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Israeli Bombing ‘Broke U.S. Arms Deal Terms’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2007 A preliminary investigation by the State Department has found that Israel's cluster bombing of civilian areas of Lebanon violated terms of an arms agreement with the United States. Israel receives roughly $2 billion annually in military assistance from the U.S., but Washington places classified conditions on how American munitions can be used. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Old Ideas, New Job

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2007 Bush's former Iraq and U.N. ambassador, John Negroponte, currently the director of national intelligence, is expected to accept a tacit demotion in order to become Condoleezza Rice's deputy at the State Department. As if shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic, the president continues to shift a cast of familiar characters he's come to rely on to implement his failed policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Adding Insult to Instability

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2007 It turns out America is much better at creating refugees than taking care of them. While thousands of Iraqis flee their homeland every day, the U.S. had planned to accept only 500 this year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New ’60 Minutes’ Star Slams Iraq Press Criticism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 CBS' Lara Logan refutes Bush & Co.'s attempts to blame the media for the negative stories coming out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UAE Gave $100 Million for Katrina Relief

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2006 The country seeking control over six U.S. ports donated nearly four times the total of all other countries combined. The State Department denies there's a connection between the gift and the pending port deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )