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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

Juan Cole

The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

01/04/2026 By Middle East Monitor

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

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

Juan Cole

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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 […]

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

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Tv Reactions To Baghdad

Iraqi TV Reactions to Baghdad Conference The Open Source Center has summaries of Iraqi television sources. Iraqi TV Channels Carry Reactions To Baghdad Conference 10 […]

Juan Cole

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