Friday's Opinions [Dec 21, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, December 21, 2012 Charles Krauthammer The roots of mass murder Getting serious about stopping the psychotic. Debbie Dingell The many causes of massacres Gun-control fights won't solve the real issue. Ruth Marcus A 'B' line to the cliff A deal is close, but Republicans keep shifting the line. Michael Gerson Healers in the crosshairs The Taliban threatens an almost-complete effort to eradicate polio. Eugene Robinson Waiting for the end Why are we fascinated by the apocalypse? Glen S. Fukushima Japan's election and the Asia pivot Liberal Democrats' rise could make U.S. rebalance a reality. Margaret A. Hamburg Reviewing compounding pharmacies New rules would give the FDA greater oversight. David E. Hoffman The man who told of doomsday Valery Yarynich helped build the Soviet Union's ultimate weapon, then started talking about it. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Post Partisan Friday's p-Op quiz: 'Newtown' edition Jonathan Capehart Nothing else mattered this week. Two words missing from Benghazi report Jonathan Capehart In the 39 pages of the unclassified report on the Benghazi, Libya, attack of Sept. 11, 2012, Susan Rice never appears. House members push for a gun-buyback proposal Matt Miller Reps. Gerry Connolly and Ted Deutch want to attach a $200 million gun-buyback program to any "fiscal cliff" deal. 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