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Michelle Obama’s military strategy
Aries Keck
Talking to Norfolk servicemen's wives, the potential first lady hopes to prove her empathy -- and the corrosiveness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- in a battleground state's most contested area.
Guilty in Guant
Stacy Sullivan
Osama bin Laden's driver has been tried and convicted. But what's the verdict for the Bush administration's tactics in the war on terror?
The FBI’s selective release of documents in the anthrax case
Glenn Greenwald
Some preliminary observations about the FBI's evidence.
Forging the missing case for war
Louis Bayard
In further chronicles of Bush government deceit, author Ron Suskind drops a bombshell: The White House ordered the CIA to fake a letter linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida.
Fear and loafing in the Green Zone
Arnon Grunberg
Welcome to Baghdad's post-decadent stronghold: Menacing Peruvian mercenaries, Chinese prostitutes, concealed beer and doughnuts -- and Iraqis eyeing a foreboding future.
The bizarre trial of bin Laden’s bodyguard
Julia Hall
The "capture videos" the Pentagon aims to bury, late-night brutality pointing to the CIA -- and even a surreal viewing of "The Dark Knight" here in Guant
Vital unresolved anthrax questions and ABC News
Glenn Greenwald
A top U.S. government scientist, suspected of the anthrax attacks, commits suicide. ABC News knows who is responsible for false reports blaming those attacks on Iraq, but refuses to say.
Why Bush folded on Iran
Juan Cole
Reality, of the military and petroleum-based variety, forced the administration to change course. Now Bush sounds like Obama.
Strained by war, U.S. Army promotes unqualified soldiers
Bill Sasser
A Salon investigation reveals that a shortage of skilled sergeants has led to dubious promotions for inexperienced soldiers -- even jeopardizing some operations in Iraq.
Obama’s political brilliance in Berlin
Joan Walsh
There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
“This city knows the dream of freedom”
Salon Staff
In Berlin, Barack Obama recounts the epic struggle of the Cold War and calls for Europe and America to join in tearing down the "new walls" dividing the world.
The Obama show lands in Israel
Aluf Benn
He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
McCain: Enough about you, let’s talk about me
Mike Madden
John McCain tries to pull the media spotlight away from Barack Obama, who he thinks doesn't deserve it.
Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan
Juan Cole
He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble.
Obama’s grand tour
Joan Walsh
The high-risk trip has been mistake-free to date. McCain's answer: Blame the media.
The thinking man’s action hero
Farhad Manjoo
Using paper clips, chewing gum, chocolate and down-home ingenuity, MacGyver always saved the day. Let's bring him back -- and give him a girl!
Bateman: John McCain on “Good Morning America”
Salon Staff
Afghanistan: A precarious and urgent situation? Or desperate but not serious?
New McCain ad hits Obama hard on foreign policy
Alex Koppelman
The latest spot from John McCain's campaign goes after Barack Obama's record on the issue, but contains at least one seriously misleading claim.
Conservatives claim bias in coverage of Obama trip
Alex Koppelman
The right is complaining about plans for the three big network anchors to accompany Barack Obama abroad, saying this shows a pro-Obama bias; as usual, there's a simpler explanation.
Obama camp strikes back
Alex Koppelman
Responding to attacks from John McCain's campaign about Iraq, Barack Obama's campaign says all "John McCain has ever looked for in Iraq are reasons to stay there indefinitely."
Obama “would rather lose a war … [than] an election”
Alex Koppelman
Continuing a frequent theme, John McCain's national security advisor accuses Barack Obama of having set his Iraq policy for political gain, without knowledge of the current situation there.
McCain plans to keep up attacks while Obama’s away
Mike Madden
Republicans say they'll continue a full-court press against Barack Obama while he's in the Middle East and Europe.
Flip-flopping to the White House
Mike Madden
How Barack Obama and John McCain are changing positions on everything from wiretapping to taxes.
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