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Jul 17

Imperialist Fashion: The Necktie

George Ajjan has an amusing item on Why Iran’s President Ahmadinejad never wears a tie. Ajjan heard this from an

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May 22

The Iran Hostage Crisis: Déjà Vu in the Middle East

If they weren’t real, many of Mark Bowden’s characters would seem like the creations of a lazy Hollywood scriptwriter crafting

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May 22

The Iran Hostage Crisis: Déjà Vu in the Middle East

If they weren’t real, many of Mark Bowden’s characters would seem like the creations of a lazy Hollywood scriptwriter crafting

By Michelle Goldberg

Feb 13

Liberty and Hope Struggle For a Place in the Mideast

By Richard Brookhiser

Apr 19

Pessimists Should Hear Voices of Free Iraqis

By Richard Brookhiser

Jan 26

History in the Making, Far From Iowa’s Caucuses

By Richard Brookhiser

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