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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

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Iran as a new Forever War

Iran as a new Forever War

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Israel Hits Christian Television In

Israel Hits Christian Television In

Israel hits Christian Television in Christian North Lebanon, Kills TV Man Hizbullah rocket launchers are in the far south of Lebanon and Hizbullah is a […]

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Lebanons Catholic Bishops Call For Un

Lebanon’s Catholic Bishops Call for UN-Backed Ceasefire Demand Steps to Prevent Humanitarian Crisis Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic Bishops called Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s […]

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Haifa Rocket Attack Wounds 5 Israeli

Haifa Rocket Attack Wounds 5 Israeli

Haifa Rocket attack Wounds 5 Israeli Civilians Israel Bombs Numerous Lebanese Towns Again Wave of Protests in Muslim, Western Capitals A wave of protests swept […]

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Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns

Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns

Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns Israel The Arabic original of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s fatwa condemning the Israeli attack on Lebanon is here. Someone sent me […]

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Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation of Westerners from Lebanon Why are We the Story? Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Why Are We the Story? We woke up this […]

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Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut, Baalbak Again Tank Incursion in South Massive Displacements, Humanitarian Crisis “Israel’s disproportionate use of force and collective punishment must stop.” – UN […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48 Dead in Civil War Violence Thursday Two bombings, in Baghdad and north of Beiji, killed 10 persons on Thursday. In […]

Juan Cole

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Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial: Action Against Iran a Mistake ‘ July 20, 2006 Statement from Dr. Trita Parsi, Phd, author of Treacherous Triangle-The Secret Dealings of […]

Juan Cole

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No More Infrastructure To Destroy

No More Infrastructure To Destroy

“No More Infrastructure to Destroy” Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Beirut is tense. Some people are expressing worries that things could get very difficult. […]

Juan Cole

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