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Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?
Jeffrey Rudolph writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz? Misconceptions about terrorism, regularly promoted by the mainstream media, […]
12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods
The horrific flood in Pakistan, the worst in its history, has now destroyed more homes (650,000) than the 2005 earthquake. And, some 12 million Pakistanis, […]
Pentagon Quest for Wikileaks Mirrors Plot of Eisler Thriller
The Pentagon is pressuring wikileaks not only not to release more classified documents about the Afghanistan war but to take down the files already posted.. […]
Dispute over Civilian Casualties Roils US-Afghan Relations
Between 4 and 12 civilians were killed by US troops in a nighttime raid in Nangarhar province on Wednesday, NATO admitted today. Nangarhar has repeatedly […]
Mosque Building and Gay Marriage vs. Mob Rule by the Right
The decision of a US district court to strike down Proposition 8, the California referendum item that made gay marriage illegal after it had earlier […]
Would an Assassination of Iran’s Ahmadinejad Have Really Mattered?
Although the Iranian government denies it, it seems likely that someone attempted to assassinate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, while he was being driven to Hamadan […]
Israeli and Lebanese Armies Trade Fire; at least 4 Dead
There is one sad thing and there are several surprising things about the border clash on Tuesday between Israel and Lebanon. The sad thing is […]
Jiyad: The Da`wa Party Dilemma and Gridlock in Iraq
Sajad Jiyad writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment: The dilemma for Hizb al-Da’wa: A commentary on the issue of leadership in Iraq A […]
US Military Mission in Iraq ends not with a Bang but a Whimper
President Obama reaffirmed on Monday that the US would have all combat troops out of Iraq by the end of August. He said that the […]
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