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‘Double-edged sword’: why the badly needed rains in California could fuel catastrophic fires

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‘Double-edged sword’: why the badly needed rains in California could fuel catastrophic fires

[ad_1] Deep underneath the sodden soils and the berms of snow that now coat California, fuels for fire are waiting to sprout. Grasses and other quick-growing vegetation, spurred by the downpours that saturated the state at the start of the year, quickly turn to kindling as the weather warms. “When that rain comes – and … Read more

Musharraf’s pro-Taliban Afghan policy proved double-edged sword for Pakistan

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Musharraf’s pro-Taliban Afghan policy proved double-edged sword for Pakistan

[ad_1] Islamabad: Pervez Musharraf’s Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his country as the extremist group turned against him and carried out terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Musharraf, the 79-year-old bespectacled mustachioed four-star general … Read more