Kandahar: The Latest Casualty of an Invisible War

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 16, 2010 The military's major campaign in Kandahar has been largely ignored. The American public cannot have a debate on the war if it is not even mentioned in public.The American public cannot have a debate on the war if it is not even mentioned in public. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The World Is Safer Without a Republican House

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 2, 2010 A Republican victory has the potential to keep the US in Iraq and Afghanistan, derail the beleaguered peace process and worsen U security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad and the Limits of American and Israeli Power

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 12, 2010 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Middle East’s populist answer to the American tea party, has stirred controversy with his trip to Lebanon, which will begin Wednesday.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stirred controversy with his trip to Lebanon, which will begin Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel’s Gift to Iran’s Hard-Liners

BLANK Jun 11, 2010 Juan Cole, who offers the single best available running commentary on the Middle East, considers the ways in which, on the first anniversary of the fraudulent Iranian elections and the rise of the Green Movement, the policy moves of both the U.S. and Israel continued to backfire in Iran. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Fishing for a Pretext to Squeeze Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 Truthdig's Middle Eastern affairs expert argues that the Iranian nuclear issue "has not reached the point of crisis, and therefore other motivations must be sought for the Bush administration's breathless rhetoric." UPDATE: Cole says that Bush's recent linking of Iran to Iraqi roadside bombs is "wholly implausible." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Retracing the steps of Shiite religious leaders and parties who have come to dominate the post-invasion process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

At Hussein’s Hearings, U.S. May Be on Trial

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 30, 2005 With the gravest charges facing the former Iraqi dictator, Americans are implicated either through acts of commission or omission. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )