Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tamim al-Hasan at the al-Mada newspaper in Baghdad reports that at a time when an imminent announcement is expected of […]
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Cole on Pakistan Drone wars, on Rachel Maddow’s Show
I was on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC television news show on Friday evening, commenting on the Pakistan bit of President Obama’s plan. She referred to it […]
Urdu Editorials Condemn US Predator Strikes on Pakistan
The USG Open Source Center translates Pakistani editorials in the Urdu press that condemn US Predator drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan. In a recent […]
Obama Goes to War; Are 60,000 of 80,000 Afghan Troops Potheads?
Part I of President Barack Obama’s major policy speech on Afghanistan, Pakistan and al-Qaeda on Friday, 3/27: And Part II: Full text of prepared remarks […]
26 Killed, 37 Wounded in Baghdad Bombing; Women’s Condition Deteriorating
A car bombing in a market district of Shaab, Baghdad, killed 26 and wounded 37 on Thursday, the fifth large bombing in March. The LAT […]
Predator Strikes Stir anti-US "Hatred"
As the Obama administration announces that it will send 4,000 further troops to Afghanistan to train the Afghan army, the USG Open Source Center translates […]
Sunni Arab Refugees from Iraq Not Returning; $3-5 Bn. US Reconstruction Aid Wasted
Hamza Hendawi of AP says his interviews and on-the-ground researches in Baghdad support my contention that the Iraqi capital is now only 10 percent to […]
Cole Interview with Riz Khan
My two-part interview with Riz Khan of Aljazeera English regarding my new book, Engaging the Muslim World, is now available at YouTube. Part I: and […]
Update: Bombing Kills 10 in Afghanistan; 3 Australian Troops Wounded
Wednesday witnessed a new round of deadly violence in Afghanistan. In Khost to the east, a roadside bomb incinerated a civilian vehicle, killing 10. It […]
US May Undermine Karzai with PM; 8 Police Killed by Taliban;
The Obama administration is so discouraged by the poor performance of the government of Afghan president Hamid Karzai that it is contemplating appointing a prime […]