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Friday, October 11, 2002

Special Report

Alert To What?

Reid Collins | 10.11.02 @ 9:36PM

To an invisible chunk of lead the size of a 22-caliber bullet traveling at supersonic speed?

topics: Business, Law

Enemy of the Week

Jimmy's Peanuts Prize

10.11.02 @ 5:35PM

Now the world becomes a more dangerous place.

topics: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Africa

The Virginian

White Men Can Shoot

Dave Shiflett | 10.11.02 @ 12:12AM

No one has seen The Sniper face to face. Eyewitness accounts are very sketchy at best, and pretty much nonexistent. Yet the assumption that a white man is responsible seems reasonable.

topics: Law, Military, Africa

Washington Prowler

Cut and Run

The Prowler | 10.11.02 @ 12:03AM

In Montana, a Republican hair stylist is ousted. In Maryland, NOW gives an old flame the brush-off. Plus: Sen. Byrd's libertarian moment.

topics: Constitution, Iraq, NATO

At Large

The Times They Aren't A'Changin'

John Corry | 10.11.02 @ 12:02AM

At least not on confected Page One. Elsewhere the paper remains committed to providing happy news from Sausalito.

topics: Business, Iraq

The Current Crisis

Simon in the Gray Zone

George Neumayr | 10.11.02 @ 12:01AM

It says everything about Gray Davis, California's version of Robert Torricelli, that he's the one calling for his opponent Bill Simon to drop out of the gubernatorial race.

topics: Business, Environment, Supreme Court, Oil

Thursday, October 10, 2002

To Be Absolutely Frank

Bedtime Story

Francis X. Rocca | 10.10.02 @ 12:04AM

For parents of small children, it's a tale of endless frustration.

Washington Prowler

Grudge Reports

The Prowler | 10.10.02 @ 12:03AM

Blue comes through (sort of) for Bowles. Leahy pushes Strom over the side. Also: Midas Bush.

topics: Education, Law, NATO, Africa

Sports Arena

The Case Against Minnesota's Darling Twins

10.10.02 @ 12:02AM

They play in the worst venue in professional sports, an inflated stadium better suited to the wrecker's ball than to Major League hardball.

topics: Television, Sports, Environment, Law

The Current Crisis

Show Trial Democrats

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 10.10.02 @ 12:01AM

Comrade Patrick Leahy is no longer chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but its commissar.

topics: Constitution, Law, Iraq, NATO

Wednesday, October 9, 2002

Washington Prowler

Delayed Discharge

The Prowler | 10.9.02 @ 12:06AM

Indiana will have to wait for its favorite son. Also: North Carolina isn't Bowles bound.

topics: Law, NATO

The Investor

Will Wall Street Ever Love George W. Bush?

Michael Craig | 10.9.02 @ 12:05AM

Maybe this is the beginning of a new era where investors don't shrink back in horror when the President opens his mouth.

topics: Trade, Bill Clinton, Business, Iraq, Russia, Communism, Oil

Lifestyles Left and Right

Phew, Britannia!

10.9.02 @ 12:04AM

In London, it's a regular Peccadillo Circus.

topics: Transportation, Education, Trade, Iraq, Oil, Unions

The Current Crisis

Peace Through Might

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 10.9.02 @ 12:03AM

Then there are the Democrats, who will try to change the subject to the economy, though they have nothing to say about it that is true.

topics: NATO

Movie Takes

8 Femmes (8 Women)

James Bowman | 10.9.02 @ 12:02AM

For a movie starring so many great French actresses, this is an astonishingly anti-feminist film.

Reader Mail

Deathtrap Discussion

10.9.02 @ 12:01AM

How dangerous are the V-22 Osprey and Stryker to our fighting men? A special exchange. Plus: California post-debate downers.

topics: NATO

Tuesday, October 8, 2002

Loose Canons

October SGO

Jed Babbin | 10.8.02 @ 12:06AM

There is no excuse for sending our men into combat with tools of war work that don't work, or are more dangerous to our people than they are to the enemy.

topics: Law, Iraq, Israel