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Wolfgang Rattay / AP
Haji Ataullah
Alkozai, foreground, a member of the delegation of exiles based in Peshawar,
Pakistan, attends the fourth day of U.N.-sponsored talks on Afghanistan
in Koenigswinter, near Bonn, western Germany, Friday, Nov. 30, 2001. |
Omar's fate lies at heart of deal
KABUL, Afghanistan – Among the Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar's word was always law. Now, as the purist Islamic movement collapses, its leaders are desperately trying to salvage safety for the bearded, one-eyed cleric who led them to rule – and to ruin.
Female pilot sues U.S. alleging bias
Lt. Col. Martha McSally says the military's dress code in Saudi Arabia violates her rights to religious freedom. The woman who was the first American woman ever to fly in combat has sued the Defense Department for requiring her to wear Muslim clothing when she leaves her Air Force base in Saudi Arabia.
U.S. looks for Taliban opium
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration is providing the CIA with field drug test kits to track down what are believed to be huge opium stockpiles in Afghanistan.
Monday, Dec. 3
• Veteran Taliban vows to keep fighting
Sunday, Dec. 2
• Women's prison a sad reminder of repression
• CIA's paramilitary force an unusual mix
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