I had complained at the time that this diction is monstrous. I mean, it is surreal to have Democrats discussing whether it is appropriate for the US t...
Salon | Juan Cole | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics
Why did Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki attack the Mahdi army in Basra last week? Despite the cease-fire called Sunday by Shiite leader Sayyid M...
Cenk Uygur | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
The core of the Iraqi Army is simply another Shiite militia. In essence, we are supporting one Shiite militia over another. Worse yet, we're supporting the militia with more ties to Iran.
Steve Clemons | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics
I recently enjoyed a BloggingHeads discussion, or what Non Zero author and BloggingHeads creator Robert Wright calls a "diavlog", with Juan Cole. T...
Salon | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics
John McCain campaigned in Michigan this weekend on national security issues and Iraq, insisting that the United States is closing in on victory in Ir...
Michael Schwartz | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics
The Iraq myth I find most galling is that the surge has led to the pacification of large parts of Anbar province and Baghdad.
Juan Cole | Posted 01.01.2008 | Politics
Top 10 Challenges Facing the US in the Middle East, 2008 10. Helping broker a deal in Lebanon between the March 14 Movement and the Shiites so that ...
Informed Comment | Juan Cole | Posted 12.26.2007 | Politics
10. Myth: The US public no longer sees Iraq as a central issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. In a recent ABC News/ Washington Post poll, Ir...
Russ Wellen | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics
The Iran NIE has elicited a range of emotions in those opposed to the Bush administration's policies from gloating to discreet celebration.
Marjorie Cohn | Posted 11.23.2007 | Politics
Iran, which has not attacked any country for 2,000 years, hasn't threatened to invade the U.S. or Israel. As we go to the polls in the coming months, it is imperative we scrutinize the candidates' positions on Iraq and Iran.
Coleen Rowley | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics
How in the heck could we have gotten so quickly to this dark place of blacklisting and suppression of academic freedom?
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Informed Content | Juan Cole | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics