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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

Juan Cole

The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

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Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

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Biden thinks gun owner should have his head examined A dramatic moment from the Democratic Debate on YouTube/CNN

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Cole In Salon Bushs Incompetence Gives

Cole in Salon: “Bush’s incompetence gives al-Qaida new life” My column is out in Salon.com on Tuesday, “Bush’s incompetence gives al-Qaida new life”: The White […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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Debate Scorecard On Iraq Here Is Debate

Debate Scorecard on Iraq Here is the debate transcript from last night. The candidates basically split into a) those who wanted gradual withdrawal with political […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Bomb Kills 22 Wounds 60 At

Massive Bomb Kills 22, Wounds 60 at Hillah US Blockades Mahdi Army New Turkish Government may Decline Military Option A suicide car bombing of a […]

Juan Cole

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Christian Extremists Disrupt Hindu

Christian extremists disrupt Hindu Senate invocation

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Napoleons Invasion Of Middle East At My

Napoleon’s Invasion of the Middle East At my book blog for my new publication on Bonaparte’s Egypt expedition, I have been putting up some texts […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
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Giuliani Critiqued By Firefighters

NYC Firefighters Critique Giuliani on 9/11 Was traveling and just saw this. The firefighters are critical of the no-bid contracts for communications equipment let by […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Us Raids Umm Al Qura Mosque Sistani

Us Raids Umm Al Qura Mosque Sistani

Turkish Muslim Party Wins Landslide US Raids Umm al-Qura Mosque Sistani said in Peril In neighboring Turkey, the Islamically tinged AK Party won nearly 47% […]

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Iraq
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Feingold On Censure Full Discussion

Feingold to Introduce Censure Resolution against Bush Senator Russ Feingold plans to introduce a censure motion against Bush for misleading the US public into war, […]

Juan Cole

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