August 30, 2010

This issue featured P. J. O'Rourke's firsthand reporting from Afghanistan, where he spent 72 hours as a self-described expert observing the war effort in Kabul. The magazine also addressed the ongoing controversy about President Obama's religious background with an article by Fred Barnes, David Emery, and William Kristol arguing that Obama's problems stemmed not from his faith but from his political ideology and governing philosophy.