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| H1 Washington Post An Early Clash Over Iraq Report Specifics at Issue as September Nears (see also Kevin Drum Playing the Game) As U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Iran, Aftereffects Worry Allies New York Times Weapons of Mass Preservation By ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN Washington should not try to bring security to the Persian Gulf states without allies, and Saudi Arabia is the only meaningful power there that can help us. U.S. Prods Musharraf to Share Power American officials are quietly pushing Gen. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to share authority with a longtime rival, Benazir Bhutto Editorial Amateur Hour on Iran America needs to respond to real and alleged facets of Iran’s many dangerous behaviors with serious policies, not more theatrics. Terrorist Label for Iran Guard Reflects U.S. Impatience With U.N. Economic Boom Fails to Generate Optimism in India Djerejian Is "Strategic Patience" Based on "Luck" Good Enough? Yedioth Ahronoth A breakable link? Despite current alliance, interests of Syria and Iran not quite the same, John Davis says Time The Surge's Short Shelf Life Independent Patrick Cockburn: Divisions deepen between religious communities Hot Policy Wonks for Democrats: The New Realists By: Jason Horowitz | The New York Observer John Linarelli (La Verne): When Does Might Make Right? Using Force for Regime Change. Benjamin Fordham (Binghamton): (1) Power or Plenty? Economic and Security Concerns in U.S. Intervention Decisions; (2) The Evolution of Republican and Democratic Positions on Cold War Military Spending: A Historical Puzzle; and (3) What Makes a Major Power? Geopolitical Diary: Blacklisting the IRGC Stratfor Christian Science Monitor Crisis summit aims to save Iraq's Maliki The US wants to see clear steps toward national reconciliation A Tipping Point in Saudi Arabia By: Dana Moss and Zvika Krieger | The Christian Science Monitor The American Interest. September - October 2007 Iran’s Revoltionary Guards, the Al Quds Force, and Other Intelligence and Paramilitary Forces Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Paper (PDF; 485 KB) Saudi Arabia: U.S. Ties At Odds With Expanding Regional Role? Democracy and Demagoguery in the Middle East By: Ted Galen Carpenter | National Interest Getting a Grip in Iran The Economist UPDATED: A prelude to war: What's really behind Bush's Iran move Terror Label Entrenches US-Iran Enmity Washington Times Serial killers of Americans DGT designation will treat the Revolutionary Guards much the same as the Cali and Medellin drug cartels, making it possible to move relatively quickly to seize the organization's business assets — which are substantial. McClatchy Despite violence drop, officers see bleak future for Iraq Despite U.S. claims that violence is down in the Iraqi capital, military officers are offering a bleak picture of Iraq's future, saying they've yet to see any signs of reconciliation between Sunni and Shiite Muslims despite the drop in violence. Ha’aretz - Israel, Washington to sign new defense agreement on Thursday U.S. to transfer $30 billion to Israel over 10 years; only 26 percent to be spent on Israeli companies' products Asia Times US 'surges', soldiers die. Blame Iran Growing numbers of US forces in Baghdad are being killed or injured in attacks by Shi'ite militias with links to Iran. The US says this is because of a "surge" in Iranian assistance aimed at ousting the Americans from Iraq, despite there being no new evidence to back up the claim. It could simply be that the US soldiers are dying because they have significantly stepped up operations against Shi'ites in the capital. - Gareth Porter The Missile Defense Agency has published a glossy brochure setting forth its vision of a missile defense system based in Europe. See “Proposed U.S. Missile Defense Assets in Europe” (pdf), Missile Defense Agency, June 15, 2007. Guardian Leader Ineffectual, not tough Iran: The proposal by US State Department officials yesterday to put Iran's revolutionary guard on a list of foreign terrorist organisations would not be a tough sanction, but a psychological and ultimately ineffectual one. The experiment that failed Stephen Kinzer: After the Raj: Like a Taliban with nuclear weapons, the spectre of a Pakistan in meltdown may be the world's next big crisis. Firing blanks Simon Tisdall
Financial Times COMMENT: Hold tight: a bumpy credit ride is only just beginning Hold tight, warns Avinash Persaud, the next phase of market volitility threatens to be even more vicious than before COMMENT: The undoing of the Architect's plans Winning elections is one thing, but politics is about effective government and Karl Rove has clearly failed that test, says Clive Crook COMMENT: Musharraf must grab this last chance of glory Unless its president enables a rapid return to democracy Pakistan will remain trapped between autocracy, democracy and theocracy, says Jo Johnson A promising new twist in struggle with Iran (USATODAY.com) Washington Note Saudi Arabia's No Nonsense Views on American Decline in the Middle East Reengaging With the World - John Edwards, Foreign Affairs IsraPundit Oil and the March to War The Future of Iraq: the media and public response to the Iraq Commission | H2 Ha’aretz Turkey working to calm Israel-Syria tensions Turkish officials: Syria, Iran disagree on key issues such as future Palestinian state, Lebanon, talks with Israel PINR "The A.K.P.'s Complex Victory in Turkey" Full text of report Ümit Enginsoy US would prefer 'consensus' figure as new Turkish president, but... ABD: "Türkiye'deki görüş ayrılıkları demokrasinin gereği" ABD'li diplomatlar: Türkiye demokrasi sınavı verecek ABD: Cumhurbaşkanı'na Parlamento karar verecek Dünya basını Gül'de anlaşamadı FT Gul outlines his presidential priorities Abdullah Gul, Turkey’s probable next president, intends to play a prominent role in foreign affairs if he is elected to the post in the next three weeks by the country’s parliament TURKEY AT THE INTERSECTION OF ISLAM AND KEMALISM - Eurasia Daily Monitor Türkler K. Irak’a girmeden bize danışır The World from Berlin: The Secularists' Ghoul - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News Opinion: Turkey's Unpredictable Electorate Deutsche Welle US has ‘full faith’ in Turkey’s secular democracy Turkey Risks New Political Turmoil Over Presidential Candidate By: Renata Goldirova | EU Observer FT Gül'ü aday göstermek demokrasinin doğal gereği SZ Gül'ün adaylığı fazlasıyla riskli Peter Lindner Arap İslamcılar AKP'nin ılımlı çizgisini örnek almalı MUNTASIR EZZİYAT - Yükselen güç: Şanghay İşbirliği Örgütü Türkiye neden Çin'i örnek almalı? SUNA LEE Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Ali Bulaç Kürt sorununda din ve tarih İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Peki bu ne o zaman? 10 kilo bombayla, eyleme giderken yakalandı İşte PKK'nın gerçek yüzü... Pişman oldu, dağdan indi Kurds between the"object" and the "subject" of History Barzanî: Saldırılar, Kürt vatandaşların yaşadıkları bölgeleri terk etmelerini amaçlıyor PKK'lı kurye çoban bombayla yakalandı Abdullah Gül bugün DTP ile görüşecek DTP'de eğilim Gül'ün desteklenmesi yönünde Iraqi Kurd Leader Condemns Ezidi Bombings, Accuses Other States BBC Targeted minority Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 15 Aug 07 Devir teslim töreninde terör uyarısı Ezidi Leader Says Iraqi Government, Iran Involved in Mosul Blasts Iranian, Turkish Teams Discuss Details of Energy Agreements Türkiye, İsrail ve ABD 'Denizkızı' tatbikatında Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Rumların petrol ihalesi sonuçlanıyor AB yardımları Türkiye'de 12 ilde yoğunlaşacak! Yunan gazetesinde Kıbrıs skandalı Kyiv Post. As trade grows Turkey hopes for more investments from Ukraine Macedonia’s dilemma: Lake Ohrid or the Ohrid Agreement C. Cem OĞUZ US declines to comment on archbishop's visit to Turkey Turkey-Pakistan: Sixty years of brotherhood Abdullah GÜL 30 bin kişinin kredi kartı bilgileri, Rus 'hacker'ların elinde Alevler İzmir'e geldi gökten kül yağıyor "Ankara'nın su sıkıntısı yok, stratejik hata var" 'Başta bütün dünyanın TAPTIĞI başkumandan' Perihan Mağden Andrew Finkel News fit to print? MİT'ten "banka" açıklaması geldi Müsteşarın Washington ziyareti ertelendi Çocukların suç profili değişti RFE/RLSummit Shows Growing Interest In SCO The presidents of China, Russia, all five Central Asian states, Iran, and Afghanistan are expected to meet for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. EurasiaNet Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek Leaders of Central and South Asian nations are arriving in Bishkek to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The fact that the presidents of all six member states are scheduled to attend is just one of several indicators of the organization’s rising regional importance. Asia Times SCO exercises 'aimed against Uighurs'The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's current military exercises are aimed primarily at intimidating the Uighurs of China's Xinjiang autonomous region as well as discouraging "color revolutions" in | H3 Erdoğan: Gül'ün özü ve sözü birdir 60. Hükümet bugün Köşk’e sunuluyor Eşimle nereye gideceğimi bilirim Askerden sert mesajlar Tümgeneral Beştepe: devletin yazılı olmayan kurallarını içinize sindirin Gül broadens support for presidency bid Eşim ‘Ayak bağı oluyorum, biraz uzaklaşayım mı’ dedi Cengiz Çandar 22 Temmuz’un doğal sonucu: AKP 'merkez'e, Gül Çankaya’ya Taha AKYOL Kenar'dan Merkez'e Gül... Mustafa Karalioğlu Çankaya yolu zamanın ruhu Ruşen Çakır Gül mahalle baskısına boyun eğer mi? Başbakan'dan özde destek Fikret BİLA Baykal: Kurucu parti tepkisi veriyoruz Hasan CEMAL Gerilim değil yumuşama! Ertuğrul Özkök Çölaşan'la veda yemeği M Ali Birand Gül ile kriz mi, yoksa uzlaşma mı? Partiler hangi durakta Tarhan Erdem Demokrasi değil iktidar mücadelesi Şamil Tayyar Yeni kabinede ‘Gül’ nezaketi Bilal Çetin Gül’e itirazın temelinde türban var Türkiye'nin çok işi var İsmet Berkan Murat Çelik CHP askerle temasta mı? Seyfettin Gürsel Umarım endişelerim boşa çıkar Semih İDİZ AKP'nin bahanesi kalmadı [HABER ANALİZ] Hem Doğu'da hem Batı'da boy gösterdi [Yorum - Etyen Mahçupyan] Henüz demokrat olmadık! Şahin Alpay Herkes TBMM'nin kararına saygı göstermeli Ekrem Dumanlı Gül adaylıktan niçin çekil(e)me(z)di? " Democrator" Burak BEKDİL Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Problematic media-military relations HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Gül, AKP ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı NAZLI ILICAK Cımbızlanan cümleler MAHMUT ÖVÜR Toplumun CHP'den beklentisi! YAVUZ DONAT Çankaya'da ilk sınav Prof. Dr. Görür: İstanbul topun ağzında CHP: "Gül seçilirse dokunulmazlığı kalkacak" Erdoğan: "Gökçek hatayı kabul etti" Köşk'te türbana Atatürk savunması "Cindoruk'un yorumuna katılmıyorum" Köşk'te hareketli gün... Komutanlar Sezer'e veda edecek Uzmanlar ‘moral desteği’ tartışıyor Atatürkçülüğü silmek istiyorlar Türbanını Kutoğlu modernize edecek Bakanlık sayısı artıyor; Gül de kabinede Yine Cumhriyet mitingi düzenleniyor 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 Fehmi Koru Ayıp oluyor, ayıp YASİN DOĞAN Normalleşme süreci… MHP'den CHP'ye sert tepki: Oylamaya katılmayı size mi soracaktık? Baykal 'MHP olmasaydı Gül dayatılmazdı' Sol'dan CHP'ye uyarı: Halk, sizin gibi düşünmüyor Ahmet Taşgetiren MHP'nin demokratik duruşu Oktay Ekşi Gül’e birkaç soru... Bekir Coşkun Kürek mahkûmları... Mehmet Yılmaz Abdullah Gül’e inanmam için Yılmaz Özdil Kar geliyor... Şükrü Küçükşahin Nasıl şaşırtacak Altan'ın Kemalistleri Türker Alkan Mehmet Tezkan Türbanlı demokrasiye de karşıyım.. Türbansız askeri vesayet rejimine de.. Hüseyin Gülerce Tek yolları kaldı; askeri kışkırtmak... Ali Bulaç Abdullah Gül'ün avantajları İsmail Küçükkaya Dünün fotoğrafı... Yusuf KANLI AKP-military tension, where? Engin Ardıç Rahmetli babam mı kurdu? Güler Kömürcü ERDAL ŞAFAK İki devletin 60 yılı EMRE AKÖZ Hayrünnisa Gül'ün davası Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN [Yorum - Mümtaz'er Türköne] Şamar oğlanı kim? AKİF EMRE ABD, 'Roma'nın çöküşü'nü mü yaşıyor? Abdullah Gül'ün cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylığı Mehmet Altan İnsansız siyaset... Ardan Zentürk Ordu ve Gül’ün ağır sorumluluğu... Mustafa Erdoğan Yeni cumhurbaşkanı ve ‘kritik sorular’ İhsan Dağı Lessons from presidentıal politics İbrahim Kalın Gül’s presidency and the CHP’s thirst for crisis Mehmet BarlasGazete mi, gazeteci mi daha güçlüdür Özü ile sözü bir Cemil Müneccim Can Ataklı Tayyip Bey’in anlaşılmaz iki tavrı MHP'nin Köşk adayı Çakmakoğlu ya da Bölükbaşı ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Piyasalarda önlem yoksa ekonomide durgunluk var Ercan Kumcu Cari açık yine gündemde Erdal Sağlam Gül daha önce piyasa dostuydu Hasan Ersel Enflasyon ve küreselleşme Dışarıdan eser rüzgar Gül'le fırtınaya döndü Hazine'nin iç borçlanması Tutsat, hedge fonları ve M. Gökçek Yabancılar Türkiye'yi terk ediyor İbrahim Öztürk Cari açığın değişen aritmetiği Deniz Gökçe Nedir bu paranoyanın nedeni? Volkan Akı Eğer Türkiye’ye giren para azalırsa ne olur? Güngör URAS Avrupa Merkez Bankası para pompalamasaydı dolar 1.70 idi Hurşit GÜNEŞ Çalkantının ana nedeni ABD'deki faiz düzeyi Yiğit Bulut Olanlara “mortgage” diyenlerde “vezir aklı” var... 'Dövizle borçlanmayın' demek Türkiye'nin gerçeklerine aykırı Murat Turan İktidarın sınırsız gücü Süleyman Yaşar Dolar niçin değer kazanıyor |
H4 New York Times Weapons of Mass Preservation By ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN Washington should not try to bring security to the Persian Gulf states without allies, and Saudi Arabia is the only meaningful power there that can help us. U.S. Prods Musharraf to Share Power American officials are quietly pushing Gen. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to share authority with a longtime rival, Benazir Bhutto Editorial Amateur Hour on Iran America needs to respond to real and alleged facets of Iran’s many dangerous behaviors with serious policies, not more theatrics. Terrorist Label for Iran Guard Reflects U.S. Impatience With U.N. Economic Boom Fails to Generate Optimism in India Tired of Energy Ills, Syrians Doubt the West Is to Blame China Cracks Down on News Media as Party Congress Nears Iraq Toll at 250 in the Deadliest Attack of the War Editorial The Less-Than-Generous State If the United States is to reap the rewards of globalization, the government must provide a more robust safety net to protect vulnerable workers. Chávez’s Bid for Russian Arms Pains U.S. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The Big Melt A series of new studies indicate that we’re cooking our favorite planet more quickly than experts had expected ROGER COHEN, International Herald Tribune Two Steps in One Go Iran’s rise and threat has caused a radical reassessment of the issues and conflicts in the Middle East. A Summer of Power Failures in Syria | H5 Washington Post An Early Clash Over Iraq Report Specifics at Issue as September Nears As U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Iran, Aftereffects Worry Allies Toll in N. Iraq Passes 250; Attack Is Deadliest of War Editorial 21st-Century Barbarism The deadliest attack to date in the Iraq war is aimed at defenseless civilians Domestic Use of Spy Satellites To Widen Law Enforcement Getting New Access To Secret Imagery Bhutto Urges Action by Musharraf Exiled Ex-Premier Says She Plans Return to Pakistan This Year Rumsfeld Resigned as Defense Secretary on Day Before Elections 'House Bombs' a Growing Risk for U.S. Troops Soldiers Being Lured Into Buildings Rigged to Explode; Commander Cites Insurgents' 'Continually Evolving Tactics' A Rate Cut on Hold By Robert D. Novak Before the recent global financial crisis began, the Federal Reserve Board under Chairman Ben S. Bernanke was ready to take a subtle step toward easier money in order to stave off U.S. recession fears Folly and the Fed By George F. Will, Exactly a century ago, panic seized financial markets. Last Guys Standing By John Podesta The Bush White House could take some lessons from the end of the Clinton administration. | H6 Guardian Leader Ineffectual, not tough Iran: The proposal by US State Department officials yesterday to put Iran's revolutionary guard on a list of foreign terrorist organisations would not be a tough sanction, but a psychological and ultimately ineffectual one. The experiment that failed Stephen Kinzer: After the Raj: Like a Taliban with nuclear weapons, the spectre of a Pakistan in meltdown may be the world's next big crisis. Firing blanks Simon Tisdall We were dragged into Iraq by a war-hungry clique of military innocents Geoffrey Wheatcroft: In an age in which death tolls are dominated by civilians, we should demand our rulers know what combat involves. Hamas is ready to talk Mousa Abu Marzook: We welcome the call for dialogue, and reject insincere demands for an undemocratic boycott. Leader Toy (scare) story China and trade: Americans are plainly justified in their concern about dangerous goods. China has not so far taken them seriously enough. |
