Death and Discourse Death and Discourse
"They got whacked and won't try that again," said an unnamed Pentagon official in the wake of the recent deadly confrontation in the Iraqi town of Samarra.
Dec 4, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
It Should Be Late, It Was Never Great It Should Be Late, It Was Never Great
Khrushchev wrote in his incomparable memoirs that Soviet admirals, like admirals everywhere, loved battleships because they could get piped aboard in great style amid the respect...
Dec 4, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
One Way George Bush’s Surprise Visit to Baghdad (Sort of) May Have Come About One Way George Bush’s Surprise Visit to Baghdad (Sort of) May Have Come About
Supreme Commander Rove, despite his power,
Watched, helpless, as his finest stunt went sour.
Off San Diego, he'd arranged, with glee
A perfect picture, Victory at Sea--
Dec 4, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Death Takes No Holiday in Iraq Death Takes No Holiday in Iraq
Click here for info on Robert Scheer's new book The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq.
Dec 3, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’ The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’
Errol Morris: After you left the Johnson Administration, why didn't you speak out against the Vietnam War?
Nov 26, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
A Soldier’s Story A Soldier’s Story
In the annals of American politics Winning Modern Wars is an unusual book.
Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Frances FitzGerald
A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder
At first, we thought we should be glad
To have a nanny for the lad--
Young Bush, who might be overawed,
Who'd barely even been abroad,
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
True Sovereignty for Iraq True Sovereignty for Iraq
The quagmire in Iraq seems to deepen by the week, with the guerrilla resistance growing stronger and more sophisticated.
Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors
There’s Something Happening Here There’s Something Happening Here
Echoes of Vietnam emanating from Iraq are all too clear.
Nov 18, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer