From Vanity Fair: Washington's $8 Billion Shadow, by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele. From First Things: The Leadership of George W. Bush: Con & Pro, Joseph Bottum and Michael Novak. From the Baltimore Sun: Run silent, run very fast, by Allison Connolly. From Arab News: Iran: US Has Many Options, by Amir Taheri. From Policy Review: Missile Defense From Space, by Steven Lambakis.