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Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability
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Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability

Juan Cole

The thousands of ISIL fighters imprisoned by the Kurds in 14 detention centers had terrorized western and northern Iraq and eastern Syria

Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

01/23/2026 By The Conversation

Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

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Rick Jervis Of Usa Today Reporting From

Rick Jervis Of Usa Today Reporting From

British Withdrawal May bring Militia, Iranian Influence Najaf Bomb Kills 18 Rick Jervis of USA Today–reporting from Baghdad– suggests that the British drawdown from Basra […]

Juan Cole

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Us Petroleum And Nigerian Democracy For

Us Petroleum And Nigerian Democracy For

The US, Petroleum, and Nigerian Democracy For those interested in the issue of US foreign policy and petroleum, the paper “Convergent Interests: U.S. energy security […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Blair To Draw Down British Troops Tony

Blair To Draw Down British Troops Tony

Blair to Draw Down British Troops Tony Blair is taking 1600 troops out of Basra in the next few months and will aim to be […]

Juan Cole

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Rape Case Political Football In Iraq

Rape Case Political Football In Iraq

Rape Case Political Football in Iraq Iraq War has Caused Spike in Global terrorism Iraqi security forces, Shiites, raided a house looking for a possible […]

Juan Cole

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Attack On Us Military Base Kills 2

Attack On Us Military Base Kills 2

Attack on US military Base Kills 2 wounds 17; Running Battles leave Capital’s Streets Deserted; Pentagon Thinks Big concerning attack on Iran In making continency […]

Juan Cole

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Big Military Establishment Harms

Big Military Establishment Harms

Big Military Establishment Harms Liberty: Washington I understand Bush tried to invoke George Washington as a supporter of the Iraq War. Here is what George […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Security Plan Mocked By Massive

Security Plan Mocked By Massive

Security Plan Mocked by Massive Explosions Al-Hashimi Seeks “Terrorist” Status for Sadr Movement Reuters reports that 2 US soldiers were killed by guerrillas on Saturday. […]

Juan Cole

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Car Bombs In Shiite East Baghdad Kill

Car Bombs In Shiite East Baghdad Kill

Car Bombs in Shiite East Baghdad Kill 55, Wound 128 Baathis, Salafis Baiting Shiites into Attacking Sunni Arab guerrillas detonated two huge car bombs in […]

Juan Cole

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Senate Comes Close To Condemning Iraq

Senate Comes Close To Condemning Iraq

Senate Comes Close to Condemning Iraq Escalation Twin Bombings kill 11, Wound 65 at Kirkuk The US Senate came very close to passing a resolution […]

Juan Cole

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