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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Senate Republicans Defeat Iraq

Senate Republicans Defeat Iraq

Senate Republicans Defeat Iraq Withdrawal Timetable; 5 US Troops Killed 5 US GIs were announced killed on Thursday. Militiamen or guerrillas killed 4 with a […]

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Clinton Would Keep Troops In Iraq

Clinton Would Keep Troops In Iraq

Clinton Would Keep Troops in Iraq Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that she would keep some US troops in Iraq to fight al-Qaeda, curb […]

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4 Us Troops Killed 9 Wounded 1993 Wtc

4 Us Troops Killed 9 Wounded 1993 Wtc

4 US Troops Killed, 9 Wounded 1993 WTC Attack was al-Qaeda, not Saddam A lot of commentators will note that Khalid Sheikh Muhammad has admitted […]

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Sunni Arab Member Of Parliament

Sunni Arab Member Of Parliament

Sunni Arab Member of Parliament Criticizes al-Maliki Government The USG Open Source Center carries a translation of remarks of Khalaf al-Ulayyan, a member of parliament […]

Juan Cole

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Ic Parodic News Edition Note To Humor

Ic Parodic News Edition Note To Humor

IC Parodic News Edition Note to the humor impaired: Satire follows. Item: US petroleum company Halliburton, which received billions of dollars in no-bid contracts from […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi Got

House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi Got

Hamudi: Iraqi Spies to be Placed in Embassies Abroad AIPAC Boos Pelosi on Iraq Withdrawal Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi got booed […]

Juan Cole

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Democrats Blink On Iran Restriction

Democrats Blink On Iran Restriction

Democrats Blink on Iran Restriction Khatami Calls on Iran to Allay Western Fears The Democrats are blinking and taking out of proposed legislation a provision […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
More Shiite Pilgrims Hit Iraqi

More Shiite Pilgrims Hit Iraqi

More Shiite Pilgrims Hit; Iran says it Wants Iraq Stability Iraqi guerrillas killed two US GIs on Sunday. Meanwhile, as some Americans were risking their […]

Juan Cole

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50 Killed In Two Major Sadr City

50 Killed In Two Major Sadr City

50 Killed in two Major Sadr City Bombings US & Iran Speak at Baghdad Meet Guerrillas detonated two major bombs in Shiite Sadr City (East […]

Juan Cole

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