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...profile of George W. Bush, Andrew Sullivan said the President is an unassuming man who became a "radical gambler." But as the death toll in Iraq grows ever higher, please note: Bush is gambling with other people's lives. Victory Van Dyck Chase Princeton...
...from Afghanistan three years ago by U.S.-led coalition forces. Some optimists even thought Osama bin Laden might be plotting his next attacks from Waziristan and could be snared there. But after several weeks of ambushes and the shelling of villages, the campaign was abandoned as the army death toll mounted in the face of fierce resistance from Wazir defending their homes. At least 63 Pakistani soldiers were killed (although unofficial accounts put military casualties at more than 200 dead); 11 suspected militants and 26 tribesmen were also killed. Now, with little to show for the campaign...
...Pentagon leaders admitting that they would need both more troops and more money to get the job done. A year ago, the war planners figured that 200 armored humvees would be enough for the invasion and occupation of Iraq; now they want 20 times that many. The U.S. death toll in April 2003, the month Baghdad fell, was 37; the number killed in hostilities in April 2004 climbed to 107 last week, a reminder that winning a war can be deadlier than fighting it in the first place. "There's a rumor that Bush is going to redeclare war here...
Inflation is back. the government confirmed it last week, saying that consumer prices in March surged at an annualized rate of 6.2%. The news took a toll on the markets: interest rates jumped, stocks slumped. But it's hard to know why anyone was surprised. Before the announcement, prices for raw materials--from soybeans to steel--had been soaring for two years. Wholesale food prices, like those for pork bellies and grains, rose 47% during that period; metals went...
...White House sought to maintain an appearance of calm as the U.S. death toll soared. President George W. Bush spent much of last week out of public view at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, waiting until Saturday and his weekly radio address to vow that the U.S. would stand with the Iraqi people to ensure that their "young democracy is stable and secure and successful." But nerves are fraying. Nearly a year ago Bush landed on an aircraft carrier and proclaimed an end to "major combat operations" in Iraq. His approval rating then was 63%. Now, according...