On When We Can Leave Iraq On When We Can Leave Iraq
Can you say "never"?
Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trying to Be at Least Civil in Bidding Don Rumsfeld Farewell Trying to Be at Least Civil in Bidding Don Rumsfeld Farewell
Pentagon briefings won't be the same.
Nov 16, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Silver Lining for House Republicans A Silver Lining for House Republicans
At least one person in the GOP might feel relieved.
Nov 9, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections
Hint: It starts with the M-word.
Nov 2, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
New White House Strategy on Iraq New White House Strategy on Iraq
What passes now for West Wing policy is whatever will cover their collective derrieres.
Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition
From 'Nam to Lebanon, the Gulf War and, um, Texas.
Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It
What makes you think he knows anything?
Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues
Bush and his boys will be singing this little ditty all the way to the voting booth.
Oct 5, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
On the Intelligence Report Finding That the War in Iraq Has Produced a New Generation of Jihadists and Increased Terrorism On the Intelligence Report Finding That the War in Iraq Has Produced a New Generation of Jihadists and Increased Terrorism
Yes, there is indeed a link between Iraq and Bush's "war on terror."
Sep 28, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
George W. Bush and Some Republican Senators Discuss the Geneva Conventions George W. Bush and Some Republican Senators Discuss the Geneva Conventions
The Decider takes on that bothersome Constitution and that meddling Congress.
Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin