U.S. Dismisses Iraq Request to Work on a Troop Withdrawal Plan

SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Meanwhile, thousands of Iraqi anti-government protesters call on both Iran and America to leave the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Miracle of Kindness, According to Chris Hedges

Truthdig Jan 8, 2020 As the U.S. hurdles toward war with Iran, the Truthdig columnist reminds viewers why it's so important to recognize our shared humanity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Horrifying’ Climate Study Finds We Have Less Time Than We Think

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 30, 2019 According to the latest findings from Nature Communications, rising sea levels could wipe out major cities and displace millions by 2050. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iraqi Police Fire Shots, Tear Gas at Protesters; 23 Killed

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The demonstrators, mostly young, unemployed men, carried Iraqi flags and demanded jobs, water and electricity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Protests Escalate in Iraq: 9 Dead, Hundreds Wounded

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Oct 2, 2019 The violence could signal a new round of political instability in the war-weary country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Warns Airliners Flying in Persian Gulf Amid Iran Tensions

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press May 18, 2019 American diplomats caution that commercial airliners risk being "misidentified" in a region crucial to global air travel. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Blasts Rock Iraq, Kill 55

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2010 Only a few hours after U.S. soldiers transferred combat duties to Iraqi security forces, a series of explosions in Basra on Saturday and in Ramadi and Fallujah on Sunday lit up Iraq, killing at least 55 and wounding many others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Soldier Guns Down 5 Comrades

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2009 An American soldier was taken into custody after shooting five fellow military personnel to death and wounding three others in Baghdad on Monday. The incident, which occurred at a combat stress center, marks the highest single-incident death toll for the U.S. military since April. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Government Gives Iraq Story a Final Spin

Robert Fisk / Truthdig May 3, 2009 "We acknowledge," the letter says, "that violence has claimed the lives of many thousands of Iraqi civilians over the last five years, either through terrorism or sectarian violence. Any loss of innocent lives is tragic and the Government is committed to ensuring that civilian casualties are avoided. Insurgents and terrorists are not, I regret to say, so scrupulous." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

British Troops to Begin Iraq Withdrawal in May

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2008 The UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a surprise trip to Iraq on Wednesday, followed by the announcement that British troops will begin pulling out of Iraq at the end of this coming May. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Death Toll Spikes in April

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2008 April was the cruelest month in seven months in terms of the numbers of both civilians and US troops who lost their lives in Iraq A spate of deadly bombings on Wednesday killed four U soldiers, bringing the monthlong total of American dead to 50, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's crackdown on Shiite followers of Moqtada al-Sadr made for more intense violence, particularly in Basra and Sadr City, which contributed to a reported 969 Iraqi civilian deaths. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rubber-Stamping ‘Failed’ Iraq Projects

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2008 The special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction has found a disturbing trend among Iraq rebuilding projects. Far too often, when work is incomplete, U.S. officials will revise or "descope" the terms of the contract to list the project as completed. One example: A $35-million children's hospital in Basra that is marked completed despite the fact that it's only 35 percent up and running. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )