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Biden delivered the Country to Trump, disbelieving Gaza Death Statistics; they were Underestimates
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Biden delivered the Country to Trump, disbelieving Gaza Death Statistics; they were Underestimates

Juan Cole

The article confirms the Ministry of Health estimate that about 56% of violent deaths were among children, women and elderly men

The Strait of Hormuz and Iran: Where Geography becomes a Weapon

The Strait of Hormuz and Iran: Where Geography becomes a Weapon

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Waiting for ICE

Waiting for ICE

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Defending Miss Teen USA South Carolina

Defending Miss Teen USA South Carolina

Now that all those ‘famous quotes of 2007’ are coming out, people are replaying the answer of Caitlin Upton, a contestant for Miss Teen USA […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Suicide Bombings in Diyala, Baghdad;

Suicide Bombings in Diyala, Baghdad;

A suicide bomber killed 13 in Kanaan, village near the provincial capital Baquba in Diyala Province. The bomber was targeting a patrol of the local […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Babil Police Force Faces Uncertain Future After Chief’s Murder

Babil Police Force Faces Uncertain Future After Chief’s Murder

The USG Open Source center does a report on the security situation in Babil Province, just south of Baghdad. ‘OSC Report: Iraq — Babil Police […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Turkish Ambassador: US was Helpful; 600 attacks a week in Iraq; Surge Exiled One Million Iraqis to Syria where they Face Starvation

Turkish Ambassador: US was Helpful; 600 attacks a week in Iraq; Surge Exiled One Million Iraqis to Syria where they Face Starvation

The Turkish ambassador to the United States, Nabi Sensoy, said Wednesday that the US military provided real time intelligence to Turkey and was ‘very helpful’ […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Was Rice’s trip to Iraqi Kurdistan Deliberately Sabotaged?

Was Rice’s trip to Iraqi Kurdistan Deliberately Sabotaged?

So when we left off the story yesterday, US Secretary of State Condi Rice had just made a surprise visit to the northern oil city […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
US Provided Real Time Intelligence for Turkish Strikes on Iraq

US Provided Real Time Intelligence for Turkish Strikes on Iraq

Ann Scott Tyson and Robin Wright of WaPo confirm from Washington sources that the US provided to the Turkish government ‘real time intelligence’ on Kurdish […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Zawahiri: Iraq Main field of Jihad Attacks Iran, Muqtada, Nasrallah

Zawahiri: Iraq Main field of Jihad Attacks Iran, Muqtada, Nasrallah

The USG Open Source Center summarizes the main points in the new video released by al-Qaeda’s number 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Zawahiri identifies Iraq as […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Parliament Condemns Turkey Turkey says US Authorized Air Strikes on PKK

Iraqi Parliament Condemns Turkey Turkey says US Authorized Air Strikes on PKK

The Iraqi parliament on Monday condemned Turkish air strikes on what it said were bases of the Kurdish Workers Party inside Iraqi territory. The parliament […]

Juan Cole

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Rubin on ‘Who is to Blame’ on Afghanistan

Rubin on ‘Who is to Blame’ on Afghanistan

Juan is traveling and will post later on Monday. Until then, have a look at Barnett Rubin’s important essay, “Afghanistan: Who is to Blame?”

Juan Cole

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