U.S. Envoy: Iran Supporting Iraq Insurgents

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2006 The pretense has been shattered The US is explicitly accusing Iran of supplying money and training to anti-U fighters in Iraq . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pat Roberts, Uncovered

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 Think Progress puts together an in-depth cheat sheet on all the ways Roberts has shrunk from his responsibilities as chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vermont Towns Endorse Move to Impeach Bush

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Five communities vote to call on their federal representative to file articles of impeachment against the president, alleging a misuse of prewar intelligence and illegal use of domestic surveillance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Panel Blocks Spy Probe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Senate Republicans shut down a Democratic-led proposal to investigate Bush's eavesdropping program. Instead, a White House-approved seven-member panel will oversee the effort. White House-approved? You gotta be kidding. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Top Mideast Analyst: Intel Misused

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Foreign Affairs magazine (not to be confused with US Weekly) publishes a devastating essay by a former senior Middle East intel officer "Intelligence was misused publicly to justify decisions already made and the intelligence community's own work was politicized" Also in the mag, a think-tank guru writes that Washington should stop mistaking Iraq for Vietnam and start seeing it for what it really is (via The PeaceMajority Report). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Opens Efforts Against Media Leaks

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2006 Bush & Co have launched FBI probes, polygraph investigations and warnings from the Justice Dept to stem leaks of classified (and non-classified) information to reporters Imagine if Bush were to spend an equal amount of time addressing the problems surfaced via the leaks Of course he never would do that, but perhaps he could ask Karl Rove what kind of information he has leaked . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Warnings on Terrorist Infiltration of UAE Never Addressed

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 We learned last week that the Coast Guard had warned of terrorist infiltration of the UAE, the country angling to take over control of major U.S. ports. The White House assured us that those warnings had been addressed. Now Sens. Collins and Lieberman are charging in a sharply worded letter that the warnings were never addressed. How many more lies will emerge from the murky depths of this port-deal fiasco? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Knew More Than He Let On About Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 Bush never let the nation in on the fact that the Energy and State departments had given him reports that cast major doubts on Saddam's WMD capacity and his willingness to attack the U.S. The National Journal has this major exclusive. It has become undeniable that Bush & Co. never had any intention of allowing America to properly weigh all the evidence available on Saddam's prewar capabilities and intentions. (Hat tip: Brad Blog) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Spies Who Came In From the Cold

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 Even though Germany sat out the invasion of Iraq, its spies in Baghdad passed on reams of information to the U.S. command, according to classified Berlin files. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coast Guard Had Security Qualms on Port Deal

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The Coast Guard warned weeks ago that it couldn't be sure that the UAE wasn't supporting terrorists. The disclosure came during Monday's hearings about the Arab country's attempts to take over control of major U.S. ports. Check out the unclassified Coast Guard document. Wanna know why 64% of people disapprove of this deal? Consider how much time and energy Bush & Co. have spent scaring the American public with "what if" scenarios about Arab threats (see: Saddam). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Total Information Awareness’ Lives On

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2006 Remember that Orwellian-sounding data-mining program that was supposed to have been shut down two years ago? Turns out it's alive and functioning--just under a different name. The National Journal has the blockbuster scoop. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congressional Probe of NSA Spying Is in Doubt

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 An all-out White House lobbying campaign has dramatically slowed an investigation into Bush's spying program and may eventually kill it. The White House may have botched Cheney's response to the hunting incident, but the administration sure hasn't lost its touch when it comes to leaning on moderate Republicans (and even Democrats) to rally around the president. Call your senators--especially Olympia Snowe of Maine--and urge them not to cave in to political pressure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )