A Veteran in a World of Never-Ending Wars and IEDs

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 U.S. foreign policy had spun out of control. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ann Jones

BLANK Nov 10, 2013 Jones' new book, "They Were Soldiers," was written to give veterans and their families alienated and estranged by war a chance to find their way back to one another. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The ‘Kill Team’ Story Gets Worse

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2011 The recent crop of shocking stories about the group of American soldiers -- now known widely as the "Kill Team" -- who formed a death squad to deliberately slaughter Afghan civilians has been topped by a new Rolling Stone exposé that makes matters . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Death Toll for June Climbs to 78

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2007 Saturday was a particularly deadly day in and around Baghdad. Eight U.S. soldiers were killed by explosions or gunfire in different parts of the capital, raising the fatality count to 30 in the last six days, according to The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Military Wife to Kristol: How Do You Sleep at Night?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2007 A military wife whose husband is deployed in Iraq corners conservative pundit William Kristol over his support for the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fabricated Evidence, Round Two?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2007 The writers explain why a pre-emptive attack on Iran would backfire, and they challenge the Bush administration's claims that Iran is supplying explosives to Iraqi insurgent groups. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Discovery Channel Shows Off Penetrator Bomb

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 One of the weapons used with devastating effect against U.S. forces in Iraq is the so-called explosively formed penetrator, which the administration has accused Iran of producing. Astonishingly, the Discovery Channel recently aired a puff piece that delightedly showed off such a bomb, complete with a demonstration of how effective the compact device was against armored military targets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ten U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 The deaths, which resulted from two IED attacks in different parts of the country Wednesday, horrifically underscore the dire references to chaos in the just-released Iraq Study Group report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombs Are Mileposts on Road to Civil War

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 More roadside bombs were planted in July than in any other month during the Iraq war, indicating a sharp rise in violence as the country moves toward all-out civil war. According to data obtained by The New York Times, 2,625 devices either exploded or were discovered in July, compared with 1,454 in January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Jabs Bush Over Iran Bombs Claim

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2006 Jon Stewart lays it out in technicolor: Bush had no solid backing for his claim that Iran is providing the deadly Iraqi roadside bombs. (As Truthdig also pointed out two days ago.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Fantasy of ‘Progress’ in Iraq

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 "If such constant mayhem is taken as a sign of progress, three years after the U.S. invasion, then Bush will surely be thrilled by what the future holds." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Is Called ‘Despicable’ for Smearing L.A. Times

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 The American Prospect's Greg Sargent calls Bush "truly despicable" for saying in a speech -- disingenuously -- that an L.A. Times article had tipped off Iraqi enemies to some of our anti-insurgent technology. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )