Senate Prepares for Constitutional Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2007 A parade of experts before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed the power of Congress to "validly limit the presidential use of force." Tuesday's hearing came as legislators prepared to square off against Bush's war escalation and amid the concern, shared by Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., that a constitutional battle is "imminent." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As the U.S. Surges, Britain Withdraws

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2007 As the U.S. prepares to escalate the war, Britain's plan to withdraw up to 3,000 troops from southern Iraq has added tension to an already strained relationship. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Troops Starting to Demand Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2006 Truthdig contributor Marc Cooper, writing for The Nation, uncovers a growing movement of active-duty soldiers who are petitioning Congress to begin the withdrawal of troops. A 21-year-old soldier serving in Iraq who signed the petition says of the war: "The well is so poisoned by what we have done here that nothing can fix it." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feingold Questions Study Group’s Judgment

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 Flipping through the news channels on Wednesday, one would have seen an endless parade of pundits and politicians praising the Iraq Study Group's report One exception was a man who was critical of the war before it was in style, Sen Russ Feingold (D-Wis), who told "Countdown's" Keith Olbermann: "The fact is, this commission was composed apparently entirely of people who did not have the judgment to oppose this Iraq war in the first place" Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Memo Calls for ‘Major Adjustment’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 Another confidential memo has landed in the hands of The New York Times, this one written by Don Rumsfeld himself The disgraced former defense secretary suggested major changes in Iraq strategy, including the possibility of troop withdrawals: "In my view it is time for a major adjustment" Bush apparently agreed, firing Rumsfeld just two days later. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Bush’s Defeated Bluster on Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 The president's attempt to whitewash "stay the course" from the nation's collective memory is emblematic of the bankruptcy of his administration's policy on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig Podcast: Robert Scheer on Iraq After America and More

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2006 This week Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer looks at Elbaradei's nuclear prophecy, Iraq after US withdrawal and Stan Goff's "Reflecting on Rumsfeld." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Videocast: Robert Scheer on nukes, Iraq after America, and Rumsfeld

BLANK Oct 21, 2006 This week Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer looks at Elbaradei's nuclear prophecy, Iraq after withdrawal and Stan Goff's "Reflecting on Rumsfeld." Dig deeper

Poll: Roughly Two-Thirds Favor Iraq Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2006 And 31% want it to start immediately, according to a new Gallup poll. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Survey: Dem Voters Ahead of Leaders on Iraq Pullout

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2006 Two-thirds of Democratic voters favor setting a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq, says a new Wash Post poll, while most of the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2008 remain noncommittal. The poll also shows that Democrats are quickly losing ground to Republicans on key 2006 election issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Biden’s Withdrawal Problems

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Most Polls Show Wide Support for Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Next time you hear a conservative bloviating about how most of the country is united behind "staying the course" in Iraq, you can respond with the truth: Almost every major poll shows strong support for a troop pullout in Iraq, and most Americans declared long ago that the Iraq war was a mistake. Dig deeper