Some of the thousands of armed men preparing to cross into Afghanistan from Pakistan to join the Taliban in a holy war against the USA and its allies raise their weapons in the border town of Laghary on October 28, 2001. A huge crowd of Pakistanis and exiled Afghans gathered in the tribal area of Bajaur, around 6 km from the frontier, carrying a dizzying array of arms from 19th century muskets to modern machineguns.— REUTERS