippine constitution bars foreign troops from combat inside the country), local military officials credit the Americans with helping to track the rebels to southern Mindanao about two weeks ago, following intelligence reports that they had left their former base on nearby Basilan Island...