December 31, 2007

This double issue named General David H. Petraeus, commanding general of U.S. forces in Iraq, as The Weekly Standard's Man of the Year, with William Kristol making the case for Petraeus's leadership during a critical period in the Iraq War. The issue also featured P.J. O'Rourke's reflections on the death of historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. The cover prominently promoted an upcoming Caribbean cruise with Bill Kristol and other conservative personalities from the magazine.