Christopher Buckley's new political satire sends up DC's politicos, but ultimately doesn't satarise them enough

Osama Bin Laden's death gives credence to the Bush administration and American conservatives who fought against al-Qaeda

'We are all neocons now, if one is to judge by the general euphoria at the prospect of democracy in Egypt'

President Obama has made a hash of the crisis in Cairo so far. Rather than demanding early elections, Washington should eschew overblown rhetoric and help pro-Western parties to thwart Islamism