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Archives: February 2008
Burke’s Peerage: Queen Elizabeth II Descended from the Prophet Muhammad
I was surprised that the writers of comments over at Salon.com did not know the below. It is common knowledge to anyone interested in genealogy. I know that it is hard for…Obama Scores against McCain
So first came the question posed by Tim Russert and Barack Obama's answer in Tuesday evening's debate in Cleveland, which went like this according to the official transcript: ' MR. RUSSERT: .…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921175252im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/obamaflag-1-187x137.jpg)
Barack Hussein Obama, Omar Bradley, Benjamin Franklin and other Semitically Named American Heroes
At Cincinnati, Bill Cunningham, according to the LAT, who "introduced presidential candidate John McCain at a rally here today accused Barack Obama of sympathizing with 'world leaders who want to kill us'…Turkish Army Kills 41 Kurdish Fighters; 4 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Bombing; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Diyala
The Turkish military announced on Monday that it had killed another 41 Kurdish guerrillas inside Iraq. It claims to have killed 151 fighters of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) during the present…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921175252im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/clintonafrica300-187x137.jpg)
Sartorial Politics
With reference to this story about Barack Obama dressing traditionally on a good will trip abroad:Here is Bill Clinton doing the same thing:And here is Hillary Clinton in Palestinian dress with Suha…60 Dead in Attack on Shiite Pilgrims; Turkish invaders Kill 33 PKK Guerrillas; 2 US Soldiers Killed; Stewart Skewers McCain
Between 40 and 60 Shiites were killed and 105 wounded on Sunday by a suicide bomber at Iskandariya in northern Babil province as they made their way south to the holy city…Osama Bin Laden’s "Second Life"
My column for Salon.com on "Osama bin Laden's "Second Life": In virtual worlds, does it take two terrorists to tango? And how much should we worry about those secret stockpiles of cartoon…Serbs Try to Attack US Embassy in Vienna; Munter Warns Serbia
Frances Trix of Indiana University and a long-time researcher in Kosovo gives the historical and cultural context of the Balkan crisis at our collective Global Affairs blog. Kosovo independence from Serbia continues…37 Killed in Turkish-Kurdish Fighting inside Iraq; Basra Instability Forces British to Postpone Departure
Turkish military land and air operations inside northern Iraq left 35 PKK guerrillas dead on Saturday, and two Turkish soldiers.The PKK warned that it would blow up people in Turkish cities if…1987: Biblical Checklist includes Support for Muslim Radicals in Afghanistan
The Associated PressJune 12, 1987, Friday, PM cycleReligious Lobbyist Sees ''Christian-Bashing'' In GOPA religious lobbyist says some Republicans, including Vice President George Bush, are engaging in "Christian-bashing" and may drive the religious…Turkey Invades Iraq; Sadr Renews Freeze; Bombings in Baghdad, Green Zone
I review the news below and don't somehow conclude that the US occupation of Iraq is a success story. I know we are paying a lot for our presence in Iraq. I…Three Events that changed the World
Three things happened on Thursday that changed the world.The victorious Pakistan People's Party, now the largest in the Pakistani lower house of parliament, has reached a deal for a coalition with two…Turkish-Kurd Military Confrontation; Gunbattles Roil Basra; A Dozen Police Found Dead Near Baquba
While US troops keep a tenuous grip on Baghdad in the center, Iraq's two extremities-- Kurdistan in the north and Basra in the deep south-- are coming apart at the seams. Neither…5 US Troops Killed; 25 Dead, 70 Wounded in Violence; Turkey Bombs Iraq
DPA estimates that civil war violence killed 25 in Iraq on Wednesday and wounded 70. The dead included 5 US troops.On Tuesday evening, 3 US troops were killed when their vehicle hit…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921175252im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/mccains-holiday-from-history-in-187x137.jpg)