lot of things -- if not everything -- did change. President Bush seemed to accept Bin Laden's invitation to enter into the world of an apocalyptic comic book.  Even today, it may be hard to think of any response to September 11 as excessive.  A great atrocity had been committed. A great reaction was needed.  But was it necessary or wise to divide every person and government on earth into two camps -- the good, the lovers of freedom, who are "with us," and the "evil-doers" who hate the good ones for their ve