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| Iraq news agent | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have been wondering who the charismatic man who did all the press conferences up too and during ...
A: The former Iraqi Information Minister, Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf, who became popular in the west for ...
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| Iran and holocaust denial | 7/15/2008 |
Q: What % of the Iranian population believe the holocaust never happened? Has there ever been a study ...
A: Lorraine, I have never seen any studies. However, it is widely assumed that the vast majority of ...
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| Iraq | 7/12/2008 |
Q: James In the Doonesbury cartoon, Trudeau says that hundreds of thousands of Christians have fleed ...
A: Carl, millions of refugees have fled Iraq following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Christians and ...
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| peace in middle east | 3/31/2008 |
Q: can peace be restored in the middle east? if so,how?and why has it taken so long? if not why?
A: Nadia, the first answer would have to be to which conflict are you referring. There are many many ...
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| Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am currently writing a magazine article on the current state of the world's communist regimes. ...
A: It is difficult to believe that the quote attributed to Graham is accurate. The PKK has not been ...
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| Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am currently writing a magazine article on the current state of the world's communist regimes. ...
A: David, 1. The PKK and the most militant Islamic organizations have little in common. The PKK is a ...
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| Gaza & West Bank | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Could you please answer these five questions for me: 1. What is the name of the country that Mahmoud ...
A: Mahmoud Abbas is President of the Palestinian Authority. As you know, the answer to your subsequent ...
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| Oil/Iraq | 5/27/2007 |
Q: If as most people will contend, the US invaded Iraq to steal the oil, then where is it? Are we in ...
A: Ray, I am not sure that there is any consensus about the role access to oil played in the decision ...
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| war on terrorism | 5/22/2007 |
Q: im a freshman in college and im doing a research paper on the war on terrorism and ive done a few ...
A: First, there is considerable debate over what constitutes the "war" on terrorism. The war in iraq ...
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| abolition of death penalty in Israel | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I may be emigrating to Israel very soon. Purely out of interest, and as a strong opponent of the ...
A: I believe that the government of Israel's policy is to apply capital punishment only to those ...
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| Sunni/Shi'ite relations | 3/28/2007 |
Q: i've read different accounts of the struggle between the two Islamic groups and i know the split ...
A: The current round of violance is no doubt exacerbated or brought to the fore by the nature of the ...
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| Sunni/Shi'ite relations | 3/28/2007 |
Q: i've read different accounts of the struggle between the two Islamic groups and i know the split ...
A: the break between Sunni and Shia has brought some degree of political and religious conflict. The ...
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| Iraq | 2/2/2007 |
Q: What is the common consensus for a troop increase in Iraq: Is it going to help or hinder the ...
A: There is no consensus for about the value of a troop increase in Iraq. However, there is a common ...
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| goverment project | 1/6/2007 |
Q: my government class is doing a middle eastern project. our group has to debate why pulling the ...
A: There are many reasons why some are advocating an immediate pull out, including: 1. It is ...
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| President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 11/25/2006 |
Q: What can you tell me about President Ahmadinejad and his role in future conflicts. Does he have the ...
A: The question of Ahmadinejad's ability to influence and drive regional events is the question of the ...
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| islam vs Israel | 11/18/2006 |
Q: Not having paid enough attention while in school, I don't understand the root feelings and causes of ...
A: The premise of your question is not correct. Islam, as a religion, does not teach hatred of Israel ...
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| arab peace initiative | 10/3/2006 |
Q: i was wondering, what is israel's "excuse" for not accepting the arab peace initiative? it seems ...
A: Israel has not formally rejected all of the "Arab peace initiative". Likewise, many Palestinian ...
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| terrorism | 9/19/2006 |
Q: should India apply the view on terrorism as Israel
A: The short answer is that the more consensus on policy and course of action in regard to anti and ...
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| Legitimacy of Israel-Lebanon Conflict | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I wouldlike to know the arguments of legitimacy of Hezbullah and Israel in respect to the conflict, ...
A: Patricio, I am not an attorney nor a specialist in international law. However, there are consensus ...
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| sraeli/hezbollah conflict | 8/2/2006 |
Q: Is Israel justified in the way they responded to the soldiers being kidnapped by Hezbollah/ Also, ...
A: Gillian, Israel's position is that the Lebanese operation is justified by: 1. Kidnapping and killing ...
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| Lebanon Cease Fire | 7/28/2006 |
Q: Why does the US not support a cease fire in Lebanon? It seems to me the violence should be stopped. ...
A: Ms. Altmeyer, the U.S. administration believes that a ceasefire that leaves the status quo, namely ...
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| The War | 7/20/2006 |
Q: Mr. Prince, I heard on the news that the Israelis believe they need two more weeks of fighting in ...
A: Izzie, my best guess is that the Israeli offensive will continue for another week, possibly two. ...
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| ISRAEL/PALESTINE CONFLICT. | 7/17/2006 |
Q: From the media, I understand that the latest conflict started because Palestine demanded that Israel ...
A: Mr. Weir, I would disagree that the latest conflict began over prisoners. The conflict between the ...
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| Syria, Egypt and Palestine vs Israel | 7/8/2006 |
Q: Why are Syria, Egypt and Palestine enemies of Israel? What is the reason they have been fighting ...
A: Your questions are very good. There is no comprehensive answer. I will try to provide some basis ...
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| why is the USA backing israel | 7/2/2006 |
Q: the USA has backed Israel and supported the creation of the israeli state post the holacoust. the ...
A: Sam, you start out by stating a number of propositions and then asking a question based upon the ...
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| Basra, Iraq | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I'm an intern assisting with fact-checking at a tv production company, and there are a few ...
A: Baghdad was built in 145 A.H./ 762 A.D. during the reign of the caliph Abu Ja’afar al-Mansur, on the ...
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| War in Iraq | 6/15/2006 |
Q: I'm still unclear as to why the war in Iraq started. Is there anyway you could pinpoint the main ...
A: There is no single answer to your question and no consensus among experts. The United States ...
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| U.S. Troops in Saudi Arabia? | 5/15/2006 |
Q: Ten years ago there were significant numbers of U.S. troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. Is this ...
A: Yes, there are still a significant numebers of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. However, the exact ...
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| David Ben-Gurion | 4/17/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you knew anything about the leadership qualities of Ben-Gurion, the founder of ...
A: David Gruen born Oct. 16, 1886 in Poland and took the old Hebrew name Ben Gurion after immigrating ...
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