Senate Rejects Calls for Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 The stricter of the two bills being voted on--a measure that would have mandated a pullout by 2007--went down 86-13 The bill that didn't have a timetable was defeated 60-39, with all but one Republican and six Democrats voting against the measure UPDATE: The Senate is weighing a modest troop reduction in the coming months . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kerry, Feingold Unite in Iraq Withdrawal Call

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 The two senators appealed to the Senate--and to 3 million other Americans via e-mail--to back their call to withdraw combat troops from Iraq "by a hard and fast deadline." Sens. Jack Reed and Carl Levin supported the call--unlike many Democrats and most Republicans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Considering Exit Strategy for War on Obesity

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 According to the strategy being mulled, President Bush would simply declare victory over obesity and announce a plan to withdraw most low-carb products from supermarket shelves by the end of 2006. (satire) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Troops: Pull Out of Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 In the first ever poll of U.S. military personnel in Iraq, most troops say we should withdraw within the next year. Does this mean that Bush is unpatriotic because he's not "supporting the troops"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Withdrawal From Iraq? Not With All These Shiny U.S. Bases…

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 TomDispatch warns that the presence of American "super bases" in Iraq belies the idea that the U.S. will pull out of the country any time soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly Says It’s Time to Leave Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 When even a flag-waver like Bill O'Reilly starts saying it's time to go, where, exactly, is the president's pro-war base? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Below the Radar: Conditions Worsen in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 You might not hear it from the US media, but the situation continues to deteriorate In the last few days: Four U Marines are killed and 20 Iraqis die in twin car bombings A British lieutenant colonel says, "You almost move from being part of the solution to becoming part of the problem" A car bomb in Basra City kills 20, exploding the myth that the southern, Shiite part of Iraq is secure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

“The People of Fallujah Love Cindy Sheehan”

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2005 Sunni leaders who plan to participate in the Dec. 15 Iraq elections told Marines that they are encouraged by the actions of activist Cindy Sheehan and others who are calling for a U.S. withdrawal. Sheehan should be congratulated for showing the Iraqi people and the rest of the world what democracy is all about. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Mr. Fish – Dogs of War

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