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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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Guerrillas Shoot Down Us Helicopter

Guerrillas Shoot Down Us Helicopter

Guerrillas Shoot Down US Helicopter Bombings in Baghdad Bush Presses Blair for More Troops Guerrillas using a shoulder-held missile launcher, probably an SA-16, shot down […]

Juan Cole

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Rumsfeld On Vietnam And Government

Rumsfeld On Vietnam And Government

Rumsfeld on Vietnam and Government Secrecy These quotes from Congressman Rumsfeld, circa 1966, are amusing and tragic in retrospect. ‘ A 1966 article in the […]

Juan Cole

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50 Killed In Guerrilla Violence Al

50 Killed In Guerrilla Violence Al

50 Killed in Guerrilla Violence Al-Hakim: Sectarian War Could Engulf Middle East Al-Akhbar: Internationalize Iraq Crisis Guerrilla violence killed at least 50 persons in Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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It Depends On What Throes Is It

It Depends On What Throes Is It

It Depends on What “Throes” Is It started when Cheney went on “Larry King Live” last month and said this: ‘ “I think we may […]

Juan Cole

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Al Hayat On Us Contacts With Ams

Al Hayat On Us Contacts With Ams

Al-Hayat on US contacts with AMS Chalabi Favors Timeline for US Withdrawal Gilbert Achcar writes: Quite interesting excerpts from an article written from Baghdad by […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad Uses Bushs Tactics Supreme

Ahmadinejad Uses Bushs Tactics Supreme

Ahmadinejad Uses Bush’s Tactics Supreme Jurisprudent Ali Khamenei gloated Saturday that the Iranian public had “humiliated” Bush by electing hard liner Mahmud Ahmadinejad as president. […]

Juan Cole

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Mosul Police Station Blown Up Many

Mosul Police Station Blown Up Many

Mosul Police Station blown Up, many Dead 31 Killed Saturday, Dozens Wounded Mosul: A suicide bomber detonated his payload at the central police station in […]

Juan Cole

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6 Us Military Personnel Killed 13

6 Us Military Personnel Killed 13

6 US Military Personnel Killed, 13 Wounded at Fallujah Women Targeted A bomber targeted a Marine convoy near Fallujah coming back from a checkpoint, then […]

Juan Cole

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Student Unions In Iraq Call For

Student Unions In Iraq Call For

Student Unions [in Iraq] Call for Withdrawal of Occupation Troops Gilbert Achcar kindly sends along his translation of this newspaper article: ‘ Student Unions [in […]

Juan Cole

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