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A fourth person has tested positive for anthrax exposure, this time in New York City. Air travel is down considerably. Anecdotes abound of Americans avoiding taking the subway or stockpiling antibiotics in anticipation of a biological attack.

Watching the World Trade Center towers crumble, it was impossible not to feel a sense of insecurity. But is the nation in a state of panic? Is it realistic to expect people to return to life as usual?

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How do you feel about NATO warplanes guarding U.S. airspace? Share your thoughts in the forums.

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The Role of the United Nations Listen

The United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, have been awared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. But this is no time for celebration. With the United States creating its own international coalition, the question arises about the role the U.N. will play in the war on terrorism.

Some nations have said the U.N. should be taking the lead in any efforts to track down terrorists. Others are hoping it will lead a nation-building effort if the Taliban is toppled. Has the United Nations been made obsolete thanks to the U.S.-led coalition? What is their role in the current battle?

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