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11-20

Lawrence Kaplan defends the Northern Alliance

Tim Judah discusses the difficulties of a post-Taliban Afghanistan, as does June Thomas

Robert Wright detects a new era of interdependence

David Plotz explores the changing American conceptions of Sunni and Shiite Muslims

Edward Said criticizes the media emphasis on American "unity"
11-19

Richard L. Berke examines the political impact in the US of the 9-11 attacks

Robert Kaplan discusses the Huntington thesis

Ronald Brownstein urges a more aggressive prosecution of the domestic war against terror

Matt Bivens alleges the bombing campaign has triggered a humanitarian crisis

The Economist speculates on life after the Taliban

For Madeline Bunting, "the new US ruthlessness may turn out to be a greater threat than the Islamist fanaticism that provoked it"

Christopher Caldwell says, "Give victory a chance"
11-18

Margaret Talbot examines the unintended relationship between multiculturalism and the current crisis

Fouad Ajami analyzes Al Jazeera, the "Osama bin Laden channel"

Charles Freund discusses the peculiar evolution of "Orientalism"

Peter Beinart lists the differences between the US and USSR efforts in Afghanistan

Eli Lake calls for carrying the war to Iraq

The Washington Post sees Afghanistan as "up for grabs"
11-15/16

William Saletan traces the crisis of confidence--among the Taliban

Dahlia Lithwick blasts John Ashcroft's conception of civil liberties--as does William Safire; Douglas Kmiec adopts a more positive view of Ashcroft's performance

Vartan Gregorian urges a place for the Pashtuns in a postwar peace

Maps: The Times (London) on al-Qaeda's international network; London Telegraph on the Northern Alliance's progress
11-14

Anne Applebaum examines the hidden agendas of Afghanistan's neighbors

Emily Yoffe traces the influence of Bernard Lewis, historian of Islam

Simon Jenkins worries about the triumph of the Northern Alliance, as do John Thornhill, Eric Schmitt, Larry Goodson, and Maureen Dowd

Results of The New Republic's "idiocy watch" vote are in
11-13

Jonah Goldberg urges patience with the war effort

Thomas L. Friedman analyzes the instability in Pakistan

Daniel Benjamin calls for a more comprehensive view of homeland security
11-12

The Times (London) worries about the US "diplomatic conundrum," as does the Financial Times

Ronald Brownstein argues that Americans have accepted unprecedented changes with ease

Mansoor Ijaz expresses strong skepticism about allying with the Northern Alliance

Matthew Rothschild contends too many innocent people are dying from US bombs
11-11

General Musharaf discusses the Pakistani position on the war

Jim Hoagland analyzes the tense Saudi-US relationship

Mitchell Koss traces the "unsettling" nature of the current conflict

Scott Appleby examines the relationship between fundamentalism and Islam

Jacob Weisberg looks at how New York might rebuild
11-10

The New Republic says the time for ground troops has arrived

Frank Rich condemns the administration's lackadaisical response to the war domestically

The Left makes its case for terminating US military action

Alexander Chancellor contends the US and Britain have mismanaged the war effort

The Village Voice catalogs charges of atrocities against the Northern Alliance

John Micklethwait wonders if the WTC attacks doomed globalization

Michael Gordon analyzes the effects of the Northern Alliance's recent victories
11-9

Jacob Weisberg analyzes the House Republicans' and the crisis

Scott Shuger criticizes the Sy Hersh interpretation of Special Operations actions (11/7)

William Saletan argues that bin Laden uses Americans' conscience as his cover

The Guardian (UK) expresses its distrust for the Northern Alliance

Thomas L. Friedman provides a scorecard of South Asian international politics

Philip Stephens discusses the political fallout for British PM Tony Blair

The Economist speculates on Afghanistan after the Taliban
11-7

Steve Landsburg advocates a capitalist postwar Afghanistan

Maureen Dowd detects a gap between the administration's rhetoric and its actions

Seymour Hersh alleges difficulties in the Special Operations activities

John Le Carre deems the conflict "a war we can't win"

