At Least 30 Killed in American-Aided Strike in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 A meeting of alleged al-Qaida leaders was the target of an airstrike carried out by Yemeni forces with American support in a mountainous zone to the southeast of Yemen on Thursday. The Yemeni American cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi was possibly among the 30 or more people killed in the attack, according to The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Battlefield in the War of Ideas

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2009 If killing a terrorist in Kandahar creates one in Killeen, we'll never make progress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Calls for Intel Investigation After Fort Hood Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 President Barack Obama has ordered a probe into how American intelligence agencies dealt with information they had about suspected gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan before the Nov. 5 shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Victims and Survivors Honored at Fort Hood Memorial Service

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were on hand at Fort Hood to pay tribute to those soldiers killed or wounded in last Thursday's shooting at the Texas Army base. The 13 men and women fatally shot during the attack, in which Maj. Nidal Hasan is expected to be charged, were honored in the traditional manner for soldiers killed in battle, their framed photos set before empty pairs of combat boots next to helmet-topped rifles. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When a Time Bomb Is Ticking

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Fairness is one thing, foolishness is another. Any soldier who seemed to be falling apart -- Muslim or not -- should have been given extra scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lieberman Jumps to Conclusions About Fort Hood Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Charm school dropout Joe Lieberman reached deep into his bag of lawyer party tricks for his appearance on "Fox News Sunday" this last weekend, in which he forged an association between the terms Fort Hood shooting and terrorist attack before telling "FNS" anchor Chris Wallace, "I think it's very important to let the Army and the FBI go forward with this investigation before we reach any conclusions." Right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )