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To: stockman_scott who wrote (28106)	9/19/2003 12:32:18 AM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

While Iraq makes the headlines, a few remember Afghanistan. "People do not see progress, so day by day they are losing trust and turning against the government," the official said. "The Taliban are getting stronger and more organized, and the Americans have made too many mistakes. They trust the wrong people, they are in too much of a hurry, and now I am afraid they have started changing too late." from washingtonpost.com and International reconstruction efforts proceed at a snail's pace in much of the countryside, but steady progress is being made on scores of palatial homes in the capital's most prestigious neighbourhood. The affair is an embarrassment for the "transitional" government of Hamid Karzai, and for his chief sponsor, the United States, which is keen to declare Afghanistan a success, particularly after the disaster in Iraq. from news.independent.co.uk lurqer

To: stockman_scott who wrote (28106)	9/19/2003 12:43:56 AM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 18 — Gen. Wesley K. Clark said today that he would have supported the Congressional resolution that authorized the United States to invade Iraq, even as he presented himself as one of the sharpest critics of the war effort in the Democratic presidential race. General Clark also said in an interview that he would probably oppose President Bush's request for $87 billion to finance the recovery effort in Iraq, though he said he could see circumstances in which he might support sending even more money into the country. On both the question of the initial authorization and the latest request for financing, General Clark said he was conflicted. He offered the case on both sides of the argument, as he appeared to struggle to stake out positions on issues that have bedeviled four members of Congress who supported the war and are now seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. from nytimes.com Watching. lurqer