Staff / TruthdigSep 24, 2015
Saudi Arabia has been accused of human rights abuses for decades, from suppressing dissent to beheading people for minor crimes. So why has it been appointed to head a U.N. human rights panel? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Stanley HellerSep 15, 2015
A flood of US defense dollars long has supported Saudi Arabia, a hideous human rights abuser Ending the U-Saudi alliance could bring an enormous peace dividend to Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 4, 2015
In a move to allay the Persian Gulf state’s concerns over the Iran nuclear deal, the Pentagon is completing an agreement to provide weapons for the Saudi military effort against Islamic State and Yemen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 16, 2014
As Sunni militants continue their march across the country, Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged Monday that the U.S. is considering launching drone strikes in Iraq. "Democracy Now!" speaks with Iraqi-American political analyst Raed Jarrar for clarity on the developments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Pepe Escobar, TomDispatchDec 6, 2012
In election 2012’s “foreign policy” debate, Iran came up no less than 47 times Americans got virtually nothing substantial about Iran, while its (nonexistent) WMDs were hawked as the top US national security issue Now, with the campaign Sturm und Drang behind us but the threats still around, the question is: Can Obama 20 bridge the gap between current U policy and Persian optics?. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 4, 2012
For what would be the third such occurrence in the last year, the Iranian navy claims to have captured a US surveillance drone that flew into its airspace However, the U government says none of its pilotless planes are missing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 29, 2011
Washington’s tendency to handle the Bahraini monarchy with kid gloves and to defer to the Saudis is ill serving the stability of the Persian Gulf. Risking the radicalization of Bahrain’s Shiite community may be a very bad idea.Risking the radicalization of Bahrain’s Shiite community may be a very bad idea. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 31, 2010
The Obama administration is increasing the speed at which the U.S. is deploying military defenses in the Persian Gulf, putting ships and anti-missile systems in the area in response to worries about a possible Iranian missile attack and in an effort to put pressure on Tehran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 16, 2007
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who only two years ago supported renewing diplomatic relations with Tehran, has taken the administration's recent Iran bashing to heart, saying the U.S. will beef up its presence in the Persian Gulf to make sure Ahmadinejad & Co. don't get any ideas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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