North Korea Agrees to Discuss Nukes if U.S. Eases Policy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2007 North Korea's nuclear envoy announced on Thursday that his government is prepared to discuss nuclear disarmament, provided the United States softens its approach: "We are going to make a judgment based on whether the United States will give up its hostile policy and come out toward peaceful coexistence." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Retired Generals, Admiral Warn Against Attack on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2007 Three former high-ranking U.S. military men have called on the Bush administration to pursue diplomacy with Iran, saying "an attack on Iran would have disastrous consequences," a concern shared by a group of 22 physicists, including 12 Nobel laureates, which has asked Congress to restrict the president's ability to use nuclear weapons against Tehran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Considers Nuking Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2007 The Sunday Times has learned that Israel is considering the use of tactical nuclear weapons in order to eliminate Iran's nuclear program. According to Israeli military sources, the plan would be implemented only if the United States refused to act militarily or analysts decided a conventional attack would be unsuccessful. (h/t: Largest Minority) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Japan Considers Building Nukes

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2006 The Japanese daily Sankei says it has obtained an internal government report outlining the requirements for building a nuclear weapon. The Japanese government denies that it intends to build such a device. However, public pressure has mounted following North Korea's nuclear and missile tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush OKs Nuke Deal With India

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2006 At a time when the U.S. is desperate to contain nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran, President Bush has signed off on legislation that allows for nuclear trade with India, a nation that refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The deal squares with this administration's nuclear policy, which has been at its best inconsistent and at its worst catastrophically negligent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair Moves to Update Nukes

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2006 Tony Blair intends to modernize Britain's nuclear arsenal, including the U.S.-made missiles and nuclear-powered submarines that deliver them. But the prime minister will have to survive the misgivings of his own party, with critics questioning the utility of nuclear weapons against suicide bombers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Campaign ’06 — Goodbye and Good Riddance

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2006 A few things from this season that I will miss: Katherine Harris wearing less and less blue eye shadow as she went through her Senate race; waking up each morning to a new GOP indictment; and the head of the House's exploited children panel being revealed as a child exploiter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Bush Should Channel Nixon in North Korea

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 Truthdig's editor in chief argues that President Bush could defuse the nuclear standoff with North Korea by coddling its attention-starved leader--similar to what Nixon did with China. "Hell, Bush might even empathize with Kim's desire to escape from the shadow of a father from whom he inherited his crown." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America and Iran: Three Nuclear Ironies

Tad Daley / Truthdig Jul 8, 2006 The United States is apparently considering the use of nuclear weapons to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. How can we contemplate nuking people who might nuke people to show that nuking people is wrong? A veteran nuclear weapons expert at Physicians for Social Responsibility unpacks the apocalyptic irony. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Presidential Intelligence

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Iran Presses For Direct U.S. Talks On Nukes

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Iranian officials are furiously working diplomatic back channeles to open a dialogue with the U.S. (Apparently the Iranian's president's 18-page letter to Bush opened the floodgates.) The significance of this? For 25 years Iran has enforced a taboo against making overtures to "The Great Satan." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ray McGovern

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2006 Truthdig salutes Ray McGovern, the 27-year CIA veteran who articulated the outrage of a nation by publicly and heroically challenging Donald Rumsfeld's lies about Iraqi WMD. Click here for the full report. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )