Staff / TruthdigMay 10, 2007
This is the four-minute highlight reel from "Iraq for Sale" that documentarian Robert Greenwald wanted to screen for Congress as part of his testimony. Republicans blocked him from doing so. If you haven't been following the outrageous war profiteering going on in Iraq -- like many of our elected officials -- this is a must-see clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 27, 2006
Many critics of the war suggest that the U.S. remains in Iraq because it wants that nation's petroleum. But oil is not the primary reason. Instead, look to the military-industrial complex, a threat that President Eisenhower warned of in the 1960s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 22, 2006
When debating troop levels in Iraq, one ought not to forget the countless bodyguards, interpreters, truck drivers and mercenaries scattered around the country. Apparently not even Central Command has a firm grasp of just how many civilian contractors are employed in Iraq -- a number that could be as high as 100,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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