Pro-Israel Lobbying Group Roiled by Prosecution of Two Ex-Officials  —  WASHINGTON, March 4 — The annual gathering of the nation's top pro-Israel lobbying group, which starts here on Sunday, will be addressed by Vice President Dick Cheney and United Nations Ambassador John R. Bolton.

How we duped the West, by Iran's nuclear negotiator  —  The man who for two years led Iran's nuclear negotiations has laid out in unprecedented detail how the regime took advantage of talks with Britain, France and Germany to forge ahead with its secret atomic programme.

DUDE, WHERE'S MY CIVIL WAR?  —  I'M trying.  I've been trying all week.  The other day, I drove another 30 miles or so on the streets and alleys of Baghdad.  I'm looking for the civil war that The New York Times declared.  And I just can't find it.  —  Maybe actually being on the ground in Iraq prevents me from seeing it.

U.S. Gives India Applause, Pakistan a Pat on the Back  —  NEW DELHI, March 4 — President Bush leaves this region having declared India and Pakistan strategic partners.  But his declarations spoke just as loudly of the shifting balance of power in the region, and the world.

Al Qaeda's Zawahri calls for strikes against West  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to attack the West in an audio tape posted on the Internet on Saturday, urging similar strikes as those against New York, London and Madrid in recent years.

Massive Muslim Protest in Bahrain Against Terrorism  —  "As tragic as the recent events in Iraq are, the silver lining is that it has brought to the fore the sectarian tensions in Bahrain and the need to resolve them before the situation gets out of hand.  I hope that the civil and political societies …

Pressure mounts on Iraqi PM to resign  —  U.S. military denies reports of spring 2007 withdrawal plan  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Pressure mounted Sunday on Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to give up his bid for a new term amid anger over a recent surge of sectarian killings that has complicated …

Katrina's Latest Damage  —  Crime is up.  Schools are overcrowded.  Hospitals are jammed.  Houston welcomed a flood of hurricane evacuees with open arms.  But now the city is suffering from a case of 'compassion fatigue.'  —  Erin Trieb / WPN for Newsweek

Blogger Ethics  —  A little buzz going on today about the pending New York Times piece that's coming out on Wal-Mart and how it relates the blogosphere.  Just to make it clear, I was one of the people that Michael Barbaro contacted for his story.  —  Without getting into what he asked and all that …

Criminal Inquiry Into Pat Tillman's Death  —  The Inspector General of the Pentagon has asked the armyto open a criminal investigation into Pat Tillman's death in Iraq. … Tillman's mother says: … Why would the military do that?  All one has to do is go back in time to April …

Democratic Leaders Question Whether Dean's Right on the Money  —  Democratic congressional leaders aren't happy with the way Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is spending money.  At a private meeting last month, they let him know.  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid …

The Book of Bart  —  In the Bestseller 'Misquoting Jesus,' Agnostic Author Bart Ehrman Picks Apart the Gospels That Made a Disbeliever Out of Him  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Where does faith reside?  In the soul?  The mind, the marrow of the bones?  —  In the long hours of the night …

And This Year's Oscar Goes to Social Issues  —  LOS ANGELES — The awards season in Hollywood is by its very nature a self-congratulatory affair.  But this year, the filmmakers say their serious, somber movies really do matter — not just as entertainment or art, but politically, socially.