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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: February 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Sunday, February 26, 2006. Famed ‘Baghdad Sniper’ Mourned by Jihadist Websites. A leading terrorist ‘warrior’ who have been lionized by the jihadist propaganda machine over the last two years was himself killed by a sniper shot recently, according to identical postings on several jihadists websites. The ‘Baghdad Sniper’ became something of a terrorist celebrity. Posted by Nibras Kazimi نبراس الكاظمي at 8:06 AM. Two Middle Eastern In...
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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: May 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Wednesday, May 31, 2006. New Column: Human Torpedo. Hi everyone, I would like you all to meet Mahmoud. Posted by Nibras Kazimi نبراس الكاظمي at 7:32 AM. Op-Ed in Al-Hayat Newspaper. I have an Op-Ed out in today's Al-Hayat Newspaper. Arabic) that is part of the paper's 3 episode study on Washington's policy options for Iraq:. التقسيم بديلا من الهزيمة. وهذا طرح شبيه بما جربه الفرنسيون في أوائل انتدابهم على سورية باستحداث دولتين طائفيت...
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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: March 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Friday, March 10, 2006. New Column: Zarqawi's Heartbreak. Read my latest column, Zarqawi's Heartbreak. Posted by Nibras Kazimi نبراس الكاظمي at 7:17 AM. Friday, March 03, 2006. New Column: Divorce, Iraqi Style. I've pained over this column, but I think now is the time to start saying these things: check it out over here, Divorce, Iraqi Style. I am in Damascus now, hence the sporadic blogging. I may write about Syria soon.
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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: June 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Friday, June 09, 2006. A miracle, and then some gossip (Updated June 12). This happy news came at the worst of times for Iraqis, and I personally have faith in the redemptive power of hope. I think some powerful forces have decided that Iraq will work itself out after all. Bombs will go off, and violence will continue, but the most terrible part of the storm has passed, I believe. I look forward to the future. Meghan O’Sullivan’s bi...
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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: July 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Thursday, July 27, 2006. This aide, who attended Maliki’s meeting with President Bush and stayed at the Blair House, also carries the citizenship of a North American country, and is a long standing member of the Da’awa Party. Family feuds taking on national security dimensions? How will sectarian strife get handled, then? Posted by Nibras Kazimi نبراس الكاظمي at 12:34 PM. Monday, July 10, 2006. View my complete profile.
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Talisman Gate بـاب الطلــسم: January 2006
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Talisman Gate باب الطلسم. Unconventional thinking about the Middle East. Saturday, January 28, 2006. There is more here for Mehlis’ successor to investigate. Well, keep watching. Posted by Nibras Kazimi نبراس الكاظمي at 8:50 AM. Friday, January 27, 2006. The Fadhila Drumbeat, and a Security Meltdown in Baghdad. There isn’t much more to report on the ‘. Except to say that it is not panning out as planned. Although there are rumblings such as Fadhila’s misgivings concerning their share of the compensat...