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Bush End Game
George W. Bush's presidency since 2007

Bush - Second Term
George W. Bush's presidency from 2005-06

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George W. Bush's presidency, 2000-04

Who Is Bob Gates?
The secret world of Defense Secretary Gates

2004 Campaign
Bush Bests Kerry

Behind Colin Powell's Legend
Gauging Powell's reputation.

The 2000 Campaign
Recounting the controversial campaign.

Media Crisis
Is the national media a danger to democracy?

The Clinton Scandals
Behind President Clinton's impeachment.

Nazi Echo
Pinochet & Other Characters.

The Dark Side of Rev. Moon
Rev. Sun Myung Moon and American politics.

Contra Crack
Contra drug stories uncovered

Lost History
America's tainted historical record

The October Surprise "X-Files"
The 1980 election scandal exposed.

International
From free trade to the Kosovo crisis.

Other Investigative Stories

Editorials

Despite a drop in Iraq’s violence, the underlying fissures that led to sectarian killings have not been solved, with competing groups still seeking money and power.

Leila Fadel, McClatchy’s bureau chief in Baghdad, says this struggle to control oil resources and wield political influence will reemerge as the U.S. military presence winds down.

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She discusses this Iraqi reality in the context of the U.S. agreement to withdraw all its forces by the end of 2011.

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