Michael Kelly analyzes how the war has split the Left

John Leo on the war and campus speech codes

The Economist criticizes Tom Ridge's performance
11-6
11-5
11-4
11-3

    • Robert Elegant sees the "Vietnam syndrome" crippling the US war effort

    • Fouad Ajami argues that American dominance in the Muslim world has triggered a counter-reaction

    • Franklin Foer examines the ties between the GOP and Muslim extremists

    • The Economist analyzes US military strategy

11-2
11-1

    • Atlantic provides historical context for the Afghan action

    • Anatole Kaletsky feels things can't get much worse for the US policy

    • Jeffrey Rosen argues that the media exaggerates the terrorist threat

    • Molly Ivins calls for "a scalpel, not a sledgehammer"

    • Tim Judah travels with the Northern Alliance

10-31
10-30

Ernest May questions the wisdom of creating a cabinet office for homeland security

William Kristol terms the administration's war policy "flawed"

Charles Krauthammer reaches a similar conclusion

Thomas L. Friedman continues his skeptical attitude toward Saudi Arabia

George Monbiot charges that the US, too, has been training terrorists

Robert Scheer sees repression on the horizon

Seymour Hersh addresses the unintended consequences of the war
10-28

Maureen Dowd reviews "one of the worst week's in the capital's history"

James Phillips calls for expanding the war to Iraq

Robin Wright discusses the US' strategic conundrum

John Nichols criticizes the anti-terrorist act

Richard Holbrooke argues that the minds of 1 million Muslims are the focus of the war

Stanley Bedlington discusses the bin Laden myth

Washington Times on the tensions within the coalition

Joseph Lelyveld analyzes the motives of suicide bombers

10-27

Frank Rich criticizes the administration's domestic response to the war

Amar Taheri argues that Islam cannot escape the blame for the events of 9/11

Ellen Goodman denounces "simplified arguments and the simplistic solutions"

Ben Macintrye blasts bin Laden's "hijacking of history"

The Economist terms the conflict a puzzling war
10-26

Peter Beinart argues that supporting democracy represents the best way to fight terror

Thomas Friedman sees as the US alone in the Afghan conflict

To The New Republic, as to Rosemary Righter, prosecuting the war needs to take priority over nation-building

Molly Moore analyzes the difficulties in splintering the Taliban

Jonathan Schell addresses "the consequences of our military actions for the hungry people of Afghanistan"
10-25

Jacob Weisberg analyzes the tension between US political and military goals

David Orland targets the hypocrisy of the "free speech" movement

Financial Times calls for targeting terrorists' dirty money

The Times (London) discusses possible Labour Party divisions over a campaign against Iraq

Daniel Pipes laments the "terrible enthusiasm" many Muslims feel for bin Laden

The New Republic on the balance between liberty and security

Bob Woodward calls for a more open government response to the news

P.W. Singer urges a broader federal role in responding to the crisis
10-24

Sacha Zimmermann find little evidence of a threat to free speech

Financial Times expresses skepticism about the Northern Alliance's prospects

Maureen Dowd calls for a more forthcoming government on the bio-threat

Anne Applebaum discusses the sudden international popularity of Tony Blair

Joseph Alpher explores the link between the Palestinian and Afghan issues

Michael Barone detects contact between al-Qaeda and Iraq

Michelle Cottle sees a "panic gap" dividing Americans

TNR continues its "idiocy watch"
10-23

Weekly Standard blasts the handling of the anthrax scare

Libby Purves sees "democracy and justice" as the conflict's initial casualties

David Corn laments the weak congressional oversight of the conflict

Tod Lindberg urges prosecuting the war through Ramadan

Richard Berner discusses the war's long-term economist costs, as does Robert Reich

Michael Klare sees the roots of the war in not terror but "geopolitical competition"

E.J. Dionne terms expanding democracy and human rights a strategic imperative

Michael Gordon analyzes US military strategy, as do Thomas Ricks and Tunku Varadajan
10-22

William Safire explores the link between the terror attacks and Iraq

Kurt Campbell worries the US is in danger of losing the benefits of globalization

Mick Hume charges that PR concerns, rather than strategic ones, have guided the war effort

Bruce Blair detects a possible nuclear threat

David Gergen urges a ruthlessness in prosecuting the domestic war against terror

Madeline Bunting terms the war "our Vietnam"

Richard Cooper wonders if Bush oversold US war aims

Ronald Brownstein analyzes the challenge faced by US domestic agencies
10-21

Jared Diamond analyzes the psychological threat posed by terrorism

As, in a different way, does Maureen Dowd

Robert Kagan and Wm. Kristol predict a much wider war against terror

Jeff Jacoby argues the war has exposed the limits of postmodern thought

Richard Rodriguez and Matthew Rothschild worry about the current patriotism's excesses

Jim Hoagland urges a greater role for the allies in the campaign

Nick Cohen demands a cease-fire to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe

Serge Schmemann discusses the difficulties of nation-building
10-20

Andrew Sullivan continues to ridicule the left's response to the war

Anthony Lewis argues only ending international poverty will end terrorism

L.A. Times calls for action as an antidote to the country's wave of fear

Michael Barone demands an aggressive pursuit of Middle East democracy

James Rubin explores the options in a post-Taliban Afghanistan
10-19

Thomas L. Friedman on the US need for Muslim allies

Mickey Kaus and Mark Danner debate the aims of the war

Scott Ritter doubts Iraqi responsibility for the anthrax outbreak

New York Times criticizes Tom Ridge's public invisibility

The Times (London) urges the Saudis and Palestinians to choose between terrorism and survival

Tim Hames sees diplomacy as the problem, not the solution

Peggy Noonan says some racial profiling is understandable

Polly Toynbee argues that removing the Taliban is the best way to aid the Afghan people

The Economist analyzes the broader diplomatic realignment caused by the war
10-18

David E. Sanger analyzes the war's effect on China policy

Richard Cohen advocates increasing pressure on Iraq

R. James Woolsley goes further, saying the time has come to attack Iraq

Dilip Hiro attacks Bush's "Uzbek bargain"

Michael Crowley criticizes Tommy Thompson's response to the crisis

The New Republic continues its "idiocy watch"
10-17

Michael Kamber predicts post-Taliban Afghan chaos

Susan Sontag defends herself

Daniel Pipes urges a more precise definition of US war aims

William Saletan addresses the war aims question in a more imaginative way

Tony Blankley demands more understanding of the roots of Arab discontent

Robert Kagan blasts the administration's deference to other coalition members

Jonathan Steele denounces the silence of bombing critics

D.W. Miller worries about a scholarly imbalance in Middle Eastern studies (password required)

John Balzar advocates a war against intolerance--at home and abroad

Marvin Kalb criticizes the administration's handling of the press

Michael Kelly ridicules the overreaction to the anthrax scare

Bob Zelnick calls for the administration to manage the war, not the news

Michael Gordon analyzes US military strategy
10-16

Brent Scowcoft champions coalition warfare

Amity Shales cautions that "civil rights do not trump survival"

David Hanney demands more attention to Afghanistan's political future

To Fouad Ajami, Arabs have no one to blame but themselves

Michael Hechter favorably compares bin Laden to Che Guevarra

The New Republic keeps an "idiot watch" regarding statements on the crisis

Joyce Appleby--former AHA president--sees the crisis as proving the value of history

