U.S. Will Give All U.S. Detainees Geneva Rights

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 The White House said this morning that every prisoner in Gitmo and in US military custody everywhere is entitled to Geneva Convention protections Bush spokesman Tony Snow claimed that this apparent about-face is "not really a reversal of policy," while admitting that it stems directly from the Supreme Court's striking down of Bush's military tribunals Reminder: This is far from total victory Constitutional expert Glenn Greenwald reminds us that the Hamdan ruling also removed any conceivable argument to support Bush's illegal wiretapping programs, and we haven't heard about any policy shift on that front . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Department of Defense Funds $450K Blog Research Project

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2006 The Air Force Office of Scientific Research will fund a three-year research project shepherded by Versatile Information Systems Inc. that will seek out "relevant and credible" information pertaining to terrorist activity on blogs. (via boingboing.net) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Warns N. Korea Against Missile Test

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 The secretary of state said that Pyongyang's launch of a long-range ballistic missile "would be a very serious matter and indeed a provocative act." More info on North Korea's preparations for a launch--which could buoy Bush's campaign for a Star Wars missile defense shield. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Intel Officer: U.S. ‘Trying to Create an Iraq That American Voters Will Ignore’

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 A former Dept of Defense staffer says that the US, in building megabases in Iraq, has all but given up on policing the country, and will send its troops out only to quell large riots "The overarching U strategy is to avoid the kind of big eruptions that get media attention" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Critical of Rumsfeld’s Handling of War

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The former "straight-shooter" (who has recently reversed his stances on several issues) is nevertheless steadfast on his support of the Iraq war, despite being "a bit resentful" of the Secretary of Defense "for the way the war has been poorly handled." (via Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Nation: Generals Revolt

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, asks, "Is there a retired general left in the States who hasn't called on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to fall on his sword?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan Still Ducking Queries on Weapons Trailers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 The presidential spokesman won't say at what point the president learned of a Pentagon report which concluded that Iraqi weapons trailers discovered after the invasion were not--as Bush later claimed--WMD factories. No wonder McClellan won't answer. This could amount to proof positive that Bush outright lied about WMD. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

PETA Exposes Taser Tests on Pigs

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The animal rights organization has obtained video footage of pigs being stunned with Taser guns as part of a Pentagon nonlethal weapons testing program. (This video is not for the queasy.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fourth Top General Calls on Rumsfeld to Resign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The retired commander, who was leading key forces in Iraq just a year ago, told CNN: "It speaks volumes that guys like me are speaking out from retirement about the leadership climate in the Department of Defense." Dig deeper

Investigators Smuggle Dirty Bomb Materials Into U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 The two government teams used fake documents to bring the radioactive materials through northern and southern borders. And Bush & Co. are still pushing for a missile defense shield. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Word at War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The Washington Post pulls back the curtain on the firm responsible for producing pro-U.S. propaganda in Iraq. (Hint: they call propaganda "influence.") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Defense Dept. Removes Critical Report from Website

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The report, by the DoD's inspector general, found security flaws in the "Star Wars" missile defense system After a magazine did a story on the report, the DoD scrubbed the document from its website, and won't say why it did so Luckily for us curious types, the magazine saved a digital copy (h/t: ThinkProgress). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )