Allies Condemn Saddam Hanging

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2007 Adding to a growing chorus of disapproval emanating from Europe, Tony Blair's official spokesman has said Saddam Hussein's execution "shouldn't have happened in that way." Earlier, Gordon Brown, the man widely expected to be Britain's next prime minister, said the hanging was "completely unacceptable," calling it a "deplorable set of events." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baghdad Diary: Another Planet

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2006 As the UK's Tony Blair extols incipient Iraqi democracy from inside the sheltered Green Zone, the security situation outside -- in the "Red Zone" -- further deteriorates, making a mockery of Blair's optimistic prattle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan Rejects Darfur Proposals

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Sudan was unimpressed by threats from the US and Britain to adopt alternative measures, including a proposed no-fly zone, to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where the UN estimates around 200,000 people have died Meanwhile, Khartoum continues to prevent U peacekeepers from entering the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Stalls on Iraq Report

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2006 With Tony Blair by his side, the president was careful on Thursday to laud the Iraq Study Group's report, but maintain his stance on troop withdrawals and diplomacy. In particular, Bush said he would not compromise on preconditions for talks with Syria and Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blair Moves to Update Nukes

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2006 Tony Blair intends to modernize Britain's nuclear arsenal, including the U.S.-made missiles and nuclear-powered submarines that deliver them. But the prime minister will have to survive the misgivings of his own party, with critics questioning the utility of nuclear weapons against suicide bombers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair Backpedals Over Iraq ‘Disaster’ Remark

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2006 After Tony Blair agreed with an interviewer that the violence in Iraq since invasion has been a "disaster," his representatives on Downing Street insisted that the prime minister was simply being polite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Britain’s Alleged Torture Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2006 A new report from Human Rights Watch accuses the British government of softening protections against torture, abdicating its responsibility to pressure the U.S. against the practice and knowingly deporting terror suspects to countries where they are likely to suffer abuse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair Going as Bush for Halloween

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2006 A spokesman for Tony Blair said the prime minister opposes an inquiry into the Iraq war because "We have troops who are operating in the field of combat. We have an enemy who is looking for any sign of weakness at all, any sign of a loss of resolution or determination." Sound like anyone you know? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK’s Blair to Resign in 2007, Says Paper

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told aides that he will step down as the leader of his party on May 31, 2007, and resign as prime minister on July 26, according to the British tabloid The Sun. He had already announced he would not seek a fourth term in office, but this is the first news of a specific resignation date. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair on Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell challenged Tony Blair?s stance on Lebanon during the last ?Prime Minister?s Questions.? Blair defended his government?s position regarding the conflict, despite growing pressure in Europe to take a harder line toward Israel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: In Politics, Comedy and Tragedy

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 George Bush at the G8, Katherine Harris in Florida, Joe Lieberman in Connecticut, Ralph Reed in Georgia, and good old Tom DeLay in the grand state of Texas so bad they're almost funny. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: What Bush’s Open Mike Revealed

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 In the midst of a Middle Eastern crisis that threatens to destabilize the entire region and perhaps beyond, it was unnerving that what most seemed to interest President Bush at the G8 summit is that China is a long flight from western Russia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )