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To: BubbaFred who wrote (41471)	11/7/2001 3:40:45 PM
From: BubbaFred	Respond to of 50167

Anti Taliba forces claim to have advance further toward Mazar-i-Sharif abc.net.au Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan claim to have advanced to within striking distance of a key northern city as US warplanes renewed their raids to keep up the momentum in their month-old war against terrorism. A day after winning its biggest victory in the war, the opposition Northern Alliance claimed to be poised some seven kilometers outside the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif after capturing Sholgera district. The AFP news agency says the claims have not been confirmed as Taliban officials were not available to comment. Northern Alliance officials say many Pakistanis fighting alongside the Taliban were killed in the opposition's drive, which followed its victories in districts south of Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday. The Northern Alliance says it is advancing on - and hoped to capture Mazar-i-Sharif "as soon as possible." (8/11/01, 06:03:54 AEST)

To: BubbaFred who wrote (41471)	11/7/2001 4:59:44 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

The US has, in the recent weeks, asked Islamabad to enhance its military cooperation by sending its ground troops in Afghanistan, hand over more air bases, and stop the entry of Jehadi activists into Afghanistan. The US has been trying to convince Pakistan through foreign dignitaries visiting Islamabad in the last few weeks to pledge its ground troops as the US strategy in Afghanistan has so far failed to deliver the desired results. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Turkish President, Centcom Chief Tommy Franks, and US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, discussed the issue with President Musharraf in detail but could not bring the General on board on this issue since the public pressure on the military government is already high for siding with the US. President Bush will make another attempt to persuade Musharraf to join the coalition “in a more meaningful manner,” knowledgeable diplomatic sources said. Pakistan, however, is reluctant to enhance the level of its current cooperation with the United States particularly when Islamabad is yet to receive a firm commitment of substantial military and economic assistance from the US, although it is facing twin dangers of economic recession and rising military threat on its eastern border with India. The co-operation if everything goes on well by 10th will be enhanced. The ground troops may go in.