Barry Lando / TruthdigDec 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 )
Barry Lando / TruthdigJul 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 )
Barry Lando / TruthdigJun 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
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