Shooting From the Lip

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 29, 2011 If you don't like Newt Gingrich's carefully considered and passionately argued position on the U.S. intervention in Libya, just wait. Recent history suggests that within days he'll be saying the opposite of whatever he's saying now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Smells Like Regime Change (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2011 Coalition jets appear to have given the Libyan rebels a big assist by bombing the birthplace of Moammar Gadhafi, a city called Sirte that is about halfway between Benghazi and Tripoli. Not to tell NATO its business, but how exactly does clearing a path for the rebels advancing toward Libya's capital fit the U.N. mandate to protect civilians? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Takes Over Part of Libya Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2011 NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says his organization is still debating how much of the military assault on Moammar Gadhafi's regime to take on, but in the meantime member states have agreed to assume command of the no-fly zone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

38 Dead in Christmas Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 Attacks in the Philippines and Nigeria have killed at least 38 people as anti-Christian violence came in the form of a series of bomb attacks against churches during Christmas festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Bakes a Yellowcake

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2010 Iran has officially declared that it has created its first domestically produced piece of raw uranium, otherwise deceptively known as non-edible yellowcake, and has subsequently delivered that uranium to a plant for enrichment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombers in Greece Target France’s Sarkozy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2010 Two men in their early 20s have been arrested in Greece in connection with four mail bombs addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Mexican, Belgian and Dutch embassies in Athens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 50 Killed in Iraq Bomb Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 American combat forces might be exiting Iraq, but a wave of deadly violence around the country Wednesday served as a grim reminder that war is likely to be a daily reality for Iraqis for a long time to come. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S.: Pakistan Taliban Behind NYC Plot

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2010 The bumbling alleged Times Square bomber had backing from the Taliban in Pakistan, Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday, claiming the U.S. has evidence that the Taliban helped facilitate, and likely financed, the attempt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On the Fizzled Times Square Bombing Attempt

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 A smoking Nissan Pathfinder packed with explosive items set New York law enforcement officials on the trail of the alleged Times Square bomber on Saturday, and by Tuesday a self-described lone plotter by the name of Faisal Shahzad had emerged as the sole suspect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The End of Obama’s Vision of a Nuke-Free World

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Feb 16, 2010 Fear of a nuclear Iran has generated irrational policies that will only hasten such an outcome Instead of listening to his own words, the president fell for that old lure, a great power with great bombs that tells others what to do. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Triple Bomb Attack Targets Baghdad Hotels

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 On Monday, a series of three coordinated bombings targeting landmark hotels in Baghdad killed at least 36 people and wounded 71, according to The New York Times. Also Monday, Iraqis hung Saddam Hussein's cousin and former aide Ali Hassan al-Majeed --aka "Chemical Ali" -- for crimes against humanity, largely for his role in the mass killing of Iraqi Kurds in 1988. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA Bomber Was a Double Agent, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 The Washington Post is reporting that the suicide bomber who carried out the deadliest attack against the agency in a quarter-century was a trusted double agent who "lured intelligence officers into a trap by promising new information about al-Qaeda's top leadership ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )