Mes: agosto 2019

ISLAMABAD – The United States wants access to Osama bin Laden’s three widows and any intelligence material its commandos left behind at the al Qaeda leader’s compound, a top American official said in comments that could add a fresh sticking point in already frayed ties with Pakistan. Information from the women, who remained in the house after the commandos killed bin Laden, might answer questions about whether Pakistan harbored the al Qaeda chief as many American officials are speculating. It could also reveal details about the day-to-day life of bin Laden, his actions since the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and the inner workings of al Qaeda. CBS News homeland security correspondent Bob Orr reports that, for the moment at least, for some unknown reason, Pakistan is denying the U.S. access to the three women. “60 Minutes”: Obama on the bin Laden missionVideo: The full “60 Minutes” interviewComplete coverage: The Killing of Osama bin Laden The women, along with several children also picked up from the house, are believed to be in Pakistani army custody. A Pakistani army official declined to comment Sunday on the request, which U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon revealed in an interview broadcast on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The CIA and Pakistan’s spy agency, known by the acronym ISI, have worked uneasily together in the past on counterterrorism, but the unilateral U.S. raid —...

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On Saturday, it will be 20 years since a relatively unknown band from Washington State released an album that changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll. Nirvana’s landmark recording “Nevermind” challenged the conventions of mainstream music, selling more than 30 million copies in the process. It also propelled the Seattle sound, a raw and honest style of music called grunge, onto the world stage, and provided a confused generation with an unlikely anthem. Pictures: Kurt Cobain Elizabeth Keenan, ethnomusicology professor at Columbia University, said of the time when Nevermind was released, “It was one of those really interesting political times. There were the years of Reagan growth, but then in ‘87 there’s the stock market crash, and then in 1990, there’s Operation Desert Storm. There’s this mood of real anxiety — especially for young people. In places like Seattle, this was really characteristic of the mood of the music scene.” Charles Peterson, a grunge photographer said, “Everybody was working really crappy day jobs and driving crappy cars and renting, you know, group houses. Really, no future in sight.” Susan Silver, former manager of Soundgarden and manager of Alice in Chains, said the groups “had to play music.” She said, “It wasn’t to get a record deal, it wasn’t to go on tour, it was — was what they did, what they were driven to do.” Sean Kinney, drummer for...