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

03/07/2026 By Dialogue Earth

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Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police fire on Kufa Demonstrators Peaceful, civilian Shiite demonstrators in Kufa heeding Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s call for a march on Najaf (which is […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns, Launches March Sadrist Ceasefire Announced Al-Hayat is reporting that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani defied his physicians’ advice and insisted on returning to Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyette’s profile of me at the Detroit Metro Times is now available on the internet.

Juan Cole

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Attempted Assassinations Of Ministers

Attempted Assassinations Of Ministers

Attempted Assassinations of Ministers Fail Iraqi Troops Move into Najaf: “We are in the Last Hours” Reuters and AFP report via Dawn that the assassination […]

Juan Cole

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George H.W. Bush on Why Invading Iraq was a Bad Idea George Gedda of AP reminds us of the opposition to an American invasion of […]

Juan Cole

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Fighting In Iraq Reuters Is Reporting

Fighting In Iraq Reuters Is Reporting

The Fighting in Iraq Reuters is reporting that guerrillas detonated a car bomb early on Tuesday, killing 2 persons and wounding 3 others. They were […]

Juan Cole

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Bush And Iraqi Soccer From Bush Press

Bush And Iraqi Soccer From Bush Press

Bush and Iraqi Soccer From Bush press conference on Tuesday ‘ QUESTION: You’re not going to Athens this week, are you? BUSH: Athens, Texas? (LAUGHTER) […]

Juan Cole

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5 Us Soldiers Killed In 24 Hours 1

5 Us Soldiers Killed In 24 Hours 1

5 US Soldiers Killed in 24 Hours, 1 Wounded Australian Broadcasting reports that guerrillas killed one US soldier in Mosul on Sunday with a roadside […]

Juan Cole

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Egyptian Mufti Volcano Of Anger Over

Egyptian Mufti Volcano Of Anger Over

Egyptian Mufti: Volcano of Anger over Najaf The claim by Mahdi Army fighters that US bombing damaged part of a wall of the Ali shrine […]

Juan Cole

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