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October 15, 2001
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India's bin laden
October 1 in Srinagar was not as dramatic as September 11 in the US. But the attack on the J&K Assembly emphasises the reality that India continues to be a permanent victim of jehad, that the author of the blast is the bin Laden of Kandahar vintage.


 
PAKISTAN
   

Reclaiming The Faith
Despite Pakistan's extremist image, the country is home to a wide cross-section of people holding moderate views on religion. After the terrorist attacks on the US, it is this non-confrontationist lobby that is waging a coup against the militant and vocal religious extremists.

 

 
AFGHANISTAN
 

Ready To Strike
The US strategy to strike the Taliban includes making use of the Northern Alliance, favoured by Russia and Iran and distrusted by Pakistan. In its military pact with the front, the US should keep in mind the future power equations in Afghanistan.

 

 
THE NATION
  End Of An Era
The Congress needs to fill the leadership vacuum created by the death of Madhavrao Scindia soon if it is to remain a force as the Opposition

 
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NEWSNOTES: QUOTE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"There is no terrorist group in Pakistan ... they are operating in Kashmir."
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan President, in an interview
to CNN

OTHER VOICES

"When such reports were inquired into, not only were foodgrains found at some houses but the house owners also had bank balances."
A.B. Vajpayee, prime minister, denying that a large number of people in the country had died of starvation in recent times

"We always doubted the US intentions ... for them political considerations are paramount."
Prakash Singh, former director-general, BSF

"We can also hit militant camps being run by Pakistan in PoK as we have been facing international terrorism for decades."
Omar Abdullah, minister of state for external affairs

"My wife will slap me if I try to kiss her in public."
Vijay Anand, newly appointed chairman of the Censor Board

"Everyone knows who deals in terrorist activities. It is also known to all who makes bombs and has links with intelligence agencies outside."
M.G. Vaidya, RSS spokesman

"SIMI is interested in character-building of Muslim youth and in social work ... Advaniji is not gathering evidence against SIMI, he is fabricating it."
Shahid Badr, SIMI President


 
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