Former Bush Official Justifies The Iraq War: ‘We Shared The Benefits’ With The Iraqis  —  Former Bush administration lawyer John Yoo is most famous for his legal memoranda defending torture and virtually unlimited presidential power in the realm of national security.

Considering Iraq: Another View  —  Peter Robinson asks provocatively whether, if we knew then what we know now about Iraq, the United States should have invaded.  Others on Ricochet and in the commentariat have gone through the benefits and costs of the war, and I won't rehearse them here.

Colorado prison chief shot dead on eve of gun laws signing  —  (Reuters) - The head of Colorado's prison system was shot dead at his home in what police said may have been a targeted killing, just hours before the governor on Wednesday signed new gun control laws spurred by a rash of deadly mass shootings in Colorado and elsewhere.

Special Travel Benefit for Saudis a “Slap in the Face”  —  Saudi Arabia, the nation which produced 15 of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, is about to become one of a handful of countries whose travelers can bypass normal passport controls at major U.S. airports.