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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza
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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza

Juan Cole

UNICEF said “1 in 5 infants have missed out on one or more vaccines. This is a big jump ahead of us in the coming days.”

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Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

11/12/2025 By The Conversation

Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

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54 Killed in Bombings, attacks; Water Crisis; Fixing the Intelligence Around the Policy

54 Killed in Bombings, attacks; Water Crisis; Fixing the Intelligence Around the Policy

A suicide bomber attacked a celebration in Abu Ghraib late Sunday, killing at least 30 and wounding 42. The gathering was in honor of a […]

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FBI to Open Cases via Profiling; MI5: Don’t Bother

FBI to Open Cases via Profiling; MI5: Don’t Bother

Bush is trying to permanently widen FBI prerogatives in opening investigations of US citizens before leaving office. His new guidelines would allow an investigation to […]

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OSC: Collective Punishment in Baghdad

OSC: Collective Punishment in Baghdad

The USG Open Source Center translates an article from the Arabic online press complaining about Iraqi government collective punishment of Baghdad city quarters that witness […]

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Najaf Demonstrations against Rice: "Rogue" Operation in Baquba; Sadr in Iran for 5 Years

Najaf Demonstrations against Rice: "Rogue" Operation in Baquba; Sadr in Iran for 5 Years

Secretary of State Condi Rice’s visit to Baghdad for consultations on the US-Iraqi security agreement provoked a demonstration in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, […]

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Biden as VP Candidate

Biden as VP Candidate

A warm congratulations to Senator Joe Biden on his VP candidate position on the Democratic ticket! Sen. Biden called me to testify before the Senate […]

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Security Agreement Undermines McCain; Dulaimi Was Planting Bombs; Awakening Councils Targeted

Security Agreement Undermines McCain; Dulaimi Was Planting Bombs; Awakening Councils Targeted

Muthanna Dulaimi was caught while planting a roadside bomb! The son of the leader of the Iraqi Accord Front, which has cabinet seats in the […]

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Suicide Bomber Kills 58 outside Munitions Plant; Zardari Candidate for President

Suicide Bomber Kills 58 outside Munitions Plant; Zardari Candidate for President

The Tehrik-i Taliban responded to Pakistani military operations against it at Bajaur by sending a suicide bomber to attack workers leaving a munitions factory. Some […]

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Baquba Raid Roils Sunni-Shiite Relations; Al-Maliki to Disband Awakening Councils

Baquba Raid Roils Sunni-Shiite Relations; Al-Maliki to Disband Awakening Councils

The raid by a special forces operation on the governor’s HQ in Diyala province is being denounced as a rogue operation by the US military. […]

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Reuters/Zogby Poll: McCain Makes a Move, Takes 5-Point Lead Over Obama

Reuters/Zogby Poll: McCain Makes a Move, Takes 5-Point Lead Over Obama

Zogby News Release reprinted by permission at IC: Released: August 20, 2008 Reuters/Zogby Poll: McCain Makes a Move, Takes 5-Point Lead Over Obama Obama loses […]

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