Jacob Weisberg urges a more effective federal effort in dispelling fear

Robert Scheer asks whether the real enemy is Saudi Arabia

George Carey sees the ineffectiveness of sanctions

To Hugo Young, the WTC attacks hardened America's soul

George Monbiot detects the arrival of a "new McCarthyism"
10-15

William Raspberry worries about a growing brutality in the American attitude

David Remnick wonders how the war will affect the Palestinian issue

The New Yorker profiles the Northern Alliance

David Malone fears the fate of the postwar coalition
10-14

New York Times on Saudi Arabia's tolerance for terrorism

Molly Ivins urges bringing the issue to the World Court

Fareed Zakaria on the Arab roots for Muslim rage

Robert Stewart charges that the US is losing the battle of ideas

Melanie Phillips worries that the West is overstating Arab willingness to compromise

The Sunday Times (London) criticizes the "defeatist chorus" in Britain and the US

Andrew Rawnsley charges that with the outbreak of war, bin Laden has already won

Robert Kaplan argues favors stability in the Middle East over promoting democracy
10-13

Peter Beinart on the left's double standard regarding free speech

The Spectator (UK) ridicules the notion that the West shouldn't oppose Islam

Umberto Eco on the differences between Western and Islamic culture

Robert Kaplan discusses the war's tension between idealistic and strategic needs

The New Republic advocates an end to the Powell Doctrine and a more aggressive war

The Economist worries about possible cracks in the coalition
10-12
The Times of London on Islam and Indonesia
Matthew Rothschild sees George Bush displaying "disturbing symptoms of delusion"
Robert Kagan and William Kristol question coalition politics
The Progressive and The Weekly Standard debate Edward Said's theories about the crisis
David Hart advocates broadening the war aims beyond Afghanistan
Martin Woollacott worries about an overly limited military action
Mother Jones condemns past US support for the Taliban
Eric Boelhert chastises US efforts in the propaganda war
10-11
Howard Kurtz addresses the journalistic dilemmas of the conflict, as does Marvin Kalb
Nina Burleigh calls for more attention on the "oil story"
Washington Post on the weakness of the Arab allies
Scott Simon compares contemporary pacifists to the Oxford Union of 1933
10-10
Simon Jenkins worries about the effect of war on the British Labour Party
William Saletan wonders how the US could lose the propaganda war to bin Laden
Mohammed Bazzi on the historical roots of bin Laden's fatwa
Natan Sharansky on Middle East freedom as the central war aim
Karen DeYoung on the dangers of maintaining coalition unity
Claudia Rosset expresses skepticism about allying with Russia
 
10-9
The Times (London) on the possible scope of the campaign
Washington Post urges a "war of ideas" in the Muslim world
The Wall Street Journal on the choice bin Laden presents Muslims
Richard Goodwin praises the administration's response to the crisis
Teresa Watanabe on how the war has altered American Muslims' view of the Middle East
James Bennett on the conflict and the future of the Palestinian authority
Thomas L. Friedman on a division of values within the coalition
David Hirst on the nature of Arab support for bin Laden
10-8 and before
The Economist wonders whether the US-led alliance will be permanent (10/8)
The Wall Street Journal praises the initiation of hostilities (10/8)
Daniel Pipes terms the conflict one between good and evil (10/8)
Lawrence Kaplan attacks Colin Powell's attitude
New York Times on the bombing campaign's start (10/8)
Jim Hoagland on the nature of the conflict (10/8)
Michael O'Hanlon on the future US approach to the region (10/8)
Kanan Mikiya on the limits of Muslim discontent
The Progressive urges an alternative to all-out war (10/7)
William Kristol on the lessons of the conflict (10/7)
The Weekly Standard expresses doubts about the anti-terrorism coalition (10/7)
The Village Voice does the same--though for different reasons (10/7)
Washington Post on the launching of the conflict (10/7)
Anthony Lewis on the Israeli-Palestinian issue (10/6)
Thomas L. Friedman on the conflict and US foreign policy (10/5)
The Economist advocates a propaganda war (10/4)
William Safire on the dilemmas of coalition warfare (10/4)
Maureen Dowd on the conflict and civil liberties (9/30)