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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Coalition Battles Sadrists In East

Coalition Battles Sadrists In East

Coalition Battles Sadrists in East Baghdad, Amara, Basrah The Sadrist movement deliberately attempted to provoke the British on Saturday in Amara and Basra. Their provocative […]

Juan Cole

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Some Senior Officers In Iraq Say Were

Some Senior Officers In Iraq Say Were

Some Senior Officers in Iraq Say: We’re Winning Battles, Losing the War George W. Bush’s elective decision to besiege Fallujah in revenge for the killing […]

Juan Cole

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Nato To Bush You Broke It You Own It

Nato To Bush You Broke It You Own It

NATO to Bush: You Broke it, You Own it Paul Richter of the LA Times reports that NATO has had second thoughts about coming in […]

Juan Cole

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Ongoing Crisis Around Muqtada Al Sadr

Ongoing Crisis Around Muqtada Al Sadr

Ongoing crisis around Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr taunted US troops who are seeking to arrest or kill him. In his Friday prayers sermon in Kufa. […]

Juan Cole

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Mideastization Of Us Or Rumsfeld Must

Mideastization Of Us Or Rumsfeld Must

The Mideastization of the US, or: Rumsfeld Must Resign The Bush administration keeps talking about bringing democracy to the Middle East, but a key element […]

Juan Cole

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Cole On Wolf Blitzers 5 Pm Newshour Cnn

Cole On Wolf Blitzers 5 Pm Newshour Cnn

Cole on Wolf Blitzer’s 5 PM Newshour, CNN If current plans hold, I’ll be a guest on Wolf Blitzer’s show sometime 5-6 pm EST on […]

Juan Cole

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Us Troops Assault Sadrists In Three

Us Troops Assault Sadrists In Three

US Troops Assault Sadrists in Three Shiite Holy Cities Al-Hayat: Special UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi had to delay his return to Iraq because the Bush’s […]

Juan Cole

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Brahimi Under Fire Bush Administration

Brahimi Under Fire Bush Administration

Brahimi under Fire The Bush Administration is putting a great deal of faith in UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi’s ability to establish a caretaker government by […]

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Israeli Connection With Abu Ghuraib

Israeli Connection With Abu Ghuraib

Israeli Connection with Abu Ghuraib Torture? Many readers have written to suggest that there is an Israeli connection of some sort to the Abu Ghuraib […]

Juan Cole

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