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...Rank-and-file lawmakers of both parties believe there have been far too many deals coming out of cozy bipartisan sessions like the meeting last week in Hastert's office. "House Republicans and House Democrats are both gagging on this," says G.O.P. strategist Ed Gillespie. Liberals in the House are livid Gephardt agreed to a bailout, promoted by Republican Senate minority leader Trent Lott among others, that helped airline shareholders without doing anything for laid-off workers. And conservatives went into revolt when Hastert nearly signed on to the idea of making 20,000 airport security workers federal employees. "Both...
Many ISI men harbor bitterness too, over the way the U.S. built them up as a useful tool in the Afghan war against the Soviet Union, then turned away when the war ended. A sizable portion of ISI rank and file embraces Islamic fundamentalism, and even if the top brass promise help, spooks on the ground may thwart them by withholding information or spreading disinformation. "The ISI has excellent intelligence about bin Laden," says a former Defense specialist on the region. "I find it doubtful they will give...
Meanwhile, the Northern Alliance is focusing its attention on a time-honored Afghan tradition--trying to entice the opposing commanders to switch sides. Carefully lowering his considerable bulk onto cushions spread around the floor--most Northern Alliance commanders are at least four clothes sizes larger than the rank and file--General Abdul Rahim Abdurahim explains how it works. He has been sending envoys to Kabul to meet with generals who switched sides before the Taliban victory in 1996. It is going well, and they are keen to rejoin the Northern Alliance, he assures us. It is just a matter...
...Logan's rank for number of such weapons smuggled through security...
...certainly a proud legacy. Because of?or despite?the bizarre training, South Korea dominates international archery. Its women are by far the best in the world, having won every Olympic gold medal?team and individual?since 1984, when the country first competed in Olympic archery. Its men also consistently rank among the top medalists: they took three of the four golds last year in Sydney...