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The Blame

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 30, 2017 Dig deeper

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 Two recently disclosed memos from 2003 and 2004 show the Bush administration giving CIA torture techniques, most famously waterboarding, an explicit executive nod after worries arose in the intelligence community about the legality of the treatment of detainees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carter Kicks Bush While Economy Falls Down

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Following the Dow's 600-point drop, former President Jimmy Carter had some pointed words for the Bush administration on Friday, blaming the current economic crisis on the "atrocious" policies of the past eight years and declaring the economic situation to be an "entrenched problem" that will "take years to correct". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Good Germans Among Us’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 Frank Rich of The New York Times argues that although there's plenty to blame on the Bush administration, a timid Congress and a compliant press, it's time for the American people to accept at least some responsibility for the Iraq war and its many disastrous episodes. From Abu Ghraib to contractor killing sprees, we the people have known far too much for far too long to feign surprise when things suddenly go sour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clean Hands

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 10, 2007 Dig deeper

Andy Borowitz: Best Medicine for Flu Is a Dose of Blame

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig May 6, 2006 "Once state and local governments have been successfully blamed, the White House will ensure that others, such as congressional Democrats and illegal immigrants, are blamed as well." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Meeting With Reporters Off the Record

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2006 But the N.Y. Times refuses the meetings, which Bush is holding at the lowest ebb of his presidency. How this fits in with his "Blame the Media on Iraq" policy is something we'll have to puzzle over. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney: I’m Sorry for Shooting, Not Sorry for the Delay

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 In a gesture admirable in its sentiment but inexcusable in its belatedness, the vice president tells Fox News that he alone is to blame for the accident He called it "one of the worst days of my life" (video or story) He does not, however, apologize for having a private citizen break the news to the world--almost 24 hours late. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )