Middle East Cools to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 Mosaic producer Jamal Dajani warns that early enthusiasm for Barack Obama in the Middle East has been replaced with skepticism. 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 )

‘Israel Gets a Pass’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2008 Mosaic's Jamal Dajani points out that while President Bush recently likened diplomacy to "appeasement," the government of Israel has been cutting deals with two of its sworn enemies: Hezbollah and Hamas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s ‘All Options on the Table’ Means Only One Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 In this installment of Link TV's "Mosaic Intelligence Report," host Jamal Dajani looks closely at the true meaning of President Bush's pronouncement on the U.S. stance vis-à-vis Iran, that "all options are on the table." Could it mean he intends to follow U.N. protocol? Well, no -- not from the Middle Eastern perspective, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Obama Need a Reality Check?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2008 Barack Obama's statements about the city of Jerusalem before AIPAC's annual policy conference have Mosaic wondering if the candidate just slipped up or truly doesn't understand the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Perhaps for a change," suggests hosts Jamal Dajani, "he should stop pandering to interest groups and take a hard look at the facts on the ground." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Wins in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2008 Hezbollah was the obvious winner of the recent fighting in Lebanon, but the conflict reflected a broader trend in the Middle East. For all of President Bush's bluster, Iran is stronger and more influential than when he took office. 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 )

Five More Years in Iraq?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report takes a look back on the last five years of the Iraq war and asks whether the fiasco will go on for another half-decade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s President Is Smiling — Mosaic Tells Us Why

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report from Link TV takes a look at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Iraq, where he was greeted with smiles and red carpets, and explains how Ahmadinejad has "outmaneuvered" President Bush everywhere in the Middle East (except Israel). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )