Cheat Sheet - How We Sold Iraq

Today: Mental-Health Breakdown: When Harvard Fails its Students , Markets Open Down on Cyprus Bailout , More May Be Charged in Steubenville March 18, 2013 THE SPEECHWRITER 1. How We Sold Iraq When Bush decided to go to war in 2003, you'd think he'd be gripped by self-questioning and hot debate. That never really happened. Bush's speechwriter David Frum looks back at the daunting messaging effort—and how Tony Blair swayed Democrats in Congress and liberal hawks in the media. Plus, Eli Lake on the Iraq neocons who have no regrets, Peter Beinart on how hubris got us into Iraq, and 10 years of Newsweek Iraq war covers. Read it at Newsweek MENTAL HEALTH 2. When Harvard Fails Its Students After a schizophrenic student said the school failed to help her, calls for reform have escalated. But can colleges realistically both educate and heal? The Daily Beast's Eliza Shapiro investigates. Read it at The Daily Beast BANK RUN 3. Markets Open Down on Cyprus Bailout This sounds like the opposite of the desired effect. International markets in Asia and Europe opened down on Monday on the news of an unprecedented proposed bailout by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund for Cyprus that would put a tax on bank savings to finance the bailout. Cyprus's Parliament will hold an emergency session on Monday to discuss the bailout, which has angered the public and caused a bank run as people rushed to remove their savings before being hit with a tax. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades pleaded to the angry public to accept the deal, saying the country is facing its worst crisis since the Turkish invasion in 1974. Cyprus is the fifth European nation to appeal to the EU for bailout, and the country had apparently invested heavily in Greek debt. Read it at BBC News AFTERMATH 4. More May Be Charged in Steubenville The investigation into the rape of a teen in Steubenville could net more charges for those who failed to come forward, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Sunday shortly after two football players were found guilty of raping the girl. A grand jury will meet in mid-April to consider the evidence, which includes text messages from the football coach that indicate he knew what was going on, and students' postings on social media that suggest they knew, too. The girl, meanwhile, testified she could not remember what happened at the August party. Meanwhile, CNN was under attack Sunday for its coverage of the rape case, which included reports on the "promising futures" and "good grades" of the "star football players" convicted of rape. Read it at Associated Press PRISON BREAK 5. Two Escape Quebec Jail in Helicopter Two inmates at a Quebec prison escaped Sunday night by climbing up a rope to a waiting helicopter—but they were both caught within hours. Police said Monday that four people had been arrested for taking part in the escape, including the inmates, Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau, 33, and Danny Provencal, 36. Hudon-Barbeau was arrested Sunday evening, and police later located Provencal, who at first holed himself up in a building, but then surrendered peacefully. Hudon-Barbeau allegedly called a radio station Sunday, saying he was "ready to die" because of his treatment in jail. The jail's warden said the pair had grabbed a rope from a helicopter to break out—something a correctional-services manager said was the most dramatic escape he had seen in 30 years working at the facility. Read it at Associated Press CABINET Obama to Nominate Perez for Labor GOP expected to object. NOT SO HOT RIGHT NOW Poll: Voters Dislike GOP Despite agreeing with them on the budget. Smear Tactic? WSJ Investigated for Bribery Claims Last year in its China news bureau. OOPS History Channel's Satan Looks Like Obama In miniseries "The Bible." NOT SO INCREDIBLE 'Spring Breakers' Hauls $270K In three theaters, while "Oz" wins box office. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. 'Girls' Season 2 in 180 Seconds Just in time for Sunday's season finale, we recap everything you missed from 'Girls's sophomore season. Except for the finale. More Videos Bibi on His Best Behavior by Eli Lake Cut Your Own Pension! by Lloyd Green 15 Must-Watch Shows This Spring by The Daily Beast

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