Tribes inflamed by Qaeda hunt; Waziristan is notoriously independent and shares an ideological bond with Osama bin Laden.(WORLD)

The Christian Science Monitor | October 20, 2003 | Copyright

Byline: Owais Tohid Special to The Christian Science Monitor

GHAWAH KHAWAH, SOUTH WAZIRISTAN -- The hunt for Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders has lead to a corner of Pakistan where privacy and seclusion are reflected even in the architecture. Windows open into inner courtyards, and the facades of homes are blank and featureless in Pakistan's tribal region.

On a thronelike armchair in front of his massive house sits Haji Malik Mirza Alam Khan, the chief of the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe. He is trying to pacify his fellow Pashtun tribesmen, who sit cross-legged on the floor in front ...

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