Warfare and Conflict
- 501
- Nuclear test sanctions unlikely to be eased
- "Western intelligence officials have long been concerned that fundamentalist forces might seize power in Pakistan and gain control of its nuclear arsenal. This now seems a real possibility." By Ahmed Rashid in Islamabad and Rahul Bedi in New Delhi. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 20, 2001)
- 502
- US seeks approval of Teheran regime
- "Iran will not join the US-led multinational coalition even though it loathes the Taliban. But Washington is anxious to make sure that Iran will raise no objections to its planned military action, and it wishes to reassure Teheran that it has no aggressive designs against Iran itself." From Islamabad. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 20, 2001)
- 503
- Tribal mix is the key, not military might
- "Experts believe that breaking up the Taliban infrastructure depends, in large measure, on offering a credible plan to install a new government that can win legitimacy across a country that has been torn apart by war for more than two decades." From Islamabad. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 20, 2001)
- 504
- One-eyed tyrant of the Taliban who remains invisible to his subjects
- History of Mullah Omar and his friendship with Osama bin Laden. From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 19, 2001)
- 505
- US demands use of Pakistani air space
- "Washington's requests are believed to include permission for the use of Pakistani air space for the bombing of bin Laden's camps, the immediate halting of Pakistani fuel and supplies to the Taliban, the closure of Pakistan's borders with Afghanistan in order to prevent Arab terrorists fleeing, and sharing intelligence information." By Ahmed Rashid in Lahore and Rahul Bedi in New Delhi. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 15, 2001)
- 506
- Al'Qaeda 'has network of sleepers across North America'
- About the supporters, recruits, training, financing, communication and network organization. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 15, 2001)
- 507
- Arab militants flee Kabul as tension rises
- "'Bin Laden may have used the murder of Massoud as a means to win support with the Taliban at the precise moment he knew he would need that support most, because he [bin Laden] was also planning the bombings in the US,' said a Western diplomat. 'But I doubt he told the Taliban about the US bombings, which is why they are so shocked.'" From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 14, 2001)
- 508
- Pakistan faces dilemma after backing Bush
- "A senior Pakistani official said: 'This is a moment of reckoning for Pakistan. It has to decide whether it wants to be part of the international community or to go it alone with all the risks involved of becoming a pariah state.'" Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 14, 2001)
- 509
- Aid groups quit Kabul in fear of US attacks
- "More than 100 UN and aid workers left Kabul and four other cities in an airlift organised by the UN in Pakistan." From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 13, 2001)
- 510
- Wealthy businessman who controls thousands of Arab militants
- About Osama bin Laden and Al'Qaeda. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 12, 2001)
- 511
- Bin Laden seen as the prime suspect
- "For months Washington has been promising a new Afghanistan policy, combining incentives and pressures on the Taliban, bin Laden and Pakistan, the Taliban's main backer. Yet the Bush administration has delayed its review and has taken a hands-off attitude towards Afghanistan. The result has been a lack of policy or direction in a part of the world which is the centre of global terrorism." Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 12, 2001)
- 512
- Afghanistan resistance leader feared dead in blast
- "Front spokesmen denied that he had died and accused the Taliban, the wanted Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden and Pakistan of planning the assassination attempt." From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 11, 2001)
- 513
- Afghan resistance chief hurt by camera bomb
- "Massoud was giving an interview in his office to a group of Arab journalists who had arrived from Kabul. When they started filming, the camera exploded." From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK. (September 10, 2001)
- 514
- Christian Science Monitor: Why do they hate us?
- Examines the mood of resentment toward America, includes poll responses, categorized by country, to a military response. (September 27, 2001)
- 516
- PBS Frontline: Looking for Answers
- The rise of radical Islamic terrorism and why US intelligence failed on 9/11/01. Articles, interviews, video excerpts, and links. (October 11, 2001)
- 517
- The Consortium: Bush's 'Crusade'
- Robert Parry. "But Bush's challenge now is to implement a measured - and effective - response to the Sept. 11 attacks. To do that, Bush must recognize the shades of gray that have marked the path behind and surely will mark the struggle ahead." USA. (September 25, 2001)
- 518
- The Consortium: Toward the Brink
- Robert Parry. "But the blind spots also prevent Americans from fully recognizing the dangers from abroad and comprehending the motives of potential enemies, a situation of sudden relevance." USA. (September 17, 2001)