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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Baghdad Bombs Kill 13 Wound 34

Baghdad Bombs kill 13, wound 34; Divisions among Jihadis AFP reports that “13 people, including seven Iraqi policemen and six civilians, were killed and 34 […]

Juan Cole

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Kashmir Victims 80000 May Die 3

Kashmir Victims: 80,000 May Die; 3 Million Homeless Disasters in South Asia are Himalayan compared to our own. Three million persons have been made homeless […]

Juan Cole

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Stevenson On Riots In France Roger

Stevenson on Riots in France Roger Stevenson kindly writes: “Thanks so much for your thoughtful and enlightened piece on the riots that are currently besetting […]

Juan Cole

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Judith Miller Fired From New York

Judith Miller fired from New York Times Lynne Duke examines the issues around the departure of Judith Miller from the NYT. Toward the end, she […]

Juan Cole

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Problem With Frenchness Readers Have

The Problem with Frenchness Readers have asked me for comment about the riots in France that have now provoked emergency laws and a curfew. What […]

Juan Cole

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Saddam Attorney Assassinated Reuters

Saddam Attorney Assassinated Reuters reports that another attorney working for Saddam’s defense team was assassinated on Tuesday. It is obvious that Saddam cannot be properly […]

Juan Cole

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Chalabi And Abdul Mahdi Informed

Chalabi and Abdul Mahdi An informed reader writes: ‘ There appears to be some Bush Administration disarray in relation to the candidates for Iraqi Prime […]

Juan Cole

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Conyers To Chalabi Press Release From

Conyers To Chalabi Press Release From

Conyers to Chalabi A press release from the office of Congressman John Conyers: Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, […]

Juan Cole

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5 Gis Dead Us Kills 36 In Qaim

5 GIs Dead, US Kills 36 in Qaim District; Guerrillas Kill 16 Guerrillas at a checkpoint south of Baghdad detonated a car bomb that killed […]

Juan Cole

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