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Blasts Rock Military Headquarters in Damascus
The rebellious Free Syrian Army took responsibility for the blast on Wednesday.
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Egypt’s New Leader Spells Out Terms for US-Arab Ties
Morsi said US must help build a Palestinian state if it hoped to overcome decades of pent-up anger.
Why the Mideast Exploded, Really
The video was just the spark that ignited a long-smoldering fire, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Western Presumptions, Muslim Apologies: Breaking the Cycle of Violence
Bigotry meets violence when essentialist and reductivist attitudes hold sway and connections are unquestioningly created between the acts of the individual and the identity of entire nations, ethnicities, or …
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Angry Libyans Target Militias, Forcing Flight
Angry over the killing of the American ambassador, thousands of Libyans demanded the disarming of the militias that helped topple the dictatorship.
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Free Speech or Inciting to Riot?
When I finish one of my analyses I usually look forward to a week to ten day hiatus and sometimes even wonder if I will have to hunt around …
War Drums Beat Ever More Loudly Over Iran
The war drums are beating ever more loudly over Iran. Imagine the situation to be reversed.
US Arms Sales Make Up Most of Global Market
Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies concerned about Iranu2019s regional ambitions, according to …
The United States’ Clandestine Armies Plunge Us Deeper Into Violence
The US empire's taxpayer-funded secret operatives foment the very instability that allows them to continue to proliferate like cockroaches.
Former US Officials Call for Bachmann to Be Replaced on Intelligence Committee
Bachmann's conspiracy-mongering directly undermines US policy in Egypt.