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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.
The madness of George
Joe Conason
The president's likely refusal to pursue the diplomatic solutions recommended by the Iraq Study Group is simply senseless.
No graceful exit
Walter Shapiro
We blundered into Iraq for made-in-America reasons. Now our absorption in domestic politics will dictate our blundering out.
Dazed and confused
Joan Walsh
With his "three-way" with King Abdullah and Nouri al-Maliki canceled, thanks to the timely leak of a nasty memo about the Iraqi prime minister, Bush looks like the blunderer in chief.
The Limbaugh doctrine: “Just blow the place up”
Tim Grieve
The Bush administration's favorite radio host says Middle East diplomacy just delays the inevitable.
Salvaging Bush’s Mideast disaster
Gary Kamiya
The real "front line of the war on terror" is Palestine. By brokering a lasting peace, the U.S. can make up for Bush's colossal blunders.
Longer than World War II
Tim Grieve
As Iraq moves fast "toward the point of no return," the Baker group eyes talks with Iran and Syria.
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?
The first annual Capitol Hill roast
Walter Shapiro
Who is a turkey and who is not in Washington this year? Salon ranks the politicos who have earned our gratitude and those who should get their just deserts.
Peace in the Mideast, via the Internet?
Andrew Leonard
The Alliance of Civilizations asks for more cross-cultural dialogue. Is anyone listening?
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.
Bush’s presidential quagmire
Walter Shapiro
Donald Rumsfeld's discharge continues a shake-up begun months ago -- and marks a major power shift in the White House. But is it too late for Bush to salvage his presidency?
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