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Has U.S. Already Lost Round One in 'War on Terror'? In a Washington Post editorial published this week, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid argued that the Bush administration has lost the "first phase" of what the White House has dubbed the "war on terror.'

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In a Washington Post editorial published this week, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid argued that the Bush administration has lost the "first phase" of what the White House has dubbed the "war on terror.'

Rashid, the author of Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia, discusses his views and Islam's role in international terrorism with Alex Chadwick.