Iraq Report: Civilian Casualties Up by 50%

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2006 Civilian casualties in Iraq rose by 50% during the last three months, according to a report released by the Pentagon. The report on security and stability in Iraq examined the sectarian violence that grips the country, saying ?Conditions that could lead to civil war exist in Iraq? but that the fighting does not meet the ?strict? definition of a civil war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanese PM Rejects U.N. Cease-Fire Plan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 From the AP: "Lebanon's government rejected a U.N. cease-fire plan backed by President Bush on Monday, demanding Israel immediately withdraw even before a peacekeeping force arrives and promising to send 15,000 troops to take control of the Hezbollah stronghold along the border." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon “Torn to Shreds”

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 Fouad Siniora, the Lebanese prime minister, called for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and announced that more than 300 people had been killed in his country during the week of attacks. Twenty-nine Israelis have been killed since the fighting began. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Support Our Quagmire

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Behind Rice Visit, a Bloody Partitioning of Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2006 This article explains why Rice and Straw are making such desperate pleas for unity in Iraq(more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walter Cronkite: End the War on Drugs

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The legendary CBS anchorman pens a column attacking our nation's "inhumane" drug war: "Nothing will change until someone has the courage to stand up and say what so many politicians privately know: The war on drugs has failed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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The Forgotten Wounded of Iraq

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, veteran of the Vietnam War and author of the reissued classic "Born on the Fourth of July," writes a compelling and empathetic piece on his personal experiences and concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from war. Ron Kovic provides a personal account of his wounding in war, a plea for peace, and expresses his concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Air Raid Kills Family of 12

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 Intensifying U.S. air raids in Iraq keep down American casualties but take the lives of many Iraqi civilians. Full story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )