McGovern: Get Out of Afghanistan

By Narda Zacchino Nov 4, 2009 George McGovern has some advice for President Barack Obama: Get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. “I’m convinced that war is going to turn sour. I’m convinced we’re not going to prevail there,” he said.George McGovern says “I’m convinced that war is going to turn sour. I’m convinced we’re not going to prevail there.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

McGovern Switches to Obama

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2008 However one feels about Hillary Clinton, there's something sad about former presidential candidate George McGovern's announcement that he no longer supports Clinton and is backing her rival. Clinton worked for McGovern 36 years ago, when he campaigned against another unpopular war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Resists Change in Cuba Policy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2008 "Here is the deal: By any objective measure U.S. policy towards Cuba over the last 50 years has been a failure," says Rep. Jim McGovern, who organized a bipartisan effort to pressure the Bush administration to rethink Cuba policy in light of Fidel Castro's resignation. But according to Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, America's attempts to isolate Cuba economically and diplomatically won't go away "any time soon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

George McGovern: Impeach Bush and Cheney

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2008 One-time presidential candidate and former Sen. George McGovern penned a bombshell of an Op-Ed piece in Sunday's Washington Post, asserting that the case for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney "is far stronger than was the case against Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew after the 1972 election." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Lies About WMD Statement

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 The secretary of defense tries to rewrite history regarding his claim about "suspect sites" of Iraqi WMD. This is the same thing that Ray McGovern nailed him on earlier in May. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Rips Into Rumsfeld’s Lies

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 "The Daily Show" host does to Rumsfeld exactly what CIA veteran Ray McGovern did last week: throw Rumsfeld's lies back in his face. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McGovern: Rumsfeld Drama Evoked Soviet Era

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 Ray McGovern, the CIA veteran who publicly challenged Donald Rumsfeld last week, tells Buzz Flash in an in-depth interview that the canned applause that accompanied Rumsfeld's lies reminded McGovern of Cold War-era Russia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olbermann Highlights McGovern, Rumsfeld

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2006 Keith Olbermann presents the uncut version of CIA veteran Ray McGovern's confrontation with Donald Rumsfeld. The MSNBC host uses Rumsfeld's own words to throw his lies back in his face--with the help of Newsweek writer Richard Wolffe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coverage of Rumsfeld Speech Incident Has a Gap

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 While almost all media organizations reported that CIA veteran Ray McGovern publicly clashed with Rumsfeld, most labeled him a "heckler" or a "hostile war critic." Few bothered to mention that McGovern was indisputably correct: Rumsfeld's 2003 comments on Iraqi WMD were flat-out false. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld’s CIA Critic Swats Away Paula Zahn

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 Ray McGovern, the retired CIA veteran who sharply challenged Rumsfeld's war rationales, angrily swatted away CNN's Paula Zahn's questions about McGovern's motives. This was "not a matter of axes to grind. It?s a matter of telling the truth." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former CIA Agent Calls Rumsfeld Out on Iraq Lies

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 The secretary of defense was unable to defend himself when a 27-year CIA veteran confronted him with a false claim Rumsfeld made in 2003 about Iraqi WMDs. Stunning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )