He returned to the paper 's Paris bureau from June 1995 to August 1998 . He served as bureau chief of the Berlin bureau after September 1998 . He took over as foreign editor of the paper 's American office in the direct aftermath of the September 11 attacks . His unofficial role was made formal on 14 March 2002 . In his tenure , he planned and then oversaw the paper 's coverage of the War in Afghanistan . During his first visit to India as an editor , he entered the country without obtaining a visa , having assumed that he would not need one . He was then stuck in diplomatic limbo for several hours . He has called this the most embarrassing moment in his career
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Roger Cohen