Journalist Lawrence Wright told the story of al-Qaeda’s rise and the planning of 9/11. Now, he’s worried that Washington’s reaction to terrorism is robbing a generation of basic freedoms.
A century after its first-ever use, the original chemical weapon has made a comeback
In the spring of 2003, for a brief moment, many Americans bought the idea, that the Iraq war was over. But why didn’t the war end with the fall of Baghdad? And why were we programmed to think it might?
Finally, the chemical weapon materials are moving out of Syria
After months of diplomacy, preparation and training, the first batch of Syria’s chemical weapons are out of the country and in international waters. It’s just the start.
The plan to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons is simple, at least on paper
Chemical weapon experts generally do their clean up work to neutralize weapons after conflicts are over. In Syria, they have to operate in the midst of a civil war, and so they are getting special training at a US military facility in Germany.
A Lebanese nun argues the US and others are wrong about Syria and should negotiate peace
Mother Agnes is the Lebanese nun who stirred controversy after she disputed evidence of a chemical attack by the Syrian government. She’s now calling for a negotiated solution to the Syrian conflict.