— This rundown on the state of the war on terror by Middle East scholars is well worth reading: (Experts’ give their view of world since Sept. 11 / Security, diplomacy crucial for future)
Quite recently, I attended a forum in Istanbul convened by the Turkish government for the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the European Union, and I was surprised at the moderation. There was no condemnation of American action in Afghanistan.
That was Bernard Lewis.