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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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Ross Guest Editorial On Pinochet Gone

Ross Guest Editorial On Pinochet Gone

Ross Guest Editorial on Pinochet ‘ Gone But Not Forgotten by Amy Ross (The writer is an assistant professor of geography and human rights at […]

Juan Cole

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Congressional Briefing On Iraq

Congressional Briefing On Iraq

Congressional Briefing on Iraq Casualties The authors of the Lancet report on Iraq casualties, along with this ephemeral servant, will be testifying before a bipartisan […]

Juan Cole

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Talabani Rejects Isg Report Sunni

Talabani Rejects Isg Report Sunni

Talabani rejects ISG Report Sunni Gunmen Kill Shiite family in Baghdad My editorial in Sunday’s Mercury News treated the issue of the US talking to […]

Juan Cole

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8 Killed 44 Wounded In Karbala Bombing

8 Killed 44 Wounded In Karbala Bombing

8 Killed, 44 wounded in Karbala Bombing Sunni Guerrillas break off Talks with US First-rate Iraq historian Sarah Shields argues that Iraq is not having […]

Juan Cole

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Us Air Strike On Thar Thar

Us Air Strike On Thar Thar

US Air Strike on Thar Thar British/Danish Raid on Militias in Basra The US military had a firefight on Friday in Ishaqi in Thar Thar, […]

Juan Cole

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Bushshiites Vs

Bushshiites Vs

Bush/Shiites vs. Baker/Saudis? In my article today at Salon.com, “Will Bush choose his new friends over his old? points out that “The president’s Shiite allies […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Sets Preconditions For Iran Syria

Bush Sets Preconditions For Iran Syria

Bush Sets Preconditions for Iran, Syria; Senators Critique ISG At a news conference with Tony Blair, George W. Bush basically blew off the Iraq Study […]

Juan Cole

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10 Us Troops Killed Dozens Of Iraqis

10 Us Troops Killed Dozens Of Iraqis

10 US Troops Killed, Dozens of Iraqis While US politicians were mesmerized by the Iraq Study Group report, the Iraqis went on with their bloody […]

Juan Cole

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Arab Reaction To Isg Report Usg Open

Arab Reaction To Isg Report Usg Open

Arab Reaction to the ISG Report The USG Open Source Center translates and analyzes the pan-Arab media on the Baker-Hamilton report: ‘ FYI — Pan-Arab […]

Juan Cole

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