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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands
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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands

Juan Cole

Russian leaders are clearly taking delight in the way in which Iran is turning into a quagmire for Washington, gleeful at their significant wins

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

03/17/2026 By The Conversation

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

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Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens

Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens

The Pakistani Taliban are not going to take over the Pakistani government. That worry doesn’t keep me up at night. They are small, and operate […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Might Save Some of us from Alzheimer’s

Obama Might Save Some of us from Alzheimer’s

George W. Bush set stem cell research back 8 years and violated the principle of the separation of church and state by issuing what was […]

Juan Cole

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12000 US Troops Withdrawn from Iraq; 32 Killed in Police Academy Bombing

12000 US Troops Withdrawn from Iraq; 32 Killed in Police Academy Bombing

The Obama administration will not replace two US brigades (12,000 troops) that are departing Iraq. There are 140,000 US troops in that country, down from […]

Juan Cole

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Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

In an interview in the New York Times, President Barack Obama admitted that the US is not winning in Afghanistan. He also allowed that it […]

Juan Cole

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Walt: In Defense of Chas Freeman Why we Need Clear-Eyed NIEs

Walt: In Defense of Chas Freeman Why we Need Clear-Eyed NIEs

Harvard political scientist Stephen Walt, who blogs for Foreign Policy takes on the critics of Chas Freeman’s possible appointment as chair of the National Intelligence […]

Juan Cole

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Clinton Reaches out to Iran on Afghanistan; 3 Americans Wounded, 3 Canadian Troops killed

Clinton Reaches out to Iran on Afghanistan; 3 Americans Wounded, 3 Canadian Troops killed

In the Obama administration’s first formal overture to Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Iran might be invited to an international conference […]

Juan Cole

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12 Killed in Market Blast; Rafsanjani visits Sistani

12 Killed in Market Blast; Rafsanjani visits Sistani

A car bomb at a livestock market in Babi province near the city of Hilla . The blast left 12 dead. Babil is majority Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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Clinton Slams Israel on Jerusalem House Demolitions; 50-Years War Looms with Danger to US

Clinton Slams Israel on Jerusalem House Demolitions; 50-Years War Looms with Danger to US

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed Israel on Wednesday for its plan to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in Occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a violation […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Guerrillas at Mosul Kill a US Soldier; Kirkuk Council Member Predicts Permanent US Base in Kirkuk

Sunni Guerrillas at Mosul Kill a US Soldier; Kirkuk Council Member Predicts Permanent US Base in Kirkuk

Guerrillas in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday subjected a US military base to a barrage of mortar fire, killing a US soldier. The […]

Juan Cole

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