Secret Rumsfeld Order OK’d Raids in All Nations

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2008 Since 2004, U.S. operatives have been crossing the borders of friends and foes alike in a secret global hunt for al-Qaida. According to a bombshell report in The New York Times, a dozen or so raids have been conducted in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere since Donald Rumsfeld issued a secret order with the backing of the president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘What Happens in Syria Stays in Syria’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report investigates whether the recent U.S. attack in Syria was motivated by John McCain's sagging polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Syria OK U.S. Attack?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 While President Bush may not be too keen on diplomacy with US "enemies," talks of a military nature might be more his cup of tea An Israeli intelligence expert says that Sunday's U attack inside Syrian territory may have been the result of a covert agreement between the two states to kill an al-Qaida operative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Attack in Syria Kills 8

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2008 Syrian authorities have demanded to know why US forces crossed the Iraq-Syria border and killed eight people A U official said the raid -- the first ever on Syrian soil -- targeted foreign fighters Damascus said the dead were Syrian civilians. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cost of Saakashvili’s Folly

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 The West's response to the situation in Georgia evades acknowledgement of the damage Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has done to the United States and NATO, and to Georgia itself, which for the foreseeable future will now be a nation of limited sovereignty, and an awkward embarrassment to its Western allies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film Gets Up Close With Iraqi Refugees

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2008 Two million Iraqis are living as refugees in Syria and Jordan, and the U.S. seems to be doing nothing to help the vast majority of them despite occupying their country while posing as a savior. A new film, "The Hard Way Home," produced by the BBC to give faces to that depressing number, is available on YouTube in six parts. Here is the first. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria Succeeds by Doing Nothing

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Aug 4, 2008 Without a shot being fired, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ensured that anyone who wants anything in the Middle East has got to talk to Syria. He's done nothing -- and he's won. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel’s Olmert to Hang It Up

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, beset by accusations of corruption and bribery, announced Wednesday that he will resign after an internal Kadima Party election to choose a new leader on Sept. 17. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Educating the U.S. About the Middle East

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 "You in the West have a moral duty in Europe to educate the United States more about the Middle East. If they don't listen to you, they will not listen to us. They will continue with their mistakes." I don't think they're going to listen, I mutter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Sudan Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 A Sudan Airways passenger jet carrying around 200 people crashed while landing at the Khartoum airport late Tuesday, skidding off the runway during stormy weather, catching fire and splitting in half. Dozens of people on the craft were reported killed after earlier estimates placed the toll much higher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Mideast Peace Stories, for a Change

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2008 The Mosaic Intelligence Report looks at two welcome developments in the Middle East: On Wednesday, Israel and Syria said they had begun indirect talks in Turkey, the first confirmation in eight years of negotiations between the long-time enemies. On that same day, the Gulf state of Qatar scored a diplomatic coup by pulling off a deal intended to end Lebanon's protracted crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel and Syria Talk Peace

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2008 The politically weakened government of Ehud Olmert is engaged in peace talks with neighboring Syria, the two countries have acknowledged. Turkey is moderating the indirect negotiations, the first since 2000. The last round of talks failed over the demand for Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )