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The United States: a Record-Holder in Political Assassinations
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The United States: a Record-Holder in Political Assassinations
January 22, 2020

There is a big difference between assassinating Al Qaeda and Islamic State leaders and the commanders of government military forces of United Nations member states like Iran and Iraq.

Trump, Iran Coordinated De-escalation… for Now
January 17, 2020

The trouble is that Trump’s unhinged hostile rhetoric towards Iran suggests that the off-ramp from war is only a temporary pause.

Trump, Iran Coordinated De-escalation… for Now
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General Soleimani’s Network of Revenge
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General Soleimani’s Network of Revenge
January 11, 2020

In killing General Soleimani, Trump has echoed Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: “Cry ‘Havoc!,’ and let slip the dogs of war.”

Iraqi Shia Militias Threaten to Strike US Forces: Assessment and Implications
December 13, 2017

Akram al-Kaabi, the leader of the Iran-backed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba Shia group, said that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was a “legitimate reason” to attack US forces in Iraq.

Iraqi Shia Militias Threaten to Strike US Forces: Assessment and Implications
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