Afghanistan to Get Worse Before It Gets Better

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2010 At the same time that Afghan President Hamid Karzai organizes a nationwide council to try to broker peace with Taliban insurgents, the U.K.'s senior military commander forecasts that violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghan Officials Say 10 Election Workers Killed in Airstrike

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2010 Were they election campaign workers peacefully going about their business in a convoy in northern Afghanistan, or were some 10 people reported killed Thursday in a NATO-led airstrike actually insurgents? In this case, both versions are being claimed as fact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: Iraq Drawdown Is ‘on Schedule’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2010 The term withdrawal seems a bit overstated when it comes to describing the changing US military strategy in Iraq, but President Obama emphasized the thematic over the technical in a speech he delivered Monday (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Say Militant, I Say Terrorist

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2010 What's in a name? Well, quite a bit, according to the newly crowned military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, as he pushes to designate a group of militants in Pakistan as "terrorists." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan and the Taliban, Sitting in a Tree

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2010 A new report issued by the London School of Economics claims that Pakistan's intelligence agency is not only funding and training Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan but also holds sway in the insurgency's leadership council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq’s Election Results Stand

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2010 The Iraqi electoral commission has upheld the results of the country's parliamentary election after a partial recount demanded by the incumbent prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, whose coalition finished second in the voting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Hit by Wave of Bombings

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 A series of deadly bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq struck a party headquarters, two mosques and other sites, in apparent retaliation for a U.S.-Iraqi raid five days earlier that killed the two top leaders of the country's insurgency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Border Agents Shoot Man at Tijuana Crossing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2010 Seemingly taking a cue from Iraqi anti-insurgency manuals, U.S. border agents opened fire on a man as he attempted to drive through the border checkpoint at the Tijuana-San Ysidro crossing, fleeing officials after he failed to present legal identification. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Attacks Rock Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2010 Three suicide car-bombings rocked Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 200. The attacks, coming a day after the murder of 25 people in suburban Baghdad on Saturday, apparently targeted foreign diplomatic missions in the capital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghanistan Leans Away From Censorship

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2010 The Afghan government has stepped away from a total ban on the broadcasting of "disturbing images" that was implemented earlier this month. The move had set off howls among media and rights groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Welcomes Back Saddam’s Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 One of the most criticized decisions made by the U.S. back in 2003 when it stumbled into Iraq like a drunk Mel Gibson at a bar mitzvah was the disbanding of the Iraqi army. All these years later, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reinstating 20,000 of Saddam Hussein's officers. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghan Immunity Law Stirs Up Anger

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2010 Eliciting a cry from international and domestic human rights organizations, the Afghanistan government has passed a controversial law giving immunity from prosecution to Taliban fighters -- no matter their deeds -- who lay down their weapons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )