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Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?
China

Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?

Juan Cole

China imported 389,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil in 2025, about 4% of its total

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

01/12/2026 By Richard Drake

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

01/12/2026 By Rebecca Gordon

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Pilgrimage Massacre Kills 138 Wounds

Pilgrimage Massacre Kills 138 Wounds

Pilgrimage Massacre Kills 138, Wounds 100s Major Mosul Jailbreak 9 US GIs were announced killed on Tuesday, 6 in a roadside bombing in Salahuddin Province […]

Juan Cole

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Libbys Lies Bushs Lies Irv Lewis Libby

Libbys Lies Bushs Lies Irv Lewis Libby

Libby’s Lies, Cheney’s Lies Irv Lewis Libby is a convicted liar and perjurer, guilty of obstruction of justice. Unfortunately, he was not convicted of revealing […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Book Market Bombing Kills 38 Wounds 105

Book Market Bombing Kills 38 Wounds 105

Book Market Bombing Kills 38, Wounds 105; Shiite Pilgrims Targeted Guerrillas detonated a huge car bomb at the old book market at al-Mutanabbi Street in […]

Juan Cole

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Coalition Raids Police Intelligence

Coalition Raids Police Intelligence

Coalition Raids Police Intelligence Center; Al-Maliki Protests Raid as Illegal; 4.5 Million Malnourished Iraqi Kids British soldiers accompanied by Iraqi forces raided a National Intelligence […]

Juan Cole

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Allawi Maneuverings Continue Allawi To

Allawi Maneuverings Continue Allawi To

Allawi Maneuverings Continue; Al-Maliki to Shuffle Cabinet, Cut out Sadrists; Huge Bomb at Ramadi Kills 12, Wounds 22 Al-Hayat reports that Iyad Allawi, a secular […]

Juan Cole

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Boles Guest Editorial Qaedization Of

Boles Guest Editorial Qaedization Of

Boles Guest Editorial: the Qaedization of Iraq Dr. David Boles writes: I am becoming alarmed that no one is highlighting what appears to be a […]

Juan Cole

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Bryer On Source Of Mines Used In Iraq

Bryer On Source Of Mines Used In Iraq

Bryer on Source of Mines Used in Iraq Philip Bryer writes:

Juan Cole

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Army Secretary Forced To Resign Police

Army Secretary Forced To Resign Police

Army Secretary Forced to Resign; Police Hostages Executed over Rape Charges Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey was forced to resign Friday over the scandal […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Iran Efp Story New Yellowcake Scandal

Iran Efp Story New Yellowcake Scandal

Iran EFP Story a New “Yellowcake” Scandal? An informed reader writes: Your reference to the Drew Brown McClatchy wire service report carried by the Mercury […]

Juan Cole

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