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What About the NSA’s Hacking of American Allies?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 7, 2017 The hyperventilating about alleged Russian hacking neglects to address similar actions by the U.S. against its friends. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spy vs Allies

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct 30, 2013 Dig deeper

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2010 Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is on a kick to improve his country’s standing in Europe. His strategy? Develop a cadre of “allies” abroad who will serve as walking PR agents for Israeli policy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Secret Bush Order OKs Strikes Inside Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 A secret executive order signed by President Bush grants U.S. military forces "carte blanche" to launch counterterrorist operations inside Pakistan. An attack last week under the auspices of the unprecedented July order is raising concerns: Pakistani officials declared the operation illegal, and international analysts fear an escalating conflict could start a regionwide war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush to NATO: War Takes Time

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 As the train that is the Bush administration begins to slow, the president has attended his last ever NATO summit. Speaking to alliance leaders Wednesday, Bush asked for patience and resolve to "finish the fight" in Afghanistan, a war now in its seventh year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarkozy Cozies Up to Britain

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in London Wednesday to declare his readiness to send additional troops to Afghanistan. The move, seen by some as an effort to strengthen ties with his chums across the Channel, was well received by British lawmakers who believe an increase of NATO occupation forces in Afghanistan would best prevent a Taliban resurgence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Snubs Argentina

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 In response to the strengthening of ties between Hugo Chavez and recently elected Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, Condoleezza Rice will skip the country on a two-day trip to South America The snub further underscores a divide between the US's traditional Latin American allies and a growing movement in opposition to U policy in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Allies Condemn Saddam Hanging

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2007 Adding to a growing chorus of disapproval emanating from Europe, Tony Blair's official spokesman has said Saddam Hussein's execution "shouldn't have happened in that way." Earlier, Gordon Brown, the man widely expected to be Britain's next prime minister, said the hanging was "completely unacceptable," calling it a "deplorable set of events." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Seen as Threat by Allies

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 A recent set of polls conducted in Britain, Canada, Mexico and Israel found a majority of people there believe the U.S. has made the world less safe. In the British survey, George W. Bush was seen as a greater threat to world peace than either Kim Jong-il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Visits Baghdad in Desperation Over Iraqi Leadership

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2006 The secretary of state and U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw drop in on Baghdad unannounced - ostensibly to urge government unity, but in all likelihood to try to force the Iraqi prime minister out of his post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )