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Looks at reasons why the war on terrorism will never end. Terror attacks which occurred in May 2003 in Saudia Arabia and Morocco; Possible connection to the terrorist organization al-Qaeda; Questions regarding the location of Osama Bin Laden; Capability of al-Qaeda to organize and carry out terrorist attacks; Concerns over where the next attacks could occur.

Focuses on the renewed efforts to capture Osama bin Laden after the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. How bin Laden escaped the siege at Tora Bora, Afghanistan; Discussion of the legend that bin Laden has created among people in Arab countries; Suggestion that the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has created some leads as to the whereabouts of bin Laden. INSETS: Tracking Down Terror;Beyond bin Laden: Other al-Qaeda Bigwigs Still at Large.

Focuses on the capture of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, an alleged al-Qaeda leader who helped plan the September 11 attacks on the United States. Discussion of how Pakistani authorities found the alleged terrorist and if he will lead them to Osama bin Laden; Background on how Mohammed was radicalized, became leader of an Islamic cell, and avoided capture during the 1990s. INSET: KEEPING TRACK OF AL-QAEDA.

Discusses efforts of the United States government to locate and capture al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Consideration of an audiocassette with the alleged voice of Bin Laden; Interrogation of a senior operative of al-Qaeda, Ramzi Binalshibh; Belief that certain passages from the tape may indicate a call for terrorist action; Efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush to promote military action against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; Speculation about where Bin Laden may be hiding. INSETS: WHERE OSAMA MIGHT BE HIDING;TALE OF THE TAPE.

Reports on the war on terrorism in Afghanistan that is led by the United States. Details of the conflict that continues in spite of the idea that the U.S. has won; Efforts of the U.S. and Afghan President Hamid Karzai to create stability in Afghanistan; Indication that al-Qaeda and Taliban survivors have the capacity to keep fighting; Rocket fire into a U.S. base in Lawara and other sites; Difficulty of pursuing the enemy aggressively while not alienating innocent Afghans; Views of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Richard Myers.

Discusses the reorganization of al-Qaeda and its terrorist affiliates since the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Indication that terrorist cells exist in 60 countries; How the group has been waging jihad against the U.S. and its allies, including the bombing on Bali Island, Indonesia; Idea that al-Qaeda is avoiding conflict with the Pakistan government by keeping its training camps small; Challenge of crisis issues in the U.S. government concerning North Korea and Iraq; Refocus of the U.S. counterterrorism mission.

Evaluates the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Belief that the combat phase of the war is over; Remarkable aspects of the defeat of the Taliban, including the speed, precision and few U.S. casualties of the war; Number of U.S. and British troops; Continued search for Osama bin Laden; Difficulties for the stabilization of Afghanistan; Flaws in the U.S. strategy; Damage to the al-Qaeda infrastructure; Casualties of Afghan civilians; Peacekeeping efforts.

Focuses on Sana Shah, 16, of Lahore, Pakistan. Interests and lifestyle; Reactions of Shah and her mother to the September 11, 2001 attacks and their aftermath; Perception of herself as a citizen of the world; How she felt caught between Islam and America; Comments of Shah, including thoughts on peace; Anti-Americanism in Pakistan; Her experience returning to the U.S. and visiting ground zero in New York City.

Reports that the United States government had debated about the potential terrorism threat of al-Qaeda early in 2001. Briefings conducted by President Bill Clinton's administration to assist incumbent President George W. Bush; Details on the terrorism briefing delivered by Richard Clarke; The formal plan that would take the offensive against al-Qaeda; Issue of whether the September 11, 2002 attacks could have been foiled.

Focuses on the Pakistani spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is led by General Mehmood Ahmed. How Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is trying to gain control over the group that has been referred to as a kingdom within a state; Role of the ISI in the U.S. war on terrorism in Afghanistan and in finding al-Qaeda and Taliban agents; Background on how the ISI helped create the danger from Islamic extremists with its policy in Kashmir.

Focuses on the death of eight U.S. soldiers during a battle in Shah-i-Kot, Afghanistan. Policy of the U.S. military to leave no wounded soldier behind; Details of the battle, in which an American Chinook helicopter was shot down and then ambushed by Al Qaeda forces as it flew to rescue fallen crew member Neil Roberts; Idea that the battle at Shah-i-Kot may prove to be a climactic moment in the war on terrorism; Significance of the fierce nature of the resistance.

Discusses the ability of the United States to prevent another terrorist attack similar to that of September 11, 2001. Concern that the U.S. is not doing all it can to protect itself; Possible threats, including mass contamination of the nation's food supply and nuclear attacks on major U.S. cities; Criticism facing U.S. intelligence, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Efforts of the government, including the Office of Homeland Security, to increase national security; Concern about al-Qaeda operatives around the globe; Outlook.

Reports on concerns of the United States regarding the alleged meddling by Iran in neighboring Afghanistan. Idea that Iran may be attempting to topple the interim Afghan government; Struggle between pro-Western reformists, led by democratically elected President Mohammed Khatami, and religious conservatives loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei; Belief that Iran is funneling weapons to Ismail Khan, the strongman in the Afghan city of Herat who has been reluctant to obey the new government.

Focuses on countries that provide sanctuary to terrorists despite the United States-led war on terrorism in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda connections in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, and Southeast Asia; United States' policies and counterterrorism efforts in these countries, including the Philippines.

Discusses the efforts of the United States military and anti-Taliban forces to find Osama bin Laden, Mullah Mohammed Omar, and other al-Qaeda members in the Tora Bora cave complex of Afghanistan. Details of the war strategy in Afghanistan, including the air efforts of the U.S. and those on the ground of the anti-Taliban fighters; Problems surrounding the control of the manhunt between the U.S. and the anti-Taliban forces; Attempts by the U.S. to dispatch Afghan warlords to find bin Laden.

Discusses events in Afghanistan in the wake of United States bombing of the country, and the search for terrorist leaders. Mention of the list of most wanted Taliban leaders and al-Qaeda terrorists compiled by U.S. military and intelligence officials and those who have been killed, including Mohammed Atef; Speculation that terrorist Osama bin Laden is hiding in an Afghanistan cave complex called Tora Bora.

Focuses on Afghanistan and deals being made by the Northern Alliance and the Taliban as the Taliban's government is defeated. Details of a meeting for a surrender of Taliban fighters in Kunduz; Idea that Afghanistan could collapse into chaos; Concern of the Bush Administration for stabilizing Afghanistan and eliminating Osama bin Laden; Description of Afghanistan as a nation of warlordism, betrayal and defection.

Reports on the progress of a manhunt inside Afghanistan by the United States for terrorist Osama bin Laden. Imminent capture of bin Laden; Region where he is suspected to be hiding as of November 26, 2001; Offers of Taliban commanders to give up bin Laden; Difficulty of targeting bin Laden and his officers; Leadership in the region; Success of U.S. air power against the Taliban.

Discusses the United States-led war on terrorism in Afghanistan. Impact of the execution of Abdul Haq, who led opposition against the Taliban regime; Suggestions on how to improve American military strategy; Discussion of the need to accept a long war; Possibility that some bombs will hit civilian targets; Concern about Muslim sentiment in Pakistan; Support of Northern Alliance ground forces with bombing; The potential impact of bad weather.

Describes the United States special-operations troops who have entered Afghanistan in the war against terrorism as of October 29, 2001. Details of their operations; Reasons for ground troops to enter Afghanistan; Comments from the Taliban about ground troops; Aims of the U.S. campaign; Worries of American officials; Possible unforeseen hazards of combat in Afghanistan; Description of the air campaign; Civil war between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance. INSET: THE U.S. VS. TALIBAN.

Reports on the United States bombardment of Afghanistan and how special forces are preparing for war. Idea that the Pentagon's war-fighting method is irrelevant; Role of special forces, who must wage war on the ground; Effect of the bombing on Afghans; Role of international politics; Attitude of Northern Alliance commanders; View that the U.S. will not be fighting a conventional war with the Taliban; U.S. options for running commandos into Afghanistan. INSET: Killing Time on the Road to Kabul.

Examines the Taliban in Afghanistan. Background on Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban's supreme leader; Historical details, including origins of the Taliban; Relationship with the Pakistani government; Influence of Osama bin Laden; The Taliban's reign of repression.

Discusses where al-Qaeda fighters might be located in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Efforts of the Pakistani government and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to hunt the Osama Bin Laden network of terrorists in tribal areas; Description of clashes with al-Qaeda fighters who sought refuge along the border or were passing through on the way to Indonesia, Yemen, and the Arabian Gulf; Speculation about a connection between the terrorist fighters and the murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl.

Reports on the capture of Abu Zubaydah, a member of the al-Qaeda terror network of Osama bin Laden. Description of the investigation and capture of Zubaydah by American and Pakistani officials; Biographical information on Zubaydah; His suspected role in al-Qaeda terrorist plots.

Profiles Afghan leader Hamid Karzai. Topic of the instability of Afghanistan; The rise in warlords; How the promise of foreign aid to Afghanistan helps to keep peace in the country; The realization that although Karzai is the Afghan leader, the real power lies elsewhere; Why Karzai refers to himself as the pauper king; Karzai's health; Background information on Karzai.

Speculates on the possibility of Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network al-Qaeda obtaining nuclear weapons. Concern over Pakistani nuclear expert Bashiruddin Mahmood and his relations with the Taliban; Attempts of bin Laden to acquire nuclear arms; Why the nuclear risk remains high; Role of Russia and the former Soviet states; Discussion of the so-called dirty bomb; Complications of launching a nuclear attack.

Addresses the question of who will rule Afghanistan if the Taliban falls. Possible contenders for leadership; Attitudes of bordering nations; Realization by the United States and its allies of the need for a stable postwar Afghanistan; The challenges which Afghanistan faces; Why Iran and Pakistan are interested in Afghanistan's future government; Question of United Nations involvement; Role of the U.S. in rebuilding. INSET: ONCE AND FUTURE LORDS?.

Discusses the outlook for control of Afghanistan if the United States' offensive weakens the Taliban regime of Mullah Mohammed Omar and causes its collapse. Idea to bring back Mohammed Zahir Shah, the deposed Afghan King who is living in Rome, and drawbacks to the idea; How independent tribal elders of the Pashtun majority are uniting behind Shah, who would be acceptable to the ethnic minorities of the Northern Alliance; Mention of the concern about a rally of zealots against the U.S.

Discusses the diplomacy of United States President George W. Bush. Comparison of his foreign policies to his campaign promises; Comparison of his actions to those of the former president, Bill Clinton; Outlook for U.S. foreign relations with China and Russia; Plans of the U.S. for a national missile defense.

Discusses a drought in Afghanistan that is causing many people to die from starvation. Details of the Afghan government, which is ruled by the Islamist Taliban; Discussion of United States sanctions against Afghanistan for harboring Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden; Poor relief efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Profiles the host of the 40th-anniversary summit of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Views of Chavez concerning the importance of OPEC; Impact of rising prices for petroleum products and the growth of the global economy; Criticism of the West by Chavez.

Discusses pockets of rebel troops that have been discovered in Afghanistan. Spin Boldak which was the location of Taliban and al-Qaeda forces; Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders who are hiding in Pakistan; Battles which have occurred in 2003; Information gathered from captives; Adhi Ghar which was a rebel base that was taken by United States troops.

Focuses on the U.S. pursuit of al-Qaeda and Taliban members who have fled Afghanistan for Pakistan. Hesitancy by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf regarding letting U.S. troops cross the border into his nation, which resulted in the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuing the suspected terrorists; Estimates by U.S. officials for how many al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters are in Pakistan; Difficulty in differentiating between terrorists and tribal smugglers in the region.

Focuses on the impact that the expected departure of the U.S. military will have on Afghanistan. Failure of Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai to persuade the U.S. to help in the nation-building process; View that the U.S. has actually fueled ethnic conflict in the region, which could lead to civil war; Hopes of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to form a national Afghan army in order to stabilize the country.

Reports on civilian casualties in Afghanistan. Bombing of a wedding celebration in Qila-Niazi and a Kabul-bound convoy of tribal leaders due to mistaken intelligence that they were al-Qaeda terrorists; Reaction of Pentagon officials to the errors; Frustration felt by U.S. special forces by the perception that they are killing civilians heedlessly.

