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Suggests that in his bid for re-election, President George W. Bush deserves the support of conservatives. Importance of the President's reaction to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; Belief that the political culture of the Middle East had to be changed lest it incubate more terrorists; Reliance on flawed intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; Evidence that Bush learns from his mistakes; Comparison of the Bush administration's response to the gathering threats of terrorism with that of former President Bill Clinton; Consideration of domestic issues, including tax cuts.

Presents an overview of political events in the U.S. during the past week. Idea of the John Kerry campaign to hold a non-nominating Democratic Convention in July; Issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Massachusetts under court order; Detonation of a bomb with small amounts of the nerve agent sarin in Iraq near a U.S. military convoy; Response of former mayor Rudolph Giuliani to criticism of New York City's disaster-response plans by the 9/11 Commission; Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" film; Susan Sontag's essay on Abu Ghraib and torture during the War on Terror; Vermont's decision to permit some form of the medical use of marijuana; Others.

The article stresses the need for a regime-change in Iraq for the safety of the U.S. The U.S. is lawfully empowered to take action against Iraq by Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which states that nothing in the charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense. A year ago, the U.S. was subjected to an unprovoked attack of an unprecedented kind, which not only killed 3,000 people and destroyed much of the country's main financial district but was designed also to destroy America's legislative body and/or its executive, and its main defense headquarters. The scale of the attack, and the presumption that it would be followed by others, gave the U.S. the right, under Article 51, to punish the aggressors and to take all necessary steps to ensure its future security by destroying the source of their power, present and future.

The article discusses the probable U.S. policy towards Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Early indications are that Iraq had a hand in the September 11 attacks. But, according to the author, firm evidence should he unnecessary for the U.S. to act. According to the author, the U.S. should seriously arm and support Iraqi opposition groups. Moreover, no exaggerated claims should he made for the opposition. The United States could pull off an invasion with the help of only Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, moreover, it would require a significant buildup, a long air campaign against all of Saddam's military assets, and finally a land invasion.

Discusses the proper use of the word "war." Declaration of war on September 11, 2001 by the forces of Osama bin Laden; Urging of the public by the Bush administration to view Afghanistan and Iraq as a common place, fit for retaliatory war before they get around to launching another 9/11; Importance of remembering what provokes anti-Americanism; Suggestion that all should be ready to go to war to defend Christian individualism and the separation of church and state.

Discusses former anti-terrorism adviser Richard A. Clarke's case against the Bush administration concerning the global war on terror. Highlights from interviews on "60 Minutes"; Failure of the U.S. to mobilize against terror before September 11th; Concern of Clarke about the focus placed on Iraq instead of al-Qaeda; Comments on weapons of mass destruction; Suggestion by Clarke that the U.S. enterprise in Iraq is equivalent to indifference to the greater threat of al-Qaeda.

The article focuses on the dispute between the U.S. government and the main Iraqi opposition group, the Iraqi National Congress (INC). The INC is an assembly of many different groups united by their determination to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and build a more liberal Iraq. The INC is led by Ahmed Chalabi, a descendant of one of Iraq's most prominent families. Since September 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. State Department has shunned the INC in favor of its own creation, the Iraqi National Accord, a collection of former generals and other associates of Saddam.

This article presents information as to why it is necessary for the U.S. to assassinate Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, if it wants to control terrorism. Information is presented on Saddam's prominence among terrorists and states which sponsor terrorism. There is view that killing Osama bin Laden, the main terrorist behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, would be ineffectual because this would not end the practice of terrorism. Information is presented on the support of Russia for this assassination. It is forecasted that this may enable the prevention of further terrorist acts.