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Before Baghdad burns
Laura Miller
The author of a new book on Iraq cautions that a U.S. invasion to get rid of Saddam Hussein could be even more dangerous than his weapons of mass destruction.
Were U.S. troops in Afghanistan complicit in a massacre?
Michelle Goldberg
An Irish documentary filmmaker says he has evidence they were -- and he's releasing some of his footage to prevent a coverup.
Don’t look away
Samuel G. Freedman
The brutal video of Daniel Pearl's murder is worth seeing because it reminds us of just how bigoted and deeply evil our enemies really are.
New worry over domestic al-Qaida link
Eric Boehlert
Federal officials suggest a jailhouse conversion to Islam turned Brooklyn-born Jose Padilla into Abdullah al Muhajir, ally of international terrorists. But experts are deeply divided over the risk posed by such conversions.
A Philippines quagmire?
Michelle Goldberg
The botched rescue of Abu Sayyaf captives by the Philippine army raises questions about the U.S. role in fighting the violent Muslim separatist group.
An uneasy alliance
Michelle Goldberg
India is one of the world's largest and most powerful democracies, but as Bush administration envoys arrive in South Asia hoping to prevent war, Indian officials wonder why Pakistan seems to be the premier U.S. ally.
The FBI’s dangerous drug-war obsession
Arianna Huffington
Before Sept. 11, the FBI was too focused on busting pot smokers to see the warning signs of a looming terrorist attack.
Al-Qaida monitored U.S. negotiations with Taliban over oil pipeline
Jean-Charles Brisard
A memo by military chief Mohammed Atef raises new questions about whether failed U.S. efforts to reform Afghanistan's radical regime -- and build the pipeline -- set the stage for Sept. 11.
Taming the bear
Suzy Hansen
Strobe Talbott says Clinton deserves much credit for Russia's warming to the West -- and recalls a drunken Yeltsin calling for pizza in his underpants.
Did the FBI blow the Moussaoui probe?
Michelle Goldberg
A Minneapolis whistleblower says she should have been given a warrant to wiretap the French terror suspect, but experts say she hasn't proved her case yet.
How long can Sharon avoid the tough issues?
Aluf Benn
The old warrior won't engage in real negotiations with the Palestinians because he thinks time is on Israel's side.
A settler’s story
Marcy Spiegel Oster
My husband, children and I moved from Cleveland to the West Bank just before the latest intifada. We're told that we're the obstacle to peace -- but we don't see it that way.
Bunking with Kenny Boy
Gary Kamiya
Yet more shocking revelations on the president's extensive contacts with the former Enron chairman.
U.S. was warned that Moussaoui had close ties to al-Qaida, analyst says
Damien Cave
French authorities alerted the FBI in August that the "20th hijacker" had trained in al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan, according to an intelligence expert -- but the U.S. did nothing.
Bushed!
Eric Boehlert
Scare offensive: The White House tries to change the 9/11 subject with a series of chilling, if vague, terror warnings.
Hiding behind the veil of executive privilege
Robert Scheer
Once again the White House is invoking the prerogatives of power to shut down legitimate public inquiry into 9/11.
The best defense is a good offense
Anthony York
The White House fires back at Democrats -- singling out Hillary Clinton -- while trying to limit further inquiries.
Why Bush is innocent and the Democrats are guilty
David Horowitz
President Bush was given only vague warnings before 9/11. But the Clinton White House knew of specific terrorism threats for years while Democrats continually sabotaged security efforts.
The 9/11 coverup
Joe Conason
First the White House ignored warnings about al-Qaida. Then it tried to stop Congress from getting the truth. Now we know why.
The Times misrepresents the American public’s support for Israel
Eric Boehlert
Citing polls, the newspaper of record reported American sympathy for
Israel has risen since Sept. 11. But the polls show no such thing.
Taking off the abaya
Megan Twohey
Hours after a victory in her fight to free servicewomen in Saudi Arabia from wearing head-to-foot Muslim robes off base, Lt. Col. Martha McSally talks about her battles as a jet pilot and a woman.
A little bit at war
Suzy Hansen
Wall Street Journal's Max Boot says that, contrary to the Powell doctrine, America can and should fight small wars, build nations and do without an exit strategy.
Death rattle?
Laura Miller
Sept. 11 may have been the last gasp of militant Islam -- but while it's dying, it could strike again and again.
Did Sharon’s U.S. visit change anything?
Anthony York, Michelle Goldberg
The Israeli prime minister cut short his stay after another suicide bombing. Christopher Hitchens, Malcolm Hoenlein and other experts debate whether his trip made a difference.
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