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Educating the U.S. About the Middle East

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 "You in the West have a moral duty in Europe to educate the United States more about the Middle East. If they don't listen to you, they will not listen to us. They will continue with their mistakes." I don't think they're going to listen, I mutter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Middle East Never Tires of Threats

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 What is it about threats? What possesses half the Middle East to shout abuse all the time? First we have Ahmadinejad, one of the most crackpot presidents in the world, raving away about annihilating Israel. Then we have Shaul Mofaz, the deputy Israeli prime minister, telling the world that there would have to be attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Wins in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2008 Hezbollah was the obvious winner of the recent fighting in Lebanon, but the conflict reflected a broader trend in the Middle East. For all of President Bush's bluster, Iran is stronger and more influential than when he took office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hezbollah Rules West Beirut in Iran’s Proxy War With America

Robert Fisk / Truthdig May 11, 2008 Another American humiliation. The Shia gunmen who drove past my apartment in west Beirut yesterday afternoon were hooting their horns, making V-signs, leaning out of the windows of SUVs with their rifles in the air, proving to the Muslims of the capital that the elected government of Lebanon has lost. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )