Robert Scheer: Bush’s November Surprise

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 8, 2006 Bush insisted that Saddam Hussein's trial be held in Iraq so that an international tribunal would never expose America's history of support for the tyrant -- (as in 1982, when President Ronald Reagan sent Donald Rumsfeld, above, to enhance diplomatic relations between Iraq and the U.S.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Skilling Gets 24 Years

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2006 Still maintaining his innocence, former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years for his role in the collapse of the energy giant. Skilling's remaining assets will be liquidated, with about $45 million going to a victims' fund. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Transfers High-Value Prisoners to Gitmo

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 The AP is reporting that the president is transferring 14 key terrorist leaders, including Khalid Sheik Mohammed, above, from secret CIA custody to the U.S. military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to be prepared for eventual trials. The prisoners will apparently be afforded some rights consistent with the Geneva conventions. Yeah, well, Bush also signed a bill in December outlawing the torture of detainees, and then made a "signing statement" announcing his intention to flout that law. So excuse us for being cynical about the president's motives and intentions here. UPDATE: Former DOJ lawyer and law prof Marty Lederman says Bush's new bill actually authorizes "enhanced interrogation techniques." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Saddam’s Trial to Continue on Mars

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 The political satirist writes that launching Hussein into space will achieve two of President Bush's oft-stated goals: bringing the Iraqi to justice and landing a man on Mars. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Italians Seek Indictment of American Soldier

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Italian prosecutors want US Marine Mario Lozano to stand trial for the death of Nicola Calipari, a 51-year-old Italian intelligence agent who was killed at a U roadblock in Iraq Calipari was escorting an Italian journalist who had been released by kidnappers A report published by Italy last year conflicts with the U version of events and, according to the BBC, cited "the troops' stress and inexperience". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Reform the System Or Lose the Democracy

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 30, 2006 Kenny Lay paid heaps in campaign contributions to use our president as his "errand boy," and democracy faltered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: The Enron Trial Jurors

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2006 Truthdig salutes the 12 jurors who sacrificed four months of their lives to sift through the lies of former Enron chiefs Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, convicting them on 25 counts of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. Interviewed after the case, jurors were incredulous that the two former titans were unaware of the crimes at their company. "Skilling was supposed to be a hands-on individual," one juror told a newspaper. "It's hard to believe a hands-on individual wouldn't know what was going on." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moussaoui Proves Sam Harris’ Point

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 To justify his hatred of America, the Sept. 11 conspirator read passages from the Koran in court. This is exactly the kind of thing that "The End of Faith" author Sam Harris was talking about in his Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam Charged for 1980s Gassing of Halabja

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 The Iraqi tribunal charged Hussein on Tuesday with new criminal charges -- steming from the late 1980s gassing that allegedy left 5,000 civilians dead. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Pulls Plug on Hussein in Wake of Shouting Match

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2006 In his first formal testimony in his trial, the deposed Iraqi leader called on Iraqis to cease the sectarian violence and join forces against the Americans--while insisting that he is still the rightful leader of Iraq. The judge trying the case, quarreling with Hussein several times during his 40-minute speech, ended by closing the session to the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libby Trial Delayed Until 2007

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 How convenient: Scooter's day in court gets pushed off until after the midterm congressional elections because one of his lawyers has a "scheduling conflict." | storyUPDATE: New documents shed more light on Libby's perfidies. | report Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Enron Is Back!

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 The scoundrels at Enron might finally get their due with the start of the much-anticipated fraud trial in Houston. Check out some of the columns Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer has written over the course of the scandal. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )