A Look at the ‘Bush-Obama’ Presidency

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2011 Essayist, Yale English professor and TomDispatch contributor David Bromwich takes a careful accounting of the "sacked" and "saved" members of the Obama administration in an attempt to reveal the similarities between his presidency and George W. Bush's. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Mortgage Moratoriums and Midterm Madness

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2010 Truthdig's own Robert Scheer schools listeners about the mortgage mess and the need for a moratorium on foreclosures in the opening minutes of this week's "Left, Right & Center." Tony Blankley joins him for a discussion of this and other topics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gen. James L. Jones, National Security Chief No More

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2010 The Obama administration has seen another key player out the door. This time, it's national security adviser James Jones, whom Obama thanked for his "sacrifices" in his announcement in the White House's Rose Garden on Friday. Who's next? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA Director Is a Downer When He Makes Sense

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2010 CIA Director Leon Panetta estimates that there are currently fewer than 100 al-Qaida fighters -- that's one for every thousand or so U.S. soldiers -- left in Afghanistan. Outgoing intelligence director James Jones has used the same figure. (Rant continues after the jump.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McChrystal Apologizes for Scandalous Magazine Profile (Updates)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2010 America's top general in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, and his staff are quoted saying nasty things about Obama administration officials in a new Rolling Stone article, for which McChrystal apologized Tuesday. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A War of Absurdity

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 7, 2009 There is no indication that any of the contending forces in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, are interested in bringing al-Qaida back. On the contrary, all the available evidence indicates that the Arab fighters are unwelcome and that it is their isolation from their former patrons that has led to their demise. There is no indication that any of the contending forces in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, are interested in bringing al-Qaida back. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Team Obama Split on Afghanistan Question

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 Last week, Gen. Stanley McChrystal made his case, very directly and publicly, that the window of opportunity for "winning" in Afghanistan won't be open indefinitely and that troop increases are crucial to that strategy. But is he right? Not everyone in or orbiting the White House these days is completely sold. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )