Developments in the War on Terrorism

U.S. investigators have determined that those killed and the 27 captured in a January raid were not

members of the al-Qaida terrorist network or their Taliban patrons. But Pentagon officials have resisted saying the nighttime raid itself was a blunder.

U.S.: Afghan Interests Outweigh Drug War

President Bush said Monday that Afghanistan "failed demonstrably" in 2001 to cooperate in anti-narcotics efforts but that the country nonetheless is entitled to receive U.S. assistance because of vital American interests.

New Afghan Army Starts Boot Camp

The training is basic, but the boot camp that began Monday at a bombed-out former

military academy was hailed as a first step in building a national army seen as crucial

to the stability of Afghanistan's fledgling government.