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September 27, 2004 Volume 10, Number 3
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Scrapbook CBS News, the Nation, and more. by The Scrapbook
Casual Letter from Bedlam by Joseph Epstein
Correspondence Republicans in NYC, etc.
Editorial Victory or Surrender by William Kristol
Articles Unfortunate Democrats by Matthew Continetti
Swinging Right by Fred Barnes
Trigger Happy by Katherine Mangu-Ward
Another War He Didn't Like by Duncan Currie
Prairie Politics by Joseph Bottum
Rewriting the Koran by Stephen Schwartz
The End of Gitmo Limbo by Thomas F. Powers
Diversity Dropouts by Mark Bauerlein
Features What Blogs Have Wrought by Jonathan V. Last
Books & Arts Meow! by Andrew Ferguson
The Candied Decade by Cynthia Grenier
Shrinking the President by Irwin Savodnik
The Standard Reader
Parody Young, young Republicans learn about politics the hard way.
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| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{EB8E5FF1-A0FE-4354-8F6C-8C86446E9209}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | Bullying Taiwan In China's quest to dominate Taiwan, no arena is off-limits and no insult is too petty. by Tim Lehmann 09/22/2004 12:00:00 AM
| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{5A1F863F-18E8-4D6E-82DE-8F122187D30E}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | Lugar's Other Comments The media played up Richard Lugar's recent remarks about President Bush; will they do the same with his assessment of Senator Kerry? by Daniel McKivergan 09/21/2004 4:45:00 PM
| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{EB8E5FF1-A0FE-4354-8F6C-8C86446E9209}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | Dear Mr. Rather . . . Thanks for telling us that the memos were fake, but we still have a few questions for you. by Noemie Emery 09/21/2004 1:25:00 PM
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| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{B145E260-EC54-4A32-B66F-4291C13E8E67}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | For Kerry, It's Always Vietnam The subtext of John Kerry's Monday morning Iraq speech. by William Kristol 09/20/2004 1:35:00 PM
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| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{5A1F863F-18E8-4D6E-82DE-8F122187D30E}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | CBS News, the Nation, and more. From the September 27, 2004 issue: Adventures in "Fake But Accurate" reporting. by The Scrapbook 09/18/2004 12:00:00 AM
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humiliated the suits at CBS News by Jonathan V. Last 09/17/2004 8:50:00 PM
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| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{EB8E5FF1-A0FE-4354-8F6C-8C86446E9209}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | Ducks, Ferrets, and Arnold--Oh My! As if things weren't strange enough--it's bill signing season in the Golden State. by Bill Whalen 09/17/2004 12:00:00 AM
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| | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp=3fidOLG=3d{C1899695-1E07-4116-95BD-CC663B7DC1C4}0) | ![](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20040922082229im_/http:/=2fwww.weeklystandard.com/images/spacer.gif) | No Terrorism in Iraq Before the War? Who does John Kerry think he's kidding? by Stephen F. Hayes 09/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
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