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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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Question Was Raised On List Of What

Question Was Raised On List Of What

*The question was raised on a list of what would happen if the US invaded Iraq and found there were not weapons of mass destruction […]

Juan Cole

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Cynical about Bush Administration Motives for Attacking Iraq

Cynical about Bush Administration Motives for Attacking Iraq

Republished from Cole’s private email archives, 7/1/2012 Thu Jan 30 12:21:18 2003 To: [JP] From: Juan Cole Subject: Re: Iraq WMD – Potential or Actual? […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Defectors’ Tales are not Trustworthy

Iraqi Defectors’ Tales are not Trustworthy

Published from Cole’s private email archives 7/1/2012 Wed Jan 29 11:43:49 2003 To: xxx From: Juan Cole Subject: Re: Fwd: Iraqi defectors? X-Eudora-Signature: Dear xxx: […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Vice President Tariq Aziz Has

Iraqi Vice President Tariq Aziz Has

* Iraqi Vice President Tariq Aziz has warned Kuwait that Iraq would not rule out hitting it if it allows US troops to launch an […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Update

Iraq Update

Published from Cole’s private email archives 7/1/2012 Wed Jan 29 02:58:49 2003 To: infoco@yahoogroups.com From: Juan Cole Subject: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 X-Eudora-Signature: Wednesday, January […]

Juan Cole

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Journal Of International Institute

Journal Of International Institute

The Journal of the International Institute ( University of Michigan) Winter 2003, vol. 10, no. 2, p. 3 The Risks of Peace and The Costs […]

Juan Cole

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Asharq Al Awsat Reporter Abdel Baqi

Asharq Al Awsat Reporter Abdel Baqi

Asharq al-Awsat reporter Abdel Baqi Khalifa reports from Sarajevo today that retired Yugoslav officers and some politicians are warning Saddam Hussain against repeating the Kosovo […]

Juan Cole

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I Posted On New List H Mideast Politics

I Posted On New List H Mideast Politics

I posted on the new list H-Mideast-Politics an inquiry about the lack of grassroots democratic practice in the Middle East. I said that I had […]

Juan Cole

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Major Tiff Has Broken Out Between

Major Tiff Has Broken Out Between

A major tiff has broken out between the Pakistani government and the US ambassador in Islamabad, Nancy Powell. Speaking at a dinner for businessmen in […]

Juan Cole

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