Attacking Iran May Trigger Terrorism  —  U.S. Experts Wary of Military Action Over Nuclear Program  —  As tensions increase between the United States and Iran, U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts say they believe Iran would respond to U.S. military strikes on its nuclear sites by deploying …

Barbarians of suburbs target French Jews  —  THE pretty schoolgirl known as Yalda wore tight white trousers and thigh-high boots to the rendezvous.  Her target, a young Jewish telephone salesman, quickly fell under her spell.  He meekly followed her when she suggested a nightcap at her place.

The President as Average Joe  —  Trying to Boost Support, Bush Brings Banter to the People  —  President Bush was taking questions from an audience the other day when he was asked about the immigration debate raging in Washington.  —  "It's obviously topic du jour ," he said.

The Endgame in Iraq  —  Iraq is becoming a country that America should be ashamed to support, let alone occupy.  The nation as a whole is sliding closer to open civil war.  In its capital, thugs kidnap and torture innocent civilians with impunity, then murder them for their religious beliefs.

Graciousness and Class  —  Well, so much for Jill Carroll needing time to catch her breath.  So much for Jill Carroll being a victim of Stockholm Syndrome.  So much for Jill Carroll being anything other than a smart, articulate young woman under horrifying circumstances who was smart enough …

FEMA Calls, but Top Job Is Tough Sell  —  WASHINGTON, April 1 — The calls went out across the nation, as Bush administration officials asked the country's most seasoned disaster response experts to consider the job of a lifetime: FEMA director.  But again and again, the response over the past several months was the same: "No thanks."

"Straight-Talk" Spinning On Meet The Press  —  I'm not sure whether it was because Tim Russert's questions were so good or because John McCain's answers were so woefully strained, but the otherwise insufferable Meet the Press this morning actually proved to be compelling—and telling—television.

Egyptian cartoonists strike back at Denmark  —  The Syndicate of Egyptian cartoonists decided that they would respond to the danish cartoons by making their own cartoons on what happend.  They were done in order to- and I quote- " as a response to those who fell under the thrall of racism …

Ford Foundation probed; AG claims Mich. left out  —  Cox: N.Y. trust must pay heed to family legacy  —  M ichigan Attorney General Mike Cox is investigating the New York-based Ford Foundation, focusing on its governance, potential conflicts of interest and a comparatively thin record of giving …

Buckley Says Bush Will Be Judged on Iraq War, Now a `Failure'  —  March 31 (Bloomberg) — William F. Buckley Jr., the longtime conservative writer and leader, said George W. Bush's presidency will be judged entirely by the outcome of a war in Iraq that is now a failure.

Official: Iraq war led to July bombings  —  The first official recognition that the Iraq war motivated the four London suicide bombers has been made by the government in a major report into the 7 July attacks.  —  Despite attempts by Downing Street to play down suggestions that the conflict …

US and UK forces establish 'enduring bases' in Iraq  —  Despite talk of withdrawal 'when the job is done', there are signs that coalition troops will be there for the long term  —  The Pentagon has revealed that coalition forces are spending millions of dollars establishing at least six …

They Hate the Church More Than They Hate Life Itself … Neumayr's observation that "Modern liberalism is an acid that burns through everything it touches" is especially telling.  Given the spectacles of death that have unfolded over the last month, from the killing of Terri Schiavo …

Here are the Chronicle's recommendations in the April 11 primary runoff elections  —  The runoff elections for the Democratic and Republican party primaries are April 11.  Early voting runs from Monday through Friday.  The Chronicle makes the following recommendations:  —  DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY