CNN.com - Analysis: Taliban in retreat -- or regrouping? - November 15, 2001

Another optimistic report. The question looms whether the taliban are just regrouping for another day. The pundit in this article suggests that they are not.

LATimes - Blended Tactics Paved Way for Sudden Collapse

Awesome article -- and I hope not too optimistic. It basically says that during the 5 weeks of this war, the U.S. Military was smarter than the rest of the world, and "hollowed out" the Taliban military from the inside out. Amid all the criticism, the U.S. annhilated the Taliban forces, so that once the Northern Alliance started the assault, the Taliban had no way to resupply or command their front-line forces -- so they were quickly routed.

CNN.com - South Carolina students repay old NYC kindness - November 14, 2001

What a cool story. A little north-south unity here.

What if today's media covered World War II? \

I stole this link from the Drudge Report. It's pretty funny.