The Faces of Sept. 11

Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history. More than 700 of those victims were from New Jersey. Most perished at the World Trade Center. Others were on hijacked planes. At least two worked at the Pentagon. Their memories live on. With today’s anniversary, NJ … More The Faces of Sept. 11

GWB scandal could harm Christie’s run for president

For Gov. Chris Christie, the path to the presidency just hit a Jersey-size pothole. Wednesday’s bombshell revelation that at least one member of the governor’s senior staff exacted political payback by orchestrating a massive traffic jam around the George Washington Bridge instantly transformed a local issue without much fizz into a national scandal that could have … More GWB scandal could harm Christie’s run for president

Iraq’s deadly debris: When bombs and bullets kill after the fighting ends

BAGHDAD —  In a trash-strewn field on the road to Baghdad International Airport, 8-year-old Karar Hussein went looking for adventure. He found it in a spent artillery casing, a remnant of a battle between American soldiers and the Iraqi army. The boy picked up the cylinder, straining under its weight, and heaved it as far … More Iraq’s deadly debris: When bombs and bullets kill after the fighting ends

A fundamentalist ripple through Iraq

BAGHDAD — Sheik Sayed Hassan Al-Naji stood before a crowd of 25,000 Shi’a faithful outside a prominent mosque here Friday, presiding over a prayer service that quickly took on the flavor of a political harangue. Shouting into a microphone, the black-shrouded cleric branded U.S. leaders “liars.” He insisted American soldiers encouraged looting after the fall … More A fundamentalist ripple through Iraq