To the Point
Terrorism, Opium and International Politics
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has backed out tomorrow's summit with President Hamid Karzai of Afganistan. Will Karzai have to go it alone against terrorists funded by the opium trade? Also, next year's Olympic Games, and Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home-run record.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has backed out tomorrow's summit with President Hamid Karzai of Afganistan. Will Karzai have to go it alone against terrorists funded by the opium trade? Is Musharraf's action partly a snub to the United States? Also, the Olympic Games in Bejing begin one year from today and, on Reporter's Notebook, a San Francisco perspective on Barry Bonds, who last night broke Hank Aaron's home-run record.
Pakistani tribal leaders and political agents attend a meeting in Quetta, prior to departing for Kabul to attend the joint Pak-Afghan "jirga" in Afghanistan. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has pulled out of the council.
Photo: Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesCountdown to the Beijing Olympic Games Begins
When the clocks counted down to 8pm in Tianamen Square, China marked exactly 12 months until the 2008 Olympic Games , that country's chance to show the world its rising political and economic power. Alan Abrahamson, who has covered the Olympics for the past eight years, is a staff writer with NBC Sports.com .
Read the story6 minPoppies, Jihadis Stand in the Way of Progress in Afghanistan
At Camp David on Monday, with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai by his side, President Bush warmly endorsed a "jirga ," a traditional meeting to resolve disputes. Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf , had agreed to attend tomorrow's meeting in Kabul, but today declined, saying the press of business will keep him at home in Islamabad.
Read the story35 minBonds Breaks Aaron's Record
Last night, Barry Bonds did it before hometown fans, breaking Hank Aaron 's long-standing record of 755 career home runs. Today's San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Giants' slugger achieved his record despite distractions and pressures.
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