Bush

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The world is coming unglued before his eyes. His naive dreams are a Wilsonian disaster.

Iran-Syria

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The bad guys behind Hizbullah’s hail of missiles are real Axis of Evil. Hard to blame Israel this time.

Congress

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Finally showing some cojones in standing up to Bush exec-power grab on intel. But will it follow through?

B. Bonds

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Will he get indicted? If so, Selig will need to wield more than an asterisk.

Zidane

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Old: Head-butt marred his wonderful career. New: France could have used his fighting spirit in WWII.

V. Plame

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Steps sharply out of shadows by suing Cheney, Scooter and Rove. Va-va-Valerie!

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