National morals arbiter Bennett takes America's reaction to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and uses it as a platform to discuss a half dozen of the major social and political issues including the role of pacifism, patriotism, "Islamophobia" and support for Israel. Updated with a new chapter on potential military action against Iraq.
Annotation: Former Secretary of Education and veteran of the "culture wars" asserts that the post-September 11 temper is one of renewal and reconnection to basic American values, which are somehow more clear now than before.
Praise
Nation "[A]n intemperate little book..." - Marcus Raskin 08/05/2002
