Israel and the Bush Doctrine When Daniel Pearl’s throat was slit because he was a Jew, that was applied Arafatism.

Arabs vent rage over Israeli incursion As Israeli forces tightened their grip on Yasser Arafat’s compound in the West Bank, the Arab world reacted Saturday with angry protests and a dire warning from Jordan, one of three Arab countries with diplomatic links to Israel. Huge crowds of protesters took to the streets, chanting “Death to Israel!” and denouncing the siege of Palestinian cities.

Arafat Calls World Leaders for Help Israeli troops backed by tanks swarmed into Yasser Arafat's headquarters Friday, punching holes in walls and fighting room to room as the Palestinian leader huddled in a windowless office and made frantic appeals to world leaders by cellphone.

We won't give Omar to US: Musharraf - The Times of India Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf reportedly told the US ambassador in Islamabad that he would rather hang Sheikh Omar Sayeed, key accused in the Daniel Pearl murder, himself rather than extradite him, one of many instances of backsliding that has called into question Pakistan's credibility as a frontline state in the war against terrorism.

Paper says it got bin Laden e-mail An Arabic newspaper said Wednesday it had received an e-mail claiming to be from Osama bin Laden, attacking a Saudi peace plan for the Middle East and urging the region’s Muslims to revolt against their leaders.

The New Yorker - THE GREAT TERROR In northern Iraq, there is new evidence of Saddam Hussein's genocidal war on the Kurds—and of his possible ties to Al Qaeda.

U.S. maintains the upper hand "Aghast" is the word, for what we are witnessing looks like joint preparations by the Palestinian Authority, Syria, its Lebanese client, Iraq, and Iran, for war on a regional scale, against both Israel and U.S. interests. I fear we may face a major, sudden, external assault on Israel, meant to precede U.S. action against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, and indeed prevent the U.S. from going there by enmiring it in the defence of Israel.

Suicide Bomber Kills 16 in Israel A suicide bomber burst into a hotel dining room and blew himself up Wednesday just as Israelis dressed in their holiday best were sitting down to a Seder meal celebrating the Jewish Passover. At least 16 Israelis were killed and more than 100 wounded.

CNN.com - Operations shift after bin Laden reports - March 26, 2002 The U.S.-led coalition battling al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan is shifting its focus farther south, military officials said Tuesday, responding to unconfirmed reports that Osama bin Laden had been seen in southeastern Afghanistan.

How Will Israel Survive? Israel still has the strongest military in the Mideast, but the threat now comes from within.

FBI probes ‘martyrdom letter’ A Virginia man was discovered to be carrying a document described as a “martyrdom letter” after he and another man were refused entry into Israel and flown back to the United States, the FBI said in court documents unsealed Tuesday. Agents said Israeli officials may have prevented a suicide attack.

Boston Globe Online / Nation | World / Food drops found to do little good The Bush administration's much publicized food ration airdrop in northern Afghanistan - hailed by the Pentagon as a way to feed starving residents while winning their loyalty - achieved neither goal in many targeted areas, military experts, aid workers, and a report by retired US special forces officers now conclude.

CNN.com - Afghan quake death toll may be unknown for weeks - March 26, 2002 Afghan officials said Tuesday that an accurate death count may be weeks away after a devastating earthquake in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, where early reports indicated the town of Nahrin may have been destroyed.