Did the CIA Torture So Bush Could Invade Iraq? (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 23, 2014 The Bush administration and the CIA tortured al-Qaida suspects because they wanted evidence that linked Saddam Hussein to 9/11 and could be used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Middle East expert Patrick Cockburn writes at The Independent.The Bush administration and the CIA tortured al-Qaida suspects because they wanted evidence that linked Saddam Hussein to 9/11 and could be used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, says Middle East expert Patrick Cockburn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Pardiss Kebriaei and the Center for Constitutional Rights

BLANK Dec 22, 2014 The senior attorney at the celebrated civil liberties group is pushing for the prosecution of U.S. officials who tortured detainees and terrorism suspects—an issue the Senate's report on the subject was conspicuously silent about. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Don’t Expect Supreme Court Action on the Senate’s Torture Report

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 10, 2014 The anticipated litigation about the CIA's interrogation tactics will soon land in the lap of the nine justices who sit on the Supreme Court, as issues of critical national importance invariably do. How the high court will rule, however, remains a disturbingly open question. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart on CIA Torture Report: ‘We Are a Moral People … in Hindsight’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 8, 2014 The Senate Intelligence Committee recently declassified documents on CIA torture during the Bush administration, inspiring the "Daily Show" host to take us on a "stroll down 'things we'd like to erase from our memory' lane." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Rules for Rumsfeld, Maher Slams ‘Original Teabagger’ Reagan, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 11, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a petition to pardon NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden is created and a former colleague of Fox News host Sean Hannity has some tough criticism for him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Says He ‘Can’t Tell’ What Side Obama is on in War on Terror

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 5, 2013 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told a gathering of conservatives in Los Angeles late last month that he "didn't feel competent" to answer a question about whether President Obama had switched sides in the war on terror, a newly uncovered video reveals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Daily Show’: Stewart Slams Hypocrites Cheney and Rumsfeld

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 17, 2013 Jon Stewart tells the former Bush administration officials that no, after the atrocities they committed while in office, they don't get to question anyone's credibility or weigh in about President Obama's handling of the fatal Benghazi, Libya, attacks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tomas Young Says He’s Not Angry at George W. Bush

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 26, 2013 A month after penning a scathing open letter condemning the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, anti-war activist Tomas Young is making yet another powerful statement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democrats Also to Blame for Iraq War, Journalist Scahill Says

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 21, 2013 Nation writer Jeremy Scahill ripped into Republicans and Democrats on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, claiming that both parties are to blame for the war during a recent appearance on MSNBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Officials Should Be Prosecuted for Iraq War, Michael Moore Says

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 20, 2013 Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is a war criminal, the liberal filmmaker and activist contends. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Borowitz on How Dick Cheney Marked 10th Anniversary of Iraq War

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 20, 2013 “Making up a reason to invade a country is the easy part,” the former vice president said, according to a satirical story in The New Yorker. “Sticking to a pretend story for ten years—that is the stuff of valor.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dumb Wars, Now and Forever

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 A majority of Americans now believe the Iraq War was a mistake, but memories fade. Most 18-29-year-olds say sending U.S. troops to Vietnam was not a mistake. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )