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- Letters, pp. 2-3
- The Week, pp. 4-17
- Notes & Asides, pp. 18-19
- Playing Nice
  Byron York
  , pp. 20-21
  President Bush gave the special counsel all he wanted---which the press, among others, ...
- Joe Wilson, Imbedded
  Stephen Spruiell
  , pp. 22-25
  His fibs have infiltrated the media, and the media should know better
- George W. Bush, Comeback Kid?
  David Frum
  , pp. 26-27
  Some suggestions for how to do it
- Introducing Sam Alito...
  John H. Hinderaker and Scott W. Johnson
  , pp. 28-31
  ...and a generation of conservative legal talent
- On Top Down Under, pp. 32-33
  The dazzling and purposeful career of Australia's John Howard
- The Doctor Is In---or Out?
  Kate O'Beirne
  , pp. 34-36
  The case of Sen. Tom Coburn, (would-be) citizen-legislator
- Eighty-One Squares, Oh Joy
  Alexander Rose
  , pp. 37-38
  The greatness of the new 'timewaster,' Sudoku
- Fitzgerald's Day
  Andrew C. McCarthy
  , pp. 39-40
  The indictment looks strong
- A Casey They'll Let Talk
  John J. Miller
  , pp. 41-42
  The Democratic party is happy with Bob Casey Jr., challenging Sen. Rick Santorum in Pen...
- The Problem with the Court
  Robert F. Nagel
  , pp. 43-45
  Well, the justices, being lawyers, think like them
- The Long View
  Rob Long
  , p. 46
- Help!!!, p. 47
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  Rights and Conflicts (Review)
  David B. Rivkin Jr. and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky, ...
  , pp. 48-51
  The Powers of War and Peace, by John Yoo
  1. The Powers of War and Peace by John Yoo
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  Seeing It His Way (Review)
  James Panero
  , pp. 52-53
  Matisse the Master, by Hilary Spurling
  1. Matisse the Master by Hilary Spurling
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  The Right Man (Review)
  George W. Rutler
  , pp. 54-55
  God's Choice, by George Weigel
  1. God's Choice by George Weigel
- Shipwreck
  Luis de Camoes
  , p. 56
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  Books in Brief (3 Reviews) , p. 56
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    Review Selected Sonnets: A Bilingual Edition, by Luis... (Review)
    Jeffrey Hart
    , p. 56
    1. Selected Sonnets: A Bilingual Edition by Luis de Camoes and William Baer
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    Review Semper Fi, by H. Avery Chenoweth and Brooke Ni... (Review)
    Jack Fowler
    , p. 56
    1. Semper Fi by H. Avery Chenoweth and Brooke Nihart
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    Review The West's Last Chance, by Tony Blankley (Review)
    Jason Lee Steorts
    , pp. 56-57
    1. The West's Last Chance by Tony Blankley
- Music: A Little Hit
  Jay Nordlinger
  , p. 58
  Rachel Portman's opera The Little Prince (an adaptation of you-know-what)
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  Film: Shadow War (Review)
  Ross G. Douthat
  , p. 59
  Jarhead (2005 Film), by Sam Mendes
  1. Jarhead (2005 Film) by Sam Mendes
- Country Life: Timber!
  Richard Brookhiser
  , pp. 60-61
  A tree falls in the woods and is heard
- On the Right
  Wm. F. Buckley Jr.
  , pp. 62-63
- Happy Warrior
  Mark Steyn
  , pp. 64-66
- Cover
  Greg Wahl-Stephens