AUSTRALIA ON THE BRINK

Tomorrow’s election in Australia could be a sleeper issue in this election. If Howard goes down, Iraq will be the issue. Aussie Mike Jericho worries.

NO LONGER IN DENIAL: The conservative attempt to ignore what has been happening in Iraq is beginning to break down. Good for National Review and the Weekly Standard for dealing with the matter – however belatedly. If you want to know why Bush is in trouble, just look at the cover of one of the leading conservative magazines. If you’re Bush, you don’t want this kind of coverage in October.