Joe Conason: Our Iraqi Friends Befriend Our Enemies

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Should the United States attack Iran, which side would the Iraqi government support? The answer to that simple question is far from clear, despite the thousands of lives and billions of dollars we have sacrificed to support the ruling coalition in Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish: I Do Not Like Your Savage Plan

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Abbas and Olmert Agree to Informal Talk With U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 The United States will meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a casual three-way chat aimed at reviving Bush's failed "road map" to peace. A successful outcome seems unlikely, with Abbas and Olmert both suffering from political weakness and with the conspicuous absence of Hamas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stealing Iraq’s Oil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2007 The Iraqi parliament is expected to vote on a US-crafted law that would open the nation's oil industry to exploitive foreign control If the bill passes, it would give foreign investors up to 75 percent of Iraq's oil profits until costs are recouped, and then twice the industry standard after that This law is a naked admission that the U invaded Iraq, at least in part, for its oil. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hezbollah Blocked Fatah Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2006 The head of Fatah in Lebanon told a local newspaper that Hezbollah had prevented several of the group's planned attacks along the Israeli border -- in some cases going so far as to turn the militants over to Lebanese authorities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam and Osama’s Wacky Adventures

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 This "Saturday Night Live" parody of Middle Eastern children's television nails the cultural disconnect at the heart of America's adventure in Iraq. Don't miss the brilliant satirical commercials in this episode of "Saddam and Osama." (h/t: Iraq Slogger) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sheinbaum: Carter’s ‘Apartheid’ Mistake

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 23, 2006 Internationally renowned diplomat, peace activist and scholar Stanley Sheinbaum (above) discusses Jimmy Carter's controversial new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tensions Mount Between Palestinian Factions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2006 Clashes between the two main Palestinian forces continued on Friday as Hamas accused Fatah of attempting to assassinate the Palestinian prime minister. Meanwhile, President Mahmoud Abbas, who recently said he may call for early elections in order to oust Hamas from the government, is close to revealing his plan for addressing the political standstill between the two groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Powell: A Panel of Experts

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Lebanon on the Brink

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Hezbollah has threatened an escalation in its campaign against Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora unless he resigns. Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah supporters took to the streets on Sunday, but Christian and Sunni leaders appear unlikely to bow to the pressure. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

High Noon in Ramallah

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2006 Citing the collapse of unity talks, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to call for early elections less than a year after Hamas took control of parliament. A leading member of Hamas called the move "a clear coup against democracy." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israeli PM on Iraq Report

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 Responding to the Iraq Study Group report on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said talks with Syria were not possible, and that President Bush wasn't interested in speaking to Damascus either: "I can only say that the opinions I heard from the president and from all senior administration staff on the Syrian issue are such that he did not see a feasibility in talks". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )