Michael Wolff

A nation wobbles

Americans are growing tired of the Iraq war, says Michael Wolff. In his speech this week the President was making a desperate appeal to his people

issue 02 July 2005

The New York Times publishes a daily box score with the latest list of the soldiers killed in Iraq under the rubric ‘Names of the Dead’. For instance:

KAUFMAN, Charles A., 20, Specialist, Army National Guard; Fairchild, Wis.; First Battalion, 128th Infantry.

MUY, Veashna, 20, Pfc., Marines; Los Angeles; Second Marine Division.

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