Wednesday's Opinions [Nov 21, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Katrina vanden Heuvel End the war on drugs Where's the system that focuses on treatment? Dana Milbank Petraeus's affair is no 'scandal' His liasion doesn't merit the label at all. Robert Kagan In need of a superpower The U. S. can't pivot from the Middle East. David Ignatius Stop the perpetual war Reject the inevitability of Middle Eastern conflict. Ruth Marcus 'Lincoln' as lobbyist Obama can use Spielberg's new epic to inspire Congress. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Post Partisan PostScript: Milbank and the tax pledge Rachel Manteuffel Readers respond to his column about Grover Norquist, post-election. Cass Sunstein gets it Jonathan Bernstein The damage done by the confirmation process keeps good people from contributing to government. The looming Obama enthusiasm gap Jonathan Capehart The enthusiasm for Democrats nosedives without the president on the ballot. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy