U.S. Centcom’s Twitter Account ‘Hacked by Islamic State’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 13, 2015 Hackers claiming to back Islamic State took control of the YouTube and Twitter accounts of the U.S. Defense Department's central command, posting threats and internal military documents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Petraeus: Pakistan Facing ‘Existential Threat’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 According to Gen. David Petraeus, Pakistan could be heading for a crisis that would shake the already volatile nation to its foundations if its leaders, including newly installed President Asif Ali Zardari, do not find a way to deal with the growing issue of militant violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Odierno Takes Petraeus’ Place in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2008 On Tuesday, Gen. David Petraeus handed over the duties of commander of multinational forces in Iraq to his second-in-command, Gen. Raymond Odierno, who worked with Petraeus on implementing the U.S. troop surge over recent months. To mark the occasion, Petraeus, other American officials and Iraqi brass joined Odierno for a ceremony in a Baghdad-area palace formerly owned by Saddam Hussein. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Der Spiegel or ‘Der Lying’?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2008 Remember how Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki endorsed Obama's plan for U.S. withdrawal from the country? And then remember how the endorsement suddenly became a question of "translation"? Well, it ends up that it wasn't a botched translation at all, and that Maliki's office personally reviewed the final interview before it was published. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Promoting Petraeus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert Gates thinks Gen. David Petraeus should succeed Adm. William Fallon as head of U.S. Central Command. "I don't know anybody in the United States military better qualified to lead that effort," said Gates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top Commander for Mideast Resigns

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 Adm. William Fallon, head of the U.S. Central Command, resigned on Tuesday, explaining that his reputation as an obstacle to President Bush's military designs had become too much of a distraction. Fallon was often reported to be a thorn in the side of the president and his other military advisers, a role both the admiral and administration officials strongly deny. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Horrific Plan for Attacking Iran

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 U.S. Central Command has developed a plan for airstrikes against Iran that includes hitting not just nuclear facilities but most military targets throughout the country. According to the BBC, either confirmation that Iran is building a nuclear weapon or evidence linking Tehran to a high-casualty attack inside Iraq could set the plan in motion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Pushing Out U.S. Generals in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2007 According to ABC News, the president intends to replace Gen. Bob Casey, who currently oversees the Iraq war, with Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, and when Gen. John Abizaid retires in March, Bush will ask Adm. William Fallon to take over Central Command. Leave it to Bush to find someone from the Navy to oversee two ground wars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top U.S. General Will Step Down

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Gen. John Abizaid, head of U.S. Central Command and the military chief of the Iraq fiasco, will retire in March. Though officials say Abizaid tendered his retirement before Rumsfeld was pushed out, his departure will allow Defense Secretary Robert Gates and President Bush more flexibility in their Iraq makeover, as Abizaid has been a dogged opponent of increasing troop levels. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Getting to Know Your U.S. Military Abroad

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jul 31, 2006 I got an e-mail this afternoon from a specialist in the public affairs office of the US Central Command He wanted to invite Truthdig readers to check out CENTCOM's activities in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere Considering Truthdig's independent sensibility, I considered it a fairly gutsy request, and decided: Hell, why not? It is our government, after all (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Military Blocking Progressive Websites

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 A Marine in Iraq fills us in on a few of the sites that CentCom prevents its soldiers from accessing: AirAmericaradio.com, alfrankenshow.com, wonkette.com. The following come through fine: billoreilly.com, rushlimbaugh.com, etc. Sense a pattern? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )