Vet Blogs From Within Walter Reed

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2007 A wounded soldier is giving the world an insider's view of life at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center with his new blog, This Veteran's Life, and the view isn't pretty. Here's a little taste to set the tone: "Maybe this will give me a place to scream into the void when my screams fall on deaf ears." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Chides Rivals for ‘Undermining’ Troops

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2007 Vice President Dick Cheney let fly with some harsh words Monday for members of Congress who oppose the Bush administration's plan to splash out billions more on the Iraq war and who dare to support bringing the troops home soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Patrick J. Fitzgerald

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Patrick J. Fitzgerald, whose talent for tackling high-stakes court cases without flinching or yielding to partisan pressures made him the ideal prosecutor for the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Petraeus’ Iraq Plan: Finesse, Not Just Force

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 More American troops are being deployed to hot spots of insurgent activity near Baghdad, Gen. David Petraeus announced Thursday. Petraeus, just beginning his tenure as U.S. military commander in Iraq, called for future negotiations with anti-government groups as well as those in support of the new Iraqi regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oxford Think Tank: A Strike on Iran Could Backfire

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2007 Nuclear experts from the Oxford Research Group have some words of advice for world leaders about their future dealings with Iran. Scientist Frank Barnaby, who co-authored the think tank's report, warned that pre-emptive military action "could speed Iran's progress to a nuclear bomb." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad and King Abdullah Talk War and Peace

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got some face time for the first time with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Saturday. The Mideast leaders discussed how to curb sectarian violence in the region, the Iraq war and Iran's developing nuclear program, among other weighty topics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Head of Walter Reed Relieved of Duties

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman was relieved of his duties Wednesday after a series of reports exposed poor living conditions and bureaucratic gridlock at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ramadi Blast Details Diverge

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 The proliferation of conflicting, even contradictory, media accounts of Tuesday's explosion in Ramadi is reaching head-spinning proportions. The mystery deepened Wednesday, a full day after the BBC and other news outlets originally reported that 18 children were killed and 20 others injured by a car bomb as they gathered to play football in the western Iraqi city. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conflicting Reports About Ramadi Explosion

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 Breaking story: The BBC originally reported the deaths of at least 18 Iraqi boys who were lining up to play football today in Ramadi. However, the BBC story has apparently changed: The headline now reads "Confusion over Iraq soccer blast," and the article cites an American official who claims that U.S. troops carried out a "controlled explosion" near a football field in the volatile western city. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sectarian Violence Rains Death on Iraq as Maliki Praises Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2007 Grim reports from Iraq continue despite the PR campaign to understate the deadliness of the mix of American military presence, civil war and improvised explosives ravaging the country. Today at least 42 people died in a car bombing in a town 50 miles west of Baghdad. Earlier today, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki issued a statement touting a recent crackdown, citing a reduction in violence in Baghdad, but on Saturday in the capital alone at least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Veterans Face Neglect and Frustration on Road to Recovery

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2007 The war wounded continue to accumulate at Walter Reed, facing a limbo of staff limitations, exhausted caseworkers, bureaucratic red tape and long recoveries This two-part series from The Washington Post is a must-read investigation of the "safety net" that is failing the veterans of this war (P1, P2). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iraq Resolution Passes

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2007 The House officially denounced Bush's "surge" strategy with a 246-to-182 vote in favor of a much-debated resolution against sending more troops to Iraq. Seventeen votes for the nonbinding resolution came from the Republican side of the aisle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )