April 24, 2006

This issue grappled with the critical question of whether military action against Iran was justified, featuring analysis from prominent neoconservative voices including William Kristol, Reuel Marc Gerecht, and retired General Thomas McInerney as the nuclear standoff with Tehran intensified. The magazine also examined the world of Washington gossip and media through Richard W. Carlson's piece on the gossip trade, offering insight into the workings of the capital's information networks during a tense moment in U.S. foreign policy.