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Lessons from Past Western Incursions in the Middle East



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Juan Cole discusses his new book, Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East and the relevance and lessons of Napoleon's expedition in Egypt to the current American occupation of Iraq. New America Foundation/American Strategy Program Director Steve Clemons offers comments and moderates the discussion.
Juan Cole is a professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan, the President of the Global Americana Institute, and the publisher of Informed Comment, a blog that specializes in providing translations and commentary on the modern Middle East.


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Prof. Cole: ... ( 1 year ago by Xenu)
Prof. Cole: Wouldn't it have just been much easier to rid Saddam by ending the US/UK sanctions? We know he was perilously close to losing his grip on power but Clinton decided to weaken the population with sanctions & attempt to engineer a pro-US cabal rather aid a popular uprising. Same with Bush Sr. supporting Saddam after war rather than aid the Shia uprising.
hey guys-why dont u ... ( 1 year ago by rvignozzi)
hey guys-why dont u get it? USA is imperial power much like ancient Rome was. Empire is expanding, there is no counterweight- USA will not leave IRAQ- New president, even democrat, will face same choice: leave and lose it all or stay the course and bleed. USA will eventually destroy everyting and find a compromise- by then USA will have lost 10k troops and may 40k wounded. Not a bad result. USA has 300mln people, so barely noticeable losses.
One key aspect of ... ( 1 year ago by truegangsteroflove)
One key aspect of our current predicament is the democratization of know-it-allness. Juan Cole studies the history of the Mideast for a living, and provides insightful, necessary, yea informed comment on the various aspects of the Bush criminal regime's invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Then we get "hey ... ( 1 year ago by truegangsteroflove)
Then we get "hey guys-why dont u get it?" Semi-literate comments like this abound on the Web, written by angry, inarticulate, know-it-all-but-doing-nothing denizens from the peanut gallery. Nothing is added to our understanding, and the comment goes nowhere, helping only to give the angry one a quick ego hit.
The alternative? ... ( 1 year ago by sozifilied)
The alternative? apathy?
Comment should only be made by those who understand the esoteric arguments made by academics?
The great thing about the internet is that media is democratized.
rvignozzi was expressing his opinion, and that is valid.
What are you doing? articulating your delusion of superiority, nothing more.
Decades ago, when I ... ( 1 year ago by truegangsteroflove)
Decades ago, when I started graduate school, one of the sidewalks on campus had "STIKE" painted on it. The maintenance crew left it that way for posterity. Hmm. I guess I should explain. During the days of Vietnam protests, student strikes were common. Often, attempted leaders were not so bright.
Now we are in more ... ( 1 year ago by truegangsteroflove)
Now we are in more serious times. With the climate going haywire, the economy on the verge of collapse, and the ruling elite a criminal element, it is critical that the level of dialogue raise to a higher level. Having an "opinion" is not a qualification for significance. There is such a thing as intelligence.
30,000 people is ... ( 1 year ago by tycoonassassin)
30,000 people is only 1/100th of 1 percent of the U.S population so the GOv doenst care.
Death to ... ( 10 months ago by DonFamoso)
Death to Imperialism We coming for all you imperialist.



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