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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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Abuse Of Women Detainees Iraqi Women

Abuse Of Women Detainees Iraqi Women

Abuse of Women Detainees Iraqi women were also abused at Abu Ghuraib, according to the Taguba report and reports of photographs seen by the US […]

Juan Cole

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Thoughts On Torture Guest Editorial By

Thoughts On Torture Guest Editorial By

Thoughts on Torture Guest Editorial By William R. Polk Displays of naked Iraqi prisoners being humiliated in American military prisons have shocked not only Arabs […]

Juan Cole

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Americas Incompetent Colonialism Guest

Americas Incompetent Colonialism Guest

America’s Incompetent Colonialism Guest Editorial by Keith Watenpaugh America’s Incompetent Colonialism: The Failures of the US Administration of Iraq A year ago, word began to […]

Juan Cole

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Zinni On What Went Wrong In Wake Of Gen

Zinni On What Went Wrong In Wake Of Gen

Zinni on What Went Wrong In the wake of Gen. Anthony Zinni’s 60 Minutes appearance, it is worth looking in detail at his recent essay […]

Juan Cole

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Zinni On What Went Wrong In Wake Of

Zinni On What Went Wrong In Wake Of

Zinni on What Went Wrong In the wake of Gen. Anthony Zinni’s 60 Minutes appearance, it is worth looking in detail at his recent essay […]

Juan Cole

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Continued Fallout Of War Of Holy Cities

Continued Fallout Of War Of Holy Cities

Continued Fallout of War of Holy Cities Even though Karbala has fallen quiet, there were clashes on other fronts. 20 people were killed and 50 […]

Juan Cole

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Continued Fallout Of War Of Holy

Continued Fallout of War of Holy Cities Even though Karbala has fallen quiet, there were clashes on other fronts. 20 people were killed and 50 […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite International There Was More

Shiite International There Was More

A Shiite International? There was more heavy fighting in Karbala early on Friday, after which the city fell eerily quiet. By Friday night into early […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite International There Was More

Shiite International There Was More

A Shiite International? There was more heavy fighting in Karbala early on Friday, after which the city fell eerily quiet. By Friday night into early […]

Juan Cole

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