| H7 John Linarelli (La Verne): When Does Might Make Right? Using Force for Regime Change. Benjamin Fordham (Binghamton): (1) Power or Plenty? Economic and Security Concerns in U.S. Intervention Decisions; (2) The Evolution of Republican and Democratic Positions on Cold War Military Spending: A Historical Puzzle; and (3) What Makes a Major Power? Saudi Arabia: U.S. Ties At Odds With Expanding Regional Role? Democracy and Demagoguery in the Middle East By: Ted Galen Carpenter | National Interest Getting a Grip in Iran The Economist UPDATED: A prelude to war: What's really behind Bush's Iran move Terror Label Entrenches US-Iran Enmity Washington Times Serial killers of Americans DGT designation will treat the Revolutionary Guards much the same as the Cali and Medellin drug cartels, making it possible to move relatively quickly to seize the organization's business assets — which are substantial. McClatchy Despite violence drop, officers see bleak future for Iraq Despite U.S. claims that violence is down in the Iraqi capital, military officers are offering a bleak picture of Iraq's future, saying they've yet to see any signs of reconciliation between Sunni and Shiite Muslims despite the drop in violence. Washington Realist Iran's Revolutionary Guards and "President Corleone" Iraq's High Summer By: Paul Rogers | Open Democracy American Conservative The Surge The New Myth About Climate Change By: Idean Salehyan | Foreign Policy Hot Tempers on Global Warming By: Jeff Jacoby | The Boston Globe What 'Progress' in Iraq Really Means By: Tom Engelhardt | The Nation Here is escalation in Iraq by the numbers -- almost all of them continue to "surge" -- as of mid-August 2008. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iraq Papers Thur: Tragedy for Yezidis in Iraq BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 15 Aug 07 Parties battle in Basra Governance has ground to a halt in this southern oil capital, with Basra's two largest parties arguing over the legitimacy of the provincial governor while militias and gangs take over the streets. BBC Turning up the heat Iranian Guard holdings extensive (By David R. Sands) Pro-war vet: We invaded Iraq because we needed base Military to Keep Surging Until June of Next Year? Iraqi Sunni Leader Appeals to Arab Leaders to Save Baghdad Sunnis London-Based Arabic Paper Writer Attacks Iraqi Sunni Leaders Iraqi Deputies Interviewed on Proposed Formation of Moderates' Front British Envoy to Iraq Discusses Federal System, Troop Withdrawal, Other Issues U.S. Funnels Aid to Coptic Christians, Documents Show By: Emad Mekay | Inter Press Service Iraq Reconstruction Teams Struggle to Sustain Grassroots Projects By: David Axe | World Politics Review US Upset By Iran's Neighbourly Relations - Official Minority Religions Under Attack in Iraq Iran Guards on US Terror List is "Worthless" News Story - Informed Source Boston Globe Editorial The toll of intolerance in Iraq Uncertainty stalls European arms deals Libya's confusing statements and apparent uncertainty about its political direction have chilled European hopes for massive arms sales to Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Al Hayat Fouad Ajami, Shiite Daoud Shirian - Dr. Fouad Ajami is one of the most prominent American neoconservative thinkers, and the only one whose remarks have become a part of the speeches and statements by some White House politicians. Dr. Ajami was born to Shiite parents, and in his writing he says that he is one of the fiercest opponents of mixing religion and politics. | H9 Ha’aretz - Israel, Washington to sign new defense agreement on Thursday U.S. to transfer $30 billion to Israel over 10 years; only 26 percent to be spent on Israeli companies' products Harel Enthralled by alchemy Unfortunately, instead of leading the nation's mood, Barak and many other high-level political and military leaders are following the mood of that part of the population that is tired of the struggle for its existence and has put its faith in technological or political alchemy. Giuliani: No need to broker Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Israel to promote Palestinian state's 'economic horizon' Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Yedioth Ahronoth A breakable link? Despite current alliance, interests of Syria and Iran not quite the same, John Davis says 'We are not interested in war' Revolutionary Guards chief: Our missiles could penetrate armor plating fitted to Merkava tank Guest: why Jewish men want to marry non-Jewish women WTR: AIPAC's Kohr sixth most powerful man in DC Forward Members of Congress Head to Israel for Summer Sun and Summitry The summer tour season to Israel for American politicians reached its peak this month, with nearly 10% of the House of Representatives visiting Jerusalem in the past two weeks. Forty Republicans and Democrats met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in two separate rounds of intensive touring mixed with high-level policy meetings. Al Hayat Saving Hamas From Its Victory Ghassan Charbel - 70% of the families in Gaza are living under the poverty level. Unemployment is 60%, and approximately one million people are dependant on outside assistance to live. The situation is a warning of tumultuousness that will multiply the feelings of despair and open up the way for the emergence of Al Qaeda and similar groups. |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Crisis summit aims to save Iraq's Maliki The US wants to see clear steps toward national reconciliation A Tipping Point in Saudi Arabia By: Dana Moss and Zvika Krieger | The Christian Science Monitor Can US diplomacy get religion? Opinion: From Belfast to Baghdad, what have we learned? Britain took 38 years to bring the warring parties to the middle ground. Hizbullah marks Lebanon war anniversary with pomp and piety At a rally commemorating the end of last summer's war, Sheikh Nasrallah promised 'big surprises' if Israel invaded again. US may designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists The US has indicated that it may act unilaterally if the UN doesn't approve further sanctions. Are extreme weather and global warming linked? Maybe. But maybe not. Scientists say not enough evidence exists to blame global warming for the recent heat waves and flooding seen around the world. In global warming, all research is local Regional or local conditions can change, even reverse, expectations based solely on world studies. ASIA BBC Tiger fight DNI: China's military buildup defensive China Cracks Down on News Media as Party Congress Nears The Times Indian PM: we have a decade to beat poverty Indian Prime Minister promises to enrich the poor as India marks 60 years of independence from the British Empire Daily Telegraph India at 60: time to celebrate and reflect Dazzled by India's entrepreneurial flair, the world has failed to appreciate how much of the country remains a basket case. The key to unlocking its potential is education. U.S.-India Agreement Threatens to Fuel Nuclear Proliferation By: Sandeep Pandey | The Japan Times Der Spiegel Independence on the Subcontinent: Sixty Years of Freedom -- and Animosity Minority Reprot By: Mahmood Farooqui | New Statesman CFR India and Pakistan at 60: A Tale of Two Economies A Conversation with Benazir Bhutto (Audio) USIP Can Summits Strengthen Security? Guardian Time to be a better neighbour Mark Tully After the Raj: Pakistan celebrates, Baluchistan mourns Peter Tatchell After the Raj:
China crisis: the fairy tale goes wrong It's been called the workshop of the world, but is time running out for the made-in-China brand? Adrian Hamilton: We demand cheap toys and electronics, then blame the Chinese for delivering them The growth of China and India in world trade : opportunity or threat for Latin America and the Caribbean? Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers CSM China sounds retreat against encroaching deserts Decades of flawed agricultural policies have led to rapid desertification. | H11 IHT Spending aid to Palestinians wisely New financial aid to the Palestinians must be committed to long term economic policies to improve their daily lives The Middle East: Two steps in one go A new proposal for Palestinian statehood is arousing considerable interest and provoking a radical reassessment of other Middle Eastern issues. EUROPE European press review Balkans Expert Says Kosovo Division Undesirable But Possible Deutsche Welle The troika of Kosovo negotiators, made up of EU, US and Russian envoys, last week started 120 days of talks meant to encourage Belgrade and Pristina to resolve the issue of the province's undetermined status. After only three days of talks, the troika said it could no longer rule out a division of Kosovo into Albanian and Serbian sectors. | H12 RFE/RLSummit Shows Growing Interest In SCO The presidents of China, Russia, all five Central Asian states, Iran, and Afghanistan are expected to meet for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. EurasiaNet Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek Leaders of Central and South Asian nations are arriving in Bishkek to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The fact that the presidents of all six member states are scheduled to attend is just one of several indicators of the organization’s rising regional importance. Asia Times SCO exercises 'aimed against Uighurs'The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's current military exercises are aimed primarily at intimidating the Uighurs of China's Xinjiang autonomous region as well as discouraging "color revolutions" in Central Asia, writes Alim Seytoff Google News Azerbaijan Geopolitical Diary: The Aftermath of the Nevsky Express Attack Stratfor Iran's Leader Courts Russia-China Security Group, Worrying U.S. By: Henry Meyer | Bloomberg News EDM MOSCOW BLAMES TERRORISTS FOR TRAIN DERAILMENT
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| H13 The Times US to list elite Iranian troops as terrorists President Bush is planning to declare Iran’s most influential military force a terrorist group alongside al-Qaeda Wall Street Journal 'Peace Mission' By: Richard D. Fisher, Jr. | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Our Risky New Financial Markets Toy Story Mattel's recall, and China bashing. One Family's Journey Into a Subprime Trap The Montes family bet that the housing boom would continue. Now, with their subprime loan rate set to jump, they face foreclosure on a house worth less than their mortgage balance. | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: Hold tight: a bumpy credit ride is only just beginning Hold tight, warns Avinash Persaud, the next phase of market volitility threatens to be even more vicious than before COMMENT: The undoing of the Architect's plans Winning elections is one thing, but politics is about effective government and Karl Rove has clearly failed that test, says Clive Crook COMMENT: Musharraf must grab this last chance of glory Unless its president enables a rapid return to democracy Pakistan will remain trapped between autocracy, democracy and theocracy, says Jo Johnson LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Free elections are best counter to Pakistani Islamists WORLD NEWS: Al-Qaeda suspected of Kurdish massacre WORLD NEWS: Who are the Yazidi? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: US wrapped in a cloak of ignorance over Iraq WORLD NEWS: US may brand elite Iran guards terrorists Energy groups eye Libyan gas deals Libyan oil company executives present to major world oil and gas multinationals details of the former pariah state’s first gas-only licensing round due in December Editorial The good news is that if current polls are at all indicative, Jaroslaw Kaczynski is extremely unlikely to be returned to office US Democratic rivals united on Beijing Hillary Clinton received a mixed reception from trade unionists at the recent Democratic presidential debate hosted by the AFL-CIO, the US labour group. But her response to a question about China drew loud cheers WORLD NEWS: Leadership involved as tensions over quality escalate Fund bail-outs can be good business It makes more sense to bail out a boat that has been swamped by a wave than one with a large hole in the bottom. Banks deciding whether to inject money into troubled... COMMENT: Drug legalisation is playing Russian roulette Proposals for the EU to legalise heroin and cocaine would ruin the lives of millions of children, says Joseph Califano ANALYSIS: US companies choose: national multinational or 'a-national'? ncreasingly, American companies that have a firm position overseas are performing better than those that do not, says Francesco Guerrera ANALYSIS: Calling the shots The army aims to secure public endorsement for a system where generals and civil servants will have primacy over elected officials Drama turns spotlight on ECB role The European Central Bank’s huge injections of liquidity into money markets were aimed at staving off a financial crisis but raised quizzical eyebrows round the world Germany orders subsidy review Finance ministry orders first review of state subsidies, enlisting three economic institutes to evaluate the efficiency of the €50bn handed out each year | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial |
| H16 American Politics LA Times Karl Rove: great tactics, bad strategy Ronald Brownstein: His goal to polarize politics worked against him when events shifted. Hot Policy Wonks for Democrats: The New Realists By: Jason Horowitz | The New York Observer A debate has begun in the Democratic Party pitting the liberal interventionists who dominated the foreign policy apparatus under the Clinton administration against a new species of progressives seeking, to some extent, to reign in America’s foreign ambitions. It’s a genuine clash of worldviews, and it’s just beginning. Call it the rise of the liberal realists. From The Atlantic Monthly, The Rove Presidency: Karl Rove had the plan, the power, and the historic chance to remake American politics. What went wrong? Kevin Drum More Rudy Democracy Arsenal Rudy's Foreign Policy More candidates in Foreign Affairs realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp | H17 Daily Telegraph Petraeus paves the way for US troop withdrawals The US general overseeing President Bush’s surge strategy in Iraq will recommend troop reductions by next summer China is an opportunity, not a threat Kerry Brown maintains we need to use problems such as those with Mattel toys to influence China, and to encourage reform. Russia named a British diplomat as an MI6 agent in the latest twist in the row over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Voters 'misled over Britain's UN role' Ministers were accused of misleading voters as a report claimed the European treaty will force Britain to give its seat on the UN Security Council to the EU's foreign minister | H18 Independent Patrick Cockburn: Divisions deepen between religious communities General to urge troop reduction in 'safe' areas China crisis: the fairy tale goes wrong It's been called the workshop of the world, but is time running out for the made-in-China brand? Adrian Hamilton: We demand cheap toys and electronics, then blame the Chinese for delivering them Desperate search for survivors among Yazidi homes destroyed by bombers |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism A review of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner (and more and more). The Missile Defense Agency has published a glossy brochure setting forth its vision of a missile defense system based in Europe. See “Proposed U.S. Missile Defense Assets in Europe” (pdf), Missile Defense Agency, June 15, 2007. The Making of a Homegrown Terrorist - Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Der Spiegel The Future of War: Attack of the Killer Robots Robert D. Kaplan on The Plane That Would Bomb Iran: Inside the cockpit and culture of the B-2, whose pilots may carry the greatest responsibility in the U.S. military today. Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat (PDF; 2.11 MB) New airport agents check for danger in fliers' facial expressions Future US Air Force missile: speeds up to Mach 6.5 The X-51A program could mean that long-range strikes take a fraction of the time needed now. | H20 Slate THE ROVING EYE | H21 “The intellectuals, lackeys of capital, think they’re the brains of the nation,” said Vladimir Lenin. “They’re not the brains, they’re the shit”... more» BBC Wikipedia 'shows CIA page edits' — An online tool that claims to reveal the identity of organisations that edit Wikipedia pages has revealed that the CIA was involved in editing entries. — Wikipedia Scanner allegedly shows that workers on the agency's computers made edits to the page of Iran's president. Rubik's Cube 25 years on: crazy toys, crazy times Wisdom? More like dumbness of the crowds The WikiScanner is an important development in bringing down a pernicious influence on our intellectual life Oliver Kamm From New York, why New Yorkers last longer: This city, once known as a capital of vice and self-destruction, is now a capital of longevity. What happened? Editorial Observer: Wiring the Frog, or Personal Tales From the Electronic Present By VERLYN KLINKENBORG I was totally not prepared for instant messaging - the idea that two people on opposite sides of the planet can type messages back and forth in nearly real time. |
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