U.S. Threatens to Cut Off Iraqi Aid

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2006 America's ambassador to Iraq says the United States might cut funding to the Iraqi government if it puts sectarian politicians in two key posts. Iraq's prime minister angrily rejects the call, saying, "We do not need anybody to remind us, thank you." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq the Disaster, Officially Speaking

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Feb 3, 2006 I do hope this is responsible criticism that aims for cures, not defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Audit Lays Bare Bush’s Myopia, Naivete on Iraqi Insurgency

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2006 Rebuilding efforts have been crippled in part because "American intelligence failed to predict the brutal insurgency," says the congressional report. | storyReally, did anyone think the president was the right man to play God in the oldest powder keg on Earth? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Gives ‘Hearts and Minds’ Another Go

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 New commander plans to emphasize improving Iraqis' quality of life, rather than fighting insurgents. | storyPresidential advisor Karen Hughes' disastrous "listening tour" across the region last year proved that this is a tough sell, to put it mildly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Army Seized Wives as Tactic

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 In at least two instances, American forces have seized wives of insurgents as a means of "leverage." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al Qaeda, Taliban on Rise in Afghanistan: Report

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Remember the "other" country we liberated? The Independent reports that it's going back to hell in a handbasket. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bowing to Pressure, Army Adds to Soldiers’ Armor

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2006 The move comes in the wake of a New York Times report that shamed the military over the issue. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High School Teacher Beheaded in Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Suspected Taliban insurgents targeting educated community leaders | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Do the Iraqis Treat Their Prisoners?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2006 A maverick US Army major finds that some of his Iraqi counterparts have fewer scruples about going "over the line" while interrogating suspected insurgents U News & World Report has the story . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Will Rule After Bush’s ‘Victory’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 The big winners in Iraq will be Iran's ayatollahs, sponsors of their fellow Shiite theocrats who are the main U.S. surrogates on the ground in Iraq. To make sure, they've arranged a double whammy: Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )