The American Conservative







Current Issue	March 26, 2007 Issue To Russia with Realism By Anatol Lieven By treating Moscow as a defeated adversary rather than a natural ally, Washington risks a new Cold War. Obama’s Identity Crisis By Steve Sailer Is the talented Illinois senator divided against himself? Auditioning Reagans By Michael Brendan Dougherty GOP presidential contenders try to bottle the Right stuff. Band of Brothers By Stewart Nusbaumer In Mosul, a young private counts the high costs of survival. Leading Men By Roger D. McGrath When Hollywood went to war Diary of a Mad Man By Peter Wood Holden Caulfield at 73 Beg Pardon By Justin Raimondo War Party conservatives choose Libby over law. The Scourge of Slavery By Steve Sailer “Amazing Grace” illuminates William Wilberforce. All that Glitters By Dana B. Vachon Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America’s Favorite Addiction by Jake Halpern Own and Be Free By David Gordon Modern Liberty and the Limits of Government by Charles Fried	Founders, Strivers, and Slackers By Georgie Anne Geyer Great Expectations: The Troubled Lives of Political Families by Noemie Emery Jim Webb vs. The Decider By Patrick J. Buchanan Jim Webb claims his war powers. Sizing Up Suitors By Taki Dreary choices for ’08 Fourteen Days: At the table with Iran and Syria; The invisible wounded; Racism comes in many colors Deep Background: Condi gets a new minder. Purchase an online edition of this issue immediately! Copyright © 2007 The American Conservative