Staff / TruthdigOct 15, 2008
Two recently disclosed memos from 2003 and 2004 show the Bush administration giving CIA torture techniques, most famously waterboarding, an explicit executive nod after worries arose in the intelligence community about the legality of the treatment of detainees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 10, 2008
Following the Dow's 600-point drop, former President Jimmy Carter had some pointed words for the Bush administration on Friday, blaming the current economic crisis on the "atrocious" policies of the past eight years and declaring the economic situation to be an "entrenched problem" that will "take years to correct". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigOct 15, 2007
Frank Rich of The New York Times argues that although there's plenty to blame on the Bush administration, a timid Congress and a compliant press, it's time for the American people to accept at least some responsibility for the Iraq war and its many disastrous episodes. From Abu Ghraib to contractor killing sprees, we the people have known far too much for far too long to feign surprise when things suddenly go sour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMay 6, 2006
"Once state and local governments have been successfully blamed, the White House will ensure that others, such as congressional Democrats and illegal immigrants, are blamed as well." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 29, 2006
But the N.Y. Times refuses the meetings, which Bush is holding at the lowest ebb of his presidency. How this fits in with his "Blame the Media on Iraq" policy is something we'll have to puzzle over. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2006
In a gesture admirable in its sentiment but inexcusable in its belatedness, the vice president tells Fox News that he alone is to blame for the accident He called it "one of the worst days of my life" (video or story)
He does not, however, apologize for having a private citizen break the news to the world--almost 24 hours late. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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