As coalition forces push toward Baghdad, they are preparing for possible attacks by chemical weapons, which Saddam Hussein's forces are known to have used in the past. By William J. Broad. [New York Times: Politics]

>>> Did we go to war to prevent Saddam from using chemical weapons **defensively**? 

 

Steven Brill talks about his new book, "After," and America in the "September 12 era." [Salon.com]