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...influence in Kandahar and make an unimpeded flight into the mountains. But the elders rejected the presence of these pro-Taliban commanders in Kandahar and vowed to stage a battle for control of the city. The situation remained murky and volatile, but it seemed increasingly unlikely that Omar could mount a credible counterattack...
...members, at most, of Omar's 50,000-strong force are still active near Kandahar--and the regime has been drained of the financial and military resources that once sustained it. "Guerrilla warfare will be all that they can do," says an Air Force general. "I doubt they can mount a counteroffensive." Even if the Taliban commits its leftover men and materiel to a prolonged guerrilla campaign, there is little or no chance the same movement can return to power...
Jeff Dunkel, 18, and his mom were both elected to represent Mount Carbon, Pa. as mayor and Borough Council member, respectively. They take office in January, in about...
...Christopher Pyle, professor of politics and constitutional law at Mount Holyoke College, is not convinced the President is acting within the rights of his office. "Where does the President get the right to do this? He claims the right to do this as President, as commander in chief, pursuant to the resolution passed in Congress after the September 11th attacks and pursuant to several statutes in U.S. code. But there's nothing in either the congressional resolution or federal law that allows the President to override the legislative process...
...wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy, the public is occupied with new concerns and is unlikely to mount a vigorous challenge to measures taken in the name of national security. But withholding information is rarely in the public’s best interest. The Bush administration must place open access to vital public information above protecting the political past...