Thankfully, The Nation has finally began lending coverage to Tuesday's attacks. The Nation's coverage tends to be excellent albeit often quite critical of the American government, sometimes rightfully so, sometimes not. Here are some links to some archived articles:

September 21, 1998 "Talks With Osama bin Laden"---Some insight into the man's beliefs and background.

February 15, 1999 "The Cost of an Afghan 'Victory'"---Includes the Afghanistani government's decision to not allow bin Laden to be brought into US custody, and lots of background regarding US policy towards Afghanistan.