Juan Cole

The "Goldilocks Principle" and Afghan War Options

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

General McChrystal's recommendation for more troops and material has a distinctly Westmorelandian flavor to it. If approved, it could create an additional $40 to$80 billion per annum in war costs.

Guantanamo Detainees' Most Requested Books From Prison Library: Harry Potter, Don Quixote, And Obama's Dreams From My Father

juancole.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Journalist Besan Sheikh recently visited the Guantanamo Bay prison facility run by the US, where al-Qaeda and other prisoners from Bush's 'war on terr...

Salon: Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

Salon | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


Aug. 3, 2009 | Is Sarah Palin America's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? The two differ in many key respects, of course, but it is remarkable how similar they are...

Juan Cole on Iranian Protests and the Reform Movement's Future

ZP Heller | Posted 08.09.2009 | World


ZP Heller

Cole said that while Obama administration can't intervene to the point that they enable a reformist victory, they must continue engaging Iranian hardliners if the current regime remains in power.

Based on Terror Free Tomorrow Poll, Ahmadinejad Victory Was Expected

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.15.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

The evidence that has been presented so far that the election was stolen has not been convincing.

Pakistan Taliban Problem Overblown: Juan Cole

Juan Cole | Posted 05.30.2009 | World


Readers have written me asking what I think of the rash of almost apocalyptic pronouncements on the security situation in Pakistan issuing from the Ne...

Juan Cole: The Coming McCain Military Draft

Informed Comment | Juan Cole | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain's military policies. McCain wants to keep a large mili...

Juan Cole: Clinton's Iran Comments "Monstrous"

Informed Content | Juan Cole | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


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...

Juan Cole: Why al-Maliki Attacked Basra

Salon | Juan Cole | Posted 04.10.2008 | 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...

Juan Cole: McCain Owns The Iraq Surge -- For Better Or Worse

Salon | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

Juan Cole: Top 10 Challenges Facing The US In The Mideast In 2008

Juan Cole | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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 ...

Juan Cole: Top 10 Iraq Myths For 2007

Informed Comment | Juan Cole | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...