Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigJan 24, 2020
From Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s role in dialing back U.S.-created tensions has been vital—but it won’t be for free. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigOct 16, 2017
American journalist and former Taliban hostage Jere Van Dyk discusses the secret world of political kidnappings in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMay 19, 2015
Of course the investigative reporter used anonymous sources in his exposé on the bin Laden raid. Only with anonymous sources can journalists get past the wall that the Obama administration has built by prosecuting whistleblowers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatchApr 18, 2012
Why has the Obama administration committed itself to releasing more than $1 billion to a government that has challenged its attempt to bring to justice an alleged mastermind of cross-border terrorism? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2011
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen was unusually harsh in his criticism of Pakistan on Thursday, saying an insurgent network behind several Afghanistan bombings, including the recent attack on the U.S. Embassy, "acts as a veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency." (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 16, 2011
This bit of news probably will not help the already dicey relationship between Pakistan and the U.S.: Pakistani officials have arrested five people believed to have assisted the CIA in the operation that felled Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2011
Pakistani security officials said Saturday that Osama bin Laden may have resided in the country's northern urban areas for almost eight years before U.S. forces killed him. That information creates new pressure for President Asif Ali Zardari to explain what Pakistan's leaders knew and when they knew it. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 6, 2011
Although a team of highly trained U.S. SEALs backed by months of careful CIA and military preparation executed Sunday's raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, the Pakistani military would like you to know that it was its unparalleled intelligence work that ultimately led to the takedown of the world's most wanted terrorist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJul 27, 2010
The release of 92,000 pages of secret military documents by the website WikiLeaks points to the futility of the war in Afghanistan and the double-dealing of our so-called ally Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 25, 2010
In case you didn't know, there's a "secret war," as The New York Times puts it, going on in Pakistan, and the drone attacks that occasionally make headlines represent just one tactic that the U.S. is employing to target militants. Another involves CIA operatives joining forces with their Pakistani counterparts at the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence, the ISI. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 13, 2009
The latest in a string of attacks in Pakistan this week happened Friday when a bomb exploded outside the Inter-Services Intelligence agency's northwest headquarters in Peshawar, killing at least nine people and wounding 50. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to CNN's "Late Edition" on Sunday to talk with Wolf Blitzer about the tense situation between Pakistan and India. "We are awaiting action," Rice told Blitzer, hours before Monday's news that action on Pakistan's part apparently had started. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.