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The Taliban rise again in Afghanistan.

Hello again, I'm Mormon Alney, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

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The zealots who sheltered Osama bin Laden are stepping into a power vacuum left when the U.S. shifted its focus to Saddam Hussein. Today, NATO took command of military operations amid warnings that there are not enough boots on the ground to stop the insurgency. On to the point, we'll hear about drug money, the failure of reconstruction,

and Pakistan. Will the Taliban fight their way into the government? What's happened to the Bush

administration's prime example of a failed state transformed into a democracy? On reporter's

notebook later on, can computers monitor newspapers in search of threats against the United States.

First up, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney. Back with To the Point. As NATO takes over military operations in Afghanistan, experts warn

there are not enough troops to stop the Taliban for making a comeback. On To the Point,

what's happened since the U.S. forces routed the Taliban five years ago. We'll hear

about drug money, the failure of reconstruction, and Pakistan. On reporter's

notebook, the Department of Homeland Security wants computers to monitor foreign newspapers

for possible threats against the United States. Is the program itself a potential threat

to free expression? Could it be applied to publications here in the U.S.? First, this news update,

Republican leaders in Congress are still reeling from

inappropriate messages allegedly sent by former member Mark Foley to underage boys. Today, the House

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