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The wrong question about the war in Iran
Donald Trump

The wrong question about the war in Iran

Yakov M. Rabkin

the more important issue is what benefit Israel, the war’s proponent and initiator, stands to gain

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

On Int’l Women’s Day, the US needs an Equal Rights Amendment

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Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

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Militias And Terrorism Terrorism And

Militias And Terrorism Terrorism And

Militias and Terrorism; Terrorism and Militias The news from Iraq in the New York Times focuses Monday on terrorism and militias. Edward Wong of the […]

Juan Cole

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Bush On Meet Press Bush I Expected To

Bush On Meet Press Bush I Expected To

Bush on MEET THE PRESS BUSH: I expected to find the weapons. Sitting behind this desk, making a very difficult decision of war and peace, […]

Juan Cole

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Candidates Discussed For 3 Man

Candidates Discussed For 3 Man

Candidates Discussed for 3-Man Presidency Al-Qabas (Kuwait) reports that Iraqi sources close to the Interim Governing Council say that the IGC is now negotiating with […]

Juan Cole

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2 Us Soldiers Wounded Friday In

2 Us Soldiers Wounded Friday In

2 US Soldiers wounded Friday in Roadside Bombing AP says, “A roadside bomb exploded in Baghdad on Friday, wounding two U.S. soldiers. The explosion that […]

Juan Cole

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Imminent Threat And We Know Where They

Imminent Threat And We Know Where They

‘Imminent Threat’ and ‘We know where they are’ becomes “Intent” (Cheney) I am so naive that I still read items like this with my jaw […]

Juan Cole

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John Hannah Allegedly Focus Of Plame

John Hannah Allegedly Focus Of Plame

John Hannah Allegedly Focus of Plame Probe Richard Sale, respected intelligence reporter for UPI, has given credibility to a story that had been rumored for […]

Juan Cole

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Jaafari Of Al Dawa Calls For Shiite

Jaafari Of Al Dawa Calls For Shiite

Jaafari of al-Da`wa Calls for Shiite Unity Plan The London daily al-Hayat says today that after being roiled by divisions after the fall of Saddam, […]

Juan Cole

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Sadrists Occupy Provincial Hq In

Sadrists Occupy Provincial Hq In

Sadrists occupy Provincial HQ in Nasiriyah, force Resignation of some Members of Provincial Council Sat. 8:30 pm. Just checked my email and am getting some […]

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Disputed Assassination Attempt On

Disputed Assassination Attempt On

Disputed Assassination attempt on Sistani Alissa Rubin of the LA Times reports that there are conflicting stories about whether Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani was the […]

Juan Cole

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