Is Bush Stopped in His Tracks on Iran?

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 17, 2007 The release of the National Intelligence Estimate concerning Iran's nuclear status marks the latest in a series of assaults by the Pentagon and the intelligence community against the war posturing of the administration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Doesn’t Anybody Have WMD?

Will Durst / Truthdig Dec 15, 2007 The list of folks who turn out not to have the ability to destroy the world is growing at a dangerous rate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giuliani: Military Action Against Iran Not Off the Table

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2007 Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani went on "Meet the Press" on Sunday to talk about his chances for winning the nomination (he's ahead in some states) and his stance on several key issues, including the U.S.'s relations with Iran. It looks like he's still siding with the hawks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad Declares Victory

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2007 The "Mosaic Intelligence Report" examines the fallout of the new NIE report, which says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is being touted as the winner in the Middle East -- except in Israel -- and George Bush's America is being called the loser. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann: Bush Either ‘Pathological Presidential Liar’ or ‘Idiot-in-Chief’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2007 Not one to mince words, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann ripped into President Bush for beating the WWIII war drums about Iran months after the gist of the NIE report on Iran was known to the White House: "It is the nightmare scenario of political science fiction: a critical juncture in our history and a president manifestly unfit to serve and, behind him in the vice presidency, an unapologetic warmonger who has long been seeing a world visible only to himself". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Calling on Congress to Stop a War

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 8, 2007 The former chief weapons inspector argues that the Bush administration isn't going to let facts get in the way of its eagerly sought war with Iran. If there's any hope of avoiding such a conflict, Ritter writes, Congress will have to rouse from its slumber and act, rather than continuing to wait for the White House to make the first move. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Israeli Public Opposes Attacking Iran

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 The Israeli government has been decidedly hawkish about Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program, even after the NIE report suggested there isn't one. The Israeli people, on the other hand, have taken a more enlightened view: According to a new poll, roughly two-thirds oppose a unilateral attack on Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Telling the Truth About Iran

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 6, 2007 Even when George W. Bush tells the truth, he cannot quite bring himself to tell the whole truth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It Turns Out Ahmadinejad Was the Truthful One

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 5, 2007 Bush is such a liar. Or is he just out to lunch on the most important issue that he faces? In October, he charged that Iran's nuclear weapons program was bringing the world to the precipice of World War III, even though the White House had been informed at least a month earlier that Iran had no such program and had stopped efforts to develop one back in 2003. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Still Hawkish on Iran Despite Nuke Report

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2007 A day after the release of the National Intelligence Estimate assessment on Iran's purportedly halted nuclear weapons program, President Bush once again demonstrated his well-practiced ability to repurpose facts or opinions to better serve his administration's aims. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Report: Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Program in  ’03

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2007 A new report released by American intelligence officials profoundly contradicts President Bush's claims on the Iran nuclear threat and casts his "World War III" fear-mongering in a dubious light. The National Intelligence Estimate's declassified assessment, compiled from 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, says Iran actually halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 "in response to international pressure." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NIE Report Paints Bleak Picture of Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2007 A declassified version of the long-awaited new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq has just gone public. Its findings are grim: It says the term " 'civil war' accurately describes key elements of the Iraqi conflict." Check out the document (.pdf file). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )