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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran
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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran

Ali Abootalebi

Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian targets, just days […]

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

07/02/2025 By Open Democracy

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

07/02/2025 By William D. Hartung

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Convalescence For Iraqi Psyche Needed

Convalescence For Iraqi Psyche Needed

Convalescence for the Iraqi Psyche Needed: Sunni-Shiite Clashes in Wake of Saddam Capture Maureen Fan of Knight-Ridder observes that the capture of Saddam by the […]

Juan Cole

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Several Us Troops Wounded In Mosul And

Several Us Troops Wounded In Mosul And

Several US Troops Wounded in Mosul and near Kirkuk; Assassination and a Bomb in Baghdad AFP reports that 3 US soldiers were wounded in separate […]

Juan Cole

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Trials Of Trying Saddam Veteran Middle

Trials Of Trying Saddam Veteran Middle

The Trials of Trying Saddam Veteran Middle East journalist Helena Cobban reflects on a host of issues presented by the task of trying Saddam Hussein.

Juan Cole

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Economic Revival In Basra Accompanied

Economic Revival In Basra Accompanied

Economic Revival in Basra accompanied by Crime Wave Alisha Ryu argues in a report for the Voice of America that the southern city of Basra’s […]

Juan Cole

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Is Capture Of Saddam Bad News For Bush

Is Capture Of Saddam Bad News For Bush

Is the Capture of Saddam Bad News for Bush? William Pfaff argues in the International Herald Tribune that there are lots of reasons that Saddam’s […]

Juan Cole

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Student Chants In Mosul For Those

Student Chants In Mosul For Those

Student Chants in Mosul For those interested in crowd behavior, I note from al-Hayat the chants of student protesters in Mosul below. They are really […]

Juan Cole

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College Professors In Mosul Strike

College Professors In Mosul Strike

College Professors in Mosul Strike The professors at Mosul University announced a general strike on Tuesday, demanding an increase in pay. They were protesting that […]

Juan Cole

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3 Us Soldiers Wounded 1 Iraqi Policeman

3 Us Soldiers Wounded 1 Iraqi Policeman

3 US Soldiers Wounded, 1 Iraqi Policeman Killed and 1 Wounded; 7 Protesters Killed; Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations Throughout Iraq Guerrillas set off a roadside bomb […]

Juan Cole

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On Point I Was On Nprs On Point Tuesday

On Point I Was On Nprs On Point Tuesday

On Point I was on NPR’s On Point Tuesday evening. I was surprised to find the other guests reporting an attitude in the CPA and […]

Juan Cole

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