Terrorism
Al-Qaeda's Forerunner
An interview with author and journalist Yaroslav Trofimov, on his latest book describing the 1979 takeover of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
A Law-Abiding Attorney General?
Mukasey's respect for limits on executive power makes him an improvement.
Six Years Later
Osama wanted the U.S. involved in a protracted quagmire with Muslim extremists. We've given him one.
America's Taliban-Support Program
With luck, Afghanistan could become the Colombia of the Middle East
Democracy Kills
The national intelligence director explains why Bush's critics have blood on their hands.
Fear, Frenzy, and FISA
How the Bush administration has kept Congress locked in a September 12 state of panic.
Gut Feelings and Real Threats
Why civil libertarians shouldn't be cavalier about terrorism.