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Archives for October 2004

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6 Us Troops Wounded More Than 28

6 Us Troops Wounded More Than 28

Juan Cole

6 US Troops Wounded, More than 28 Iraqis Dead, Over 50 Wounded On Saturday, Alistair Lyon reported from Baghdad along with David Randall in London that guerrillas wounded 6 US troops; killed at least 24 Iraqi security men and wounded dozens of Iraqi police and national guardsmen; and killed 4 civilians. Early on Saturday a […]

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Is Iri Spinning Poll I Find Cover Page

Is Iri Spinning Poll I Find Cover Page

Juan Cole

Is the IRI Spinning the Poll I find the cover page at the International Republican Institute web site concerning its recent polling in Iraq to be extremely disturbing. IRI is of course closely linked to the US Republican party and does the polling with US tax dollars (i.e. you and I are paying for it). […]

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Eminem On Bush And Iraq Comments By

Eminem On Bush And Iraq Comments By

Juan Cole

Eminem on Bush and Iraq: Comments by Hale and White Philosopher Benjamin Hale responds to my posting about Eminem on Friday: ‘ There are more interesting implications of Eminem’s condemnation of the Iraq War. Eminem, if you remember, was at the center of a controversy a few years ago about some extremely homophobic imagery and […]

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Eminem On Bush I Dont Know What

Eminem On Bush I Dont Know What

Juan Cole

Eminem on Bush I don’t know what Marshall Mathers’s politics are. But I do know that they could be of consequence for the youth vote, and his loud pleas for everyone to vote may also have an impact at the margins (this election is about the margins). That he is issuing a song, Mosh, which […]

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7 Iraqis Killed 9 More Die Of Previous

7 Iraqis Killed 9 More Die Of Previous

Juan Cole

7 Iraqis Killed, 9 more Die of Previous Injuries Al-Hayat: Guerrillas fired mortar shells at caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi as he was leaving the northern city of Mosul on Thursday. Journalists accompanying him heard five explosions as his entourage was on the verge of departing the city. From the helicopters used by Allawi and […]

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In Memory Of Maude Meanwhile Scotsman

In Memory Of Maude Meanwhile Scotsman

Juan Cole

In Memory of Maude Meanwhile, The Scotsman reports on the British government’s agreement to deploy 850 British troops in the area southwest of Baghdad. Here’s my lay guess as to what this is about: Bush wants to flatten Fallujah as soon as the US elections are over. Flattening Fallujah requires moving another battalion or so […]

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Iraq Losing Billions In Petroleum

Iraq Losing Billions In Petroleum

Juan Cole

Iraq Losing Billions in Petroleum Revenues AFP reports that interim Iraqi Minister of Petroleum Thamer Ghadban says that sabotage and lack of refining capacity has cost Iraq $7 billion since March, 2003. Iraq’s production has fallen to such low levels that it actually has to import oil, paying $200 million per month for it, or […]

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Washington Whodunits And Iraq War

Washington Whodunits And Iraq War

Juan Cole

Washington Whodunits and the Iraq War Evangelist Pat Robertson has ignited a firestorm by telling CNN that President Bush alleged in March of 2003 that “there will be no casualties” in the Iraq war. Robertson said he had pressed the president to prepare the public for casualties. White House spinmeister Karl Rove is denying that […]

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11 Us Soldiers Wounded In Samarracar

11 Us Soldiers Wounded In Samarracar

Juan Cole

11 US Soldiers Wounded in SamarraCar Bombs & Assassinations On Wednesday, clashes in Samarra left 11 US soldiers wounded, with 8 civilians killed and 12 wounded. Reuters naughtily notes that the US had claimed to have pacified the town earlier. Also in Samarra, guerrillas detonated two car bombs, killing one child and wounding a translator. […]

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