COVER

Can Iraq Rule Itself? (WORLD)

Amid continuing violence, Iraqis prepare for a crucial election. Here's what it will take for the next government to gain legitimacy—and why the new leaders may demand that the U.S. withdraw

BRIEFING

A New Osama Push (Notebook)

The U.S. State Department has begun a media blitz to remind Afghans of the $25 million bounty for al-Qaeda's chief