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How the Palestinian West Bank is being Annexed by Israel, with Tacit US Support
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How the Palestinian West Bank is being Annexed by Israel, with Tacit US Support

Dan Steinbock

Behind the fog of war and the obliteration of Gaza, Israel’s far-right cabinet has escalated the annexation of the West Bank to Israel. New York […]

Do Palestinians deserve a State only if they are Genocided?

Do Palestinians deserve a State only if they are Genocided?

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Barack Hussein Obama, Omar Bradley, Benjamin Franklin and other Semitically Named American Heroes

Barack Hussein Obama, Omar Bradley, Benjamin Franklin and other Semitically Named American Heroes

At Cincinnati, Bill Cunningham, according to the LAT, who “introduced presidential candidate John McCain at a rally here today accused Barack Obama of sympathizing with […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Turkish Army Kills 41 Kurdish Fighters; 4 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Bombing; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Diyala

Turkish Army Kills 41 Kurdish Fighters; 4 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Bombing; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Diyala

The Turkish military announced on Monday that it had killed another 41 Kurdish guerrillas inside Iraq. It claims to have killed 151 fighters of the […]

Juan Cole

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Sartorial Politics

Sartorial Politics

With reference to this story about Barack Obama dressing traditionally on a good will trip abroad: Here is Bill Clinton doing the same thing: And […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
60 Dead in Attack on Shiite Pilgrims; Turkish invaders Kill 33 PKK Guerrillas; 2 US Soldiers Killed; Stewart Skewers McCain

60 Dead in Attack on Shiite Pilgrims; Turkish invaders Kill 33 PKK Guerrillas; 2 US Soldiers Killed; Stewart Skewers McCain

Between 40 and 60 Shiites were killed and 105 wounded on Sunday by a suicide bomber at Iskandariya in northern Babil province as they made […]

Juan Cole

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Osama Bin Laden’s "Second Life"

Osama Bin Laden’s "Second Life"

My column for Salon.com on “Osama bin Laden’s “Second Life”: In virtual worlds, does it take two terrorists to tango? And how much should we […]

Juan Cole

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Serbs Try to Attack US Embassy in Vienna; Munter Warns Serbia

Serbs Try to Attack US Embassy in Vienna; Munter Warns Serbia

Frances Trix of Indiana University and a long-time researcher in Kosovo gives the historical and cultural context of the Balkan crisis at our collective Global […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
37 Killed in Turkish-Kurdish Fighting inside Iraq; Basra Instability Forces British to Postpone Departure

37 Killed in Turkish-Kurdish Fighting inside Iraq; Basra Instability Forces British to Postpone Departure

Turkish military land and air operations inside northern Iraq left 35 PKK guerrillas dead on Saturday, and two Turkish soldiers. The PKK warned that it […]

Juan Cole

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1987: Biblical Checklist includes Support for Muslim Radicals in Afghanistan

1987: Biblical Checklist includes Support for Muslim Radicals in Afghanistan

The Associated Press June 12, 1987, Friday, PM cycle Religious Lobbyist Sees ”Christian-Bashing” In GOP A religious lobbyist says some Republicans, including Vice President George […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Turkey Invades Iraq; Sadr Renews Freeze; Bombings in Baghdad, Green Zone

Turkey Invades Iraq; Sadr Renews Freeze; Bombings in Baghdad, Green Zone

I review the news below and don’t somehow conclude that the US occupation of Iraq is a success story. I know we are paying a […]

Juan Cole

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