Bush Bombs in Cleveland

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 On the third anniversary of the beginning of his Iraq catastrophe, President Bush yet again dealt in denial, but this time the carefully screened audience at the Cleveland City Club wasn't buying it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two Reports: U.S. Soldiers Killed Many Iraqi Civilians

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 Two separate claims of American soldiers murdering Iraqi civilians have arisen. One report involves the alleged killing of 15 people, including a 3-year-old girl; the second involves the alleged murder of 11, including a 75-year-old woman and a 6-month-old infant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Fantasy of ‘Progress’ in Iraq

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 "If such constant mayhem is taken as a sign of progress, three years after the U.S. invasion, then Bush will surely be thrilled by what the future holds." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gunmen Seize 50 at Iraq Security Firm

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 This incident--coming on the heels of the discovery of 20 bodies dumped in Baghdad--is the face of urban civil war on the model of the Battle of Algiers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amnesty Says Iraq Prison Abuses Continue

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2006 Even in the wake of Abu Ghraib, reports of torture in American-run Iraqi prisons continue to "pour out of Iraq," according to Amnesty International. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Civil War

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O’Reilly Says It’s Time to Leave Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 When even a flag-waver like Bill O'Reilly starts saying it's time to go, where, exactly, is the president's pro-war base? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death Squads and Prison Abuse in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 In a big story that is receiving scant media attention, the U claims that Iraqi police forces are acting as "death squads" to wipe out Sunnis At the same time, the Iraq parliament is condemning the U for the newly released pictures of prisoner abuse in Abu Ghraib. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Riot in Pakistan Over Cartoons

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 At least two people died in the rampage. Also, the Iraqi city of Basra demands the withdrawal of Denmark's military contingent from southern Iraq until an apology for the cartoons is proffered. Will this madness ever end? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream On, Condi

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Video Shows British Soldiers Beating Iraqi Teens

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2006 The News of the World (UK) publishes images and releases a video of a squadron of English soldiers savagely beating a group of rioting Iraqi teenagers in 2004 | story or watch videoUPDATE: British authorities have arrested a serving soldier in connection with the incident | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Soldier Gets No Jail Time for Killing Iraqi General

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 The American interrogator sat on the general's chest and covered up his mouth--both of which were apparently approved techniques. The defense claimed that the actions did not directly cause the general's death. | storyWe can't help but suspect that much of the Arab world might come to a different conclusion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )