An Israeli government commission accused Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of having decided hastily to go to war and neglecting to ask for a detailed military plan.
Nothing--nothing--excites the political blogosphere like a Washington sex scandal. This Friday, ABC's 20/20 plans to air an interview with the so-called "D.C. Madam," Jeane Palfrey, who allegedly made more than $2 million over 13 years running a high-end prostitution service that attracted many powerful clients. And she kept the phone records.
More than four years and $400 billion later, the superhawks on Iraq are calling for more of the same. Forget a political solution, a move even generals on the scene see as the real solution.
AP - The State Department has once again designated Iran as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, accusing the Islamic Republic of aiding extremists throughout the Middle East, particularly in Iraq.
AP - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave two top aides authority to hire and fire political appointees other than U.S. attorneys, according to a Justice Department order obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
AP - Anti-war legislation on the way to President Bush for his promised veto represents a rare rebuke by Congress of a large and ongoing ground conflict, even eclipsing challenges made during the Vietnam War.
Being an Iraqi charged with protecting Iraq is a difficult job. In combat, without U.S. forces present, Iraqi soldiers have no medical evacuation capacity and no air support. They rely on the U.S.-led coalition for equipment, training and supplies. Polls of Iraqis have consistently shown an overwhelming majority want U.S. forces to leave -- but not just yet.