The politics of politics often is determined by the construction of narratives. Most voters have neither the time nor inclination to delve too deeply into the intricacies of policy, so political campaigns frequently succeed or fail on the basis of who does the better job of distilling a multitude of issues and themes into simple,...
Colin Powell Portrait Unveiled to Tears and Cheers
Filed under: Emily's Post
Gen. Colin Powell returned to the State Department Monday for an emotional unveiling of his official Secretary of State portrait.
Powell and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over the unveiling of the portrait, which will hang with...
Senate Report Claims Bin Laden Was ‘in Our Grasp’ in 2001
Filed under: Bush Administration, Dick Cheney, Afghanistan
A Senate Foreign Relations Committee report issued this weekend says that al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden "was within our grasp" when he was "cornered" in the forbidding mountains of Tora Bora in December, 2001 under...