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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

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Ashcroft Appoints Special Prosecutor In

Ashcroft Appoints Special Prosecutor In

Ashcroft Appoints Special Prosecutor in Plame Identity-Disclosure Scandal Attorney-General John Ashcroft recused himself Wednesday in the investigation of the Valerie Plame case, saying he will […]

Juan Cole

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Basra Massive Drug Petroleum Smuggling

Basra Massive Drug Petroleum Smuggling

Basra: Massive Drug, Petroleum smuggling; Christians, Musicians Harassed Because the southern Iraqi city of Basra (1.3 million) is under British military occupation rather than American, […]

Juan Cole

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More Iranians In Karbala Than Iraqis

More Iranians In Karbala Than Iraqis

More Iranians in Karbala than Iraqis? One finds these little gems in things like theCoalition Provisional Authority Briefing on Dec. 30, already on the Web. […]

Juan Cole

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Firefight With Ansar Al Islam In Mosul

Firefight With Ansar Al Islam In Mosul

Firefight with Ansar al-Islam in Mosul kills 3 US troops in Mosul fought with the Ansar al-Islam terrorist group in Mosul on Sunday, killing 3 […]

Juan Cole

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Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon

Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon

Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon Reconstruction Projects in Iraq The Boston Globe reports that the Pentagon has canceled the process of giving out bids to reconstruct […]

Juan Cole

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Barzani Kurdish Rights Must Be In Iraq

Barzani Kurdish Rights Must Be In Iraq

Barzani: Kurdish Rights must be in Iraq Basic Law; Kubba: Washington rejects Loose Federalism The two most prominent Kurdish leaders are making a full court […]

Juan Cole

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Al Rubaie No Sunni Shiite Conflict Need

Al Rubaie No Sunni Shiite Conflict Need

al-Rubaie: No Sunni-Shiite Conflict; need for National Reconciliation In Nasiriyah, Interim Governing Council member Muwaffaq al-Rubaie affirmed that there are no disputes between Shiites and […]

Juan Cole

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2 Us Troops Killed 8 Wounded

2 Us Troops Killed 8 Wounded

2 US troops killed, 8 Wounded; Interpreter Killed, 8 Iraqi troops wounded Michelle Faul of AP reports that guerrillas detonated a roadside bomb at the […]

Juan Cole

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Mi6 Manipulated British Media Former

Mi6 Manipulated British Media Former

MI6 Manipulated British Media Former National Security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski called on Sunday (CNN) for an investigation into how the US was manipulated into the […]

Juan Cole

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