Blackwater Founder Takes a Beating in Congress

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 Blackwater USA founder and chairman Erik Prince stubbornly defended his company Tuesday while members of the House Oversight Committee grilled him with questions such as "Why are we privatizing our military to an organization that has been aggressive and in some cases reckless in the handling of their duties?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Despite Incompetence, Gonzales Isn’t Going Anywhere

John Dean / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The Nixon White House counsel who famously coined the term "cancer on the presidency" examines another troubled administration, writing that although the Gonzales affair is far from over, the attorney general still has job security. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tillman Family, Jessica Lynch Challenge Pentagon Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Testifying before the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman's brother and mother criticized the Pentagon and the government, which they said manipulated the truth for the sake of political gain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Releases 9/11 Mastermind’s Confession

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2007 The military has released a confession attributed to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the supposed mastermind of 9/11. According to the partially redacted transcript of his secret hearing, Mohammed claimed responsibility for 28 attacks, including 9/11, the Bali bombing, a number of operations that were never carried out and some that were not thought to be closely related to al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Boxer’s Actual Comments to Rice

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 The McLaughlin Group chews over Barbara Boxer's mythical "attack" on Condoleezza Rice in this clip The right has tried to paint the senator's comments as an ad hominem diatribe, but here's what she actually said (h/t: BradBlog). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Holds Hearing on ‘Craziest, Dumbest Plan’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 Condoleezza Rice, Robert Gates and Gen. Peter Pace all testified before Congress on Thursday, defending the president's plan to escalate the war. But many lawmakers, particularly Democrats, weren't impressed. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, told Gen. Pace, "This is the craziest, dumbest plan I've ever seen or heard of in my life." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gates Says U.S. Isn’t Winning War

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2006 When asked during his confirmation hearing today whether the United States was winning the war in Iraq, Robert Gates said simply, "No, sir." The nominee for defense secretary, who later went on to soften his position, is expected to receive a speedy confirmation. Update: The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted unanimously to recommend approval of Gates' confirmation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Hayden’s Confirmation Hearings

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Hayden: ‘We Just Took Too Much for Granted’ in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 That's what Gen. Hayden said about the prewar Iraq intelligence failures. But there was no contrition for the domestic wiretapping activities he oversaw at the NSA. In contrast, he strongly defended the programs. Well, now that he's taken responsibility, at least we know what we're in for if he gets confirmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hayden Denounces Media Coverage of CIA Activities

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 Gen. Michael Hayden bemoaned the "endless picking apart" of CIA operations in the news media during today's confirmation hearing on his nomination to head the intelligence agency. If the architect of the NSA domestic wiretapping program gets this promotion, it will be like a Jon Stewart joke gone horribly wrong. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Condi Rice Heckled by Antiwar Protester

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 A protester interrupts the secretary of state at a budget hearing: "The blood is on your hands and you cannot wash it away." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘They tried to attach themselves to his virtue; then they wiped their feet with him.’–Mary Tillman

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 With the Pentagon's inspector general suggesting criminal negligence in the killing of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, it is time to demand congressional hearings into the way the Bush administration cynically spun the story to serve its political purposes at the expense of the truth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )