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Focuses on the United States military presence in Afghanistan. Advantages for the U.S. of having military bases at Bagram Airport and near the city of Kandahar; Efforts of American forces to locate al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden; Speculation regarding the ability of Taliban forces to hold out against U.S. military strikes; Outlook for the establishment of an interim government in Afghanistan.

Focuses on the collapse of the Taliban forces in Afghanistan from the Northern Alliance and the United States in the war against terrorism. Description of their collapse; Efforts to track down terrorist Osama bin Laden; Details of fighting between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance; Way that Afghanistan will be rebuilt.

Discusses the progress of the military campaign of the Northern Alliance and the United States against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Strategic importance of the city Mazar-e Sharif, which the Northern Alliance have gained control of; Possibility that U.S. ground forces may be sent in to help hold the city; Uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan if the Taliban is overthrown; Problem of weakening support for the U.S. bombing campaign; Analysis of U.S. military strategy.

Presents a first-hand account by the author, a 'U.S. News' correspondent, of the fighting between the Northern Alliance and the Taliban in Afghanistan. Excerpts from a diary documenting her experience with the Northern Alliance; Attitudes of the Northern Alliance soldiers; Details of refugees forced to flee their village by the Taliban.

Focuses on Pakistani villagers who heeded the call of radical Muslim cleric Maulana Sufi Mohammed and went to Afghanistan in October 2001 to be martyrs. Their disappointing return to Pakistan; Fears that a radical revolt could destabilize Pakistan and negatively impact plans for Afghanistan; Signs that the downfall of the Taliban is taking a toll on support for the fundamentalist groups that supported bin Laden.

Focuses on Lakhdar Brahimi who is the United Nations (UN) envoy for Afghanistan. His role at setting up an interim regime for Afghanistan; History of Brahimi's diplomacy throughout the world; His work on UN peacekeeping; How Brahimi believes in the importance of local solutions.

Discusses the war against terrorism in Afghanistan. Difficulty in creating order in Afghanistan after the war is over; Assertion that no apologies should be offered for the war's success; World leaders who denounce the terrorist attacks in the United States; Relations between the Arab world and the U.S.

Reports outcomes of United Nations sanctions imposed on Afghanistan. Why the ruling Taliban Islamic government refuses to extradite suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden; Effects of Afghanistan's civil war on the situation; How the sanctions ban international flights by Ariana airline.