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Saddam: The death of a dictator
Juan Cole
Through the bumbling of the U.S.-backed regime, justice becomes revenge, and a despot becomes a martyr.
Newt Gingrich’s “outsider” act
Alex Koppelman
As he eyes the White House, the former speaker tries to distance himself from the Bush administration, but he helped the president make his biggest mistake.
Victory, or Bushmills in the bunker
Gary Kamiya
A play for the holidays, in which President Bushmills, President of Vice Chainsaw, and Secretary of Hate Rice-Cakes take cover from their trademarked war on terror.
Ahmadinejad: Not really Hitler?
Alex Koppelman
Putting the lie to hawks' claims about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's power, influence and Hitlerian dreams, parties affiliated with the Iranian president face an electoral setback.
Nation building
Jonathan Shainin
Palestinian-American historian Rashid Khalidi explains why Palestinians have failed to create a nation and discusses the grave situation in the Middle East.
The Lieberman maneuver
Joe Conason
Regardless of Sen. Tim Johnson's health, Bush could easily hand the Senate back to the GOP -- by appointing the Connecticut senator to fill Bolton's slot at the U.N.
Mugged by reality
Sidney Blumenthal
Once the warrior queen of neoconservatism, Jeane Kirkpatrick died a critic of Bush's unilateralism. Her death illuminates the conflicting legacies of the movement she helped found.
No good choices
Tim Grieve
Saudis reportedly threaten to back Sunni insurgency if Bush pulls out of Iraq.
“These people should be court-martialed”
Alex Koppelman
Former Air Force officer Mikey Weinstein says evangelicals are trying to turn his beloved military into a "frickin' faith-based initiative."
You’ve got to know when to walk away
Tim Grieve
The Pentagon eyes a plan for "doubling down" in Iraq.
A bombshell with a long fuse
Gary Kamiya
The Iraq Study Group report may be DOA. But it shows the Washington establishment is finally confronting reality in the Middle East.
Pessimism from the ISG, pessimism from the public
Tim Grieve
More than 70 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Bush is handling Iraq.
Will Bush choose his new friends over his old?
Juan Cole
The president's Shiite allies in Iraq really don't like some of James Baker's Sunni-friendly suggestions.
Will Bush listen to reason?
Walter Shapiro
Victory in Iraq is out of reach. But at least the recommendations of the bipartisan Baker Commission could help the U.S. find an exit strategy.
Beating off the rescue party
Sidney Blumenthal
Just as he ignored accurate intelligence on Iraq, Bush will dismiss the Baker Commission's tough-minded proposals for salvaging his botched war.
Tony Snow on Iraq, or how “winning” is the same as “not winning”
Tim Grieve
"It's a pretty dynamic situation."
Iraq Study Group: Diplomacy and “milestones”
Tim Grieve
The United States should dial back support for the Iraqi government if it doesn't make progress soon.
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.
A vote for more cooked intelligence?
Mark Benjamin
Little-known documents link Rumsfeld replacement Robert Gates with the kind of trumped-up reports that unleashed the Iraq war.
Strange bedfellows
Alex Koppelman
As the U.S. considers withdrawing its support from Iraq's Sunnis, Iran is reportedly arming the Shiites with whom the U.S. may side.
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