U.S. Role as Iran’s Nuclear Midwife Is Noted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 A Brown University professor writes: "Every aspect of Iran's current nuclear development was approved and encouraged by Washington in the 1970s." | column Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Iraq, It Keeps Getting Worse and Worse

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 The rebuilding of Iraq was hobbled and mismanaged from the get-go, according to an official history of the program leaked to the New York Times | story The Kurds, in exchange for a quasi-autonomous secular state of their own, will allow Shiite theocracy to dominate the rest of the country Hardly the neocon fantasy of a secular, united and American-friendly Iraqlatimescom/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-alliance22jan22,0,6427404story?coll=la-home-world" title="story">storyMeanwhile, a mass exodus of Iraq's professional, educated class is resulting in a brain drain, just when the country needs its thinkers mostwashingtonpostcom/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/22/AR2006012201112html" title="story">storyAlso, an influential cleric who has led uprisings against the US says that his militia would defend Iran if it was attacked | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Voting Tally Deals Deathblow to Neocon Fantasies

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 The parliamentary results are confirmed: Shiites will dominate both the Sunnis and the Kurds in Iraq So while the US tries to intimidate Iran over its nukes, Iranian-bred theocratic Shiites--those most hostile to our interests--are in the ascendancy in Iraq So much for the neocons' "Field of Dreams" scenario for creating democracy in Iraq: "If you break it, they will come" | storyAlso, read Juan Cole on how Bush created a theocracy in Iraq | columnAnd read Robert Scheer on Iran's victory in Iraqcom/eartotheground/item/irans_victory_in_iraq/" title="item">itemUpdate: A former Pentagon analyst is sentenced to 12 years-plus for leaking confidential documents in an attempt to get the U to take the threat of Iran more seriously | storyUpdate No 2: Iran and Iraq are already linking arms on the construction of electricity facilities . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Has Us Over a Barrel–Of Oil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 This New York Times piece spells out how fiendishly hard it's going to be to threaten Iran over its nukes while simultaneously guzzling its oil. | storyIt's sort of like admonishing a drug dealer for selling heroin to kids, and then scoring a dime bag of blow for yourself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Lifts Ban on CNN After Apology

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 CNN had mistranslated the Iranian president as saying Iran had a right to use nuclear "weapons," rather than nuclear "technology." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Though The Republicans Needed Another Lobbying Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 Ohio Rep Bob Ney lobbied Colin Powell to ease sanctions on Iran--at the behest of a crooked lobbyist | storyIran and dirty lobbying: Can you even imagine a more sordid combo? No wonder Ney just stepped down from his leadership post | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran ‘Does Not Need Nuclear Arms’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2006 The Iranian president, while claiming that his nuclear research is peaceful, slammed the "double standards" of the West and those who seek to "make peace for themselves by creating war for others" | storyPerhaps he's right, but this guy is also a Holocaust denierUpdate: And now he wants to hold a debate on the scale and consequences of the Holocaust. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let’s Try That Diplomacy Thing…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 Bush and the new German chancellor are pushing diplomacy on the Iranian nuclear issue | story If this seems in stark contrast with the president's Iraq policy, read Truthdig's Robert Scheer or Juan Cole--who argue that we've lost leverage over Iran because the Iraq war has empowered the Shiites in both countries to link arms against us . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Ex-Leader Slams the West

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 The former president lashes out at the int'l community over its stance on Iranian nuclear research. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran To Resume Nuclear Fuel Tests

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 U.N. warns that world is running out of patience with Tehran | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Nuclear Team Cancels U.N. Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 No excuse given, Iranian team leader reportedly heads back to Tehran. | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Vows To Restart Nuclear Research

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Declares stance "nonnegotiable" more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )