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The Battle for Tora Bora
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Four days before the fall of Kabul in November 2001, Osama bin Laden was still in town. The Al Qaeda leader’s movements before and after September 11 are difficult to trace precisely, but, just prior to the attacks, we know that he appeared in Kandahar and urged his followers to evacuate to safer locations in anticipation of U.S. retaliation. Then, on November 8, he was in Kabul, despite the fact that U.S. forces and their Afghan allies were closing in on the city. That morning, while eating a meal of meat and olives, he gave an interview to Hamid Mir, a Pakistani journalist who was writing his biography. He defended the attacks on New York and Washington, saying, “America and its allies are massacring us in Palestine, Chechnya, Kashmir, and Iraq. The Muslims have the right to attack America in reprisal.” Six months later, when I met Mir in Pakistan, he told me that the Al Qaeda leader had, on that day, appeared to be in remarkably good spirits.
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Israel's latest population transfer scheme
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"A new military order aimed at preventing infiltration will come into force this week, enabling the deportation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank or their indictment on charges carrying prison terms of up to seven years. When the order comes into effect, tens of thousands of Palestinians will automatically become criminal offenders liable to be severely punished."
This concise summary by Israeli reporter Amira Hass describes the latest round in increasingly dangerous provocations by the Israeli government in its attempt to ensure Israeli control over the occupied Palestinian territory. And for the Palestinians, it clearly sets out the potentially fatal weakness of American government efforts to represent Palestinian interests in any meaningful way. (For an excellent fact sheet on the new regulation, also see Yousef Munayyer's analysis today.)
Poland and Russia: reconciled in tragedy
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The air crash that killed Poland's leaders has led Russia to face its role in past horrors in Katyn
There is no such thing as a good death. Every tragic death is senseless and aimless. But today Poles can bring some sense to this unprecedented tragedy in their country's history.
China Vehicle Sales Soar to 1.7 Million Units in March, up 56%þ
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China's economic recovery seems to be on a solid footing this year as total vehicle sales in the country jumped 56 percent in March rising to an impressive total of 1.734 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In the first three months of 2010, total vehicle sales in the country stood at 4.6 million units.
The Chinese industry group added that passenger car sales reached 1.26 million . units in March, up 63 percent from a year earlier.
In the first quarter of the year, GM's sales in China rose 71% to 623,546 units, while in the same period, Ford Motor Company saw its sales jump 84 percent to a record 153,362 units.
According to analysts, total vehicle sales in China will grow about 25 percent this year, rising to more than 17 million units. That's even more impressive if you take into account that last year, total vehicle sales in the country surged 45 percent over 2008 to 13.6 million units.
Worst-Made Cars on the Road
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you want to drive something dependable and long-lasting, steer clear of these vehicles.
With a 22% improvement in sales last month, and despite the six-month, $4.3 billion loss it announced Wednesday, General Motors is likely to have its strongest spring and summer in years. Plus, the automaker had critically acclaimed new products at the recent New York Auto Show and the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt is due out this fall.
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