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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (26793)	4/24/2002 5:51:17 PM
From: BigBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Re. the Salon interview with Pelton: Pelton probably has some excellent insight into the Afghan war, however, I think it is yet to be determined just how "Mickey Mouse" al Qaeda is or was. I think he jumped the gun on that one. At any rate, looks like the US is getting the "green light" to conduct raids in Eastern Pakistan: nytimes.com April 24, 2002 Pakistanis Say U.S. Is Allowed in Border Area By DEXTER FILKINS ABUL, Afghanistan, April 23 — American advisers have been granted permission to accompany Pakistani troops into tribal areas of Pakistan on raids of suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda hideouts, senior Pakistani officials said this week. The agreement appears to clear the way for American help in Pakistani operations in a largely lawless region near the Afghan border where hundreds of Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters are believed to have taken refuge. A Bush administration official acknowledged today that "joint operations are being discussed." But American officials declined to talk about details. It was unclear whether the American advisers would include C.I.A. agents, who have played a prominent role in American operations in Afghanistan