Before and After Abu Ghraib, a U.S. Unit Abused Detainees  —  As the Iraqi insurgency intensified in early 2004, an elite Special Operations forces unit converted one of Saddam Hussein's former military bases near Baghdad into a top-secret detention center.  There, American soldiers …

Bush Using Straw-Man Arguments in Speeches  —  WASHINGTON - "Some look at the challenges in Iraq and conclude that the war is lost and not worth another dime or another day," President Bush said recently.  —  Another time he said, "Some say that if you're Muslim you can't be free."

Losing Ground  —  A NEWSWEEK poll shows President Bush's approval rating dropping to new lows on domestic issues and rising public anger over Iraq and homeland security.  —  U.S. troops evacuate a wounded soldier from Balad to Kuwait on March 17.  A NEWSWEEK poll shows that only 29 percent …

Saddam's Philippines Terror Connection  —  SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME PROVIDED FINANCIAL support to Abu Sayyaf, the al Qaeda-linked jihadist group founded by Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law in the Philippines in the late 1990s, according to documents captured in postwar Iraq.

Huge protests against French job law, some violence  —  PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of students, workers and left-wing politicians took to the streets across France on Saturday to press the conservative government to scrap a new law they fear will erode job security.

Washington Post editorial repeats, AS FACT, debunked Bush talking point about Iran supplying IEDs in Iraq  —  (Hat tip to a Daily Kos diary.)  —  At this point, the errors are so massive and so ongoing that this is no longer just sloppy journalism.  —  The Washington Post editorial board …

Global Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary  —  SYDNEY, Australia — Thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets around the world Saturday, marking the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with demands that coalition troops leave immediately.

Political offensive targets Bush  —  Senate Democrats have mapped a political battle plan for the March congressional recess that calls on lawmakers to stage press events with active duty military personnel, veterans and emergency responders to bash President Bush on virtually every one of his national security policies.

TRYING FOR THE FULL HUNTINGTON  —  As I've said before, I've greatly admired Samuel Huntington's career.  Huntington's gift as an academic is that he has been unafraid to make the politically incorrect argument, regardless of the consequences.  This doesn't always mean he is right — but it does mean he's usually interesting.

Iraq Progress Report  —  Advocates for liberty weigh in after three years  —  As the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq approaches, Reason asked a wide range of libertarian, conservative, and freedom-minded journalists and academics to assess the war, the occupation, and how their views have or have not changed.

Mad Science  —  No question is too crazy to snare a prize  —  We're entering the science fair season, when schools teach children about science by making their parents conduct experiments.  Across America, grown men and women will be watching crystals grow, grapes shrivel …