Taliban Defies Bush as Debate Rages Over Bin Laden's Fate
Afghan's ruling Taliban on Friday defied U.S. ultimatums and preparations for war, saying it was not prepared to surrender Saudi-born dissident Osama bin Laden to the United States.
Bush Addresses U.S. Congress, Says Brace For Protracted War
A grim and determined U.S. President George W. Bush Thursday told Americans to prepare for a protracted war and ordered Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to hand over Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden immediately or face the wrath of U.S. armed forces.
Demonstrations in Pakistan Leave Four Dead
Police charged individuals from religious groups with batons Friday as the first violent street protests erupted in Pakistan against possible U.S. strikes against neighboring Afghanistan, police said.
Muslim Scholars Criticize U.S. Forces Deployed to Gulf
The United States has begun a building-up military forces in the Gulf region, as it prepares to respond to last week's devastating attacks on New York and
Washington.