Second thoughts. (Comment).(Pres. Bush's foreign policy)(Brief Article)

WHEN THE WORLD TRADE Center was attacked, some progressives went, almost reflexively, into antiwar mode. Most, however, supported military action, because the incineration of innocents in the heart of Manhattan was so appalling; because the Taliban regime was so brutal; and--somewhat less nobly--because dissent in a time of national outrage courted political isolation. After nearly six months, however, the Taliban is gone, policy is a mess, and the president should be fair game.

There was a road not taken--treating the September 11 attacks as a criminal conspiracy, not an act ...

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