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A Blood Bath Took Place in Iran
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A Blood Bath Took Place in Iran

Fariba Amini

The families had to search for the bodies of their loved ones amongst the many covered coffins in the many morgues or hospitals

Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Escalation In NE Kurdish Region

Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Escalation In NE Kurdish Region

01/26/2026 By Human Rights Watch

Borders as Crime Scenes and Crimes

Borders as Crime Scenes and Crimes

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McCain Adviser Plans Casino on the Tigris

McCain Adviser Plans Casino on the Tigris

Update: This appears to be a hoax. See comments below. Hat tip to Raed Jarrar and to Rick B at Ten Percent. A ‘foreign policy […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
"Family Wiped out By US; Mosul: Rapid Downward Security Spiral

"Family Wiped out By US; Mosul: Rapid Downward Security Spiral

Headlines you never want to see: “Family wiped out by US.” A US air strike on suspected insurgents at Tikrit went terribly wrong Wednesday, when […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Kelly Kennedy, George Carlin, and the Reason for Traumatized Iraq Veterans

Kelly Kennedy, George Carlin, and the Reason for Traumatized Iraq Veterans

The late George Carlin did not like the phrase “post-traumatic stress disorder.” He famously said, ‘ I don’t like words that hide the truth. I […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
5 US Troops Killed; 90 Iraqis Wounded in Mosul; District Election for Sadr City Bombed:

5 US Troops Killed; 90 Iraqis Wounded in Mosul; District Election for Sadr City Bombed:

Guerrillas deployed a roadside bomb to kill 3 American soldiers and an interpreter in northern Iraq on Tuesday. McClatchy reports two major bombings in Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Hansen: Try CEOs of Big Oil for Fraud

Hansen: Try CEOs of Big Oil for Fraud

NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen called for the CEOs of the oil majors to be put on trial for obstructing efforts to stop global warming […]

Juan Cole

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McCain Aide Wishes on a Star

McCain Aide Wishes on a Star

You always suspected that they thought it. But who would be so stupid as to say it. On McCain’s “political maestro” Mr. Charlie Black and […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Councilman Kills 2 GIs; Mortar Fire Kills 10 on Awakening C.

Councilman Kills 2 GIs; Mortar Fire Kills 10 on Awakening C.

A city council member in Mada’in (Salman Pak) abruptly opened fire on Americans who had been in a meeting with him. He killed 2 US […]

Juan Cole

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Saudis Driven into Poverty by High Oil Prices

Saudis Driven into Poverty by High Oil Prices

Aljazeera International explains how high oil prices are hurting ordinary Saudis, driving up the cost of their food and imports. The petroleum is owned by […]

Juan Cole

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Clark: McCain's Threats of Force Disrespect Presidency

Clark: McCain’s Threats of Force Disrespect Presidency

Gen. Wesley Clark on John McCain’s lack of policy-making and foreign policy leadership experience. Clark says McCain has always been for the use of force, […]

Juan Cole

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