She’s a mastermind of the Afghanistan war strategy, and she may be the first woman Secretary of Defense.

Democrats are right to push for an end to the Iraq war. But don't expect the troops to be grateful.

By mid-March, the Baker-Hamilton Commission will declare withdrawal from Iraq a respectable option. That will be a disaster for Republicans, and great news for Democrats eyeing the White House.

The Pentagon had no intention of staying in Iraq forever. But the White House won’t answer a simple yes-or-no question about permanent bases, and Pentagon brass are planning—and building—for the long haul.

Why American Muslims haven't turned to terrorism.

What Dick Cheney really believes.

Why the Bush administration insists against all evidence on an Iraq-al Qaeda connection.