In this issue
Edition: Europe
Edition: Europe
Vol. 159 No. 17
COVER
Dark Victory
An inside look at the new "Star Wars" episode: how the young Darth Vader fell in love and George Lucas rediscovered the heart and soul of his epic series
EUROPE
What's Europe To Do?
Region must find its own role in Mideast peace
Leading by Example?
Greece and Turkey point way for Middle East
Guilt Complex
The Atlantic divide over Israel
Anatomy of a Massacre
Dutch Srebrenica report sinks in
A Moment Of Terror
9/11 horror revived in Milian
ARTS
Is Art Just Skin Deep?
Timeless appeal of tattoos in new exhibition
MIDDLE EAST
Trouble on the Streets
Arab anger threatens U.S. relations
BUSINESS
Battle Lines Drawn
(EUROPE)
Sacking prompts backlash against Messier
OBITUARY
Voyager Against All Tides
Vision of Kon-Tiki voyager
PROFILE
The Horror King's Scare
Interview with a Horror Writer (Stephen King)
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The weeks news in review

Cartoons of the Week
Asterix at 50: The Comic Hero Conquers the World
Photos: Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex
Pictures of the Week
Short List: TIME's Weekly Critics' Picks
Piecing Together Nabokov's Last Novel
Photos: Peru's Sacred Glacier Is Melting
New Moon Review: Team Jacob Ascending
Are You Ready? TIME.com's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Broken Embraces: Death Becomes Almodóvar and Cruz