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...were the Democrats exactly rigorous in their pursuit of the truth last week. Senator Joe Biden didn't ask a question. Instead, he used his entire 10-minute question period to launch a full-bodied rhetorical assault on Gonzales' evasiveness: "We're looking for candor, ol' buddy. I love you, but you're not very candid so far." Biden vowed a withering cross-examination in his second round-and then disappeared for the day. Senator Charles Schumer spent his time nattering on about Senate filibuster rules. But Senator Patrick Leahy did induce Gonzales to admit that, as White House counsel...
...confidential meeting. There was good news: the two Simonas were alive; a satellite had picked up the sound of their voices. Letta played the crackling tape to the opposition politicians. They agreed it was better to negotiate with the hostage takers, who realized they'd been discovered, than to launch a military blitz. Though it fueled suspicions that a ransom was paid (which the government has denied), Letta believed a negotiated handover would help the young women get home safely, which was what mattered most. And keeping the opposition in the loop would provide political cover. "All of the most...
DIED. WILL EISNER, 87, comic-book pioneer; in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The person after whom comics' most prestigious award is named, Eisner helped launch a company in 1937 that created Dollman and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Later he created the Spirit, a witty antihero with no superpowers who roamed back alleys in search of bad guys, and wrote one of the first graphic novels, about a Bronx, N.Y., slumlord, A Contract with God. "My interest is not the superhero," he said, "but the little man who struggles to survive in the city...
...missed the opportunity to launch a Marshall Plan for the Arab World, rebuilding our public diplomacy to challenge repressive regimes, encourage moderates and women and engage anti-modern zealots in a battle of ideas. We missed the opportunity to unite the West in our common goal of a successful Afghanistan, a stable Iraq, and victory against terrorism. We missed the opportunity to expand trade and technology to developing nations and lead the charge against global poverty with AIDS treatment, family planning and micro-loans to emerging small businesses. And, at home, we missed the opportunity to stop America?...
...President Bush's controversial prescription-drug plan, the AARP is lining up on the opposite side of his latest ambitious legislative proposal: to revamp Social Security by allowing workers to divert a portion of their payroll taxes into private investment accounts. The mighty advocacy group for older Americans will launch a $5 million newspaper-ad campaign this week arguing that the plan is too risky...