A Last Look Back

I BELIEVE MOST AMERICANS, irrespective of their personal views on the matter, expect that we will shortly be engaged in Iraq. In the held breath before this begins, I want to reflect on several minor aspects of major issues before we cross the Rubicon–or the Euphrates–and change our world forever.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. It seems to have been some pretty deft intelligence work that allowed us to nab this character, and I understand the value of hoisting these folks in the middle of the night to add to their disorientation. However, I feel most stridently that this is one guy they should’ve let get dressed before taking the picture.