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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

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US Deployment of Mass Terror: Hiroshima Not a shining moment. From YouTube.

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Farhi On Afghanistan Iraq And Bush

Farhi on Afghanistan, Iraq and the Bush Administration’s Incoherent Iran Policy At our Global Affairs group blog, Farideh Farhi explains “Afghanistan, Iraq and the Bush […]

Juan Cole

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Surge Of Phony Spin On Iraq Cole In

A Surge of Phony Spin on Iraq: Cole in Salon My column is out in Salon.com Tuesday: A surge of phony spin on Iraq Bush’s […]

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Napoleons Egypt And Page 99 Test

Napoleon’s Egypt and the Page 99 Test Marshal Zeringue’s Page 99 Test highlights my new book, Napoleon’s Egypt: Invading the Middle East. This book blog […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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122 Dead In Civil War Violence Collapse

122 Dead in Civil War Violence; The Collapse of the al-Maliki Cabinet The cabinet ministers in the al-Maliki government belonging to the National Iraqi List […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Satire I Wanna Be Like Usama

Satire I Wanna Be Like Usama

Satire: I Wanna Be Like Usama I’ve always been a firm believer in making fun of the bad guys, since they derive some of their […]

Juan Cole

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Edwards Hammers Clinton Over Ties To

John Edwards on the Pernicious Influence of Lobbyists on US Politics: Yearly Kos Thanks to David Sirota & YouTube. See also Dennis Perrin’s detailed and […]

Juan Cole

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Analysis Of Al Malikis Cabinet

Analysis Of Al Malikis Cabinet

Analysis of al-Maliki’s Cabinet Regarding the collapsing al-Maliki government, an informed observer writes: “The analysis of the current composition of the Council of Ministers is […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Tal Afar Bombing Kills 25 60 Bodies

Tal Afar Bombing Kills 25 60 Bodies

Republican Candidates for Staying the Course; Tal Afar Bombing Kills 25; 60 Bodies found Near Baquba; 190,000 Guns Unaccounted for by Pentagon Republican candidates on […]

Juan Cole

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