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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

09/19/2025 By Juan Cole

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

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Allawi Pockets Will Not Be Able To

Allawi Pockets Will Not Be Able To

Allawi: “Pockets” Will not be Able to Vote Michael Georgy of the Scotsman reports from Baghdad that interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi admitted on […]

Juan Cole

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Us Soldier Killed In Samarra 15 Iraqis

Us Soldier Killed In Samarra 15 Iraqis

US Soldier Killed in Samarra, 15 Iraqis Killed Guerrillas set off a car bomb at the police station in Tikrit Monday, killing 6 policemen and […]

Juan Cole

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Electoral Lists Kind Person In Baghdad

Electoral Lists Kind Person In Baghdad

Electoral Lists A kind person in Baghdad sent me this. It is a translation of an official announcement from last month, which appeared in a […]

Juan Cole

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Us Rejects Sunni Demand For Withdrawal

Us Rejects Sunni Demand For Withdrawal

US Rejects Sunni Demand for Withdrawal Timetable 2 US troops Killed, along with Baghdad Deputy Police Commissioner and Iraqi Police, Guards The US rejected on […]

Juan Cole

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New Contours Of American Militarism

New Contours Of American Militarism

The New Contours of American Militarism David Ignatius of the Washington Post has a column on Tuesday concerning US options in Iraq. He reports three […]

Juan Cole

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Us Kills As Many As 12 Innocents 7

Us Kills As Many As 12 Innocents 7

US Kills as many as 12 Innocents; 7 Ukrainians die in Blast US troops south of Baghdad near Yusufiyah ran into a roadside bomb near […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Sunnis Must Have Effective

Sistani Sunnis Must Have Effective

Sistani: Sunnis Must have Effective Participation Al-Hayat: [What follows is a paraphrase:] A source close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf affirmed Saturday that […]

Juan Cole

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Election Woes Nancy Yousef Of Knight

Election Woes Nancy Yousef Of Knight

Election Woes Nancy Yousef of Knight Ridder reports from Baghdad that campaigning for the January 30 elections has worsened ethnic tensions. Her interviews with university […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Kill 9 Us Troops 18 Bodies

Guerrillas Kill 9 Us Troops 18 Bodies

Guerrillas Kill 9 US Troops 18 Bodies of Lured Workers Found in Mosul Guerrillas in northwest Baghdad detonated a roadside bomb on Thursday evening as […]

Juan Cole

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