A Farewell to Arms Control

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 Scott Ritter, a former U.N. weapons inspector and the author of "Waging Peace," mourns the passing of the United Nations agency charged with monitoring Iraq's WMD program. That agency suffered a political assassination recently to save the Bush administration any lingering embarrassment. With the closure of UNMOVIC, Ritter writes, the world has lost perhaps its last best hope for meaningful arms control and inspection. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Friend or Foe?

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jun 13, 2007 Dig deeper

Arms Race Déjà Vu?

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 Relations between the US and Russia may be strained by the Bush administration's planned implementation of an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe Russian President Vladimir Putin had strong words for the U Tuesday as Kremlin officials proudly unveiled new missiles -- a month before Putin and President Bush will meet in Kennebunkport, Maine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Presses U.S. for Delivery of Antipersonnel Rockets

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 America is likely to send Israel a shipment of antipersonnel rockets whose broad and indiscriminate blast characteristics could inflict civilian casualties. The State Dept. is trying to delay delivery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Nuclear Ambitions

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 5, 2006 Dig deeper

Dream On, Condi

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )