Iran Blasts France for Beating War Drums

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 Not surprisingly, Iranian officials are none too pleased with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner after he warned on Sunday that Iran's developing nuclear program constitutes cause for alarm -- and potentially for war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

France Puts On the War Paint

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2007 France's foreign minister has issued an alarming warning over Iran's nuclear program: "We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war," Bernard Kouchner said. Those are troubling words coming from a recently elected conservative French government that has tried to buddy up to the White House. It makes us wonder what he knows that we don't. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here We Go Again

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 Donald Rumsfeld paid a visit to a missile defense interceptor site on Sunday, and managed limited praise for the failure-ridden program. The Bush administration, which deployed the system before testing was complete, has plans for expansion with a new base in Europe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )