Anarchy as Taliban lose control
"Law and order was breaking down in Kabul yesterday as Taliban soldiers and poverty-stricken civilians carried out armed daylight robberies and looted houses left empty by people who have fled." Daily Telegraph, UK.
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Hardliners stand beside bin Laden
"Equally significant has been the growing rift between the hardliners who surround Mullah Omar in Kandahar and the moderates who form the government in Kabul and have had to deal with the international community and the growing humanitarian crisis in the country." Daily Telegraph, UK.
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Musharraf 'must act to limit support for Islamists'
"If Pakistan can get economic relief, Gen Musharraf can point out the benefits of his alliance with the West. But if the American military campaign extends to months, which is likely, the danger of the Islamic parties being able to rally greater support will increase." From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK.
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Taliban dissidents may defect to exiled king
"Hundreds of Taliban commanders, mullahs and tribal leaders are ready to defect to the former King Zahir Shah who has issued an appeal for a national uprising against the regime." From Lahore. Daily Telegraph, UK.
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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.
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