Let’s Try That Diplomacy Thing…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 Bush and the new German chancellor are pushing diplomacy on the Iranian nuclear issue | story If this seems in stark contrast with the president's Iraq policy, read Truthdig's Robert Scheer or Juan Cole--who argue that we've lost leverage over Iran because the Iraq war has empowered the Shiites in both countries to link arms against us . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insurgents Break With Al Qaeda Over Civilian Killings, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Iraqi guerrillas tell a Saudi-backed London newspaper that they won't unite with Zarqawi after recent bombings. | Juan Cole translates and comments Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Attacks in Iraq Kill 120

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 Two suicide bombs claim majority of deaths | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Victory in Iraq

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 21, 2005 For the Bush White House, the good news from Iraq just never stops. But the joy that President Bush has expressed over the country's latest election, though more restrained than his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech, will similarly come back to haunt him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Will Rule After Bush’s ‘Victory’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 The big winners in Iraq will be Iran's ayatollahs, sponsors of their fellow Shiite theocrats who are the main U.S. surrogates on the ground in Iraq. To make sure, they've arranged a double whammy: Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Retracing the steps of Shiite religious leaders and parties who have come to dominate the post-invasion process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

U.S. Occupation Is Worse Than Hussein

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2005 It is time we called a halt to our mindless messing in the Iraqi people's lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At Hussein’s Hearings, U.S. May Be on Trial

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 30, 2005 With the gravest charges facing the former Iraqi dictator, Americans are implicated either through acts of commission or omission. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )