TITLE

US diplomacy races to catch up to rebel gains

AUTHOR(S)

Tyson, Ann Scott

PUB. DATE

November 2001

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;11/14/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 246, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the efforts of the United States to create political and peacekeeping plans in light of the entrance of the rebel Northern Alliance in Kabul, Afghanistan. Possibility of anarchy and a prolonged guerrilla war against the Taliban; Outlook for the achievement of the goal to destroy the Al Qaeda terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden; Importance of the support of the Pashtun ethnic group for the Taliban.

ACCESSION #

5498015

Tags: UNITED States -- Foreign relations;  NORTHERN Alliance (Afghanistan);  TALIBAN;  QAIDA (Organization);  INTERNATIONAL relations

 

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