March 24, 2003 Issue

Whose War?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Israel’s “amen corner” has plans for America to fight many wars in the Middle East.

Famous Last Words
By Taki
With Saddam’s demise near, don’t look for an eloquent endgame.

Afghanistan: The Victory That Wasn’t
By Eric S. Margolis
America’s “successful” Afghan occupation bears an eerie resemblance to the Soviet experience.

The Misunderstood Adam Smith
By R. B. Calco
Contrary to the claims of free traders, the Scottish theorist did not shun economic patriotism.

Surveillance State
By Fred Reed
New technology makes Orwell’s dystopia possible.

Fourteen Days: Mexico Manipulates Bush; Israel Walls Off Bethlehem; America’s Moral Responsibilities

The Envelope, Please
By Steve Sailer
Tom Hanks’ s Irish hitman doesn’t drink.

Axis of Ego
By Robert D. Novak
Frum came to Bush with an agenda—and carried it out.

Mencken and His Enemies
By Daniel McCarthy
Concentration on Mencken’s foibles obscures his legacy.

America Through Foreign Eyes
By David Gordon
Hertsgaard travels the world to find echoes of his own mind.