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Iran: Was Washington Reframing its Red Line before Israel Attacked?
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Iran: Was Washington Reframing its Red Line before Israel Attacked?

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Such recalibration does not necessarily signal concession. It may reflect caution.

“In Infinite Pursuit:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:39

“In Infinite Pursuit:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:39

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Critiquing Israel is not Anti-Semitism: The American Psychological Association

Critiquing Israel is not Anti-Semitism: The American Psychological Association

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Shiites, Sunnis, Demonstrate Against one Another over Elections; Five Percent of Ballots Fraudulent: IECI According to Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times, Sunni Arab […]

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Iraqi Christians in Peril this Christmas Because of the poor security, Iraqi Christians had to celebrate midnight mass at sundown instead. Many Christians have fled […]

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Sistani Calls for Government of National Unity According to AFP, Iraqi national security adviser Muwaffaq al-Rubaie met Saturday with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and then […]

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Interlibrary Loan/ DHS Story a Hoax The story of the interlibrary loan request for Mao’s Little Red Book that produced an interview by the Department […]

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Achcar Comments on IC 12/24/05 Gilbert Achcar kindly writes: ‘ Dear Juan Two remarks: 1) re: to the “informed reader” of your “informed comment” who […]

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20,000 Protest Election Fraud in Iraq Leading Sunnis Scorned as Baathists The question of whether the December 15 elections might contribute to social peace in […]

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Kashmir Earthquake Victims Tens of thousands of earthquake victims in Pakistani Kashmir are facing winter with inadequate shelter, medicine and food. John Walbridge of Indiana […]

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Iraqi Elections Post Election

Iraqi Elections: Post-Election Coalition Possibilities An informed reader writes: ‘ “Moreover, a group of Sadrists, the Messengers, ran separately from the UIA in the south […]

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Guest Editorial by Fisher: State Dept. Replaces DoD in Iraq IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: STATE IN, PENTAGON OUT By William Fisher After a thousand days of widely […]

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