Staff / TruthdigJul 10, 2007
More bad news for the more than 2 million Iraqis who have fled their occupied country: The Bush administration, after admitting fewer than 800 Iraqi refugees into the U.S. in the first three years of the occupation, has failed miserably to follow through on its promise to admit 7,000 more by the end of September. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigMay 31, 2007
For a brief moment on Memorial Day, the U.S. and Iran set aside decades of hostility to meet and talk. That short rendezvous, although upsetting to neoconservative warmongers and their nefarious plans, holds real promise for American security and prosperity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2007
At least 40 people have been killed during a day of intense fighting between the Lebanese army and Fatah Islam, a splinter Palestinian militant group in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2007
A senior State Department official has confirmed that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her Syrian counterpart at an ongoing conference in Egypt. The two were expected to discuss Iraq's security. Iran, too, has expressed interest in such a meeting, but when asked about that possibility earlier this week President Bush said simply that his top diplomat would not be rude to Iran's foreign minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 9, 2007
For a guy who says he's a Democrat, Joe Lieberman doesn't show much party loyalty. The senator took a break from defending Bush and his war on Sunday to pile on the criticism of Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria. Luckily Arlen Specter, a Republican no less, was on hand to defend the logic of diplomacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 7, 2007
Truthdig tips its hat this week to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who drew criticism from the Bush administration for meeting with Middle Eastern officials, including Syria's president and members of Saudi Arabia's advisory council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2007
The British government has successfully negotiated the release of the 15 sailors held for nearly two weeks in Iran Meawhile, over in Damascus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made major headway in promoting peace in the Middle East in her meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
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Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2007
The White House has continued to criticize House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting Syria, while ignoring an earlier trip by a Republican congressional delegation. The speaker's office maintains that it is worth meeting with "every country that has an interest in avoiding a chaotic Iraq." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 31, 2007
Over the president's objections, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit the president of Syria next weekend. Pelosi's spokesman said the meeting was inspired by the Iraq Study Group, which recommended engaging regional players -- a recommendation the Bush administration has so far ignored. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 28, 2007
Despite ramping up its verbal attacks on Iran and Syria, the U.S. will participate in a conference in Iraq next month that will include the two regional powers. A State Department spokesman said he would not "exclude any particular interaction" with the diplomatic foes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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