COVER
Down and Dirty
U.S. special forces are putting boots on the ground.
The Opposition
Killing time on the road to Kabu
BUSINESS
Back in Fashion: Dividends
For investors burned by the new new thing, maybe it's time to go back to an old idea: shares that pay cash every quarter
SOCIETY
The Magic of Make Believe
Japan's director Hayao Miyazaki's animated films seek truth in fantasy
Stalking the Center
Pico Iyer on the steadfast discipline of Nobel-winner V.S. Naipaul
TRAVEL
Can Asia Develop Decent Online Travel Sites?
Asia's online travel businesses take a beating
SPECIAL SECTION
Who Will Rule? (The Campaign)
Afghans and outside powers are jockeying to get ready for life after a Taliban fall
Three Rs — and Revenge (The Reaction)
Pakistan's medressas produce anger-filled radicals by the thousands
The World's Toughest Job (The Reaction)
President Musharraf's show of force stuffed radical protests after the initial U.S. attacks.
A Balancing Act (The Reaction)
Uzbekistan opens the door to U.S. troops and changes the power equation in Central Asia
China's Own Islamic 'Extremists' (The Other Fronts)
In Xinjiang, Beijing steps up the harassment of its restive Muslims
BRIEFING
Starting Time
Rookie Commander in Chief GEORGE W. BUSH, 11 years ago in TIME; and more.