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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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Insurgent Leader Offers Talks With Us

Insurgent Leader Offers Talks With Us

Insurgent Leader Offers Talks with US Demands Withdrawal Timetable Dr. Ibrahim al-Shammari of the Islamic Army of Iraq offered talks with the US if Congress […]

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Top Ten Victory Celebrations By

Top Ten Victory Celebrations By

Top Ten Victory Celebrations by Republicans in Congress The Republicans in Congress appropriated $20 million for a victory celebration for Iraq and Afghanistan, but couldn’t […]

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4 Us Troops Killed Najafi Beware Us

4 Us Troops Killed Najafi Beware Us

4 US Troops Killed Najafi: Beware US-Baath Alliance Guerrillas killed four more US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, using small arms fire. This brings the […]

Juan Cole

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23416 Us Casualties In Iraq War 21 Gis

23416 Us Casualties In Iraq War 21 Gis

23,416 US Casualties in Iraq War 21 GIs killed since Saturday Campaign Against Sadr City Looms Al-Zaman reports that 21 US troops have been killed […]

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Lies And Cover Ups Are Not Being In

Lies And Cover Ups Are Not Being In

Lies and Cover-Ups are not “Being in Denial” Foleygate, Ricegate and Insurgencygate The right wing of the Republican Party has a problem with the truth. […]

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2 Gis 1 British Soldier Killed 113

2 Gis 1 British Soldier Killed 113

2 GIs, 1 British Soldier Killed 113 Bodies Found Debaathification Targets Interior 10 American and British troops were killed or announced dead in Iraq over […]

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Sadrists Accuse Sunni Politicians Of

Sadrists Accuse Sunni Politicians Of

Sadrists Accuse Sunni Politicians of Ties to Terror 86 Dead in Political Violence The Sadr movement is calling for removal of some Sunni Arab cabinet […]

Juan Cole

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Craig Murray On Manufacturing Terror

Craig Murray On Manufacturing Terror

Craig Murray on Manufacturing Terror Oil, Lily Pad Bases and Torture The Bush administration has been about “the Greater Middle East” (including Central Asia). It […]

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Plot To Bomb Iraqi Govt In Green Zone

Plot To Bomb Iraqi Govt In Green Zone

Plot to Bomb Iraqi Gov’t in Green Zone Plan to Declare Islamic Emirate in Diyala Saudis to Build Security Wall, Fear Civil war Al-Hayat reports […]

Juan Cole

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