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 )

More Than 200 Taliban Fighters Die in Afghan Clash

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2006 Two thousand NATO and Afghan soldiers are involved in the largest military operation to occur in southern Afghanistan since NATO took over the area in early July. The explosion of violence in the area has taken the lives of over 200 Taliban fighters and of four Canadian soldiers. A UK reconnaissance plane also crashed, killing 14 people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Called ?Hub? of Airline Terror Plot

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2006 U.S. and European officials have traced major support for the recently foiled aircraft terror plot to Pakistan, though they praised the Pakistani government for its ?vital? role in unraveling the scheme. Investigators said the operation drew financial and logistical support from Karachi and Lahore, and at least 17 of those in British custody are said to have ties to Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brits Foil Terror Plot

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 Scotland Yard has upset a terrorist plot to explode planes in mid-flight from the UK to the U.S. As part of an operation lasting several months, authorities arrested 18 people and raised the threat level in the UK to critical, the highest possible. Update: Bush raised America's threat level to red -- the highest. It's a first for America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brits and Bush Divided on Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2006 According to The Times (of London), British officials dispute the effectiveness of Israel?s bombing campaign and warn of a potential backlash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Official: Close Gitmo

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 The British attorney general says the continued existence of the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay is "unacceptable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Reporter Infiltrates Scientology Center

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The journalist posed as a potential recruit and mingled with a cavalcade of zombie-like followers, among other oddities. "I have rarely felt more fearful for my sanity," she writes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fool Me Once…

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told Bush that the UK will not offer any support to strike Iran, regardless of whether there is a U.N. mandate to do so, according to The Scotsman newspaper. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: For More Women, Man’s Looks More Important Than His Money

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2006 Researchers from the UK have found that as women make more money themselves, they value a man's physical attractiveness more highly than his financial status. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Gov’t. Tries To Cover Up Its Use Of Torture-Stained Intel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2005 As Daily Kos puts it, "The British government is trying to prevent the publication of memos which detail how information procured by torture in Uzbekistan is being used by the US and the UK." The Independent has the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )