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Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT By Juan Cole Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/02/cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/02/cole/index.html?source=rss Despite a recent uptick of deaths, the withdrawal of U.S. troops needs to go on By Michael Klare Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/17/klare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/17/klare/index.html?source=rss After the disastrous Iraq war, the nation is now sadly set to serve as the supplier of the globe's energy needs By Sandy Tolan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/02/iran_detained_journalist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/02/iran_detained_journalist/index.html?source=rss The detention of journalist Iason Athanasiadis is a legal abomination -- and a breach of Iranian hospitality By Jeanne Carstensen Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/25/hooman_majd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/25/hooman_majd/index.html?source=rss Iranian-American journalist Hooman Majd separates facts from fantasies about the Iranian protests By Gabriel Winant Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/19/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/19/iran/index.html?source=rss A somewhat coherent outsider's guide into the labyrinthine world of Iranian politics By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/18/neocons_iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/18/neocons_iran/index.html?source=rss The shameless fools whose Iraq folly empowered Iran's hard-liners are back, smearing Obama as an appeaser By Juan Cole Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/13/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/13/iran/index.html?source=rss But outcome doesn't change goals for Obama -- dealing with Iran's nuclear program and its anti-Israel activities. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/05/obama_middle_east/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/05/obama_middle_east/index.html?source=rss This American president's empathy with the Arab/Muslim world could be a crucial first step in brokering peace. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/04/obama_egypt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/04/obama_egypt/index.html?source=rss Five disastrous Middle East policies that the president must show he's rejected. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/05/20/netanyahu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/05/20/netanyahu/index.html?source=rss American politicians hate to confront Israel. But here's why Obama will. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss An Israeli film explores the ambiguous death of Rachel Corrie, peacenik angel to some and "terrorist-loving swine" to others. By Juan Cole Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2009/03/17/juan_cole/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2009/03/17/juan_cole/index.html?source=rss Lebanon does not march in lockstep with Iran, argues the author in an excerpt from his new book. It is defined by a kaleidoscope of alliances. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/03/17/middle_east_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/03/17/middle_east_obama/index.html?source=rss His diplomatic moves are a good start. But does he have the will to challenge Israel? By Tony Karon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/26/karon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/26/karon/index.html?source=rss The president can't afford to continue the Bush administration's policies toward Israel. By Robert Bryce Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/16/gaza_invasion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/16/gaza_invasion/index.html?source=rss Taxpayers are spending over $1 billion to send refined fuel to the Israeli military -- at a time when Israel doesn't need it and America does. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/13/waltz_with_bashir/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/13/waltz_with_bashir/index.html?source=rss The stunning new Israeli film reveals painful parallels between one of Israel's darkest moments and the current conflict. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/06/gaza_war/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/06/gaza_war/index.html?source=rss America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries. By Yassin Musharbash Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/31/israel_mistakes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/31/israel_mistakes/index.html?source=rss Israel has promised a "war to the bitter end." Yet history shows that battling an organization like Hamas is almost futile. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/26/folman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/26/folman/index.html?source=rss Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman talks about his extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," a trip down the nightmarish rabbit hole of memory. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/09/30/surge/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/09/30/surge/index.html?source=rss The drop in violence has made the war an afterthought -- and allowed McCain to claim we're "winning." Here's why we're not -- and we can't. By Aluf Benn Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country? By Joe Conason Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/07/11/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/07/11/iran/index.html?source=rss With negotiation starting to work, Bush administration hawks promote an atmosphere of crisis -- and the risk of actual conflict grows. By Laura Miller Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/10/young_islam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/10/young_islam/index.html?source=rss How sex, booze and heavy metal fit into the world of hip young Arabs today. By Gregory Levey Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/06/03/appeasement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/06/03/appeasement/index.html?source=rss The GOP and establishment media are attacking Barack Obama for being willing to talk to "terrorists" -- but many parties, including Israel, are doing just that.