May 24, 2004

This May 2004 issue of The Weekly Standard examined the ongoing war on terror and Democratic Party strategy in the election year. Key pieces explored the identity and threat posed by terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the political fallout from Abu Ghraib prison abuse photos, and whether Democrats were truly committed to winning the war in Iraq. Michael Novak's cover essay, "The Last Liberal," reflected the magazine's broader conservative commentary on liberalism and American politics during a pivotal moment in the 2004 campaign.