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COVER
A Counterinsurgency Grows in Khost
by Ann Marlowe

EDITORIAL
Countering Iran
by Reuel Marc Gerecht

SCRAPBOOK
JFK's foibles, the PC police, etc.

ARTICLES
Gloomy Republicans
by Fred Barnes

The War Over the War (cont.)
by Reihan Salam

We're All Gun Nuts Now
by John McCormack

What to Expect When You're Expecting...
by Lawrence B. Lindsey

FEATURES
They Backed Boris
by James Kirchick

Jeremiah Wright's 'Trumpet'
by Stanley Kurtz

BOOKS & ARTS
Trouble Down Below
by Mark Falcoff

The Strategist
by Daniel Sullivan

Hollywood Hybrid
by Joe Queenan

Weapon of Choice
by Joan Frawley Desmond

'Orfeo' at 400
by Algis Valiunas

A $uperhero's Saga
by John Podhoretz

CASUAL
Agenbites
by Joseph Bottum

CORRESPONDENCE
Rev. Wright, patriotic newsman, and more

PARODY
Mars attacks the global candy market


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The Army Responds

I recently emailed Col. Steve Boylan asking for whatever information he could provide regarding the status of the investigation of Scott Thomas Beauchamp. Here is his response:

His command's investigation is complete. At this time, there is no formal what we call Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) actions being taken. However, there are other Administrative actions or what we call Non-Judicial Punishment that can be taken if the command deems appropriate. These are again administrative in nature and as such are not releasable to the public by law.

We are not stonewalling anyone. There are official statements that are out there are on the record from several of us and nothing has changed.

We are not preventing him from speaking to TNR or anyone. He has full access to the Morale Welfare and Recreation phones that all the other members of the unit are free to use. It is my understanding that he has been informed of the requests to speak to various members of the media, both traditional and non-traditional and has declined. That is his right.

We will not nor can we force a Soldier to talk to the media or his family or anyone really for that matter in these types of issues.

We fully understand the issues on this. What everyone must understand is that we will not breach the rights of the Soldier and this is where this is at this point.

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