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Stories from 2002-03-25

British Troops Must Stay Longer in Kabul

Michael Smith | Daily Telegraph | March 25, 2002

"Ministry of Defence officials said yesterday that they remained optimistic that Turkey would take over command but admitted that the mandate was expected to be renewed with the possibility that British troops would remain part of the force until at least the end of the year." [more]

Tribal Leaders in Pakistan Warn the US to Keep Out

Raymond Bonner | New York Times | March 25, 2002

" 'Listen to me,' he said, pointing his finger and switching from Pashtu to English. 'There was a time, when Russia was in power, we liked Americans.' Indeed, when the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, men from the tribal areas joined the guerrilla army that was backed by the United States. 'Now we hate Americans. Under our tribal rules, we designate an enemy. America is now the enemy.' " [more]

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