| While the powers that be are scurrying around preparing for something based on what they aren't going to tells us, here are some background articles. A lengthy article on Al-Qaeda, an article on one of our new best friends that is as much a part of the problem as other homes of terrorists that will be helping us fight terrorism, and an article on how all of this seems to be affecting relations with Israel.
Inside Al-Qaeda: a window into the world of militant Islam and the Afghani alumni
The breeding grounds of militant Islamic terrorism span a host of different environments from the Afghan battlefields of the 1980s to places much closer to home. Richard Engel charts the careers of some of Bin Laden's converts and co-conspirators, offering an insight into Al-Qaeda's inner workings.
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Friends like these
Why did so many of the Sept. 11 hijackers have ties to Saudi Arabia? Why can't the U.S. use Saudi bases to fight the war on terrorism? What Americans don't know about their best Muslim ally.
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Sea Change in U.S.-Israeli Relations
Geopolitical realities after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon will force the United States to back away from its relationship with Israel and favor Muslim allies such as Egypt and Jordan, as well as old foes like Iran and Syria. And Israel's guardian in Washington, the Jewish political lobby, is being challenged by a growing Muslim political power.
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