On the Eve of Destruction

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Oct 22, 2007 The former intelligence officer and weapons inspector argues that the president's recent World War III comment offers some rare insight into the highly secretive world of George W. Bush's White House, where the leader of the free world gets advice from reckless neoconservatives, "war criminal" Dick Cheney and "God." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2006 In this week's roundup of Truthdig-flavored videos, an Australian atheist goes door-to-door in Mormon Utah; a documentary film crew tells the story of the rendition and torture of a Guantanamo detainee; and Jon Stewart holds forth on Iraq "civil war" semantics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Podcast: The Hadley Memo, Healthcare, Truthdig’s Birthday and More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2006 Robert Scheer digests the Hadley memo, Dennis Kucinich's healthcare plan, media anxiety, Truthdig's birthday and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Videocast: Robert Scheer on the Hadley Memo, Truthdig’s Birthday and More

BLANK Dec 1, 2006 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer digests the Hadley memo, Dennis Kucinich's healthcare plan, media anxiety, Truthdig's birthday and more. Dig deeper

White House Memo Critiques Iraqi PM

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2006 The New York Times has obtained a secret memo by National Security Advisor Stephen J Hadley that offers a frank assessment of the Iraqi prime minister: " The reality on the streets of Baghdad suggests [Nouri al-Maliki] is either ignorant of what is going on, misrepresenting his intentions, or that his capabilities are not yet sufficient to turn his good intentions into action". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N. Korea Is Seen as Wanting to Grab Nuclear Spotlight From Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 Stephen Hadley, Bush's national security advisor, told reporters about North Korea's missile launch, "Obviously, it is a bit of an effort to get attention, perhaps because so much attention has been focused on the Iranians." This reminds us of a classic Andy Borowitz article a few years back that said something to the effect of "Kim Jong Il Wants to Know What It Will Take for America to Bomb His Country and Put It on the Map." Can anyone find that link? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )