Deceivers in Chief: How Donald Trump and Barack Obama Are Alike

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2017 They promised to challenge the corrupt establishment. But after being elected president, both committed political fraud. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Speaking Ill of ‘the Best and the Brightest’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 22, 2010 One of “the best and the brightest” died last week, and in Richard Holbrooke we had a perfect example of the dark mischief to which David Halberstam referred when he authored that ironic label. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sporting Wood

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Afghanistan, Health Care, Financial Commission

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2010 This week's episode of "Left, Right & Center" features a double dose of commentary from the right, making the conversation about Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, the death of Richard Holbrooke, the future of health care reform, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's findings . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holbrooke’s Last Words

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2010 Richard Holbrooke was apparently preoccupied with his role as the Obama administration's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan until the very end, discussing the ongoing conflicts in those two countries up until he went into surgery for the heart problem that led to his death Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghanistan Envoy Holbrooke Dies

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2010 Richard Holbrooke, a diplomatic fixture since the Vietnam era whose last assignment was special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday following heart surgery (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Price of Patriotism

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 27, 2010 It’s over for the US in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean the death and destruction are about to stop Quagmires don’t just go away However, the signs are everywhere that the American course in that nation is doomed . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Celebrates Kissinger While White House Repeats His Mistakes

Fred Branfman / Truthdig Sep 29, 2010 Future historians will marvel at how U.S. leaders failed to learn from their horrific crimes in Indochina, and are instead repeating many of them today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Woodward Says Obama Advisers Doubted Afghan Strategy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2010 According to Bob Woodward's latest White House investigation, President Obama's advisers disagreed vehemently about how to proceed in Afghanistan and some, including special envoy to the region Richard Holbrooke, expressed doubts that the new strategy would work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McChrystal Apologizes for Scandalous Magazine Profile (Updates)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2010 America's top general in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, and his staff are quoted saying nasty things about Obama administration officials in a new Rolling Stone article, for which McChrystal apologized Tuesday. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Confused Approach to Afghanistan

William Pfaff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2010 U.N. officials and American military commanders suggest that diplomacy might be coming alive on the Afghan front, but neither the Pentagon nor the White House seems to have clearly identified what the United States wants in Afghanistan.Diplomacy might be coming alive on the Afghan front, but neither the Pentagon nor the White House have clearly identified what the United States wants in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clinton Lowers the Boom About Al-Qaida in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2009 During an interview with journalists in Lahore, Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed her puzzlement over why certain al-Qaida leaders believed to be harbored within the country's borders haven't been caught She did not address the issue of missile attacks from U drones that had earlier fueled student protest . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )