Why Bush Will Be A Winner  —  I suppose I'll merely expose myself to harmless ridicule if I make the following assertion: George W. Bush's presidency will probably be a successful one.  —  Let's step back from the unnecessary mistakes and the self-inflicted wounds that have characterized the Bush administration.

U.S. may be numb to terror threats as real evil lurks  —  To Americans who have grown skeptical of terrorism warnings, the professionals in the intelligence community say they understand.  They also say this time, it could be for real.  —  That's because the level of worldwide jihadist activity …

Ship of fools: Johann Hari sets sail with America's swashbuckling neocons  —  The Iraq war has been an amazing success, global warming is just a myth - and as for Guantanamo Bay, it's practically a holiday camp... The annual cruise organised by the 'National Review', mouthpiece of right-wing America …

Saudis' role in Iraq insurgency outlined  —  Sunni extremists from Saudi Arabia make up half the foreign fighters in Iraq, many suicide bombers, a U.S. official says.  —  BAGHDAD — Although Bush administration officials have frequently lashed out at Syria and Iran, accusing it of helping insurgents …

Maliki Says His Forces Are Able to Secure Iraq  —  Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki declared Saturday that Iraqi forces could secure the country on their own "any time" American troops decided to withdraw, his first response to the White House report this week that found his government falling …

Deal Reported in Los Angeles Abuse Cases  —  Lawyers for more than 500 people who say they were abused by Roman Catholic clergy members said last night that they had settled their lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for $660 million.  —  If approved, it will be by far …

An Open Letter to CNN from Michael Moore  —  Well, the week is over — and still no apology, no retraction, no correction of your glaring mistakes.  —  I bet you thought my dust-up with Wolf Blitzer was just a cool ratings coup, that you really wouldn't have to correct the false statements you made about "Sicko."

Fair Taxes?  Depends What You Mean by 'Fair'  —  DO the rich pay their fair share in taxes?  This is likely to become a defining question during the presidential campaign.  —  At a recent fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton, the billionaire investor Warren E. Buffett said that rich guys like him weren't paying enough.

Webb Rips Graham As 'Politician Trying To Put His Political Views Into The Mouths Of Soldiers'  —  This morning on Meet the Press, Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) took Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to task for spouting "support the troops" rhetoric while failing to take action to safeguard the long-term health of the military.

Galloway to be suspended from Commons over Iraq  —  GEORGE GALLOWAY, the MP who campaigned against the Iraq war, is to be suspended from parliament over his links to the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq.  —  The parliamentary standards watchdog will rule this week …

Having a torrid time at the BBC - Busy Blurting Confessions  —  The BBC has been forced to apologise for a trailer clip that seemed to show the Queen snarling "stitch this, love" at the American photographer Annie Leibovitz and then nutting her between the eyes.  A palace spokesman angrily denied the Queen had done any such thing.

Arabs pile into Darfur to take land 'cleansed' by janjaweed  —  Arabs from Chad and Niger are crossing into Darfur in "unprecedented" numbers, prompting claims that the Sudanese government is trying systematically to repopulate the war- ravaged region.  —  An internal UN report …

Bill Moyers talks with Bruce Fein and John Nichols  —  BILL MOYERS: One of the fellows you're about to meet wrote the first article of impeachment against President Clinton.  Bruce Fein did so because perjury is a legal crime.  And Fein believed no one is above the law.

N. Korea Shutters Nuclear Facility  —  Move Follows Delivery of Oil; U.N. Team to Verify Shutdown  —  After four years of off-and-on negotiations, North Korea said it began closing down its main nuclear reactor Saturday, shortly after receiving a first boatload of fuel oil aid.