US Wars and Military Action

Not Wounded Enough Not Wounded Enough

Republicans say Kerry might have got Some wounds, but not the kind that hurt a lot. Their own man cannot ever be accused

Apr 29, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Woodward Returns Woodward Returns

Correction: "The Man" is the term Dick Cheney uses to refer to George W. Bush, not the term used by other officials to refer to Cheney. (6/1/04)

Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero

Halfway through Tim Russert's hourlong interview with Demo- cratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry on April 18, there was an exchange that revealed in microcosm some of...

Apr 22, 2004 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell

Iraq as Vietnam Iraq as Vietnam

It is a pity the major news media have not convened a commission of inquiry to examine their own mistakes and derelictions concerning the war in Iraq.

Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / William Greider

Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005 Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005

Eugene McCarthy, the Senate dove who in 1968 challenged Lyndon Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. In this 2004 review of Dominic Sandbrook's biog...

Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Turning Point in Iraq Turning Point in Iraq

When asked why the United States should not invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, a prescient critic said, "Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it.

Apr 8, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors

Laughing With Bush Laughing With Bush

When George W.

Apr 1, 2004 / Editorial / David Corn

Bush’s ‘Rat List’ Bush’s ‘Rat List’

Nixon kept his famous "enemies list." Now George W.

Apr 1, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors

A Deserter Speaks A Deserter Speaks

It is unlikely that Mejia's allegations about the conduct of his superiors will be investigated.

Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Time for Truth Time for Truth

The two brothers who scaled the face of Big Ben in London with a banner reading Time for Truth sent the right message on the anniversary of the beginning of the US-led war on Ira...

Mar 25, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors

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