Folks, Professor Juan Cole reads DU from time to time

[RedEarth]

Let's give him two thumbs up for his great work!!!!!!!

Here is a link to his site. Scroll to the bottom of his comments on
"Rupert Murdoch and Judith Miller" and you can see where he mentions
DU.

http://www.juancole.com/2005/10/rupert-murdoch-and-judith-miller.html

[Dudley_DUright]

1. Juan's "Informed Comment" blog is no misnomer

He truly is incredibly well informed about middle east issues and is a must read every day if you want to know what is really going on in Iraq.

[whatever4]

2. I see he's a history professor.

That just makes me smile. I worked with a history major, and I think current events are making history buffs nuts, because they see larger patterns. Not to generalize too much, but for those who know offhand how events now reflect on history, in detail with dates and places and people, it seems to be, what's the word, a living nightmare. VERY interesting to hear those folks talk, although I find myself just hoping they're wrong. Rise and fall of the Roman Empire, dark ages, all that. Thanks for sharing this and his link :) It's great of him to join us here! :)

[Wetzelbill]

3. Juan Cole is the shit!

He's one of the smartest, best informed people I have have ever read on Iraq, foreign policy and anything else.

[carolinayellowdog]

4. The truth will set us free, and Cole has been telling it

consistently, and has been vilified by idiots who thereby destroy their own credibility, e.g. Sullivan.

[lateo]

5. How do you know? nt

[seaglass]

Go to the link, he references DU there. And just in case he

reads this thread, I just want to thank you Prof. Cole, I'm a diligent reader and I really appreciate your insights into the complexities of the situation on the ground in Iraq. I've learned a lot.

[RedEarth]

6. Go to the link ...

I provided in the original post and it will take you to Juan Cole's site where he comments on DU

here is what he said on his site..


"I liked the discussion of this posting at the Democratic Underground, and thought several of the posters added importantly to my argument."

posted by Juan @ 10/24/2005 06:35:00 AM

here's the link again to his site....

http://www.juancole.com/2005/10/rupert-murdoch-and-judith-miller.html

[crispini]

7. Wups,

nevermind. :)

[lateo]

9. Sweet! Juan Cole is the man.

I have been reading his blog for a long time.

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. He made it to the "Greatest" Page yesterday.

If he writes to DU, I'd love to have him drop by and comment on some of the posts.

[TalkingDog]

10. Hi Juan, Welcome to DU!!! You can have all three of my thumbs up! n/t

[Norquist Nemesis]

11. Smart man! DU is one of the best sources

for information on the internet!

[Cults4Bush]

12. I've been reading Juan Cole for a long time now

There is no one who matches his knowledge for depth and breadth.

He is also able to admit mistakes which for soem reason is so dang rare nowadays that it is automatically a bonus whenever I see it.

The only thing I really ever differed from him on was staying in Iraq versus leaving now. He has changed his mind on that and that I felt really legitimized my beliefs enough so that I point him out ot those who aregue for staying these days.

Juan Cole is an intellectual hero of mine for his capacity to make sense of many things regarding Iraq whilst always holding the humanity factor above or equal to the political factors.

I am proud that he peeks in on us here at DU.

[meganmonkey]

13. Anyone in SE MIchigan can see him TONIGHT talking Exit Strategy

This is event will follow the 6:30 candlelight vigil in front of the U of M School of Social Work

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Roundtable discussion on
IRAQ WAR EXIT STRATEGIES - 7 PM
Schorling Auditorium, U-M School of Education, 610 E. University, Ann Arbor.

Panelists


Juan Cole author of the weblog "Informed Comment" and U-M professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian history.

Ismat Hamid retired professor from the University of Baghdad, College of Pharmacy.

Deb Regal member of Military Families Speak Out; mother of a U.S. Marine serving in the Middle East.

Nazih Hassan Michigan Peaceworks board vice president; former president of the Muslim Community Association.

Panelists will make presentations, respond to each other, then take questions and comments from the audience.

Presented by Michigan Peaceworks. Free and open to the public. Call 734-761-5922 for details.