Robert Worth's watercolor memory of pre-war Iraq: "Their Iraq was Basra before the first Gulf War, when it was full of cafes and canals, still known as 'the dark land' because of its thick canopy ...
Global warming alarmist advocates complete eradication of coal-fired plants 'if humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed.'
Reporter is appalled that Cheney refuses to base Iraq strategy on public opinion polls, as network coverage of the war's fifth anniversary emphasizes costs, ignores benefits.
Hagiography over Obama on the editorial page: "What is evident, though, is that he not only cleared the air over a particular controversy - he raised the discussion to a higher plane."
