Committee Head Wary of Arab Control Over U.S. Ports

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 With a company owned by the United Arab Emirates set to take control over six U.S. ports, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is urging the White House to reconsider approval of a sale. It was news to us at Truthdig that a foreign power could even do such a thing in the first place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Gives ‘Hearts and Minds’ Another Go

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 New commander plans to emphasize improving Iraqis' quality of life, rather than fighting insurgents. | storyPresidential advisor Karen Hughes' disastrous "listening tour" across the region last year proved that this is a tough sell, to put it mildly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )