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H1 Guardian Cheney pushes Bush to act on Iran Financial Times Editorial Russia’s bluff Nobody wants to restart an arms race, not even Mr Putin. But abrogating the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty will stop arms inspections and undermine confidence How Does U.S. Get Out of Iraq? - Evan Thomas & Eve Conant, Newsweek As public pressure to withdraw from Iraq increases, the president is losing GOP supporters in Congress. Washington Post Bush Leans On Petraeus as War Dissent Deepens General Set Up as Scapegoat, Some Say Los Angeles Times Iraq's insurgency nearly half Saudi, officer says Washington has railed at Syria and Iran, but the enemy's top source of foreign fighters turns out to be an ally Washington Post Why Bush Will Be A Winner By William Kristol If Gen. Petraeus succeeds in Iraq, and a Republican wins in 2008, Bush will be viewed as a successful president. I like the odds. “Let's look at the broad forest rather than the often unlovely trees. What do we see? First, no second terrorist attack on U.S. soil … Second, a strong economy … And third, … a war in Iraq that has been very difficult, but where … we now seem to be on course to a successful outcome.” Iraq Can Handle Security, Premier Says But Maliki Acknowledges That His Forces Need More Troops, Training, Weapons U.S. Bet on Abbas For Mideast Peace Meets Skepticism Intelligence Reports Cast Doubt on Strength While Warning of Tenacity of Rival Hamas Russia Halts Participation In Arms Pact For Europe Suspension Seen as Response To U.S. Missile Defense Plan New York Times Russia Suspends Arms Agreement Over U.S. Shield Russia said it would suspend its obligations under a cold war-era arms control treaty over a missile shield plan. Parts of Iraq Report Are Grim Where Bush Was Upbeat Maliki Says His Forces Are Able to Secure Iraq Grasping for Common Ground, Senators Dust Off the Baker-Hamilton Report How a Clash Helped Pakistan’s Leader — and Didn’t By DAVID ROHDE The showdown at the Red Mosque in Islamabad suggests that support for Islamists is not widespread. Mistrust as Iraqi Troops Encounter New U.S. Allies As U.S. troops build alliances with Sunni ex-insurgents, mutual mistrust exists with Shiite Iraqi Army soldiers. Ha’aretz - Rosner: Center of the Jewish people - Is it Israel or the U.S.? Coffee or tea, Mr. Assad? Does he want peace? Whoever doesn't know if Assad wants peace, can't know whether he wants war. Energy: the New Cold War - Liam Fox, Sunday Times The Times Are these the last days of the Oil Age? The situation has moved from a political problem, open to settlement, to an absolute shortage The euro’s rise is unsustainable The key driver of currency movements hasn't been US pessimism, but euphoria about Europe Anatole Kaletsky LA Times Mirage of Mideast peace By Aaron David Miller Have the Israelis and Palestinians missed their chance at peace? Azerbaijan political divide deepens Critics say the president is targeting rivals in corruption trials, which could trigger a backlash. Newsweek Iraq: Can New Shiite Leader Break Logjam? A 36-year-old cleric now runs the country's most powerful party. But is he any more likely to break the logjam in Baghdad? Q&A: Iraq Shiite Leader on U.S. Withdrawal Guardian Leader No defence against missiles Arms treaty: If the trend of tearing up vital arms-control agreements continues, the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty could be next. And then Europe, freshly liberated from the cold-war threat of instant extinction, will be bristling with missiles. It is true that we have erred, but a bright spring awaits Shimon Peres: As president I intend to serve with courage and kindness, and to pursue peace within Israel and with our neighbours. Britain must take the lead in Iraq - by getting out first David Clark: Brown should drive the debate on exit strategy. He can start by telling Bush he expects all UK troops home in months. Christian Science Monitor Opinion: Baker-Hamilton 2.0 A permanent bipartisan committee of senior statesmen is needed to check presidential power. By Clark Kent Ervin and Andy Zelleke Iraq and the Neoconservatives - Charles Kesler, Claremont Review of Books NYT U.S. General in Iraq Speaks Strongly Against Troop Pullout Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, who commands 15,000 American troops south of Baghdad, said it would take until spring to secure the city. Top U.S. Official Asks Congress Not to Put Limits on Iraq Mission Stephen J. Hadley, the national security adviser, said the administration’s troop-increase plan needed time to work. Russian Pullback on Arms Treaty Obscures Progress, Official Says Despite Russia’s announcement that it’s withdrawing from a key European arms treaty, a senior U.S. official hopes differences can be resolved. Wall Street Journal The Gitmo Distraction Closing the detention facility wouldn't appease foes of the war on terror. By DAVID B. RIVKIN JR. AND LEE A. CASEY The New New Atheism Boston Globe 'The challenge of imperialism' (By Ted Widmer, Fifty years ago, Senator John F. Kennedy shook the foreign policy establishment with a speech that questioned Cold War verities -- and anticipated America's problems in the Middle East today Daily Star Military rule is the solution in Iraq Geopolitical Diary: The War Between Pakistan and its Ex-Proxies Stratfor TimeBlog Al Qaeda Since 9/11: Stronger or Weaker? Daily Star Al-Qaeda is getting stronger everywhere, except in George Bush's mind Ha’aretz Editorial Bolstering the Palestinian public The gestures must not be restricted to symbolic moves. Olmert must keep his promise and resume negotiations on a permanent status settlement with the Palestinians Bush to present plan endorsing two-state solution, Fayad gov't Address to be given after Olmert-Abbas meet; speech to include plan for U.S. gov't activism in peace process 'Permit me to dream' The text of Shimon Peres' speech on the occasion of his inauguration as President. In interview, President Shimon Peres says Israel must get rid of its territories. Peres has spoken Rosner An envoy, not a MessiahTherefore, idealism aside, a degree of practicality or realism is required even of those who are formulating Israel's expectations of the next U.S. administration. Washington Post Across Asia, the Generals Strike Back By Joshua Kurlantzick Once at the vanguard of democratization in the developing world, South and East Asia now find their democracies in peril. | H2 The Times Leader Turkish Tremors A worrying reminder to Europeans that what happens to Turkey matters Reformers battle for Turkey's soul Turks are likely to return Recep Tayyip Erdogan as PM of one of the most reformist governments modern Turkey has lived under Turkey Increasingly Shuns US Weapons DefenseNews.com Sunday Telegraph Turkey's 'creeping Islamisation' divides nation Reuters Turkey Election Stirs Optimism, Change For Kurds Jerusalem Post Losing Turkey matters Joshua W. WALKER FT Erdogan confident of Turkish poll victory Turkey’s general election campaign enters its final stretch with the outgoing government confident it will increase its share of the vote but facing a much reduced majority in the new parliament Turkey's Kurdish Rebels Say Separation a Choice After Elections 'Batı tercihi'nin Türkiye'ye fazla yararı yok ESED MACİD For Turkey, a clash of civilizations The balance it finds between Islam and secularism will have major implications for the U.S., Independent Thousands of Turks rally in support of premier Sunday Times The Kurds: new key to long-term victory Iran, Turkey sign deal on gas exports to Europe Turkey and Israel to expand ties and alliance? What Can Turkish Elections Bring? WSJ In Turkey, Ex-Butcher Settles Feuds Unofficial mediators still have a role to play in settling tribal disputes in parts of Turkey. Sait Sanli, whose reconciliations are sometimes chronicled in local newspapers, is the best known and the most prolific of the bunch. AKP fena halde kadrolaşıyor EMİR TAHERİ Turkey's crisis: primer Short documentary. Turkey: Quo Vadis - OhmyNews International Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Biraz demokrasi olursa PKK dağdan inecek Uzun: Türkiye AB'ye girmeli. Yazar Mehmed Uzun: Kürtler hızla şiddetten uzaklaşmalı ve asla bir daha şiddete başvurmamalı. Devlet hâlâ bütün bir halka terörist muamelesi yapıyor. Halbuki demokratik kanallar biraz açılsa PKK sorunu biter. Sorunların çözümü siyasette. Operasyon işgalciye bahane verir İran Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı İsfendiyar Rahim Meşai, Türkiye'nin Kuzey Irak'a düzenleyeceği olası bir askeri operasyonun etkilerinin olumsuz olacağını söyledi» MHP iktidarında 8 bin özel harekatçı kırsala çıkacak KYB Temsilcisi: Operasyon olursa Türk firmalar zor durumda kalır “Elektrik ve petrol boru hatları artık Peşmergenin denetiminde olacak” Gül: PKK'ya ABD yardımı, ilişkileri darmadağın eder Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 15 Jul 07 Barzani, kurmaylarını Türkiye için topladı Kerkük’ten gidene 15 bin $ tazminat "Koalisyon yaparız ama 4 bakanlık isteriz" The big idea in Iraq: no Atatürk need applyby CHRISTOPHER VASILLOPULOS, PhD* DTP'de ibre Prof. Oran'a dönüyor Gül'den Zebari'ye 'Bıçak kemiğe dayandı' mesajı Barzani'den Türkiye'ye zeytin dalı Kerkük referandumu öncesi tazminat adımı Partiler, Kuzey Irak'a operasyon konusuna ihtiyatlı yaklaşıyor Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 14 Jul 07 New Islamic Party Formed in Iraqi Kurdistan [NEWS ANALYSIS] Turkey returns to energy chess game Ferai Tınç İran ile gaz anlaşmasını araştırdım Hem arz problemini çözdük hem de enerji oyununda rol kaptık Türkmen gazı İran üzerinden Türkiye'ye geliyor Güler,"Gizli anlaşma yapılmadı" Türkiye İran'la anlaştı doğalgaz köprüsü oldu Turkish Energy Minister Comments on Gas Deal With Iran Two Turkish Businessmen Reportedly Arrested in Northern Iraq Iraqi Kurds Affirm Need for "Peaceful" Relations With Turkey Hizbullah davasında gerekçeli karar: Eylemleri PKK'ya yaradı ABD'nin PPK'ya silah verdiği ortaya çıkarsa ilişkiler darmadağın olur Kerkük'te tazminatlar ödeniyor Kurdistan: an end to poverty requires strategy and leadership General Strike spreads in Iran's Kurdistan province Savaşın tek başarısı Kuzey Irak Andrew Sullivan Rizgari Kamuran Yıldırım’ı desteklemek ve ’’Alternatif Medya Bölgesi’’ Ethnic Cleansing In Syria: The Unseen Terror Kurdish Aspect Seven Border Guards Killed In Northern Iraq Ambush Experts Discuss Federalist System's Chance of Success in Iraq Barzani and Ahmadinejad are Finished Iraq Kurds renounce support of key oil law Zana'dan İstanbul'un bağımsızlarına destek Kimyasal Ali Halepçe’de asılacak DECONTSTRUCTING DISINFORMATION, PART 1 İran polisi Türk Fuarı’nı bastı Turkey asked for help on Gaza crossings Turkey's new diplomatic model Ali Bulaç Lal Mescidi'nde ne oldu? Ali Ünal İslâm dünyasının bugünü ve geleceği Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Yabancılar da AB karşıtı çıktı “Seçimler Kıbrıs’ı da etkileyecek” Ata Atun Hot days in Greek Cypriot elections KKTC media stays cool in wake of Kıvrıkoğlu comments Rumlar da 22 Temmuz'a kilitlendi Sarkozy, Türkiye'yi engelleyebilir mi? Economic Resources: Turkish Political Parties and the European Union Fikret Ertan AKKA artık problem... Uzmanlardan AKKA uyarısı: Türkiye, dengeli adım atmalı Mensur Akgün Rusya kartlarını açtı Sunday Times: Türkiye ve Norveç olmadan asla yürümez Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian Governors Seek to Boost Cross-Border Cooperation Athens criticizes Turkey for canceling singer’s concert İran gazı Türkiye üzerinden Avrupa'ya gidecek Italian Envoy Says "Mediterranean Union" No Alternative for Turkey's EU Bid CHP, sosyal demokrasi ile çelişiyor 'Sosyalistler, CHP'yi ihraç etmesin; eğitsin' Turkish Paper Profiles Potential Presidential Candidate Hilmi Ozkok In Nashville, a Street Gang Emerges in a Kurdish Enclave Deniz Baykal'a 'Yahudi bursu' şoku Kapıkule'de biber gazı operasyonu Şakir Süter Gül’ün ailesine iş Gül'den bilboard iddiasına sert tepki Yavuz Semerci Gül eksik bilgi veriyor... Babam ihaleyi kazanan şirket ile iş yapıyor Vekile soru sordular evleri mühürlendi Rant uğruna yaktılar Rantın kirli elleri dün Bodrum ve Milas'ta ortaya çıktı. Sert rüzgâr çıktığı anda bölgenin en yeşil alanı 4 yerden ateşe verildi. ‘Erdoğan’ın dağıttığı anahtarlar kapıyı açmadı’ Eymür: Köksal’la birlikte Ataç’a dava açacağız Peker’in iki adamına lüks yatta operasyon Mehmet Altan Bu rektör yargılanacak mı? Serdar Turgut Doğan ailesinin acı günü Turhan Çömez think-tank kuruyor! January 28, 1920 | Misak-i Milli | H3 Serdar Akinan AKPARTİ tek başına..! Seyfettin Gürsel AK Parti daha az milletvekili ile daha güçlü bir iktidar kurabilir (tekrar) METEHAN DEMİR İşte şifreleri çözecek o kritik soru Fikret BİLA ABD'nin yarattığı kuşku Radikal Türkiye Çıkış Yolları Haritası Ülkemizdeki her türlü ayrımcılık Türkiye'nin yargısından ekonomisine, siyasetinden eğitimine değin geniş bir alanı sürekli olarak tahrip etmekte. Bu geniş tahribat, ancak iç barışı yaşamsal sorun öngören bir demokratik zihniyet değişimiyle giderilebilir Mehmed Uzun Biraz demokrasi olursa PKK dağdan inecek Türkiye AB'ye girmeli. Operasyon işgalciye bahane verir İran Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı İsfendiyar Rahim Meşai Taha AKYOL Gelecek hafta bugün Yasemin CONGAR Soykırım Tasarısı seçimi mi bekliyor? Semih İDİZ ABD'nin görmemekte ısrar ettiği şey Gül: ABD, PKK'ya silah sağladıysa ilişkiler darmadağın olur! Ruşen Çakır AKP mitinginde kaç kişi vardı? Daha güçlü ekonomi daha fazla demokrasi Türk halkının gündeminde irtica ve rejim tartışması yok. Aktan Bizimle yaşamak istemeyen Kürtler, Kuzey Irak’a gitsin [LOST IN TRANSLATION] Are ‘Milliyetçilik’ and ‘Ulusalcılık’ the same as nationalism? Hasan Ersel Sağ- sol ayrımı siyasal tartışmalarda yol gösterici olmaktan çıktı [NEWS ANALYSIS] Turkey returns to energy chess game Ferai Tınç İran ile gaz anlaşmasını araştırdım Hem arz problemini çözdük hem de enerji oyununda rol kaptık Serdar Turgut Uzan acaba ne açıklayacak? Sabah Darbeler ve sıkıyönetimler gizli servisi de vurdu İngiliz general Apo'nun başına beş milyon sterlin istedi "Profesyonel Ordu"yu Sermaye İstiyor! Ruşen Çakır| Ağar Çağlayan’da Meclis’e girdi! Ahmet Taşgetiren MHP ne yapacak? Hukukçulara göre CHP'nin 'kadük' iddiası yeni bir 367 arayışı SİYASETÇİ Mİ YOKSA BAŞKA BİR GÖREVİ Mİ VAR? Şamil Tayyar Bahçeli el öpecek mi? Sami Selçuk Anayasa Mahkemesinin karar(lar)ı sonrası dış dünyada oluşan izlenimler/kanılar Güngör URAS Yabancılar AKP'yi istiyor (komplo teorisi) Ulusalcılarla neokonlar aynı cephede ÖMER TAŞPINAR Ömer Taşpınar Last tango in Iraq İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri - Dış Basında Güncel Türkiye Bülteni Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Taha Kıvanç Hiçbir şey unutulmuyor aslında… Fehmi Koru Tehlikeli gelişme HAKAN ALBAYRAK AK Parti'nin zaferi ne anlama gelecek? KÜRŞAT BUMİN Ağar 'başörtüsü yasağını' nasıl kaldıracak CEVDET AKÇALI AKP'nin avantajları ve handikapları Şükrü Küçükşahin AKP-CHP olur AKP-MHP asla Ekrem Dumanlı Komploculara duyurulur: Burası İspanya değil! KÜRŞAT BUMİN Heeey makinist... Uyuma! Ardan ZENTÜRK ‘Nabız’da son durum ve son dakika manevraları... Fatih Çekirge Birbirlerine silah bile çektiler Ağar CHP-MHP koalisyonu bir proje İsmail Küçükkaya Ahmet Hakan Vur belinden aşağı Enis Berberoğlu Adana’da yerli kebapçı kalmadı Tufan Türenç Tayyip Bey’in hoşuna gitmeyecek döküm Mehmet Y Yılmaz Kes sesini terbiyesiz! Seçim döneminden notlar A glimmer of hope to lead us out of crisis?by Dr. MUSTAFA ŞENTOP* Bülent Korucu YSK, 'kadük' kararı veremez Mümtazer Türköne Seçimler sabote edilebilir mi? Seçim haftasında korkutan uyarılar Mehmet Tezkan Ağar’ın kaderini İstanbul belirleyecek ERDAL ŞAFAK Katır ve satır Putin'in resti Engin Ardıç İhsan Yılmaz Elections, democracy and the Kemalist paradox VOA Partilerin Öncelikleri: İç Politika Partilerin Öncelikleri: Dış Politika Partilerin Öncelikleri: Ekonomi Andrew Finkel Conflict perpetuation Bahçeli: AKP'yi isteyen bölücüdür Tanla Yüzde 40’ları bulması hayal Şakir Süter Gül’ün ailesine iş 'Oğlu 500-600 eve sahip bakan Pepe' Mehmet Metiner Irkçı faşizme dikkat! Gülay Göktürk Seçim sonuçlarını “tashih” hevesleri Is a CHP-MHP coalition possible?by Prof. NACİ BOSTANCI* Mahir Kaynak Örtülü operasyonlar Erbakan şaşırttı: Fatih'in torunları Çağlayan'da, Bizans'ın çocukları Kazlıçeşme'de buluştu Nabi Yağcı Meclis'in iradesine saygılı bir cumhurbaşkanı [Yorum-Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdoğan] İdeolojik devletten kurtuluşun reçetesi! [Yorum-Prof. Dr. Levent Köker] Sivil bir anayasanın yol haritası nasıl olmalı? [Türkiye Sivil Anayasası'nı arıyor - 4] Askerî vesayete son vermek için... Sami KOHEN MHP, AKP ve CHP'yi zorluyor Mehmet BARLAS Can Ataklı “Ne türban ne mini etek yasağı olsun” Mehmet Tezkan İnsan ancak sevgilisine böyle bakar Nasuhi Güngör Sandığa giderken Mustafa Erdoğan Türkiye’nin seçimi Eser Karakaş İstikrar bir ihtiyaç mı, bir fetiş mi? Bülent Keneş Today’s Zaman before historic elections [CAFE CAPITAL]New ministries in the new era Şahin Alpay Whom shall I vote for? İhsan Dağı Any further presidential crisis after the elections? Türk modernleşmesi seçmenini arıyor Hükümet'ten 340 bin ton kömür yardımı Deniz Gökçe Yabancılar ne diyorlar? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Volkan Akı Türkiye inovasyonda nasıl gelişme gösterir? Yiğit Bulut 1 Dolar 1 YTL olur mu? Türkiye'nin dış borcu sadece 86 milyar dolar ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Türkiye dünya ile farkını kapatıyor Ercan Kumcu Para politikası ve riskler Erdal Sağlam Türkiye enerji oyuncusu olacaksa daha iyi yönetilmeli Serpil YILMAZ Petkim ihalesinin ilişki haritasında şaşırtıcı izler Güngör URAS Dünyada 9.5 milyon insan dolar milyoner Ertuğ Yaşar Tayyip'in karnesi Özeleştirinin erdemi Fatih Özatay İbrahim Öztürk Yabancısız özelleştirme Türkiye'nin önünü kapatır Türkiye enerji konusunda 5 yıldır yan gelip yatıyor Vahap Munyar Patronlar karpuz gibi ortadan ikiye yarılmış Rekabetçilikte 'Adana Yaklaşımı'! Babacan: Tek haneli faizleri görmek için enflasyon yüzde 4-5'lere inmeli Parties promise lower inflation, more Jobs Yiğit Bulut Petrol 100 dolar yolunda, bizi şikayet edenler nerede Deniz Gökçe IMF’nin başında da bir Fransız: Strauss-Kahn |
H4 New York Times Russia Suspends Arms Agreement Over U.S. Shield Russia said it would suspend its obligations under a cold war-era arms control treaty over a missile shield plan. Mistrust as Iraqi Troops Encounter New U.S. Allies As U.S. troops build alliances with Sunni ex-insurgents, mutual mistrust exists with Shiite Iraqi Army soldiers. Parts of Iraq Report Are Grim Where Bush Was Upbeat Maliki Says His Forces Are Able to Secure Iraq U.S. General in Iraq Speaks Strongly Against Troop Pullout Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, who commands 15,000 American troops south of Baghdad, said it would take until spring to secure the city. Top U.S. Official Asks Congress Not to Put Limits on Iraq Mission Stephen J. Hadley, the national security adviser, said the administration’s troop-increase plan needed time to work. Russian Pullback on Arms Treaty Obscures Progress, Official Says Despite Russia’s announcement that it’s withdrawing from a key European arms treaty, a senior U.S. official hopes differences can be resolved. Russia Suspends Arms Agreement Over U.S. Shield In Nod to Fatah, Israel Removes Militiamen From Wanted List Grasping for Common Ground, Senators Dust Off the Baker-Hamilton Report How a Clash Helped Pakistan’s Leader — and Didn’t By DAVID ROHDE The showdown at the Red Mosque in Islamabad suggests that support for Islamists is not widespread. Aid to Pakistan in Tribal Areas Raises Concerns The U.S. plans to pour $750 million in to a lawless region, but critics fear it will fall into the wrong hands. IAEA Says North Korea Has Shut Reactor U.N. inspectors have confirmed that North Korea has shut down its sole functioning nuclear reactor, its first step toward halting production of nuclear weapons. Editorial Terrorism and the Law: In Washington, a Need to Right Wrongs On one thing, the Constitution is clear: Congress makes the rules on prisoners. Editorial Terrorism and the Law: And in Germany, a Necessary Debate Germany needs to refine and update its legal tools for detecting and heading off terrorist threats. But it needs to proceed carefully. FRANK RICH Don’t Laugh at Michael Chertoff It is our own government’s vacation from reality this summer that should make us very afraid. MAUREEN DOWD Who’s Sorry Now? I volunteer to ghost-write our leader’s self-scrutiny: “How I Look on My Mistakes,” by George W. Bush. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Green Road Less Traveled The more we globalize clean-power standards the more we play to the strengths of the American economy North Koreans Say Nuclear Reactor Is Shut The North Korean claim, synchronized with a shipment of fuel oil from South Korea, marked the first step toward reversing a confrontation with the U.S. The Richest of the Rich, Proud of a New Gilded Age Today’s titans often see themselves as pillars of a new age of prosperity, one in which their successes and philanthropy have made government less important. Hamas Declares as Illegal Latest Effort at Government Clearer Picture Emerges of Suspect in Bomb Plot Deadly Violence Surges in the Tribal Regions of Pakistan 24 Iranians, Held for Illegal Entry, Escape From Iraqi Prison Iraqi police managed to capture four of the escapees after imposing a curfew on Badra, where the prison is located. Editorial Killing the Regulator What China needs is an effective and transparent regulatory system and a clear understanding that its export boom will suffer if it continues to sell tainted food, toys, and toothpaste | H5 Washington Post Why Bush Will Be A Winner By William Kristol If Gen. Petraeus succeeds in Iraq, and a Republican wins in 2008, Bush will be viewed as a successful president. I like the odds. Bush Leans On Petraeus as War Dissent Deepens General Set Up as Scapegoat, Some Say Iraq Can Handle Security, Premier Says But Maliki Acknowledges That His Forces Need More Troops, Training, Weapons U.S. Bet on Abbas For Mideast Peace Meets Skepticism Intelligence Reports Cast Doubt on Strength While Warning of Tenacity of Rival Hamas Mahdi Army, Not Al-Qaeda, is Enemy No. 1 in Western Baghdad Russia Halts Participation In Arms Pact For Europe Suspension Seen as Response To U.S. Missile Defense Plan Senators Seek Update to Iraq Authorization Editorial Keeping Secrets How to balance national security with people's rights to have their day in court Climate Change Debate Hinges on Economics Technology to slow global warming exists, but it is so costly that Congress and the White House have yet to take meaningful steps to implement it In Intelligence World, A Mute Watchdog Panel Reported No Violations for Five Years An Iraq for All Iraqis By Hayder Karim, Freedom is a responsibility, and Iraqis must seize it. Pakistan Truce Appears Defunct Insurgents Strike Police, Troops; At Least 44 Die Egyptian Extremist Rewriting Rationale For Armed Struggle Jailhouse Dissent Seen as Challenge to Al-Qaeda Sharp Debate, and a Defection Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Me.) breaks with White House on Iraq, predicts more in GOP will follow. Militants Renounce Israel Attacks Seeking amnesty, scores of Fatah militants sign pledge renouncing violence against Israel. Wwilliam Arkin Listening to the Generals? My Buddy, The Jihadi By Nicholas Schmidle, When I heard that Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the gregarious pro-Taliban cleric in charge of the Red Mosque, died last Tuesday, I surprised myself by feeling a little sad Washington Post Across Asia, the Generals Strike Back By Joshua Kurlantzick Once at the vanguard of democratization in the developing world, South and East Asia now find their democracies in peril. A Matter of Execution By Jim Hoagland, China's Communists always have been quick to execute political dissidents as a warning to follow the party's ideological line. Now the regime summarily executes people for being bad at capitalism. Editorial The Millennium Challenge The president's foreign-aid innovation needs time and money before it can be judged. The Real Media Divide By Markus Prior, Greater access to media, ironically, has reduced the share of Americans who are politically informed. What Clinton (Almost) Doesn't Say By Fred Hiatt IOWA, July 10 -- Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton traveled to this crucial caucus state today to assure voters that she would keep U.S. troops in Iraq for the foreseeable future because "we cannot lose sight of our very real strategic national interests in this region." N. Korea Shutters Nuclear Facility Move Follows Delivery of Oil; U.N. Team to Verify Shutdown A Zone To Stay Out Of By David Ignatius | H6 Guardian Cheney pushes Bush to act on Iran Leader No defence against missiles Arms treaty: If the trend of tearing up vital arms-control agreements continues, the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty could be next. And then Europe, freshly liberated from the cold-war threat of instant extinction, will be bristling with missiles. It is true that we have erred, but a bright spring awaits Shimon Peres: As president I intend to serve with courage and kindness, and to pursue peace within Israel and with our neighbours. Britain must take the lead in Iraq - by getting out first David Clark: Brown should drive the debate on exit strategy. He can start by telling Bush he expects all UK troops home in months. EU splits will continue Fraser Cameron It's possible the EU countries may one day be singing from the same hymn sheet, but not at the same pace. Assertive liberalism Theo Hobson We need to be more explicit about the values of our society - perhaps, even, get a bit fundamentalist about them. The buck stops there Robert Fox In the end, neither military nor political pressure will force an end to the US and UK presence in Iraq. What will is the sheer financial cost. Pakistan's big problem Peter Preston: Musharraf has much to worry about, but his greatest worry is hidden on the Afghan border. Poets and patriots Roy Hattersley: The verse of the two world wars reveals a changing idea of what is worth fighting for. The Observer Kremlin tears up arms pact with Nato Russia's relations with West hit a new low point. Violence ebbing. Wealth returning. Can this be Iraq? The clamour is growing in America and Britain for troops to be brought home. Violence grips large parts of the country. But elsewhere the green shoots of recovery are showing through the rubble. Leader We need that special relationship, actually In October 2003 the Prime Minister made a rousing speech in defence of British sovereignty against a swaggering right-wing US President. He was hailed as a hero. Generals' warning on Afghanistan Mosque stirs racial passion in Germany While Muslims see a £20m building for Cologne as test of a nation's tolerance, critics fear the rise of a parallel, repressive society. Men on the verge of a nervous breakdown |
H7 Outsiders shouldn't draw new borders for people of Iraq Kristol: 'We're Not In A Civil War' In Iraq, 'This Is Just Not True' Boston Globe 'The challenge of imperialism' (By Ted Widmer, Fifty years ago, Senator John F. Kennedy shook the foreign policy establishment with a speech that questioned Cold War verities -- and anticipated America's problems in the Middle East today Daily Star Military rule is the solution in Iraq Geopolitical Diary: The War Between Pakistan and its Ex-Proxies Stratfor TimeBlog Al Qaeda Since 9/11: Stronger or Weaker? Daily Star Al-Qaeda is getting stronger everywhere, except in George Bush's mind Debka A Formula for Evading Penalties Built into Nuclear Watchdog’s Deal with Tehran Newsweek How Putin Became a Tyrant Putin was supposed to be a pro-American reformer. So what went wrong? | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iraqi Papers Sun: Maliki - US Not Needed Here US Papers Sun: Bush Sets up Petraeus to Fall? Bin Laden Appears in New al-Qaida Video Iraq PM: Country can manage without U.S. Newsweek Iranian Diplomat: We’re Ready to Help in Iraq A Revolutionary Guards commander turned diplomat says Washington is ignoring a key asset in Iraq: Iran. US launches big operation south of Baghdad: military Iranian Spokesman Does Not Rule Out Second Round of Talks With US on Iraq Iran continues nuke activities, hoping to avoid UN scrutiny Iranian President Due in Damascus Thursday Interview: Talabani on oil law development GOP senators to Bush: Start planning for Iraq withdrawal BBC Pakistan militants end truce deal Pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan end their truce as three attacks in two days kill more than 50, mostly troops. Can Musharraf contain the threat? Afghan Daily Doubts Al-Qa'Idah Threats to Iran Will Be Followed By Action Embattled peoples Lebanon factions 'open dialogue' | H9 Ha’aretz - Rosner: Center of the Jewish people - Is it Israel or the U.S.? Coffee or tea, Mr. Assad? Does he want peace? Whoever doesn't know if Assad wants peace, can't know whether he wants war. Fayad: Goodwill gestures without talks are pointless In Haaretz interview, Palestinian PM says solution to refugee problem can only be made with Israeli consent. Editorial Bolstering the Palestinian public The gestures must not be restricted to symbolic moves. Olmert must keep his promise and resume negotiations on a permanent status settlement with the Palestinians Bush to present plan endorsing two-state solution, Fayad gov't Address to be given after Olmert-Abbas meet; speech to include plan for U.S. gov't activism in peace process 'Permit me to dream' The text of Shimon Peres' speech on the occasion of his inauguration as President. In interview, President Shimon Peres says Israel must get rid of its territories. Peres has spoken Rosner An envoy, not a MessiahTherefore, idealism aside, a degree of practicality or realism is required even of those who are formulating Israel's expectations of the next U.S. administration. Uzi Benziman: Peres must focus on peacemaking Nothing to sell the PalestiniansSooner or later Hamas will fail in its war against Israel. But that does mean that there will then be a return to the days of Oslo and the two-state vision. Gaza vs. West Bank / Yet another last chance Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Daily Star No one will fight Hamas on Israel's behalf Yedioth Back to Oslo illusion Israel's immunity gesture will restore terror infrastructure in West Bank, Guy Bechor says The magic is gone Despondent Shiites no longer believe Hizbullah leader Nasrallah's grand promises PM: Keep Hamas out of PA Political Right enraged over new president's comments on 'getting rid of territories' Temple Mount travesty View from America: Principles and red lines [ JONATHAN TOBIN, Security and Defense: Explosive challenges - on all fronts [ YAAKOV KATZ, NYT Magazine A Life of Unrest Khaled Abu Hilal’s journey is Gaza’s journey: bleak, violent and headed nowhere hopeful. New Republic Can Fatah really compete with Hamas? Middle East Times Commentary: US fails to self-correct its Israel foreign policy Key Palestinian exile may return Guns versus Butter in the Palestinian Authority: For Fatah and its allies to succeed in building a viable alternative to Hamas, they must provide both food for the tables and a credible central security command. Hamas fighters attack Army of Islam clan's base (By Ismail Rabah) |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Opinion: Baker-Hamilton 2.0 A permanent bipartisan committee of senior statesmen is needed to check presidential power. By Clark Kent Ervin and Andy Zelleke Al Qaeda ramps up its propaganda The bin Laden video is the latest of the group's 2007 media blitz: 63 messages, so far. Britain debates value of marriage Conservatives argued that strengthening the institution would reduce social breakdown, which costs £102 ($208) billion yearly. They proposed new tax incentives. When dictators drive disasters Burma's and Zimbabwe's strongmen have created humanitarian crises Opinion: Wall Street wakes up to more risk Big investors looking for higher returns may have exposed themselves to more risk than they thought. New phase as N. Korea shuts down reactor International observers are monitoring the step. Six-party talks on the North's nuclear program resume in Beijing on Wednesday ASIA Washington Post Across Asia, the Generals Strike Back By Joshua Kurlantzick Once at the vanguard of democratization in the developing world, South and East Asia now find their democracies in peril. A Matter of Execution By Jim Hoagland, China's Communists always have been quick to execute political dissidents as a warning to follow the party's ideological line. Now the regime summarily executes people for being bad at capitalism. BBC UN confirms N Korea nuclear halt UN inspectors have verified the shutdown of North Korea's main nuclear reactor, the IAEA chief confirms. News: China's GDP Poised To Top Germany's As Power Shift Speeds Up From The Atlantic Monthly, a look at why America's growing nuclear supremacy may make war with China more likely IHT Philip Bowring: Echoes of Thailand's past Is Thai politics on its way back to elections and normalcy following the August 2006 coup? Or is it headed for a repeat of the events of 1991-92 when popular protest and bloodshed proved to be the painful prelude to the military's return to the barracks? Washington Times U.S.-India nuclear alert (David R. Boyle/ Warren F. Miller/ Paul Nelson) WSJ As China Grows, So Does Its Neglected Navy China's growing ties to the world economy and its dependence on imported oil and raw materials are driving it to strengthen its military power, especially its long-neglected navy Daily Star China's industrial mess, and what the West can do about it Strong Quake Jolts Northwestern Japan; electrical fire at nuclear reactor... | H11 IHT U.S. sees opening after Putin suspends troops treatyThe Kremlin's announcement that it was suspending all participation in a treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe came just days before American officials were expecting new discussions aimed at resolving what the Bush administration describes as narrow differences over the pact. Terrorism and the law: in Germany Terrorism and the law: in the United States EUROPE European press review Der Spiegel Sarkozy Wrestles with Merkel for European Dominance Sarkozy is challenging Merkel for leadership of Europe. But she's hoping to slow down France's new hyperactive leader to ensure German influence on the Continent -- while avoiding an open confrontation between Paris and Berlin. more... Merkel's 400 Integration Promises As Merkel admitted on Thursday, this year's integration summit, overshadowed by ultimatums and boycotts, didn't go quite the way she had expected. Despite its disappointing outcome, Merkel presented a mammoth concept for improving the integration of foreigners, a plan she hopes will finally bring progress to the issue. By Anna Reimann in Berlin more... WSJ God Is (Not) Dead After decades of secularization, religion in Europe has slowed its slide toward what had seemed inevitable oblivion. There are even signs of a modest comeback -- belief in heaven, hell and concepts such as the soul has risen -- and some think the laws of supply-side economics are partly responsible. | H12 RFE/RL Newsweek How Putin Became a Tyrant Putin was supposed to be a pro-American reformer. So what went wrong? Google News Azerbaijan Russia's trademark gun turns 60 amid rumblings of profits lost |
H13 The Times Are these the last days of the Oil Age? The situation has moved from a political problem, open to settlement, to an absolute shortage The euro’s rise is unsustainable The key driver of currency movements hasn't been US pessimism, but euphoria about Europe Anatole Kaletsky It's the unspeakable vs the unelectable The battle next year for the White House will be the longest, most expensive and maddest in history US is most vital ally, says Miliband David Miliband rejected claims of a change in UK/US relations, insisting only he and the PM spoke with authority on the issue Education should make you rich, not wealthy Students at university now carry the burden of economic expectation rather then the spirit of exploration and adventure Simon Barnes Sunday Times Iraq: Has America lost the will to win? Even if the war is still winnable in Iraq, it is now being lost at home. Even some Republican senators are calling for troops to be withdrawn The Kurds: new key to long-term victory Brown will fly out to patch it up with Bush Terrorism poses a major threat to world energy supplies, transport and infrastructure especially Bin Laden appears in new web video Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, praises martyrdom in online video clip, but experts say the video is not new Pakistan’s tribal peace deal collapses West Bank militants in amnesty deal Almost 200 Palestinian militants signed a pledge not to attack Israel to help bolster moderates around President Abbas Bush on notice for Iraq withdrawal President Bush has until October to announce a withdrawal plan from Iraq before the bulk of the Republican Party deserts him North Korea 'shuts down nuclear reactor' Pyongyang says that it has shut down an atomic reactor where it produced plutonium for use in nuclear weapons President pardons suicide bomber President Karzai of Afghanistan pardoned a teenage Taleban suicide bomber and paid him $2,000 to travel home to Pakistan Wall Street Journal The Gitmo Distraction Closing the detention facility wouldn't appease foes of the war on terror. By DAVID B. RIVKIN JR. AND LEE A. CASEY The New New Atheism Oil and gas supplies from conventional sources are unlikely to keep up with rising global demand, a draft report from the U.S. oil industry says, meaning supplemental energy sources will need to be developed. | H14 Financial Times Editorial Russia’s bluff Nobody wants to restart an arms race, not even Mr Putin. But abrogating the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty will stop arms inspections and undermine confidence US politicians unite on anger over Maliki Iraq’s government faces mounting criticism from across the US political spectrum for its failure to broker compromises necessary to help stabilise the war-torn country If the euro continues to appreciate, Germany will suffer from a sustained exchange-rate overshoot, writes Wolfgang Münchau US-Russia talks likely to prove tense Concern over energy as ‘weapon of democracy’ Editorial McCain’s downfall It is too early in the US presidential race to write John McCain off entirely, but if he recovers from recent setbacks it will be close to a miracle Merkel and Sarkozy seek to make up When Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, meets France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy in Toulouse on Monday, she will seek to breathe new life into a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated in a matter of weeks. Bulgaria moves to tackle organised crime Bulgaria’s parliament is due to approve the appointment of new ministers of the economy and justice with a brief to reinvigorate the campaign against corruption and organised crime Novelist Frederick Forsyth writes to Tory leader David Cameron about what to do to get elected prime minister of the United Kingdom Transferring 23,000 mostly Sunni prisoners from US custody to a Shia-dominated regime is a recipe for more bloodshed Pakistan attacks kill at least 56 people Security conditions in Pakistan’s northern and north-western regions near the Afghan border have worsened over the weekend after the killing of at least 56 people, including security troops, in suicide attacks, bomb blasts and incidents of firing. UK and Russia head for diplomatic stand-off Britain and Russia are braced for a major diplomatic stand-off, as London formally responds to Moscow’s refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, wanted by UK authorities for the murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko US food companies hit by China ban China has banned imports of chicken and pork products from Tyson Foods and six other American companies, in an apparent response to US complaints over tainted Chinese exports Editorial Abe’s electoral moment of truth After 10 months in office, Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, faces a date with political destiny in the upper house election on July 29 Under China’s WTO accession agreement, it must enforce laws on trade and the body’s rules in its territory | H15 Los Angeles Times Iraq's insurgency nearly half Saudi, officer says Washington has railed at Syria and Iran, but the enemy's top source of foreign fighters turns out to be an ally By Aaron David Miller Have the Israelis and Palestinians missed their chance at peace? Azerbaijan political divide deepens A call for more Iraqi troops amid continuing violence Militants pose a growing threat across Pakistan Nation wrestles with the specter of war as police become targets in a suicide bombing that kills at least 26 people Iraq, the vets' view By Chris Hedges A reckless minority of troops has declared war on all Iraqis. Editorial |
H16 American Politics NYT New Economic Populism Spurs Democrats The more populist tone is one indication of a broader debate among Democrats over how much they should break with the centrism of the Clinton years realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp CSM Barack Obama: Putting faith out front How the Illinois senator came to embrace religion. NEWSWEEK: Inside the McCain Campaign Meltdown... By Frank Luntz Republicans face daunting odds in '08, but a couple of breaks and few smart moves could give them a shot. Strategists as Stars By ADAM NAGOURNEY Political consultants become stars, but do they make or break a candidate? Ex-Bush donor hosts Clinton fundraiser John Mack, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, is to invite staff to a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, in a pointed endorsement from an important backer of President George W. Bush in 2004 Questions for Robert Novak The Plame Game Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON The columnist who outed Valerie Plame talks about why Scooter Libby should be pardoned, his conversion to Catholicism and why he’s the real Prince of Darkness. | H17 Daily Telegraph Afghan casualty rate matches that of WW2 Tenfold increase in number of British troops wounded in action in the past six months. George W Bush meets his Polish counterpart in Washington today to discuss building a missile defence shield in central Europe. Israel accused of breaking law with Gaza ban Human right group says Israel is violating international law by strangling economic activity in Gaza. Brown urged to plan UK exit from Iraq Iraq withdrawal pressure on President Bush Sunday Telegraph Leader Dulce et decorum? The Prime Minister needs to clarify our objectives in Iraq. There are few things as futile as sending men and women to die for a cause that has already been lost. Brown has strongest lead over Cameron An opinion poll gives Labour its biggest lead over the Conservatives since David Cameron became Leader of the Opposition. Maybe owning a home is not for everyone Maybe, just maybe, we should not be cajoling people at the margin into taking out mortgages, asserts Niall Ferguson. And maybe a day of reckoning is approaching. Brown must take charge of the Mallochs If this loose-tongued minister gives much more trouble, opines Matthew d'Ancona, he will find himself surplus to requirements before you can say long knife. | H18 Independent Suspension of CFE Treaty is a 'step in the wrong direction,' NATO says Leading article: A better way to defuse Pyongyang's nuclear bomb North Korea 'shuts down' main nuclear reactor North Korea says it has shut down its main nuclear reactor, in a first firm move towards disarmament. At least 65 Pakistanis die in Red Mosque revenge attacks Independent on Sunday If you're in a hole, merge. But is it too late for BP and Shell? Blessed is the Middle East peacemaker Leading article: Afghanistan must not be Britain's Vietnam Ship of fools: Johann Hari sets sail with America's swashbuckling neocons Margaret Jay: With the UN's help, Britain can do a lot for Iraq Europe's plunging birth rate 'will lead to pensions crisis' Al-Qa'ida's voice threatens once more – but what control does he have over atrocities in Britain? |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Robot Air Attack Squadron Bound for Iraq Carr Center at Harvard... Newly Released Message: Osama Bin Laden Calls for Islamic Martyrdom Pentagon kills Rumsfeld 'propaganda' unit The Observer Police call for return to internment Carlos the Jackal sneers at Al-Qaeda’s... James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News: U.S. may be numb to terror threats as real evil lurks | H20 Slate Boston Globe How racism hurts -- literally Warning: Exposure to racist remarks may cause strokes, heart attacks, or other serious health problems. Leave those kids alone (By Christopher Shea, Boston Globe, The idea that adults should be playing with their kids is a modern invention -- and not necessarily a good one International News and the Rise of Citizen Media | H21 Paris Journal: A New French Revolution’s Creed: Let Them Ride Bikes Pope Benedict's mistake (By James Carroll) WHEN THE likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, or Christopher Hitchens, citing insights of science or the rise of sectarian violence, denounce the very idea of God, fundamentalists strike back by attacking pillars on which such modern criticism stands. |
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