The View From Paris

9/11/06 'Le Monde' Editorial:

"Since Sept. 11, America has not, it's true, been attacked on its territory, but the world has changed for the worse," it wrote.

"The goal remains to destroy al-Qaida and delegitimize its ideology. But the task is substantially tougher. In five years, the United States has pushed the world toward the clash of civilizations al-Qaida had wanted."