Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.

Much of what we know about mathematics and trade comes from the Arabs. Then came stagnation, and now they're the West's whipping boy. This is a problem that cannot be solved overnight, and certainly not militarily.

The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

We can't make China a friend, but we can behave to make them an enemy.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.

The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.