Reports on the debate over how peace can be established and maintained in Afghanistan without making targets of American forces. Possibility that U.S. forces could be perceived by various Afghan factions as favoring one side or another; Question of what the long-term role of international peacekeepers will be; The main focus of American military activity, according to Douglas Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Reports on the 'postwar' era in Afghanistan, following the collapse of the Taliban. Lack of peace; Dangers facing American soldiers; Investigations into the attack on the United States embassy in Kabul, possibly linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network.

Describes the dwelling in Afghanistan of Mullah Mohammed Omar and Osama bin Laden. Destruction of the home and bunkers of Omar and bin Laden; Efforts to destroy the myths surrounding the two men; Mention of a mine hidden in the bin Laden ruin.

Profiles Hamid Karzai, chosen as interim Prime Minister of Afghanistan by the United Nations. Biographical information; Near death in Afghanistan due to United States bombings there; Relations with the Taliban; Views on Islam and treatment of women; Members of his cabinet, including two women; Outlook on the war on terrorism and for peace in Afghanistan.

Focuses on the political leadership of Afghanistan following the imminent capitulation of the Taliban government. Significance of Kabul, which is held by Northern Alliance troops, to Afghan leadership; Details of the various groups vying for leadership, including the Northern Alliance, exiled Pashtun leaders, regional warlords and others; Political influence of countries with interests in Afghanistan; Difficulty of uniting Afghan factions to form a viable government.

Examines the drug trade in Afghanistan. Description of the opium bazaar in Kandahar; Role of the Taliban in the opium trade; Speculation as to why the Taliban banned poppy-growing; Involvement of suspected Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden; The United Nations drug survey which shows a rise in cultivation; How the drug is converted into morphine or heroin and is shipped to Europe; Possibility that Afghan farmers, if faced with a prolonged war, will replant their opium crops.

Reports on United States' efforts to find Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. Idea that the U.S. should send spies to the Afghan border where terrorists meet and carry on their business; Reliance on regional allies such as Pakistan and India for intelligence information; View that the failure of the American intelligence community is its lack of good human intelligence, which is needed to penetrate terror networks; Discussion of relations between the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency.

Speculates on the difficulties faced by President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan by aligning with the United States in the war against terrorism. Musharraf's response to the suicide attacks; Risks that Musharraf is taking in light of Islamic extremism in Pakistan; Economic issues; The call for a holy war against the U.S. by some clerics; Brief career details.

Focuses on the government of Indonesia in light of the People's Consultative Assembly giving the presidency to Megawati Sukarnoputri, the vice president, after impeaching the president, Abdurrahman Wahid. Background on the leadership of Wahid; View that Sukarnoputri might not have the intellect to govern the country; Problems that she faces with the economy; Discussion of the political status of the military; Violence in the islands of the archipelago.

Discusses Taiwan's drive to secure faster, stronger, and more sophisticated weapons which it insists it needs as defense against mainland China. Debate over United States military sales to Taiwan; Impact of U.S. military sales to Taiwan on China-U.S. relations; Equipment the U.S. would be willing to sell to Taiwan.

Profiles Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada. His election in 2000, which ended 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party; His ideology and promise of revolution.

Reports on the corruption of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and Peruvian secret police chief, Vladimiro Montesinos. Broadcast of a videotape which shows Montesinos paying a bribe; Role of the Peru's National Intelligence Service (SIN), which is thought to be corrupt; Announcement of Fujimori to hold special elections which he would not participate in, and his order to disband the SIN.

Reports on the political stage in Peru in light of the April, 2000 presidential elections. Suspicions of fraudulent election tactics on the part of President Alberto Fujimori; Opposition from opponent Alejandro Toledo Manrique; Economic conditions in Peru which influences the votes.

Reports that the mystery of who beheaded 'Wall Street Journal' reporter Daniel Pearl during 2002 in Karachi, Pakistan is unsolved. Death sentence given to Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh and imprisonment of three others for their role in the abduction and murder of Pearl; Allegation that Pearl's throat was slit by a top al-Qaeda terrorist, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed; Identification of Mohammed by Afghan war veteran Fazal Karim; Speculation about whether kidnapping charges will be brought against Karim.

Discusses the problems of the AIDS epidemic in both China and India. Status of the daily fatalities; Why China is such a large target for the AIDS virus.