‘Mosaic’: The Real Reason Behind Obama’s Afghan Surge

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2009 Something just doesn't add up about the stated logic of sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, says Jamal Dajani, who has a theory about the president's real reason for escalating the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Mosaic’: Iranian WMD and the Writing on the Wall

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 Recent developments in Iran remind "Mosaic" producer Jamal Dajani of Colin Powell's infamous speech to the U.N. about Saddam Hussein's phantom WMD. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yemen: A Powder Keg Ready to Explode

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2009 Will Yemen become a haven for militants? Is President Obama ignoring the warning signs of unrest in this Middle Eastern hot spot? Link TV's Jamal Dajani looks into the complex problems brewing in Yemen in this week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Hysteria Hits the Middle East

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2009 Despite the fact that only two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the region, the top stories around the Middle East have been about the H1N1 threat -- even to the point of edging out reports of violence in Iraq in the news lineup. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Recipe for Disaster in the Middle East

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2009 Gas may be cheap again, but the bursting of the petro bubble has sent unemployment soaring to 40 percent among Middle Easterners 15 to 24 years old, stirring unrest. Dubai's airport parking lots are littered with abandoned cars as foreign nationals flee. Egypt, with half a million newly unemployed headed home from abroad, could see a repeat of last year's bloody economic riots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Hard Look at the Israeli Election: No Good Choices

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2009 Will Israel become a "country of fear or a country of hope," as Tzipi Livni, a candidate for Israeli prime minister and the current foreign minister, recently asked? This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report serves up an analysis of the coming election. (Hint: It doesn't look good for the whole hope thing.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘What Happens in Syria Stays in Syria’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report investigates whether the recent U.S. attack in Syria was motivated by John McCain's sagging polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Middle East 101’ for Biden and Palin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2008 "Mosaic Intelligence Report" host Jamal Dajani is distinctly unimpressed with the level of knowledge about the Middle East displayed by Sarah Palin and Joe Biden during Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

9/11: Is the U.S. Safer Seven Years Later?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 On the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Link TV's Mosaic Intelligence Report takes stock and asks some key questions: Has President Bush's "war on terror" made any progress? Has al-Qaida diminished or grown in strength? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘What Goes Around Comes Around’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 George W. Bush and John McCain may have missed the hypocrisy of condemning Russia's conduct in Georgia while championing the occupation of Iraq, but Middle Easterners managed to connect the dots, according to the Mosaic Intelligence Report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Driving Mr. bin Laden

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2008 The end of the Bush presidency steadily approaches, and yet Osama bin Laden is still at large. Whatever is an outgoing administration to do? Well, how about a little legal sideshow starring bin Laden's former chauffeur? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Have-Oils’ and the Have-Nots

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2008 Skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices in the second quarter of this year led ExxonMobil to report the highest profit ever by an American company. Despite falling production and rising operating costs, Exxon brought in $138 billion in revenue and reported an astounding net income of $11.7 billion. Who else is profiting? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )