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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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AnUnwinnable WarP
38 The US. loses in the space race byBenjamin Sutherland Society & The Arts 42 Of voodoo and the brainby Sharon Begley
46 The pope's denial problem by ChristopherHitchens 49 The spymaster of New York
by ChristopherDickey 51 Oscar Q&A: Director
Danny Boyle on 'Slumdog'
They're already calling it Obama's Vietnam. While the comparison might be flawed, the parallels are growing, and Washington should be worried. Page14
THE ISSUE
DEPARTMENTS 4 Periscope 5 Perspectives 13 WorldView 57 The GoodLire 60 The Last Ward World Affairs
14 Will Afghanistan destroy Obama? byJohn Barry 21 Pakistan helps US. on
Al Qaeda bySami Yousaftai 22 The narrow path to victory
by FareedZakaria
24 Why Mumbai is Dot India's 9/11 by Sunil Khilnani
27 Q&A: Thrkey's Erdogan on Israel byLally Weymouth Business
28 The global trade war is starting byJeffrey E. Garten 32 japan's big chance to lead
by Christian Caryl 34 France's new political hero
is faTleft by TracyMcNicoll
VIVE LA LEn: Recessionbrings
out the radicals in France
COVER:PHarOGRAPH BYJOHN D. McHUGH-GE'ITY IMAGES
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