Thoughwe are engagedmilitarily inIraq and Afghanistan, there is little apparent recognition that we are under attack by a familiar sort of enemy and great reluctance to act accordingly.

The United States has, and must use,the diplomatic and economic leverage to help make the space for true democracy in the Middle East.

America has not yet learned from history,as we arecontinuing to write off extremist regimes in the Middle East.

There is one section of America that will benefit immensely, should Washington assume the solemn duty of overseeing the consumer gas price. And that, unsurprisingly, is Washington.

We are worrying about U.N. resolutions and IAEA findings, instead of bringing down the regimes that, for a quarter century, have waged the terror war against us.

For the second time in as many years, President Bush has fallen into a trap designed to prevent an American victory against the forces of terrorism in the Middle East.

Americans serving in Iraq deserve great credit for their efforts, but the coalition that won a brilliant military victory in Iraq last year has handled the peace less brilliantly.

Moqtada Al-Sadr's uprising and the violence in Fallujah has set off a frenzy of panic in Washington.