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These moves have been spurred by a batch of government reports showing fewer jobless claims, better retail sales and an uptick in consumer confidence. A feeling of progress in the war on terrorism is also helping. But a setback in that war or in any future economic readings could cause traders to rethink their budding optimism...
...Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Pakistan remains a dangerous prospect for U.S. military operations. Local authorities have warned the U.S. to keep a low profile in military operations from their territory. While Musharraf has thus far contained anti-American protests from Islamic radicals, Ramadan is likely to see an uptick in anger as far more Muslims visit mosques on a daily rather than weekly basis...
...Ramadan. The same demand has been echoed at the opposite end of the region's political spectrum, by the Northern Alliance. And there is little doubt that if bombs are falling on Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month that begins on November 17, there will be a sharp uptick in anti-American anger around the Muslim world...
...wholesale cooperation with the U.S. against Osama Bin Laden's netoworks - which, after all, are dedicated to overthrowing pro-Western regimes throughout the Arab world - the Arab allies have insisted that Washington provide political cover by intervening more forcefully to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This week's sharp uptick in violence in the West Bank and Gaza may portend trouble for some of the Arab alliance partners if it precedes U.S. military strikes in Afghanistan. But their load is lightened, somewhat, by the fact that the primary form of cooperation the U.S. needs from them is at the intelligence...
...America does seem to be taking the forecasters at their sooth that things will pick up again by spring - that widely gut-wrenching consumer confidence report last week also contained an uptick in Mr. and Mrs. Public's expectations of economic conditions six months from now. But even six months is a long time to shop on faith, especially when all that waits on the other side is more shopping...