We’ll Always Have Paris

Barry Lando / Truthdig Dec 15, 2007 For former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando, Moammar Gadhafi's recent visit to France raised some important questions about the West's attitudes toward tyrants. Just whom should we embrace and whom should we flatten with a bit of shock and awe? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Israel’s Primal Myth: A Barrier to Peace

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 Forget about Hamas, the wall, Gaza and the occupied territories. There can be no peace in the Middle East until Israel and the Palestinians deal with one key issue: the Palestinian demand that Israel recognize their right of return. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Trial of Saddam Hussein We Never Saw

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 Saddam Hussein was a ruthless tyrant, but he had help from his friends, including powerful world leaders and wealthy businessmen. Former "60 Minutes" producer and "Web of Deceit" author Barry Lando wonders what embarrassing revelations might have emerged had Saddam's trial -- and those of his associates -- been more interested in truth than execution. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Colbert Jostles With Lando (Not Calrissian)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2007 Stephen Colbert interviews former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando, whose book "Web of Deceit" chronicles "the history of Western complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Our Own Weapon of Mass Destruction

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2007 This disturbing documentary by former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando chronicles the horror that 13 years of U.S.-backed sanctions wrought on Iraq, including the deaths of hundreds of thousands -- many of them children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Shadow Army

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2006 When debating troop levels in Iraq, one ought not to forget the countless bodyguards, interpreters, truck drivers and mercenaries scattered around the country. Apparently not even Central Command has a firm grasp of just how many civilian contractors are employed in Iraq -- a number that could be as high as 100,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Tyrants

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Agusto Pinochet's death and the looming execution of Saddam Hussein inspires former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando to compare and contrast two of America's favorite dictators. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )