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Top Things You Still Think You Know About Iran that are Not True
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Top Things You Still Think You Know About Iran that are Not True

Juan Cole

A revised version of an essay from a long time ago. It didn’t need much revision. Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack […]

Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility: A Target Too Deep For Israeli Weapons Alone

Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility: A Target Too Deep For Israeli Weapons Alone

06/21/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Trump’s contravention of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Led to Israel-Iran Escalation

Trump’s contravention of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Led to Israel-Iran Escalation

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Guerrillas Killed One American And

Guerrillas Killed One American And

*Guerrillas killed one American and wounded another northeast of Baghdad when they set off a homemade bomb near along a military supply route. In Irbil, […]

Juan Cole

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Germany And Russia Are Ready To Train

Germany And Russia Are Ready To Train

*Germany and Russia are ready to train a new Iraqi police force, but they want the US to specify a firm timetable for turning Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Us Forces In Iraq Are Attempting To

Us Forces In Iraq Are Attempting To

*US forces in Iraq are attempting to seal the Syrian and Iranian borders on intelligence that outsiders are planning a big terrorist operation in hopes […]

Juan Cole

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Far Rightwing Journalist And Resurgent

Far Rightwing Journalist And Resurgent

*Far rightwing journalist and resurgent imperialist Max Boot has come back from Iraq and pronounced the US venture there a resounding success. Of imperialism he […]

Juan Cole

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In Debate Of Democratic Candidates On

In Debate Of Democratic Candidates On

*In the debate of the Democratic candidates on Tuesday evening here in the US, there were some sparkling moments. I thought Howard Dean acquitted himself […]

Juan Cole

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See Fawaz Gergess Analysis Of Iraqi

See Fawaz Gergess Analysis Of Iraqi

*See Fawaz Gerges’s analysis of the Iraqi resistance in CSM. He makes more of the radical Sunni Muslims in Iraq than I would, though he […]

Juan Cole

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Guerillas Wounded Two American Soldiers

Guerillas Wounded Two American Soldiers

*Guerillas wounded two American soldiers with a bomb as their convoy was going over a bridge in Baghdad on Monday. *Two tribal shaikhs were assassinated […]

Juan Cole

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Bushs Speech On Iraq Policy At 830 Pm

Bushs Speech On Iraq Policy At 830 Pm

Bush’s speech on Iraq policy at 8:30 pm Sunday night struck me as weak compared to past addresses of his on the War on Terror. […]

Juan Cole

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Assassination Attempt Against Grand

Assassination Attempt Against Grand

*An assassination attempt against Grand Ayatollah Hussain Bashir al-Najafi has been foiled in Najaf reports AFP The Badr Corps militia of the Supreme Council for […]

Juan Cole

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