The 935 Lies They Told Us About Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2008 The Center for Public Integrity has launched a new Web site that documents some of the 935 "false statements" that George W. Bush and his seven hawks made while pushing war with Iraq. The site endeavors to show that this wasn't a case of just getting it wrong, but "a carefully orchestrated campaign of misinformation." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Those Ungrateful Saudis

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 16, 2008 Why is it that George W. Bush only gets a 12 percent favorability rating in Saudi Arabia? Even Osama bin Laden and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad scored higher in a poll last month by the nonpartisan Terror Free Tomorrow group. What ingrates those Saudis are -- didn't the Bush family save them twice from Saddam Hussein? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scott Ritter’s Iran 101 Primer

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2008 Confused by all the conflicting messages about Iran's actual threat to the U.S. and, on a broader scale, to global security? It's no wonder, given the sturm und drang coming from the Bush administration. Now, thankfully, former weapons inspector and Truthdig contributor Scott Ritter makes sense of the situation in this video of a still timely talk he gave in July. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombing Targets U.S. Officials, Kills 4 Lebanese

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2008 Lebanon is going through a particularly volatile period because of internal politics, and President Bush's Mideast visit has apparently caused further turmoil. A car bomb aimed at an American Embassy vehicle in Beirut on Tuesday killed four Lebanese in the city's northern Doura region and injured six more, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The End of the Road for George W. Bush

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 14, 2008 The Gilbert and Sullivan charade of statesmanship played out by George W. Bush and his enabler, Condoleezza Rice, as they wander the Middle East is a fitting end to seven years of misrule. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

International Errorism

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The Grown-Ups Never Showed Up

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 The ascension of George W., according to many Bush loyalists, was a return of mature and wise foreign policy. Tell that to the ailing Middle East, whose future is now being pondered in a U.S. meeting that seems destined to fail. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Stands by His Dictator

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 14, 2007 "The war on terror" made me do it. That's the excuse that works for George W. Bush to rationalize his assaults on the rule of law, from arbitrary arrest to torture. So why not try some war-on-terror obfuscation to bail out his president-dictator buddy over in Pakistan? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In the Hands of the Military

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 12, 2007 The last, best hope for averting a war with Iran lies with the United States military. We will be saved or doomed by our generals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bush Stands by Musharraf

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2007 As Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faces an ongoing crisis in his volatile country, President Bush and members of his inner circle are signaling their overall support of Musharraf while criticizing some of his choices in recent days. Meanwhile, Musharraf's apparent alliance with Benazir Bhutto has sparked concern among those skeptical of her motives and leadership abilities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Smearing Code Pink

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Nov 6, 2007 In the beginning -- back when most Americans believed Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11, when Rumsfeld was known for his quick verbal jabs and not the quagmire in Iraq, and when Bush still could hope to be revered as a great wartime president -- the women of Code Pink would stand quietly in front of the White House and hope someone would take their fliers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pakistani PM: Elections Will Be Held on Schedule

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2007 Despite President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan over the weekend, and amid widespread arrests and protests on the domestic front and criticism from the international community, Pakistan will still hold parliamentary elections in January as planned, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )