Jun 03

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The Afghan Loya Jirga

As the term of the interim Afghan government comes to a close, the battle-scarred country is preparing for a "loya jirga" or traditional grand council, to choose a transitional leadership that will set the course for a post-Taliban Afghanistan.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.4 billion aid package for Afghanistan on Tuesday, urging President Bush to quickly devise a plan to build internal security within the war-torn country.

British Royal Marines led a force of 1,000 allied troops in a new search of southeastern Afghanistan Thursday, with plans to destroy caves and bunkers and capture al-Qaida members who may still be in the region.