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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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Petroleum Minister Governor Of Diyala

Petroleum Minister Governor Of Diyala

Petroleum Minister, Governor of Diyala Narrowly escape Assassination The Interim Petroleum Minister, Ibrahim Bahr al-`Ulum and an aid to Interim Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi […]

Juan Cole

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One Us Soldier Killed Two Wounded Four

One Us Soldier Killed Two Wounded Four

One US soldier killed, two wounded; Four British soldiers wounded Guerrillas killed an American soldier and wounded two others in Tikrit on Monday with a […]

Juan Cole

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King Abdullah Ii Asks Turkey Not To

King Abdullah Ii Asks Turkey Not To

King Abdullah II Asks Turkey not to Send Troops King Abdullah II of Jordan called on countries neighboring Iraq not to send troops. (-al-Zaman) The […]

Juan Cole

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90 Of Iraqi Public Opposes Turkish

90 Of Iraqi Public Opposes Turkish

90% of Iraqi Public opposes Turkish Troops: New Iraq Opinion Poll “IRAQ INSTITUTE for DEMOCRACY Press Release : Monday 13th of October 2003 Fikri Center, […]

Juan Cole

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Petroleum Figures For Iraq Here Is What

Petroleum Figures For Iraq Here Is What

Petroleum figures for Iraq Here is what informed readers said about the issue of the figures released by the Coalition Provisional Authority on petroleum production […]

Juan Cole

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Barzani Urges Arab League To Support

Barzani Urges Arab League To Support

Barzani urges Arab League to Support Exclusion of Turkish Troops from Iraq In Cairo, IGC member Massoud Barzani urged the Arab League to support the […]

Juan Cole

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Bombing Iraqis Angered By Us Failure To

Bombing Iraqis Angered By Us Failure To

Bombing: Iraqis Angered by US Failure to Provide Security Some reports have the dead in Sunday’s bombing outside the Baghdad hotel at 8, with 40 […]

Juan Cole

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Explaining Why Bush Administration Went

Explaining Why Bush Administration Went

Explaining Why the Bush Administration Went to War in Iraq – Juan Cole [From the current Boston Review, “The Iraqi Shiites: On the history of […]

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One Us Soldier Dead 7 Wounded Iraqi

One Us Soldier Dead 7 Wounded Iraqi

One US Soldier Dead, 7 wounded; Iraqi policeman dies in Kirkuk, another wounded Guerrillas near Tikrit set off an exposive device at 2:10 pm Sunday […]

Juan Cole

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