Vol. 9, No. 34
May 17, 2004
Cover Story
Joe Wilson's 15 Minutes
By Matthew Continetti
Also in This Issue
- Are We Winning or Losing? — Tom Donnelly, Stephen Schwartz, Richard Starr, Robert Kagan & William Kristol
- Bush Administration — Irwin M. Stelzer
- Afghanistan — Craig Charney
This issue examined the controversy surrounding Joe Wilson and the administration's case for war in Iraq. The cover package featured multiple conservative voices assessing the progress of the Iraq War and broader Middle Eastern policy, with contributors including Robert Kagan and William Kristol evaluating whether the United States was winning or losing in Iraq, while also covering developments in Afghanistan and the Bush administration's strategic direction.