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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Two visions of the future of Gaza are congealing, in two different power centers. One is the Arab and Muslim […]

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Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

11/04/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Protesting U of Tennessee’s Firing of Professor Tamar Shirinian for Protected Speech

Protesting U of Tennessee’s Firing of Professor Tamar Shirinian for Protected Speech

11/04/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Koch Brothers Exposed

Koch Brothers Exposed

Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Foundation is attempting to expose the billionaire Koch brothers and their attempt to buy American democracy. Here is the video: Here […]

Juan Cole

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Anzalone, After Usama: The Jihadi-Takfiri Trend after Bin Laden

Anzalone, After Usama: The Jihadi-Takfiri Trend after Bin Laden

Christopher Anzalone writes in a guest column for Informed Comment The killing of Usama bin Laden, the founder of Al-Qa‘ida Central, this week in Pakistan […]

Juan Cole

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Obama right not to Release Usama Photo

Obama right not to Release Usama Photo

President Obama’s decision not to release photographs of Usama Bin Laden’s disfigured corpse is wise and decent. Obama is right that the photo would be […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
No need for Torture.  Did a Telephone Call to al-Qaeda in Iraq Unravel Bin Laden?

No need for Torture. Did a Telephone Call to al-Qaeda in Iraq Unravel Bin Laden?

The Obama team is said to have been dismayed by the rapidity with which the national subject has switched from the death of Usama Bin […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Myths about Bin Laden’s Death

Top Ten Myths about Bin Laden’s Death

New details of the operation against Usama Bin Laden have emerged. Here are the myths that people keep bombarding me with and which are now […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Libyan Opposition: 'Extremely Happy' at Bin Laden's Death, Combatting al-Qaeda

Libyan Opposition: ‘Extremely Happy’ at Bin Laden’s Death, Combatting al-Qaeda

The Qaddafis have repeatedly accused the Free Libya forces to the east and south of Tripoli of being Muslim radicals and even al-Qaeda sympathizers. On […]

Juan Cole

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Cole Interview:  Bin Laden an Utter Failure

Cole Interview: Bin Laden an Utter Failure

My interview on the significance of Bin Laden’s passing with Detroit Channel 2’s Bill Gallagher is now available. I argue that to take full advantage […]

Juan Cole

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The Muslim World Sounds off on Bin Laden's Demise

The Muslim World Sounds off on Bin Laden’s Demise

Usama Bin Laden, a mass killer, passed virtually unmourned from the scene. There were no demonstrations against his killing in the Arab world. A few […]

Juan Cole

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Obama and the End of Al-Qaeda

Obama and the End of Al-Qaeda

An American president, himself the son of a Muslim father and a Christian mother, has taken down notorious terrorist Usama Bin Laden. Despite being a […]

Juan Cole

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