U.S. Economy Quickens Its Pace

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2010 The U.S. economy had a bit of a pickup during this year's third quarter, showing growth of 2 percent. Meanwhile, the housing market remains limp and high unemployment recalcitrantly hovers at 9.6 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Medvedev Wins Amid Murmurs of Election Flaws

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2008 It wasn't a surprise victory by any stretch when Vladimir Putin's political heir apparent, Dmitry Medvedev, soundly trounced the competition Sunday to become Russia's next president. However, at least one election-vetting organization, as well as dozens of activists arrested by police as they gathered in Moscow to protest, questioned whether democracy truly won the day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gen. Pace on Gays and ‘God’s Law’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2007 While attempting to clarify his previous remarks on the immorality of homosexuality, outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace on Wednesday managed to put his foot even deeper into his mouth, saying that, while he's willing to keep an open mind, our nation should not "condone activity [read: gay sex] that, in my upbringing, is counter to God's law." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joint Chiefs Chairman Likely to Back Big Cut in Troops

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2007 It looks as though Gen. Peter Pace, whose term as Joint Chiefs chairman and the president's top military adviser is about to expire, may go out with a bang. While Gen. David Petraeus is expected to back the White House's push for an extended surge, Gen. Pace is likely to call for a major reduction -- by almost half -- of U.S. forces in Iraq in order to address the long-term needs of an overextended military. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Boots Joint Chiefs Chairman

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2007 The Bush administration has announced plans to oust Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace and Vice Chairman Adm. Ed Giambastiani. Pace was involved with the planning and execution of the Iraq war from the beginning, and his reappointment would likely spark a debate and raise uncomfortable questions in the Senate during his reconfirmation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joint Chiefs Chairman Has Trouble Counting

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 Gen. Peter Pace, speaking to CBS' Harry Smith on Memorial Day, said: "When you take a look at the life of a nation and all that's required to keep us free, we had more than 3,000 Americans murdered on 11 September, 2001. The number who have died, sacrificed themselves since that time, is approaching that number." In actuality, 3,455 U.S. military personnel had been killed in Iraq alone at the time of Pace's blunder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Holds Hearing on ‘Craziest, Dumbest Plan’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 Condoleezza Rice, Robert Gates and Gen. Peter Pace all testified before Congress on Thursday, defending the president's plan to escalate the war. But many lawmakers, particularly Democrats, weren't impressed. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, told Gen. Pace, "This is the craziest, dumbest plan I've ever seen or heard of in my life." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Gen. Pace Agree with John Kerry on Iraq?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, told MSNBC that "winning" in Iraq would mean reducing the violence to a level that permitted the relatively stable functioning of government -- in other words: the exact "policing of terrorism" model that Bush and Cheney mocked in 2004. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Jabs Bush Over Iran Bombs Claim

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2006 Jon Stewart lays it out in technicolor: Bush had no solid backing for his claim that Iran is providing the deadly Iraqi roadside bombs. (As Truthdig also pointed out two days ago.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )