2 FEBRUARY 1991, page 11

What Are We Fighting For?

Ian Buruma analyses the language of conflict and the appeals to religion on both sides IT IS hard to imagine what was going through the minds of the American foot- ball fans......

A Most Rewarding War

In Syria it is no longer permissible to criticise America, reports Charles Glass Damascus THE GOVERNMENT here invited 43 writers to the offices of the Political Secur- ity......

One Hundred Years Ago

WE regret to record that Mr Bradlaugh died yesterday at 6.30 a.m. His religious views were to us dangerous delusions, and some of his social views were morally detestable; but......