Editorials from The Sun

Archive of editorials on issues surrounding the World Trade Center attack

Facing anthrax scare with rational caution

AMERICANS should react to the possibility of terrorism by anthrax spore as they have to such dangers as cancer from the sun and death on the highways - by proceeding with caution, even extreme caution, but not with panic.  More

When President leads, the world will follow

THE PRESENCE of British Prime Minister Tony Blair made clear that President Bush addressed not only Congress and the American people last night, but the world.  More

Fighting terrorism requires law changes

LAST WEEK'S terrorist attacks caught the United States painfully unprepared. Whether the carnage was preventable or not, this tragedy -- and the glaring intelligence failures that let it happen -- must not be used as a pretext for measures that endanger the fundamental freedoms that are our birthright.  More

War against terrorism

ASUCCESSFUL terrorist does not need to win. He has to survive, or pass on the torch. His aim is to provoke actions that alienate others into his camp. He recruits more terrorists by provoking his enemies into doing that.  More

We aren't in this alone

BEFORE TUESDAY'S terror attack, the Bush administration had offended allies and others with unilateralist gestures over an array of issues. The message was that the United States is the world's only superpower, get used to it.  More

More secure airports

FEW PASSENGERS were on hand as Baltimore-Washington International Airport reopened yesterday, but evidence of heightened security was everywhere.  More

Acts of war demand focused response

THE TERRORISTS who killed Americans still uncounted, obliterated a great landmark, cleared the skies, closed the markets and damaged the national defense command center did more harm to the continental United States in a day than did all the enemies in World War II.  More

Answer terror with resolution

THE AMERICAN people will rise to the challenge of the most depraved terrorist atrocity in history. We were all attacked. We are all in it together, sharing shock, fear and grief.  More