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To: NickSE who wrote (42796)5/30/2002 12:29:04 PM
From: NickSE  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
Al Qaeda Tied To Attacks in Pakistan Cities
Militants Joining Forces Against Western Targets
washingtonpost.com

...But what makes the current situation "very dangerous" and "a watershed," the diplomat explained, is fresh evidence that Pakistani militant groups that worked independently -- and toward differing goals -- have coalesced around al Qaeda to combat the United States and its allies, especially Musharraf. Recent attacks carried out principally by Pakistanis show what officials call visible signs of al Qaeda involvement: detailed planning, Western targets and, in the two recent attacks, suicide bombers...