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N.Y. Times Bureau Chief: U.S. Effort in Iraq Likely to Fail

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 On a day when car bombs killed at least 62 people in Baghdad, reinforcing fears of an all-out civil war, John Burns, the N.Y. Times' Baghdad bureau chief, tells Editor & Publisher that this struggle has, in fact, always been a civil war and, worse, that America will "probably" fail in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Progress Myth in Iraq

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 There is now a three-year record of who has been right about what is happening in Iraq -- Rumsfeld or the media. And the score is: Press, 1,095; Rumsfeld, 0. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Iraq Teeters Toward Civil War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2006 After insurgents bomb one of the holiest Shiite shrines in Iraq, at least 138 die in reprisal battles --marking the worst Shiite-on-Sunni violence since the outbreak of the Iraq war. University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole calls the day "apocalyptic." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scholars Rate Worst Presidential Errors

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 James Buchanan tops the list for failing to avert the Civil War; Clinton comes in at No. 10 for his Lewinsky lie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-American Cleric Rising as Iraqi Kingmaker

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 Moqtada al-Sadr, who led two deadly uprisings against American troops, now controls enough seats in the Iraqi parliament to be a puppet master. Read the New York Times profile, or check out Truthdig's Robert Scheer on the ominous implications of Sadr's ascendancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ambush Kills 10 Guards in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 The Iraqi civil war rages on, and the traditional media continue to ignore it. Also, the young kidnapped American reporter is given 72 hours to live. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )