Osama Bin Lobster

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Dig deeper

Bush Keeps Israel Close, Saudi Arabia Closer

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is busy shopping a recently unveiled arms package, totaling a staggering $63 billion in aid and first-rate weaponry, to America's Mideast "allies" like Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- but, as Scheer notes, there's a discrepancy between the Bush administration's official reasons for this show of goodwill and the real motives behind the deal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Meet the New Professor of Dark Arts

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 20, 2007 Dig deeper

Still Queasy After All These Years

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 13, 2007 Let's hope that Michael Chertoff's "gut feeling" that something bad will happen this summer is just the result of something he ate. But what has the homeland security czar been doing, besides monitoring his belly? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bin There, Done That

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Dig deeper

The Great Bee Mystery

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 Whither the bees? An American bee-tracking group has noted an alarming drop in the nation's honeybee count, apparently due to their losing their inborn homing instincts and thus their way back to their hives. Conspiracy theories abound, according to The New York Times, including one claiming that what's going on here is actually "the rapture of the bees." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Calling on Bin Laden

Staff / Truthdig Apr 8, 2007 As if the Iraqi insurgency situation wasn't bad enough, now an al-Qaida chapter based in Iraq is causing additional trouble with homegrown rebel groups -- and calling on Osama bin Laden for assistance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Strikes Again

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 Dig deeper

The Forgotten War

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 The war in Iraq continues to divert attention from the mess in Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban challenges a half-hearted American effort with increasing boldness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Bin Laden’s State of the Jihad Address Short on Specifics

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jan 27, 2007 The satirist reports that critics are assailing the terrorist mastermind's annual speech as being nothing more than a vague laundry list of terror targets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Man Who Helped Bin Laden Escape

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 Former Afghan Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said in a recent interview with Pakistani television that his forces led Osama Bin Laden from the mountains of Tora Bora to a "safe place" in late 2001, after U.S. troops had surrounded the area. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam and Osama’s Wacky Adventures

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 This "Saturday Night Live" parody of Middle Eastern children's television nails the cultural disconnect at the heart of America's adventure in Iraq. Don't miss the brilliant satirical commercials in this episode of "Saddam and Osama." (h/t: Iraq Slogger) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )