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Lebanese PM Rejects U.N. Cease-Fire Plan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 From the AP: "Lebanon's government rejected a U.N. cease-fire plan backed by President Bush on Monday, demanding Israel immediately withdraw even before a peacekeeping force arrives and promising to send 15,000 troops to take control of the Hezbollah stronghold along the border." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon “Torn to Shreds”

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 Fouad Siniora, the Lebanese prime minister, called for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and announced that more than 300 people had been killed in his country during the week of attacks. Twenty-nine Israelis have been killed since the fighting began. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Support Our Quagmire

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Behind Rice Visit, a Bloody Partitioning of Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2006 This article explains why Rice and Straw are making such desperate pleas for unity in Iraq(more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walter Cronkite: End the War on Drugs

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The legendary CBS anchorman pens a column attacking our nation's "inhumane" drug war: "Nothing will change until someone has the courage to stand up and say what so many politicians privately know: The war on drugs has failed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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The Forgotten Wounded of Iraq

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, veteran of the Vietnam War and author of the reissued classic "Born on the Fourth of July," writes a compelling and empathetic piece on his personal experiences and concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from war. Ron Kovic provides a personal account of his wounding in war, a plea for peace, and expresses his concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Air Raid Kills Family of 12

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 Intensifying U.S. air raids in Iraq keep down American casualties but take the lives of many Iraqi civilians. Full story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )