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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.
Cracking Code Pink
Cintra Wilson
Why does the peace movement have to dress and act like an irritating children's birthday party?
McCain wants surge in Afghanistan, but with what troops?
Alex Koppelman
John McCain can't seem to find a consistent position on adding troops, and with good reason -- given his plan for Iraq, sufficient U.S. forces would not be available.
Al-Marri and the power to imprison U.S. citizens without charges
Glenn Greenwald
Tuesday's ruling by a right-wing appellate court further institutionalizes definitively un-American powers.
Turning their backs on jihad
Britta Sandberg
Disenchanted with Osama bin Laden, former holy warriors are renouncing violence.
McCain, Obama find common ground in Afghanistan
Mark Benjamin
They may have attacked each other during respective public appearances on Tuesday, but the two still agreed on a surprising number of things.
“Straight talk” of the day
Alex Koppelman
At a town hall on Tuesday, John McCain promised that he wouldn't bluster, and then he went ahead and did just that.
Answering terror with terror
Louis Bayard
In "The Dark Side," Jane Mayer chronicles the terrible, destructive decisions the Bush administration made in the name of fighting terrorism.
Obama: “My plan for Iraq”
Alex Koppelman
In an Op-Ed in the New York Times, Barack Obama lays out his strategy for withdrawal.
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