Robert Fisk / TruthdigJun 17, 2008
What is it about threats? What possesses half the Middle East to shout abuse all the time? First we have Ahmadinejad, one of the most crackpot presidents in the world, raving away about annihilating Israel. Then we have Shaul Mofaz, the deputy Israeli prime minister, telling the world that there would have to be attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2008
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert issued a warning across the ocean to Iran during a visit to Washington Tuesday, urging the international community to convince Tehran that pursuing a nuclear weapons program would be a really, really bad idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 17, 2007
France's foreign minister has issued an alarming warning over Iran's nuclear program: "We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war," Bernard Kouchner said. Those are troubling words coming from a recently elected conservative French government that has tried to buddy up to the White House. It makes us wonder what he knows that we don't. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2006
The U.S. Embassy has told India that it has information suggesting that terror attacks might occur in the political and economic capitals -- Delhi and Mumbai. The Indian government has yet to receive any specific information. The warning comes only a month after more than 180 people were killed when a series of bombs exploded on a commuter train in Mumbai. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 2, 2006
Confidential video footage obtained by the Associated Press proves that federal officials warned Bush that Hurricane Katrina could breach levees and cause a tidal wave of disaster
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Ex-FEMA chief Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown says Bush was overconfident about FEMA's response to Katrina
FireDogLake: In an attempt to spin the story and make Bush seem in charge, the White House leaked Newsweek transcripts from FEMA conference calls during and after Katrina. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
Bush now says he welcomes a hearing on domestic spying--while again warning Americans to watch what they say. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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