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I remember, as a boy in Lahore, the moment I learned Pakistan had become, once again, America's ally. I was with my cousin in front of my grandfather's house. It had been raining, and water stood an inch deep on the lawn. Armed with three bricks, the two...
Williams also urged them to move forward. College night and sports games went on as planned. But as the days passed, teachers fielded some of the most difficult questions yet. Sons learned their fathers had been called up by the National Guard. Would they too be drafted? Would the SATs...
I understand President Bush's predicament: he must show the American people that he defends his country. But if the objectives of a military action in Afghanistan are destroying Osama bin Laden and wiping out terrorists' bases, no air operation will work. The bases are hidden in bunkers, tunnels and...
The Afghans have been second to none at small-war tactics ever since they fought the British in the 19th century. They honed that technique to perfection fighting us. They also learned the use of more sophisticated weapons. Permanent warfare on the tactical scale is their way of life. The...
The maulana frets about his niece's progressive beliefs. "I'm not just worried about Attiya, but about all such people," he says. "It is up to God to forgive her." In turn, Attiya worries about people like her brother and uncle?but it is her own intolerance that troubles...