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Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan

Juan Cole

Andersen said, “I mean, you can’t really fathom that this is actually something that is being said out loud. It just seems too crazy.”

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

01/24/2026 By The Conversation

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

01/24/2026 By Middle East Studies Association

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Karzai Theatens Pursuit into Pakistan

Karzai Theatens Pursuit into Pakistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday threatened to send Afghan troops on hot pursuit of Taliban readicals right into Pakistani territory. That threat doesn’t strike […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
2 Killed, 45 Injured in Bombings Saturday; Sadr To Appoint Special Ops Commanders; Sadrists Withdraw from Provincial Elections

2 Killed, 45 Injured in Bombings Saturday; Sadr To Appoint Special Ops Commanders; Sadrists Withdraw from Provincial Elections

A female suicide bomber injured 34 soccer fans and police in the town of Qara Tappah in Diyala Province, 75 miles northeast of Baghdad. The […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Guerrilla attack in Afghanistan; 4 Marines Killed

Massive Guerrilla attack in Afghanistan; 4 Marines Killed

Breaking News: Guerrillas in western Afghanistan deployed a roadside bomb to kill 4 US Marines on Saturday. Pushtun guerrillas mounting an insurgency against the Karzai […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Al-Maliki: May ask US Troops to Leave; Al-Sadr Forms Special Groups to Fight Occupation

Al-Maliki: May ask US Troops to Leave; Al-Sadr Forms Special Groups to Fight Occupation

First, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced that negotiations between Iraq and the Bush administration over a status of forces agreement were at an impasse. He […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Suspects’ Right to Court Hearing Affirmed; Obama Advisors Clash on Troop Strength

Suspects’ Right to Court Hearing Affirmed; Obama Advisors Clash on Troop Strength

If you liked the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of Habeas Corpus, vote Obama. McCain did not like it and will be in a position to appoint […]

Juan Cole

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US Airstrike in Pakistan Angers Public; Afghanistan Aid Plagued by Corruption

US Airstrike in Pakistan Angers Public; Afghanistan Aid Plagued by Corruption

A wave of anger has washed over Pakistan because the US hit Pakistani troops along with the Taliban to whom it was giving hot pursuit. […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
McCain Confuses Baghdad with Seoul Again; 5 Dead, 10 Wounded in Minibus Bombing; Do Ruling Shiites Want US Out?

McCain Confuses Baghdad with Seoul Again; 5 Dead, 10 Wounded in Minibus Bombing; Do Ruling Shiites Want US Out?

John McCain says that it isn’t too important when American troops leave Iraq, that the main thing is to ensure there aren’t troop deaths. He […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Secret UK Dossier "Damning" of Iraqi Army

Secret UK Dossier "Damning" of Iraqi Army

The narrative of the American Right about Iraq is that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is finally in control, that the Iraqi armed forces are performing […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
BBC: $24 Bn Lost to War Profiteering; Security Agreement Faltering

BBC: $24 Bn Lost to War Profiteering; Security Agreement Faltering

A BBC investigation concludes that as much as $24 billion has gone missing in Iraq, and much of it may have been embezzled by private […]

Juan Cole

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