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The wrong question about the war in Iran
Donald Trump

The wrong question about the war in Iran

Yakov M. Rabkin

the more important issue is what benefit Israel, the war’s proponent and initiator, stands to gain

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

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Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

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Al Zaman Shiite Clashes With British

Al Zaman Shiite Clashes With British

Al-Zaman: Shiite Clashes with British in South As Security Deteriorates Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi calls for withdrawal of foreign troops Al-Zaman reports that the security situation […]

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Israelis Kill Un Peacekeepers Halutz

Israelis Kill Un Peacekeepers Halutz

Israelis Kill UN Peacekeepers Halutz Commits to War Crimes Israeli Airstrikes Kill Nabatiyeh Family $150 Million Damage to Factories Update: Hizbullah fighters defending Bint Jbeil […]

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Congress Expects Islamic Dawa To

Congress Expects Islamic Dawa To

Congress Expects Islamic Dawa to Support Israel, Condemn Hizbullah Dawa’s Unsavory Past The AIPAC Democrats in Congress came after Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday, […]

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Maliki And Bush Pledge Troops To

Maliki And Bush Pledge Troops To

Maliki and Bush Pledge Troops to Baghdad 32 Dead in Scattered Violence In a tense and awkward news conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki […]

Juan Cole

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Hizbullah Pledges Deeper Attacks

Hizbullah Pledges Deeper Attacks

Hizbullah Pledges Deeper Attacks Strikes Haifa, Galilee Kills Arab Girl Hasan Nasrallah, the Hizbullah leader, threatened Tuesday to fire rockets beyond Haifa, implictly threatening Tel […]

Juan Cole

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Problems With Israeli Military

Problems With Israeli Military

Problems with Israeli Military Performance If you read Reuven Pedatzur’s article in Haaretz attentively, you will see that he is indicting the Israeli armed forces […]

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Rice Ultimatum To Lebanon Undermined

Rice Ultimatum To Lebanon Undermined

Rice Ultimatum to Lebanon undermined by Maliki Israelis Kill 7 Civilians Monday in 40 Bombing Raids The LA Times reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri […]

Juan Cole

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Chronicle Forum On Blogging And

Chronicle Forum On Blogging And

Chronicle Forum on Blogging and Careers The Chronicle of Higher Education did a forum, which is freely accessible this week, on the question of “Can […]

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Israelis Kill 8 Wound 45 On Sunday

Israelis Kill 8 Wound 45 On Sunday

Israelis Kill 8, wound 45 on Sunday Strike Clinic, Ambulance, Factories, Minibus, Journalist Hizbullah Rockets Hit Haifa, Kill 2 The Daily Star reports that “Israeli […]

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