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The wrong question about the war in Iran
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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Kuwaiti Authorities Are Confirming That

Kuwaiti Authorities Are Confirming That

Kuwaiti authorities are confirming that al-Qaeda was behind the attack there Tuesday on two Americans, which killed one and gravely injured the other. They have […]

Juan Cole

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Yemen And Bahrain Both Pleaded

Yemen And Bahrain Both Pleaded

Yemen and Bahrain both pleaded yesterday with Washington to employ non-military means to deal with the Iraq crisis. Since both governments are cooperating closely with […]

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