Some Of Those Drawn Into The Holy

Perhaps At A Later Point Important Developments Will Be Traced Back To September 11. But For Now We Do Not Know Which Of The Many Scenarios Will Actually Hold In The Future.

Today's Islamic Fundamentalism Is Also A Cover For Political Motifs. We Should Not Overlook The Political Motifs We Encounter In Forms Of Religious Fanaticism

Global Terrorism Is Extreme Both In Its Lack Of Realistic Goals And In Its Cynical Exploitation Of The Vulnerability Of Complex Systems.

What Was New Was The Symbolic Force Of The Targets Struck. The Attackers Did Not Just Physically Cause The Highest Buildings In Manhattan To Collapse; They Also Destroyed An Icon In The Household Imagery Of The American Nation.

Partisans Fight On Familiar Territory With Professed Political Objectives To Conquer Power. This Is What Distinguishes Them From Terrorists