Iraq Wins Asia Cup, Will Bush Take Credit?

For the first time ever, Iraq won the Asian Cup football (soccer) title, beating Saudi Arabia in a match held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Violence has been down the last couple of days as Sunnis, Shi'ites, and Kurds came together in a unity that trumps politics. Iraqis are...

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Iraq War ‘Shatters the Illusions’ of a Neocon

Rod Dreher, a former National Review champion of the war, explains that the colossal failure of the Iraq War has "shattered his illusions" about government. Among his reflections: I no longer implicitly trust governmental institutions, including the military --...

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Context Is Everything

Sometimes you don't get the real picture without seeing the big picture. But you don't always get such a good example. An Associated Press news photo from today in Pakistan: Droves of people carrying banners, the front one reading "MODERATE EXTREMISTS!" (What could...

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