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One day, after the smoke over Baghdad clears, George w. Bush will again have to hear the questions that he has so far refused to answer. And then, no matter what the answers are, it will be too late to backtrack. The damage will have been done. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland and the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, may be one of the questioners. During a conference call last week, he said that he and other members of the caucus had been trying without success to meet with Bush. 'We need some questions answered;' he told the journalists on...

It's time for a change. In fact, it's long past time for that. After careful consideration and due deliberation - including some not-so-gentle prodding from some of you - I'm coming around in my way of thinking. Such movement requires the resolve of a contortionist, some might conclude. But the changes in my philosophical approaches really are merely subtle. These changes have been coming for quite some time now. What's the best way to advance the plight of an oppressed people? That's been a constant in my mental machinations for much of my life. I've followed the lead of Solomon,...