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Patrolling Tikrit
William Tucker | 3.16.07
Our embedded correspondent reports from Saddam Hussein's home town.
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Streetcar Line
Bumbling Into a “Scandal”
Quin Hillyer | 3.16.07
The current controversy about the eight fired U.S. Attorneys is only the latest piece of evidence that the entire Bush legal team needs significant refashioning.
Political Hay
Playing Ball With the Base
Jeffrey Lord | 3.16.07
The Republican candidates have to understand who the real stars are this election cycle.
Another Perspective
A Golden Age of Biography
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 3.16.07
In an era lacking great narrative history, biography fills the void.
Reader Mail
Governmental Malpractice
3.16.07
Disgust in the wake of the Walter Reed revelations. Also: Bubba Tyrrell's photo op. Sinners on Hannity. Not everyone digs Ben. Plus more.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
The Current Crisis
Picture This
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 3.15.07
A new form of censorship from the Clintons.
Special Report
Rules of Disengagement
James Bowman | 3.15.07
Anti-surge Democrats fail to understand that if the U.S. loses in Iraq, they lose too — we all do.
Another Perspective
Sanctuary Laws and Giuliani
Joel Himelfarb | 3.15.07
In cracking down on crime, was Rudy too soft on criminals who turned out to be illegals?
Eminentoes
Inspector Valerie Clouseau
Mark Hyman | 3.15.07
Rep. Henry Waxman had better get to the bottom of this embarrassing mess.
At Large
Borderline Russia
George H. Wittman | 3.15.07
Europe moves to protect itself against Iran's missiles without worrying about Moscow's reaction. How could that be?
The Nation’s Pulse
Mission Unaccomplished
Ralph R. Reiland | 3.15.07
Is this what we've become, a wounded soldier in a rat-infested room at Walter Reed…?
Reader Mail
Tuning Out
3.15.07
Couric letdowns and other media miracles. Also: Talk television's Catholic showdown. One last Gonzales memo. Gun shots. Plus much more.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
At Large
Prisoner of War
William Tucker | 3.14.07
Even the Green Zone is a nervous zone — at least until you venture into Baghdad proper with only a YMCA ID in your possession.
Political Hay
The Gonzales E-Mails
Andrew Cline | 3.14.07
Not everything gets leaked to the Washington Post.
Streetcar Line
Notes on the Passing Scene
Quin Hillyer | 3.14.07
From Libby to Lehman, with lots in between.
Media Matters
The Skinny on Katie
Jennifer Rubin | 3.14.07
In an age of niche broadcasts and ghettoized audiences, no news is good news.
Among the Intellectualoids
Gun Unhappy
David Hogberg | 3.14.07
The Washington Post's editorialists feel safer when only criminals own hand guns.
Another Perspective
Resent or Repent?
Lisa Fabrizio | 3.14.07
The Catholic Church in an unusual crossfire on a not very good Friday.
Reader Mail
Dissent and Concurrence
3.14.07
Henderson the Bush I appointment. Gratitude enrichment. Newt is primed. Gasoline volleys. More hot terrible times. Hedge funds honored. Rudy and the single issue. Plus more.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Special Report
Sex Acts
Shawn Macomber | 3.13.07
The graphic lengths to which political activists and performance artists happily go.
Campaign Crawlers
Confessing to Weakness
Paul Chesser | 3.13.07
Gingrich's admission may make a difference.
Political Hay
The Never-Ending Energy Conspiracy
Doug Bandow | 3.13.07
So who is President Bush enriching this time by letting gasoline prices rise?
Another Perspective
Locating Gun Rights
Robert VerBruggen | 3.13.07
Guided by a shrewd dissent in Parker v. District of Columbia, the Supreme Court could decide the Second Amendment doesn't relegate rights to a non-state.
Reader Mail
Inequality Assurance
3.13.07
Ben Stein's two Americas. Peters' Dodge ball. Pro-life = Anti-Rudy. Acting up about Fred. Plus more.
Monday, March 12, 2007
The Nation’s Pulse
Terribly Exciting
Ben Stein | 3.12.07
Here's what's hot (or awful) in the world of money today.
At Large
Sleepless in Baghdad
William Tucker | 3.12.07
Our special correspondent flies into Baghdad International — and waits and waits for a helicopter shuttle to the Green Zone under cover of night.
Washington Prowler
The Real Deal
The Prowler | 3.12.07
Fred Thompson continues to impress. Alberto Gonzales in trouble — and what about the Deputy A.G.? What Ailes Democrats and media. Reagan Romney.
Campaign Crawlers
Are Pro-Lifers Ready for Rudy?
W. James Antle, III | 3.12.07
Abortion opponents may not think the best choice is a Planned Parenthood Republican.
Special Report
A Big Divorce — and a Splashy Wedding?
Eric Peters | 3.12.07
Forget the prenup Chrysler doesn't have with rapacious Daimler — it should remarry promptly. GM will be an ideal mate for the 21st century.
Reader Mail
Energy Liquidity
3.12.07
How much is enough for California? Also: Medieval thinking and Islam. Jimmy Carter's protocols. Tucker, Vietnam, and Iraq. Homnick Humor. More on Rudy and life. Mitt Romney explained. Coulter: A UK view. Plus much else.
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