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May 5, 2008 Issue

Freedomland
By William S. Lind
The Petraeus and Crocker kabuki act notwithstanding, Iraq is a state in name only.

What Would George Bailey Do?
by Allan C. Carlson
A family-friendly solution to the mortgage crisis

Mr. Zbig
by Philip Weiss
Brzezinski was a hawk in Carter’s White House. Would he be a dove in Obama’s?

Barr Fight
Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr eyes the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination..

First Loser
By Michael Brendan Dougherty
The race for second place.

Jersey Boys
By W. James Antle III
The New Jersey Senate contest enters the twilight zone.

Gang Warfare
By Matthew A. Roberts
Ganging up in the military

Apatow’s Ensemble
By Steve Sailers
Jason Segel in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”

Israel’s Lawyers
By Michael C. Desch
The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
by Aaron David Miller

Fewer Bases, More Baseball
By Daniel McCarthy
Ain’t My America: The Long, Noble History of Anti-War Conservatism and Middle-American Anti-Imperialism
by Bill Kauffman

Left-wing and a Prayer
By Darryl Hart
Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the Religious Right
by E.J. Dionne Jr


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Tehran Trip Wire
By Patrick J. Buchanan
War Games With Iran

Détente in the Taiwan Strait
By Daniel Larison
Taiwan Strait Talk

Liberty’s Last Dance
By James P. Pinkerton
Happy Birthday, Mr. Jefferson.

Fourteen Days: Pennsylvania’s Verdict; Israel’s Spy Games; Pope vs. Prez

Deep Background: AEI’s Man in Iran

Feature: Mission Accomplished?

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