Putin: U.S. ‘Created’ Georgia Conflict

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 Based on information from Russian defense officials and, no doubt, years of KGB savvy, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has surmised that the US provoked the Georgia conflict in order to give John McCain a boost: "The suspicion arises that someone in the United States especially created this conflict with the aim of making the situation more tense and creating a competitive advantage for one of the candidates fighting for the post of U president". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Friends Like Joe Biden …

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2008 During his speech to the Democratic convention, the aspiring veep praised the courage of his good friend, John McCain -- right before twisting the knife in his back. It's the vice presidential candidate's job to go on the attack, and Joe Biden does his job well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Running for War President at Any Cost

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Just great! Nuclear-armed Pakistan is falling apart, Iran's nuclear program is unchecked and congressional legislation on cooperation with the Russians on controlling nuclear proliferation is now dead in the water. Horrid news except for Sen. John McCain, who thrills to a repeat of the danger lines of the Cold War, and now stands a good chance of being our next president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Cost of Saakashvili’s Folly

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 The West's response to the situation in Georgia evades acknowledgement of the damage Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has done to the United States and NATO, and to Georgia itself, which for the foreseeable future will now be a nation of limited sovereignty, and an awkward embarrassment to its Western allies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bear Trap

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Russia Remains in Georgia Port

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2008 Russian officials beg to differ with Western critics who claim that Russia's ongoing presence in the Georgian port town of Poti violates the terms of the cease-fire agreement between the neighboring nations, insisting that the remaining Russian forces are of the peacekeeping, not the combative, variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Georgia, Iraq and McCain’s Houses

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2008 This week the "Left, Right & Center" panel tackles pullouts both real and imagined in Iraq and Georgia, John McCain's many residences and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Mystery Candidate

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 22, 2008 There's a candidate in this presidential race who remains a mystery -- hazy, undefined, so full of contradictions that voters may see electing him as an enormous risk. I'm referring to the cipher known as John McCain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain Speech

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Who Is Responsible for U.S. Russia Policy?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2008 Why has the U.S. maintained an aggressive stance toward Russia long after the demise of the Soviet Union? And how on earth does that strike anyone in Washington as a productive strategy for America, not to mention the rest of the West? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rice Pops Up in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2008 Where in the world is Condoleezza Rice? Well, as the ink was drying on the deal she signed to secure Poland's cooperation in the United States' controversial missile shield project, Secretary of State Rice turned up in Baghdad on Thursday for an unscheduled visit with Iraqi leaders. Surprise! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gorbachev: ‘Russia Did Not Want This Crisis’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2008 Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has weighed in again about the recent bloody battles between Russia and Georgia, this time insisting in a New York Times Op-Ed piece that Russia was "dragged into the fray by the recklessness of the Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili" and "did not need a little victorious war." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )