Earlier this spring, the Bush administration "significantly increased its pressure on Pakistan to kill or capture Osama bin Laden, his deputy, Ayman Al Zawahiri, or the Taliban's Mullah Mohammed Omar, all of whom are believed to be hiding in the lawless tribal areas of Pakistan," according to the New Republic. "The last ten days of July deadline has been given repeatedly by visitors to Islamabad and during... meetings in Washington." . The Bush administration denies it has geared the war on terrorism to the electoral calendar. [more] and [more]