Iraq Is the New Korea

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 6, 2007 Somehow, the Bush administration's assertion that U.S. troops may remain in Iraq for decades to come went relatively unnoticed by Democratic hopefuls during the June 4 debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Virginia Tech Gunman ID’d

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2007 A day after the deadly shootings at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, police have released the identity of the gunman. He was 23-year-old senior Cho Seung-Hui, a "loner," according to a campus official, who moved to the U.S. from South Korea 14 years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA: North Korea Blew Nuke Test

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 A South Korean newspaper has quoted CIA Director Michael Hayden as saying "the United States does not recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons state It's because the nuclear test last year was a failure" Hayden reportedly made the comment while speaking with a South Korean defense official The administration has said in the past it was uncertain of the test's success. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )