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...strategy worked brilliantly on the battlefield, but its flaws became more glaring once the shooting stopped. And questions still remain about exactly what tactics America's Afghan allies might have used to defeat the Taliban so handily. Pentagon strategists insist that the Afghan battle plan won't serve as a template for any campaign to oust Saddam Hussein. But in Iraq, as in Afghanistan, U.S. forces will be tested on some of the same critical issues, and how well Washington learns the lessons of this war will help determine the outcome of the next one. Here...
...Britain insist that before UN arms inspectors can be sent back to Iraq the Council must adopt tough new inspection terms and authorize an automatic military response if Saddam fails to comply. Russia has been the most vocal opponent of this view, urging immediate resumption of inspections on the basis of existing resolutions. France has supported the principle of a new resolution closing the loopholes, but insists on keeping the authorization of force for a second resolution if the Council itself determines Saddam is not complying. The resolution being demanded by Washington, they say, would effectively cede to the Bush...
...envy of their put-upon Kurdish cousins in Turkey, Syria and Iran. Ironically, a new U.S.-Iraq showdown threatens to end that sunny interlude: As long as Saddam remains in power, the Kurds have international backing for their, but once he's gone, the U.S. and its allies will insist that the Kurdish enclave rejoin Iraq. None of the neighboring allies whose support Washington seeks is willing to see Iraq dismembered, and resistance is strongest from those states with their own restive Kurdish minorities. There may also be some Kurdish skepticism of a new war because of the bitter memories...
Though most shared a few tales of wanton drunkenness, from the convenience stores and pizza joints to the pubs, managers and busboys alike were quick to insist that Harvard students were above all “polite,” “well-mannered,” “tame” and even “boring.” Are we failing to live up to the standard of obnoxious college drunks across the country? Judge for yourself...
Although the White House has continued to insist that the timing of the Iraq vote in Congress has nothing to do with an upcoming and excruciatingly close election, war has become Bush's favorite topic as he stumps the country in a record-setting fund-raising effort for Republican candidates. He has taunted Democrats who argue for waiting until after the U.N. acts to pass a resolution authorizing force: "If I were running for office, I'm not sure how I'd explain to the American people--say, vote for me, and, oh, by the way, on a matter...