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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure
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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

Fariba Amini

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

03/05/2026 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

03/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Turkey Forbids Israeli Military Overflights

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Environment
Walthen: I saw 100 Dolphins in the Oil, some Dying

Walthen: I saw 100 Dolphins in the Oil, some Dying

John L. Walthen and companions take a helicopter trip out over the Gulf of Mexico. “This was the most emotionally disturbing video I have ever […]

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Afghanistan
7 NATO Troops Killed; <br/> as Karzai is Said to Dicker with Insurgents; <br/> and Panetta Scoffs<br/> Taliban Rejoice in McChrystal Firing

7 NATO Troops Killed;
as Karzai is Said to Dicker with Insurgents;
and Panetta Scoffs
Taliban Rejoice in McChrystal Firing

Radio Azadi reports that from early Sunday morning in the Marawara District of Kunar Province, a vigorous firefight has been pursued by the Taliban on […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Public Souring on the Afghanistan War

Public Souring on the Afghanistan War

If you’ve lost Rory Stewart, you’ve lost the war. Rory Stewart is a young British conservative, who once walked Afghanistan and later governed the Iraqi […]

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Environment
Jindal idles National Guardsmen He Demanded

Jindal idles National Guardsmen He Demanded

CBS reports that after jumping up and down demanding Federal government resources for Louisiana to deal with the BP Gulf oil gusher, Republican Gov. Bobby […]

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Environment
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On Ghana

On Ghana

Since the US is playing Ghana today, I thought it would be nice to mirror some video on, like, Ghana. So here is a Worldbusiness […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten News that is Not News

Top Ten News that is Not News

10. “Tropical Depression Stirs Concern.” 9. ” Financial reform package wouldn’t change Wall Street much.” 8. ” In Afghanistan, Petraeus will have difficulty replicating his […]

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Environment
Hurricanes could Threaten BP Ships, Relief Well Operations

Hurricanes could Threaten BP Ships, Relief Well Operations

Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico could force oil recovery ships to seek a safe harbor for as much as two weeks starting early July. […]

Juan Cole

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