Slanting History for the Children on the War on Terror

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 17, 2012 A high school history textbook taught America’s millennial generation that the threat of terrorism “can be eliminated, the Patriot Act was uncontroversial and Iraq had weapons of mass destruction,” reports The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘The Daily Show’: Stewart Blasts Fox’s Judith Miller for Hypocrisy

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 8, 2012 If it's a case of hypocrisy involving a Fox News personality, Jon Stewart is on the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beating the Drums of War With Iran

R.J. Matson, Cagle Cartoons, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mar 13, 2012 Dig deeper

Blair Would Have Invaded Iraq Even Without WMD Issue

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2009 No longer in public office, Tony Blair has acknowledged in a BBC interview that he would have invaded Iraq and disposed of Saddam Hussein with or without evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Ambassador Details Rush to Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2009 The former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. has publicly admitted something of a truism: The plans to invade Iraq did not give time to U.N. weapons inspectors to do their job, and coalition forces "found [themselves] scrabbling for the smoking gun." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Will History Make of Colin Powell?

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Jul 12, 2009 Public figures understandably fuss over their reputations and how they will be remembered. Recent news brought to mind two prominent figures of their moment: Colin Powell and Robert McNamara. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Says North Korea Will ‘Pay a Price’

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2009 The UN Security Council condemned North Korea for carrying out an underground nuclear test on Monday Pyongyang responded by test-launching two short-range missiles, after which the US ambassador to the U, Susan Rice, said the actions were "clearly provocative" and that North Korea will "pay a price" for them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on Bush’s ‘Words’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Stephen Colbert satirically lauds Bush's attempts to make his words speak louder than his actions (i.e. nonexistent WMDs become, in Bush's mouth, "weapons of mass destruction related program activities"). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Agency That Found No WMD Gets Peace Prize

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 How telling that the Nobel Peace Prize has been granted to the United Nations agency that Bush kicked out of Iraq after it failed to find weapons of mass destruction that he just knew were there See BBC story Meanwhile, there are some Democrats who have some explaining to do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Retracing the steps of Shiite religious leaders and parties who have come to dominate the post-invasion process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )