Washington Affairs

31 March 2003


White House Faces Over-Confident Public
The Bush administration, having chosen war to resolve the outstanding issues with Iraq, has had reasonable success in the first week and a bit on the battlefield. However, the American people appear disappointed that coalition troops have yet to enter Baghdad. This over-confidence, which doesn't really exist at the Pentagon itself, may prove the Achilles heel in the Anglo-American attack. Click here to read more.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Dies at 76
Daniel Patrick Moynihan died last week at the age of 76 due to complications following an emergency appendectomy. While he was not one of a kind, he was one of a very few -- an intellectual who applied his knowledge to make his society better and did so without the millstone of ideology. Click here for more.

War Costs Bush His Tax Cut
President Bush is quickly learning that politics is about making choices. Given the choice between keeping his $300 billion tax cut and paying for his war against Iraq, he has opted to let the Congress cut the cut, and fund the Battle for Baghdad. His position suggests that the conservatives face a potential split, between the Tax Cutters and the Imperialists. Click here to read on.