Edward W Lempinen

  • And then there were two

    Kerry breaks into the open field, with Edwards still in pursuit -- while the Dean meteor continues to burn out.
  • Iraq is not Vietnam

    The antiwar left shows a troubling indifference to the plight of Iraqis -- and flirts with irrelevance -- by demanding that President Bush bring the troops home now.
  • See no evil

    Progressives have lots of arguments against the war on Iraq -- some of them compelling. But why aren't they burning to free Saddam's oppressed masses?
  • "Horrible" speaker, great speech

    An expert on great speakers says President Bush is among the worst ever, but on Tuesday night, he tapped into his inner Clinton.
  • Wolf in sheep's clothing

    Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz was in San Francisco to indict Saddam Hussein. But despite growing impatience, he provided no evidence.
  • How the left became irrelevant

    Christopher Hitchens talks about his beef with the Nation, the "filthy menace" of Saddam Hussein, and how the left ceded its moral credibility by opposing the war against Islamic fascism.
  • Dick Armey plays the al-Qaida card

    The GOP majority leader says the terrorist group is efficient because Tom Daschle isn't running it. Enraged Demos demand an apology.
  • Gore blasts Bush's war plans

    The former vice president takes the gloves off, saying Bush has squandered the world's goodwill, is failing to focus on the war on terrorism and could be creating a global "reign of fear."
  • Is Osama winning?

    Playing into al-Qaida's hands: Will invading Iraq inflame the Arab and Muslim world and "open the gates of hell"?
  • Cheney speaks!

    He left the bunker to meet the press -- sort of -- in a genteel setting where questions were filtered and follow-ups were impossible. Halliburton? Iraq? Will he run in '04? He talked about them all -- his way.
  • A conversation with Aukai Collins

    The author of "My Jihad" talks about John Walker Lindh, his days with Daniel Pearl's killer and a 9/11 hijacker, and why the FBI had its head in the sand.

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