Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 25, 2014
Iraq is shattered and 300 U.S. military advisers can't put the pieces back together. So now what? An old saying about the Middle East comes to mind: Things can always get worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 24, 2014
The virtual collapse of the Iraqi army and its inability to take back any territory from Sunni forces coordinated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria brings into question our earlier insouciance about the oil impact of ISIS advances. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 23, 2014
The continued advances of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) on Sunday brought the radical Sunni movement to the borders of Jordan and consolidated its control over al-Anbar Province. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 23, 2014
With the alleged fall to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria of Qa’im on Saturday, and of Talafar a few days ago, the border between Iraq and Syria has now been effectively erased. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 23, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reflects back to us a disturbing image of ourselves. Our murderous rampages, carried out in a foolish attempt to remake the Middle East through violence, have given birth to a Frankenstein monster. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 21, 2014
President Obama announced Thursday that he will send 300 Green Beret Army special operations soldiers to Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 21, 2014
A consensus is forming in Washington that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki must resign, as part of accountability for his failures with his Sunni Arab citizens. Because Washington is so good about demanding accountability. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 21, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Iraq falls apart, the VA goes after whistle-blowers, the Washington football team loses its racist trademarks, and more on Gore Vidal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 20, 2014
President Obama announced Thursday that up to 300 "military advisers" will assist Iraq's embattled army against advancing Sunni insurgents, and insisted that the U.S. would not be drawn into another war in the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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