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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

03/08/2026 By H. Patricia Hynes

Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

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Grand Rapids Press First Battle In War

Grand Rapids Press First Battle In War

The Grand Rapids Press First battle in war on Iraq will be at home Sunday, September 22, 2002 By Ted Roelofs The Grand Rapids Press […]

Juan Cole

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According To Afp Chief Al Qaeda

According To Afp Chief Al Qaeda

According to AFP, the chief al-Qaeda financier was Mohammed Galeb Kalaje Zouaydi, who used to be an accountant for the Saudi royal family. Arrested in […]

Juan Cole

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According To Asharq Al Awsat 19 Yemeni

According To Asharq Al Awsat 19 Yemeni

According to Asharq al-Awsat, 19 Yemeni al-Qaida members originally found in Afghanistan have been turned over to Yemen by a “sister” country (apparently Jordan), and […]

Juan Cole

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If Hussein Is Ousted What Next Bush

If Hussein Is Ousted What Next Bush

If Hussein is ousted, what next? Bush team wants to set up democracy; critics say forced change will only create instability By Cameron McWhirter / […]

Juan Cole

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Elections In Pakistan Election Process

Elections In Pakistan Election Process

Elections in Pakistan The election process rolls on in Pakistan. General Musharraf has effectively blocked attempts by the two major political dynasties, the Bhuttos and […]

Juan Cole

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Would United States Really Like

Would United States Really Like

Would the United States Really Like a Democratic Iraq? History News Network http://hnn.us/articles/975.html 9-16-02: News Abroad By Juan Cole One of the justifications U.S. hawks […]

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Cole Interview On Todd Mundt Show Npr

Cole Interview On Todd Mundt Show Npr

Cole interview on the Todd Mundt Show [NPR] The Cole interview can be listened to at: http://www.toddshow.org/ram/tmshow0911.ram. It requires a Real Audio Player, available free […]

Juan Cole

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News Of Capture Of Ramzi Bin Al Shibh B

News Of Capture Of Ramzi Bin Al Shibh B

News of the capture of Ramzi bin al-Shibh [b. al-Shaybah] in Karachi is exciting. Also captured, though this point has been litle commented on, was […]

Juan Cole

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In Defense Of Our Allies I Take Strong

In Defense Of Our Allies I Take Strong

In Defense of our Allies I take strong exception to the following statement [by a participant in H-Diplo]. >”Regional states and our feckless “allies” in […]

Juan Cole

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