Afghanistan: Fraud, Troops and Joe Biden
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Analysis
Author Interviews
One Battle Ensured U.S. Return To Iraq, Author Says()
On a single day in Feb. 1991, an American Army squadron defeated an elite Iraqi brigade almost twice as large in what is now regarded as the largest U.S. Army tank battle since World War II. To history buffs, the "Battle of 73 Easting" is legendary. To the man who led the squadron, the battle was a omen of things to come.
Sweetness And Light
Deford: Boise State Needs NCAA's Help To Buck BCS()
October 14, 2009 Boise State has one of the upwardly mobile teams in college football — but there may be a limit to how far the team can go. Commentator Frank Deford says the powers that be in college football keep teams like Boise State from having a shot at the big time.
Law
A Changed Court Faces Key Decisions In New Term()
October 5, 2009 The Supreme Court is set to take up issues of campaign finance; gun rights; animal cruelty; and separation of church and state. The court must also adjust to the addition of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, taking over the seat occupied for 19 years by David Souter.
Why Chicago Failed To Win The Olympics()
October 3, 2009 The Windy City's political talents were offset by new rules meant to protect International Olympic Committee voters from the sort of influence peddling that might have worked in the past.
