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Afghanistan
Alliance says they're ready to go
2001-11-01
  • "Our forces will reach their highest level of preparation in a few days time," said Abdullah, the foreign minister of the opposition's government-in-exile. "Our forces are ready to break the front lines." For the past 11 days, U.S. air attacks have shifted away from high-profile urban targets in favor of Taliban front line positions north of the capital, Kabul, and near the northern cities of Mazar-e-Sharif and Taloqan. (By Steven Gutkin Washington Post)
    Appears the US has gotten over its hesitancy about supporting the Northern Alliance and dropped its "coalition government" approach. With the death of Abdul Haq, Pakistan probably came to the realization that fiddling with the political post-Taliban wasn't as important as dealing with the military present-Taliban.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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