Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes on each other on Saturday. Israel struck the Iranian Ministry of Defense, petroleum […]
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Critics Slam US Military’s ‘Disturbing’ Praise for Israel’s Gaza Offensive
By Commondreams Staff: “‘It is very disturbing and shameful that U.S. military commanders believe that what Israel did in Gaza is something to be applauded,’ […]
When will US admit Boots on Ground in Iraq (3000 Troops)?
By Juan Cole President Obama’s announcement that he will send 1500 more troops to Iraq was made on a Friday, a day usually reserved in […]
Unlikely Cavalry: Iraq’s Sunni Tribes Split on ISIL, Pursue own Feuds
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org. Some tribes in the north of Iraq pledge allegiance to the extremist group, IS. In the south, […]
Can Hizbullah save Lebanon from ISIL?
VICE: “As the Islamic State massacred its way throughout Iraq and Syria this summer, a separate battle took place in neighboring Lebanon. This summer, the […]
Uncle Sam’s Making a List, Checking it Twice & You Might be on It
By Hina Shamsi and Matthew Harwood (Tomdispatch.com) It began with an unexpected rapping on the front door. When Wiley Gill opened up, no one was […]
Canada’s Reaction to War Memorial Attack: Can Multiculturalism Fight Terrorism?
By Allan Christelow On October 22, 2014 a lone gunman killed a guard at Canada’s War Memorial in Ottawa, then went on to attack the […]
Why McCain & GOP are Slamming Obama for Writing Iran re: ISIL
By Juan Cole President Obama wrote a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the possibility of US-Iran non-military cooperation in defeating ISIL, as a […]
Is the Qur’an Really Violent? Not if you Read the whole Book!
By Alexander Gaute (Your Middle East) “Analyses tend to misuse the references to the Qur’an, often only citing single verses” Following the advent of the […]
Will GOP Senate Hawks Deep-Six CIA Torture Report, push Ukraine Intervention?
By Luke Johnson (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON — Republicans have captured control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in eight years, picking up at least […]