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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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Guest Editorial Irani On Erbil Journey

Guest Editorial Irani On Erbil Journey

Guest Editorial: Irani on Erbil A JOURNEY OF HOPE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING IN IRAQ by George Emile Irani, Ph.D. ‘ Following the US invasion and […]

Juan Cole

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Samarra Assaulted By Guerrillas La

Samarra Assaulted By Guerrillas La

Samarra’ Assaulted by Guerrillas The LA Times reports that guerrillas launched a major attack in Samarra on Wednesday. Carloads of gunmen came into the city […]

Juan Cole

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Another Us Helicopter Downed This Time

Another Us Helicopter Downed This Time

Another US Helicopter Downed, This Time in Afghanistan 17 Dead Taliban used some sort of rocket to shoot down a US helicopter in Afghanistan, killing […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Opinion Iraq Avalanche

Guest Opinion Iraq Avalanche

Guest Opinion: Iraq Avalanche Unstoppable: Richards “The Iraq Avalanche Cannot be Stopped” by Alan Richards University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAJune 24, 2005 I […]

Juan Cole

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Some Iraqis Criticize Bushs Speech

Some Iraqis Criticize Bushs Speech

Some Iraqis Criticize Bush’s Speech Looming Health Crisis in Qaim Area An Iraqi response to Bush’s claim that he is fighting terrorism by drawing terrorists […]

Juan Cole

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Arguing With Bush Bushs Speech

Arguing With Bush Bushs Speech

Arguing with Bush Bush’s speech. “The terrorists who attacked us and the terrorists we face murder in the name of a totalitarian ideology that hates […]

Juan Cole

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Tel Afar And North We Have Not Heard

Tel Afar And North We Have Not Heard

Tel Afar and the North We have not heard much lately about the US campaign in the northern, largely Turkmen city of Tel Afar. The […]

Juan Cole

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Sciri Rejects Negotiations With

Sciri Rejects Negotiations With

SCIRI Rejects Negotiations with Baathists Against the backdrop of the London Times report that the Americans are negotiating with Iraqi guerrillas, confirmed recently by US […]

Juan Cole

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Parliamentarian Assassinated

Parliamentarian Assassinated

Parliamentarian Assassinated Guerrillas assassinated a member of parliament in Baghdad on Tuesday. They cut down Dhari Ali al-Fayadh, along with his son and three bodyguards. […]

Juan Cole

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