Looking Beyond the ‘Surge’
Sep 8, 2007 This week's highly anticipated Iraq progress report will no doubt be highly predictable, says The New Yorker's George Packer, who's more concerned about the longer view than America's current leadership, whom he considers to be "trapped in the eternal present" in ways that can only spell trouble for Iraqis.Bin Laden Releases Tape
Sep 8, 2007 The newest video message from Osama bin Laden makes no threats, but calls for Americans to reject war and convert to Islam. This excerpt shows the al-Qaida chief bragging about his impact on Bush's rhetoric and foreign policy.
War Czar Admits Doubts About ‘Surge’
Jun 8, 2007 Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that he had "concerns" over the military "surge" in Iraq during its planning and development. He said the operation would "likely have only temporary and localized effects" unless it was matched by efforts from the Iraqi government and American civilian authorities.
Meet the War Czar
May 16, 2007 Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute has agreed to be President Bush's first "war czar." Lute will answer directly to the president, although it's still not entirely clear how much authority he'll have. The White House had offered the job to a number of nominees who turned it down.War Czar Gets a Makeover
Apr 20, 2007 The White House is having trouble finding someone to be the new "war czar," and it has apparently decided the problem is the name. The position will now be called "execution manager." Is it just us, or has this administration lost its flair for snazzy Orwellian lingo? Bonus: Jon Stewart catches Bush in a lie obstruction of the truth.
Why I Declined to Serve
Apr 18, 2007 John J. Sheehan, the retired Marine Corps general who declined the White House's invitation to serve as "war czar," explains his decision and warns that the administration's strategic "shortcomings" will not benefit from the creation of such a position.‘Daily Show’ on the ‘War Czar’
Apr 14, 2007 Jon Stewart and John Oliver riff on the administration's plan to empower a war czar. Oliver explains that the position will occupy the gap between commander in chief, secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In other words: the blame.Chris Hedges: Bush and Israel, Midwives to Radical Islam
Nov 6, 2006 The former New York Times Mideast bureau chief argues that America's failure in Iraq and Israel's humiliation in Lebanon have emboldened and empowered those in the Arab world who seek to topple U.S.-backed regimes in the Middle East and cripple the Jewish state.
