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The un-Rumsfeld
Michael Scherer
Robert Gates wowed senators by admitting the U.S. invaded Iraq without enough troops and isn't winning the war. But he left details of what he'd do instead for another day.
But seriously, you’ve got to try the Barney cookies
Tim Grieve
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken such a toll on military equipment that many units are now deemed "unready" to deploy.
Iraq’s third and final act?
Mark Danner
Americans are war-weary and hungry for an answer to a single question: How do we get out of Iraq?
Iraq: War of imagination
Mark Danner
The U.S. disaster in Iraq was created by seemingly competent officials blinded by ideological hubris. With mounting American and Iraqi deaths, will reality-based policy finally prevail?
A timeline too long
Tim Grieve
The Marines' new commandant says training Iraqi security forces may take longer than the American people are willing to tolerate.
Seventeen questions for George W. Bush
Tim Grieve
Scooter Libby's lawyers have a questionnaire for potential jurors. Perhaps the president should answer it first.
“Inside the Jihad”
Omar Nasiri
Terrorist turned spy Omar Nasiri has written the first personal account of life as an al-Qaida operative. An excerpt from his terrifying new book.
What else we’re reading
Page Rockwell
Silicone implants are back, Tina Fey mouths off, O.J. Simpson's publisher takes a dubious stand against domestic violence, and more.
More troops for Iraq? How many more?
Tim Grieve
Military experts say at least 500,000 and maybe more than 1 million would be needed to win there.
Neoconservatism — RIP
Gary Kamiya
The moralistic ideology has utterly failed. But as long as Bush still abides by it, his disastrous "war on terror" will drag on.
That other war
Alex Koppelman
Iraq will, no doubt, continue to get most of the ink, but a new report shows that while it languishes, forgotten, Afghanistan is only getting worse.
Beltway cynics get it wrong
Glenn Greenwald
The pundits assumed Russ Feingold's principled stands were really grandstanding by a presidential hopeful. As usual, the pundits were mistaken.
Will the real America please stand up?
Gary Kamiya
Ever since Bush was reelected, it's felt like someone switched countries on us when we weren't looking. On Tuesday, we have the chance to start taking it back.
The Scandal Sheet
Tracy Clark-Flory, Mark Follman
Don't just read it and weep -- pin it on your wall, fax it to Nancy Pelosi. A dozen reasons to throw the bums out of Washington.
The other quagmire
Mark Follman
A new CIA assessment makes clear that Afghanistan is sliding into an abyss on Bush's watch, too.
A veil is a veil is a veil. Or is it?
Carol Lloyd
An Afghan girl band puts a fresh spin on the burqa.
Kerry: I won’t let them Swift-boat me again
Tim Grieve
The senator says John McCain should be asking Bush and Cheney for apologies.
Salon Interview: Camille Paglia
David Talbot
Our fave pop intellectual weighs in on the Dems' gift to Ann Coulter (Foley), why Condi's success matters to feminists, and Bob Woodward (yawn).
The politics of veiling
Tracy Clark-Flory
Washington Post and New York Times Op-Ed contributors defend the hijabs and niqabs worn by some Muslim women.
Growing netroots on the right
Michael Scherer
How an anti-gay, immigrant-bashing Republican from North Carolina heisted Howard Dean's playbook and raised big bucks on the Web.
Bush on Iraq: “I made my choice”
Tim Grieve
The Army makes plans to maintain current troop levels through 2010.
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