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Striking Syria…What If …..They Strike Back?

By Rob Prince and Ibrahim Kazerooni A few days ago writing about the Obama decision to postpone a military strike against Syria, we speculated: At the least, it buys time to build opposition to such a reckless course, at the most, it … Continue reading

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No To U.S. Led Attack On Syria…Obama Playing With Fire (Part 1)

by Rob Prince and Ibrahim Kazerooni “Now we sit and wait while the Washington regime makes its next lethal move. Let us lift our voices in unison to prevent it. “ “Before another rush to judgment and “punishment” based on … Continue reading

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Gaza Towards a More Symmetrical Engagement

Gaza Towards a More Symmetrical Engagement On Wednesday November 21, under an Egypt-brokered deal, Palestinians and Israelis agreed to end all hostilities against each other after eight days of relentless Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave. Israel also agreed to … Continue reading

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Syria, the United States, and the Salvador Option: Part One

Every day the news from Syria is more and more somber as the country and the region continue their journey to unknown and more dangerous realms. As Syria appears to heading for “beyond explosion”, for implosion and NATO foreign military … Continue reading

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Playing With Fire: The Salafist Option in the Middle East

April 7, 2012 tags: Salafists, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism Salafist bookshop in the Tunis medina, at what used to be called `Place des Israelites’… by Ibrahim Kazerooni and Rob Prince In March 2004 , one of us submitted an op-ed to … Continue reading

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Obama and Netanyahu: Horsetrading Iran For Palestine – Part One

tags: Barak Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, Hormuz, Perisian Gulf Mohammed Mossadegh, Iranian prime minister who nationalized Iranian oil and was overthrown by C.I.A/MI5 orchestrated coup d’etat in 1953 (Note: this article appeared at Foreign Policy In Focus : for Part Two of … Continue reading

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Obama and Netanyahu: Horsetrading Iran For Palestine- Part Two

  Protest against the Reagan military build up Links: Obama and Netanyahu: Horsetrading Iran For Palestine – Part One _______________________ Part Two By Ibrahim Kazerooni and Rob Prince. 1.  Thirty years ago, the Reagan Administration went on a crash program … Continue reading

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