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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands
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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands

Juan Cole

Russian leaders are clearly taking delight in the way in which Iran is turning into a quagmire for Washington, gleeful at their significant wins

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

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Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

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Iraq Digital Photo Archive at Washington Post The Washington Post online is setting up what is essentially a digital photograph archive for the US soldiers […]

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Racism And Orientalism In Israeli

Racism and Orientalism in the Israeli Academy I can’t see anything but racism in the discourse of either side in this court case in Haifa, […]

Juan Cole

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Press Roundup For Wednesday 1222 Josh

Press Roundup for Wednesday 12/22 Josh White of the Washington Post reports that US soldiers at a base near Samarra routinely take mortar and machine […]

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Brooks On Moment Of Hope David Brooks

Brooks on Moment of Hope David Brooks has a glib op-ed today in the New York Times in which he celebrates a moment of hope […]

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Mosul Attack Leaves 22 Dead 51 Wounded

Mosul Attack Leaves 22 Dead 51 Wounded

Mosul Attack leaves 22 Dead, 51 Wounded The Guardian reports that a rocket and mortar attack on a US military base has left nearly two […]

Juan Cole

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Poll Shows American Public Wising Up

Poll Shows American Public Wising Up A new CNN poll shows that the views expressed here at Informed Comment on most issues related to Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Funerals For 67 Dead Draw Thousands

Funerals For 67 Dead Draw Thousands

Funerals for 67 Dead Draw Thousands Fears of Instability Spreading Thousands of mourners came out in Najaf Monday to attend funerals for the 54 dead […]

Juan Cole

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Ofac Reverses Censorship Policy

Ofac Reverses Censorship Policy

OFAC Reverses Censorship Policy Further to William Fisher’s guest editorial here on last Friday, good news! OFAC has reversed itself on several of its provisions […]

Juan Cole

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43 Dead More Than 95 Wounded In Najaf

43 Dead More Than 95 Wounded In Najaf

43 Dead, More than 95 Wounded in Najaf, Karbala Ambush in Baghdad Guerrillas detonated a huge bomb near the bus station in Karbala on Sunday, […]

Juan Cole

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