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...Osamas of this world, and those attracted to him, merely attempt to attach themselves to larger causes for the simple and selfish purpose of tearing others down. And as parasites, they must ultimately die or submit to more powerful, legitimate forces. The U.S. is not arrogant; it simply chooses good. It stands for justice and freedom. Those ideals cannot be destroyed by any man, power or principality. America had no choice but to rise up and destroy the malicious and illegitimate power of the Taliban. The sort of hatred practiced by bin Laden will be eliminated. M. SMITH-YEAGER Marietta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 22, 2001 | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...Western CIA man is going to penetrate these dark corners. Even if the agency's directorate of operations had an adequate supply of case officers who speak the local dialects--which it doesn't--the Americans typically attach them to embassies and consulates, where their diplomatic cover makes them easy to spot, and the CIA's risk-averse ethos precludes any attempt to go native. Back home, intelligence sources tell TIME, the agency's directorate of intelligence had just one Afghan analyst prior to Sept. 11, and he's been moved to a special center near the State Department...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ears to the Ground | 10/15/2001 | See Source »

...PURPOSE: Attach to the tap to remove toxins from drinking water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shopping For Protection | 10/8/2001 | See Source »

...week following the attacks, Congress seemed ready to rubber stamp anything the president asked them to, no matter how costly or ridiculous. To do otherwise might have looked unpatriotic or even pro-terrorist. But is it truly patriotic to simply lust for Afghan blood and attach an American flag to your...

Author: By Stephen W. Stromberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Unquestioning Allegiance? | 10/1/2001 | See Source »

...Kursk is 377 ft. below the surface. Salvagers have calculated that the submerged vessel weighs more than 21 million lbs. The water temperature hovers just above freezing. While the salvage concept is simple--attach some cables and pull up the sub--the challenges are formidable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising the Kursk | 8/27/2001 | See Source »

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