Juan Cole: The Coming McCain Military Draft
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...
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Juan Cole: Clinton's Iran Comments "Monstrous"
Informed Content | Juan Cole | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics
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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 04.03.2008 | Politics
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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...
Who is the Iraqi Army?
Cenk Uygur | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
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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.
Who Would Be al Qaeda's Candidate?
Steve Clemons | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics
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I recently enjoyed a BloggingHeads discussion, or what Non Zero author and BloggingHeads creator Robert Wright calls a "diavlog", with Juan Cole. T...
Juan Cole: McCain Owns The Iraq Surge -- For Better Or Worse
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...
The Top Eleven Myths about Iraq, 2007
Michael Schwartz | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics
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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: Top 10 Challenges Facing The US In The Mideast In 2008
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 ...
Juan Cole: Top 10 Iraq Myths For 2007
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...
Is the Iran NIE a Trojan Horse?
Russ Wellen | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics
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The Iran NIE has elicited a range of emotions in those opposed to the Bush administration's policies from gloating to discreet celebration.
Preventing the Impending War on Iran
Marjorie Cohn | Posted 11.23.2007 | Politics
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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.
Banning Desmond Tutu is NOT Minnesota Nice. It's Downright Icky.
Coleen Rowley | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics
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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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