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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 […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

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The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

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Is Tokyo Going Wobbly On Iraq Shengetsu

Is Tokyo Going Wobbly on Iraq? The Shengetsu Newsletter follows: ‘ Newsletter No. 508 News-Analysis February 6, 2007 IS TOKYO “GOING WOBBLY” ON IRAQ? Just […]

Juan Cole

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1000 Killed In Iraq In Past Week

1000 Killed In Iraq In Past Week

1,000 Killed in Iraq in Past Week;Parliamentarians call for Expulsion of Arabs, Iranians The Reuters headline says it all: ‘Iraq: Children living without limbs lack […]

Juan Cole

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Shamss Parody Of Bush Video Clip As

Shams’s Parody of Bush: Video Clip as Resistance When I hear Bush and Cheney keep talking about “getting the job done” in Iraq, the thing […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Arab Guerrillas Massacre 155

Sunni Arab Guerrillas Massacre 155

Sunni Arab Guerrillas Massacre 155 Shiites, Wound 305 Sunni Guerrillas Kill 4 US GIs A Majority of Americans Wants Troops out within Year The US […]

Juan Cole

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Realists In Us Tone Down Iran

Realists In Us Tone Down Iran

Realists in US Tone Down Iran Accusations; Baquba Dean Executed in Public Two US GIs were announced killed in al-Anbar Province on Friday. Police found […]

Juan Cole

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Internet Wars In Middle East And Iraq

Internet Wars In Middle East And Iraq

Internet Wars in the Middle East and Iraq The London Pan-Arab daily, Al-Sharq al-Awsat [“The Middle East”] reports in Arabic that sectarian guerrilla groups and […]

Juan Cole

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National Security Estimate Key

National Security Estimate Key

National Security Estimate Key findings of the Iraq National Security Estimate have been posted (pdf) at the Director of National Intelligence web site. Josh Marshall […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Kill 45 In Hilla Massacre

Guerrillas Kill 45 In Hilla Massacre

Guerrillas Kill 45 in Hilla Massacre Security Plan May strengthen Shiites Guerrillas detonated two bombs in Hillah on Thursday, killing 61 and wounding 150. Hillah […]

Juan Cole

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4 Us Troops Announced Killed Troops

4 US Troops Announced Killed Troops lack Basic Equipment in Iraq Bush Admin. launches anti-Iran propaganda campaign The mission of US troops in Iraq and […]

Juan Cole

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