Did Hezbollah Win?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2008 Link TV's Mosaic Intelligence Report is back with an in-depth look at the recent prisoner swap between Lebanon and Israel, comparing and contrasting how the leaders and people of both nations viewed the exchange and investigating what it might mean for Hezbollah and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in particular. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America Has No Obligation to Save the World

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 When it comes to American foreign policy, could it be that less is more? Raja Mohan of Singapore's Nanyang Tech University thinks so, arguing for a "policy of restraint" on the part of a United States that has reached the limits of its ambitious post-WWII superpower strategy on the world stage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Venezuelan’s Perspective on Campaign ’08

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 There's a great deal riding on this November's presidential election -- and, clearly, not just for Americans. Link TV has put together a new feature called "Dear American Voter" to tell those who will be able to cast their vote in the U.S. what their choices might represent for the rest of the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is This the Year of the Taliban?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2008 It's been more than six years since the invasion of Afghanistan but, as this Mosaic Intelligence Report illustrates, it looks like the Taliban is actually getting stronger and bolder -- as evidenced by the recent Taliban-led prison break at Kandahar's Sarposa Prison. Could 2008 be the Year of the Taliban? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scott McClellan, Minister of Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report finds some startling parallels between former White House spokesman Scott McClellan's statements about the Bush administration's machinations during the early days of the Iraq war and those of Saddam Hussein's erstwhile minister of information, Mohammad Saeed al-Sahhaf. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Mideast Peace Stories, for a Change

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report looks at two welcome developments in the Middle East: On Wednesday, Israel and Syria said they had begun indirect talks in Turkey, the first confirmation in eight years of negotiations between the long-time enemies. On that same day, the Gulf state of Qatar scored a diplomatic coup by pulling off a deal intended to end Lebanon's protracted crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Report: Israelis Celebrate, Palestinians Demonstrate

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2008 Celebrations are under way this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. While world leaders added their congratulations and support to heighten the festivities, over 20,000 Palestians (most of whom, as this Mosaic Intelligence Report points out, are Israeli citizens) marked the occasion with a protest march at the abandoned Palestinian village of Safouria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Intelligence Report: A Tale of Gitmo Inhumanity

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2008 Imprisoned for six years without being charged or given a trial, Al Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj was finally released from the U.S. Navy prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, late last week. Haj, "emaciated," according to his attorney, because of a hunger strike that began in January 2007, was taken to a hospital and later arrived home in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria: Nukes or Peace?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2008 This past week, Syria made headlines not once but twice. One story implicates the country in enriching uranium and says that the CIA confirmed to Congress that the target of a mysterious Israeli air raid in northern Syria on Sept. 6, 2007, was a reactor built with North Korean help. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: Carter Shunned by Israel, Is a Hero to Hamas

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2008 Is former President Jimmy Carter on a peace mission or a mission impossible? As this Mosaic Intelligence Report explains, Carter will try to mediate the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit as a goodwill gesture on the part of Hamas, which is reported to be seriously considering Carter's proposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: What Petraeus Didn’t Tell Us

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2008 The latest "Mosaic Intelligence Report" takes a look at the "massive humanitarian crisis" that Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker failed to address in their update meetings with Congress about the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic: Egypt’s Bread War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 Some Arab countries' economies are getting a boost from the rise in oil prices, but you wouldn't know it from the shortages of staples like bread -- a major cause for concern in Egypt, where long lines and soaring costs are sparking serious unrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )