| H1 Washington Post Book Tells of Dissent in Bush's Inner Circle Author offers a portrait of a White House wracked by more infighting than is commonly portayed and an occasionally disengaged president. New York Times Iraqi Deaths Drop in Baghdad, but Rise Elsewhere New statistics provided by Iraqi officials appear to mirror the geographic pattern of the American troop increase THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Kurdish Secret Iraq is a disaster in so many ways, but at least America’s invasion midwifed something really impressive in Kurdistan. On Two Fronts, One Nuclear, Iran Is Defiant Two announcements Sunday appeared intended to enforce Iran’s refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States. Sunday Times Pentagon ‘three-day blitz’ plan for Iran Pentagon draws up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets, to annihilate military capability in three days NYT Propping Up the Weak as a Policy By DAVID E. SANGER JUST how much President Bush’s goals abroad are now at the mercy of some of the world’s weakest leaders … By MICHAEL R. GORDON In a Sunni stronghold just south of Baghdad, the U.S. military has been persuading militants to switch sides. But it’s not at all clear that the enemy’s new enemy is really a friend Sunday Times Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy By John J Mearsheimer and Stephen M Walt: The Middle East seems set to remain a deeply troubled arena: this book helps explain why Guardian British forces withdraw from Basra Palace base Redeployment of 500 troops to city's airbase is penultimate stage of UK's presence in Iraq. British leave last remaining Basra base British forces have pulled out of Basra Palace, the onetime southern residence of Saddam Hussein that became the symbol of the UK's role in the US-led invasion. Patrick Cockburn: Ignominious end to futile exercise that cost the UK 168 lives Los Angeles Times Bush, Congress will renew battle over Iraq The White House hopes Petraeus' report will change opinions, but many believe the war strategy must change. Sunday Telegraph This crisis will not disappear overnight This great crisis of American foreign policy, like the slow-burning financial crisis we live through, will play out over hundreds, if not thousands of days, says Niall Ferguson. Will President Bush bomb Iran? George Bush has ramped up the rhetoric against Iran. Is he serious? Tim Shipman reports from Washington. Sunday Times UK troops poised to quit Basra Handover would enable most British soldiers to leave Iraq but exacerbates simmering row with US over approach The world divides...and democracy is at bay Forget the Islamic threat, the coming battle will be between autocratic nations like Russia and China and the rest Robert Kagan Newsweek Is Anti-Americanism Over in Europe? After a stormy break with the U.S., European leaders are forging a new Atlantic alliance. Morton Abramowitz: The Mass Exodus From Iraq Is Becoming An International Crisis Washington Post Iran Claims 3,000 Uranium Centrifuges Announcement appears at odds with reports that say enrichment had slowed and Iran was cooperating with its nuclear probe. Editorial Testing Mr. Bernanke The rookie Fed chairman maneuvers to reassure without bailing out -- astutely, so far. The Real Causes of the Financial Storm By David Ignatius Bet on America Forget the Doom and Gloom. In 50 Years, We'll Still Be No. 1. By Joel Achenbach Vladimir the Great? Putin's Inspiration Is Much Older Than the Cold War By Jay Winik Having just grabbed a piece of the Arctic the size of Western Europe, the Russian military has announced ambitious plans to establish a permanent presence in the Mediterranean for the first time since the end of the Cold War. Editorial Pentagon Justice No officer will serve jail time for the crimes at the Abu Ghraib prison. Independent on Sunday Pakistan Roger Howard: Come what may, the military is in charge With rivals returning home, Pakistan's President General Musharraf is likely to be sidelined. This is not good news for the West Economic View: Clouds on China's horizon: could the greatest growth story ever told have an American sting in the tail? LA Times New Russia, new threat By Michael McFaul Working with the West is no longer the goal as the Kremlin flexes its muscle and rethinks its role in the world. Wolfowitz of the '60s By David Milne Today's neocons echo Walt Rostow, who helped push the U.S. into an ill-fated war. China's latest export: soft power By Joshua Kurlantzick While the U.S. has focused on the Mideast, Beijing has become a rival for global influence. The war on poppies By Peter Bergen and Sameer Lalwani U.S. efforts to eradicate Afghanistan's crop are empowering the Taliban by sowing seeds of resentment. Financial Times Editorial LEADER: Iran can help its case by helping Iraq If Iran wants international recognition as a legitimate regional power, it needs to demonstrate that it is a force for stability COMMENT: Prepare for the credit crisis to spreadBy historic standards, our credit bubble is probably one of the largest ever, writes Wolfgang Münchau Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has appointed a new Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Newsweek Jeffrey Garten: The Weak Dollar Is More Dangerous Than It Appears Jerusalem Post Column One: The ghosts of wars lost [ CAROLINE GLICK Follow Israel's interests, not America's [ ALON LIEL American peacemaking efforts in the Middle East are now focused on a proposed international conference of moderate forces. But what are the prospects of such a conference leading to a breakthrough, given that none of the hostile forces Israel will have to come to terms with - in particular, Syrian President Bashar Assad - are expected to be invited? The Region: Losing Lebanon
[ BARRY RUBIN WP The Insurgency's Psychological Component increases might produce tactical victories but may, paradoxically, fuel insurgency Rice's Loyalty Brings Pitfalls Personal bond with Bush emerges as secretary's key asset - but possibly also her critical weakness Book details Rice's struggle with diplomatic setbacks Basra: The Calm Before the Storm?
Asharq Alawsat Some See 'Coup' as Iraq's Best Hope Is the nation state obsolete? An essay on Martin van Creveld and Roger Scruton. Boston Review Back to the Future: Robert Blecher and Jeremy Pressman on Israel's existential crisis Is this Musharraf's perestroika?
Gulf News Professor Petraeus Leads the Charge - Philip O'Connor, Chicago Tribune Iraq Was a Mistake, but Leaving Would Be a Disaster - Josef Joffe, WSJ
Braced for the General's Verdict - P. Harris and P. Beaumont, The Observer
Postcards from the Front Line - Ralph Peters, New York Post
AEI Global Warming: Not So Hot Bush and Ahmadinejad: Will they or Won't They? More from Barnett Rubin on signs of a potential Bush administration attack on Iran at the Global Affairs blog. Tom Barnett KnoxNews. Targeting roots of terrorism in this long war | H2 NYT The Traps in Turkey’s Power Shift By SABRINA TAVERNISE and SEBNEM ARSU Will the election of Abdullah Gul, an observant Muslim, lead to a clash between the country’s working class and its urban secularists? 5 issues could provide clues to whether Abdullah Gul will clash with the traditionally secular military. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Kurdish Secret Iraq is a disaster in so many ways, but at least America’s invasion midwifed something really impressive in Kurdistan. Batı basını neden taraf? Tawdry genocide tale Bruce Fein
Washington Times Jerusalem Post Boston Armenians: ADL guilty of genocide denial
Also claim world's failure to stop murder of Armenians during WWI made Holocaust possible. Soykırım inkârı, Türkiye'yle ittifakın parçası olamaz Türkleri tebrik etmek gerek MAZİN HAMMAD The Secularism of the Army and the Islamists NYT Ordunun görevi hükümeti desteklemektir [DIŞ BASINDA ABDULLAH GÜL'ÜN CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI]
Der Spiegel - Türk demokrasisinin doğuşu Türkiye olumlu yönde evriliyor Ilana Bet-El Ordu, Atatürk Türkiye'sinin değiştiğinin farkında ZÜHEYR KUSAYBATİ Gül laiklik yanlısı tavrıyla laiklerin kalesine gol attı
MUHAMMED KOUŞ TheStar.com - comment - Turkey's edgy advance Turkey and Latin America: Reaction and Revolution
Dissident Voice Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Ferai Tınç Irak’tan çekilme planlarında Türkiye senaryoları Nasuhi Güngör DTP’nin ‘derin’ paslaşmaları Iraqi Kurdish PJAK Official Traces Party History, Vision '160 köyle PKK devleti' iddiası ' Paşanın gizli gece ziyareti İran, Kuzey Irak'a giriyor, Türkiye neden giremiyor? 10. ''Ermenileri Kürtler kesti!'' Fatih Çekirge DTP’nin ’kısa devre’ politikası Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 2 Sep 07 Kurds flee Iranian shelling of border (By Yahya Barzanji) Turkey and Latin America: Reaction and Revolution
Dissident Voice 'Sınır güvenliğimizi korumaya kararlıyız' Iran Reportedly Bombs Villages in Northern Iraq İran: "Ordumuz sınır güvenliğimizi koruyor" İran askerleri 3 PKK’lı teröristi öldürdü Iraklı Şii lider Salih El Hekim PKK öngörüsü PKK sığınaklarında roketatar bulundu DTP'li Tuncel: Gül'ün işi değil eşi tartışılıyor Turkish Historical Society revives plans to create Kurdology Institute American Prof. Martin: The Iraqi Kurds Should Deny the PKK Access Türkiye’nin gizli Irak gündemi yok Birileri istiyor diye PKK’ya terörist diyemeyiz
Genelkurmay için kullandığı 'bölücü' ifadesini düzeltti Mustafa Erdoğan Haddini aşmak The PKK and the Turkish Army
By Michael van der Galiën For Kurds, it's drill now, legislate later
Chicago Tribune Washington, Baghdad silent on Iraq border conflict - Feature : Middle East World [Yorum - Mücahit Bilici] Antisemitizm: Yahudi düşmanlığı neden İslâmî değildir? [Yorum - Abdülhamit Bilici] Kudüs'te bir berber dükkânı ve Gül'lü Türkiye Legitimate, illegitimate acts of violence by JOHN ESPOSITO* Bush Protects PKK and IRGC by Scott Sullivan PUKmedia’da yayın durdurma kararı
Mehmet Metiner Tarihle barışmak Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber AB 'take off' bekliyor YORUM-AB’ye Tam Üyelik, Egemenlik Devri ve Sivil Anayasa Tartışmaları YORUM-Talat ve Papadopulos ne konuşacak Hedefimiz, Türk-Yunan ilişkilerinin düzeltilmesi Karamanlis Türkiye’nin AB perspektifine değindi ‘Türk-Yunan ilişkilerini düzeltmeliyiz’
Talat "Bizi Rumların yönetmesini istemiyoruz" Talat: 5 Eylül görüşmesinden umutluyum Fransız Müsteşar Faure Türkiye'ye geliyor Ata Atun Turkey’s intervention in Cyprus is legal Gül'ün ilk yabancı konuğu İngiltere dışişleri bakanı Eski müftü, HİS'siyle Ada halkının nabzını tutacak Gül ilk yurtdışı gezisini KKTC'ye yapmayı planlıyor Talat, Ekim'de Ban ile görüşecek Karamanlis'ten olumlu mesajlar İngiltere Dışişleri Bakanı Türkiye&ye gelecek Semih İDİZ Almanlarla Çeklerin açtıkları yol Güngör URAS AB, enerjide yabancı sermayeyi sınırlıyor ERDAL ŞAFAK Küllerinden doğmak Türkiye'yle yeni başlangıç vakti Carl Bildt – Hakaret karikatürlerine tepki gösterin ama şiddete asla başvurmayın Sofya 'Ayyıldız' korsanlarının gazabına uğradı Bulgaristan: Globalistan'da bir ülke
Haluk Şahin Peki ama Putin bunu neden yapıyor?
Suat Taşpınar Gençlerimize saldırdılar Ermenistan'da geçen hafta biten 4'üncü Dünya Ermenileri Olimpiyatı'na Türkiye'yi temsilen 70 sporcu katıldı. Baskette ABD'li Glendale takımı ile İstanbul takımı karşılaştı. Turkey's historical amnesia
Boston Globe - İsveç'e karikatür protestosu Fikret Ertan Rusya, Akdeniz'e dönebilir mi? Fikret Ertan Kosovo’s independence TC vatandaşına 'soykırım tazminatı' Washington Post A Different Kind of Immigration Problem Paşanın gizli gece ziyareti Andrew Finkel Ne mutlu Türküm DNA Maganda terörü artık durdurulsun Türkiye'de maganda terörü savaşları aratmıyor. Bir ayda dokuz kişi geldiği yer belli olmayan bir kurşun yüzünden yaşamını yitirdi, 29 kişi de yaralandı 'Türkiye'de ihtiyacın 10 katı su var' Bakan Eroğlu: "Kuraklık Türkiye'yi tehdit etmiyor" Çevre Bakanı Eroğlu: Su sorunu yok Su sorunu masaya yatırılıyor Yılın ilk 8 ayında 10 bin hektar kül oldu Pazar yazısı şart mıdır?
İsmet Berkan 3 Eylül 2007 Basın Özeti | H3 Radikal yazarı Uğur Gürses'ten program analizi: Hükümet programının 'program' kısmı eksik! Birleşik Devletler yönetimi TSK'yı anlamaya çalışıyor
ÖMER TAŞPINAR Is there life after the Armenian resolution? Halaçoğlu Kürdoloji enstitüsü kurmamız lazım Özdem Sanberk Atatürk'ün asıl öğretisi evrensellik [MONDAY TALK] Soli Özel: Turkey’s relations hostage to Armenian issue Murat Belge İkinci Cumhuriyet için sol şart Prof. Dr. Toktamış Ateş: Gül'e saygısızlık yapmaya askerin de hakkı yok Mümtazer Türköne Atatürk’ün dileği oldu SOLİ ÖZEL İlk hedef Ferai Tınç Irak’tan çekilme planlarında Türkiye senaryoları Ali H Aslan [WASHINGTON] 'Soykırım' cephesinde son gelişmeler Baturalp Candemir Hükümet programı, öncelikler ve temel sorun Süleyman Yaşar Hükümet programındaki büyük hata Eser Karakaş 60. Hükümet Programı (olumlu noktalar) Eser Karakaş Hükümet programının eksik gördüğüm noktaları Şamil Tayyar O 95 dakikada neler yaşandı? Meclis programı görüşecek Referandum süreci 11 Eylül’de başlıyor Ahmet Hakan Beşir Atalay için bir portre denemesi Serdar Akinan Sayın Beşir Atalay İçişleri Bakanı Ankara Eski MİT'çiden DTP ve AKP'ye destek Erdoğan, Türkiye'yi büyükşehir gibi yönetmeye hazırlanıyor
Murat Yetkin Fatih Çekirge DTP’nin ’kısa devre’ politikası Turkey not threatened by global warming, says Minister Eroğlu Eroğlu'nun iyimserliği Tarhan Erdem Soner Yalçın Kayseri’de silahlı bir Akıncı Gençlik kampı hikáyesi Köşk referandumu iptal edilemedi [HABER İNCELEME] Türkiye, altıncı anayasada toplumsal uzlaşma arayacak ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Kadınsız Ankara Cumhuriyeti Devletin zirvesi hep gergindi AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Şükrü Küçükşahin Başkomutansız MGK Mustafa Ünal Sezer'den geriye ne kaldı? İhsan Dağı Foreign policy under the new AK Party government (1) Mümtazer Türköne "Onların mahallesi" Anayasa’da ’barış hakkı’ Yeni Anayasa’ya ’barış hakkı, sığınma hakkı, kültürel mirasın korunması hakkı, gelişme hakkı’ gibi daha önce düzenlenmeyen yeni haklar da giriyor. Ancak ’barış hakkı’ kapsamına ’vatana ihanet’ başta olmak üzere devlete karşı suç işleyen teröristler alınmıyor. İşte anayasanın mimarları Özbudun Laiklik eskiye göre daha fazla korunuyor ’Avusturya modeli’ arabulucular geliyor Gölge Dışişleri Bakanı Egemen Bağış, AKP’nin Dış İlişkilerden Sorumlu Genel Başkan Yardımcısı oldu Cumhurbaşkanı Gül sürpriz yapabilir
Genel sekreteri vali olacak İşte AK Parti MYK'da yeni görevlendirme Semih İDİZ Almanlarla Çeklerin açtıkları yol Yaman TÖRÜNER
Amerikan dış politikası ve İsrail lobisi Şahin Alpay I hope Gül (also) proves me wrong Ekrem Dumanlı Medyanın kavga çıkarmak gibi bir görevi mi var? Fikret BİLAZirveyi heyecanlandıran Türk Yıldızları ‘Army spending should be subject to Court of Accounts supervision’ İsmail Küçükkaya Şimşek
İkinci Adnan Kahveci olur mu? Taha Kıvanç İki değini Fehmi KoruÖzeleştiri derken... KÜRŞAT BUMİN İyelik zamiri meselesi 'tatlıya bağlandı' AKP, seçim sonrası vitrin değişikliği yaptı
Mehmet Altan Hem okudum, hem de yazdım... Ertuğrul Özkök Ahmet Hakan Beşir Atalay için bir portre denemesi Bıkmadık mı? Serdar Akinan Sayın Beşir Atalay İçişleri Bakanı Ankara M Ali Birand Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Çankaya değiştirir (3) Oktay Ekşi Ya programda olmayanlar? Özdemir İnce CHP ve susuz Türkiya Yılmaz Özdil Musakka... Serdar Turgut Solda hareket zamanı Yalçın Bayer CHP’de 9 Eylül hareketi Rauf Tamer Yine mi gerilim Yılmaz Özdil Kimine 2+2 Kimine 4x4 Baykal'a 'istifa et' çağrısı Mehmet Altan Baykal usülü ittirme... Evliya Çelebi gibi dolaşacak AKP’de 19 makam heyecanı Sami Selçuk Atatürkçülük ve anayasa
Ilımlı İslam! Görenlerin en yakın gazeteye müracaatları...
Yeni Çağ Sivil Anayasa çalışmalarına dikkat! Sebahattin Önkibar Asker DTP'lilerin elini sıkan MHP'ye kırgın Ahmet Kekeç İyi mi oldu yani komutanım?
MUHARREM SARIKAYA Programın iki kanadı... ERGUN BABAHAN Doğru muhalefet EMRE AKÖZ Umur Talu Sen seni bil sen seni! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK Buyurun siyasi arenaya MAHMUT ÖVÜR Abdülkadir Aksu nasıl kabine dışı kaldı? YAVUZ DONAT Bugün Meclis... Hem canlı, hem heyecanlı Gül ve Demirel 'bunları' konuştu Gerilim yükseltmenin dili Murat Belge Is there such thing as legitimate military coup?by PROF. DR. ATİLLA YAYLA* Doğu Ergil Miscalculations Zamanla askere bakış açımız değişiyor. Ama birlikte değişmeyi beceremiyoruz Hakkı Devrim Nabi Yağcı Gerilimler her zaman kötü değildir İhsan Yılmaz We have the symbol, we now need the substance Mehmet Barlas Dans etmek, Ankara şifrelerinde özel anlam içerir… Ekonomide herşey tozpembe değil! İstihdam artırıcı önlemlerin maliyeti en az 2.2 milyar YTL Yeni dönem ve ekonomi yönetimi
Mahfi Eğilmez Salih Neftçi Piyasalarda trendler ve politikalar Fırsatçılar pusuda
Gıda fırsatçıları, kuraklık ve ramazan dolayısıyla fiyat şişirme arayışında Başbakan'ın istediği kadar büyünebilir mi? Baran Tuncer 30 yıldır devam eden sıkıntı Fatih Özatay ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yeni dönemin kilidi neden Şimşek'te? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Hiçbir şey eskisi gibi olmayacak Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN
Kabinenin ekonomi cephesi isabetli Ercan Kumcu Kamusal çıkar bireysel maliyet Bundan sonra ne olur? Erdal Sağlam Hükümet programında söylenenlerin samimiyeti Government declares fierce war on unemployment Zafer Bey'e ince By-Pass
Baturalp Candemir Hükümet programı, öncelikler ve temel sorun Süleyman Yaşar Hükümet programındaki büyük hata Ziraatçilerden gıda fiyatları uyarısı Maliye Bakanlığı'ndan kamuda tasarruf genelgesi Türkiye, 'yeni hükümet' farkıyla kayıpta liderliği Arjantin'e bıraktı Hazelnut price is unsustainable and harmful, say experts İş dünyası 10 bin dolar milli gelir hedefine kilitlendi
İbrahim Öztürk Ekonomide değişimin kalıcı olması için önce siyasi reformlar yapılmalı Memur zammı Uzlaştırma Kurulu’na gidiyor O ayakkabıyı 23 Temmuz sabahına kadar giydim Hasan Ersel Mali istikrar mı, fiyat istikrarı mı öncelikli Ekonomi yönetimine Marmara Üniversitesi ekolü ağırlığını koydu Kerem Alkin Ağustos enflasyonu yüzde 0,5'i bulursa faiz indirimi zor
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| H4 New York Times Iraqi Deaths Drop in Baghdad, but Rise Elsewhere New statistics provided by Iraqi officials appear to mirror the geographic pattern of the American troop increase THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Kurdish Secret Iraq is a disaster in so many ways, but at least America’s invasion midwifed something really impressive in Kurdistan. Propping Up the Weak as a Policy By DAVID E. SANGER JUST how much President Bush’s goals abroad are now at the mercy of some of the world’s weakest leaders … The Former-Insurgent Counterinsurgency By MICHAEL R. GORDON In a Sunni stronghold just south of Baghdad, the U.S. military has been persuading militants to switch sides. But it’s not at all clear that the enemy’s new enemy is really a friend Editorial PAUL KRUGMAN Snow Job in the Desert It appears that many influential people in this country have learned nothing from the last five years Four Basque Suspects Arrested in December Attack on Airport | H5 Washington Post Book Tells of Dissent in Bush's Inner Circle Author offers a portrait of a White House wracked by more infighting than is commonly portayed and an occasionally disengaged president. Rice's Loyalty Brings Pitfalls Personal bond with Bush emerges as secretary's key asset - but possibly also her critical weakness The Insurgency's Psychological Component increases might produce tactical victories but may, paradoxically, fuel insurgency Editorial Testing Mr. Bernanke The rookie Fed chairman maneuvers to reassure without bailing out -- astutely, so far. The Real Causes of the Financial Storm By David Ignatius Bet on America Forget the Doom and Gloom. In 50 Years, We'll Still Be No. 1. By Joel Achenbach Vladimir the Great? Putin's Inspiration Is Much Older Than the Cold War By Jay Winik Having just grabbed a piece of the Arctic the size of Western Europe, the Russian military has announced ambitious plans to establish a permanent presence in the Mediterranean for the first time since the end of the Cold War. Editorial Pentagon Justice No officer will serve jail time for the crimes at the Abu Ghraib prison. Iran Claims 3,000 Uranium Centrifuges Announcement appears at odds with reports that say enrichment had slowed and Iran was cooperating with its nuclear probe. Editorial A 'Dissident President'? If President Bush really feels solidarity with Egypt's Saad Eddin Ibrahim, he ought to act on it. Iraq Far From U.S. Goals for Energy $50 Billion Needed To Meet Demand HOW CHINA DOES IT The Rogue That Plays by the Rules By Edward S. Steinfeld The question is not what's wrong with the Chinese system, but how does it keeps it making progress? The Border Boondoggle By Andrew Cockburn, Once again, companies are cashing on perceived threats to America. Squad Leader Shot Haditha Civilians, Marine Testifies Witness's Credibility Is Questioned N. Korea Agrees to Nuclear Deadline Deal Would Disable Programs, U.S. Says Lebanese Army Seizes Refugee Compound Bhutto Plans Return, With or Without Deal Former Premier of Pakistan Says Negotiations With Musharraf Are at Standstill Briton Blames Rumsfeld for Situation in Iraq Aid Goes Online The Development World Awaits Its Bloomberg By Sebastian Mallaby When War Was The Answer By George F. Will OMAHA BEACH, Normandy Pakistan Power-Sharing Talks Breaking Down Rescuing Mortgage Holders A tempered government approach is best. Grim Old Party By Robert D. Novak Clinton Bills Herself as Agent Of Change, Voice of Experience Roberts Suggested Miers, Book Says Author Delves Inside Bush Controversies | H6 Guardian British forces withdraw from Basra Palace base Redeployment of 500 troops to city's airbase is penultimate stage of UK's presence in Iraq. A tale of three cities: Basra, London and Washington Americans fear escalation of violence in region N Korea reaps nuclear dividend
Kim Jong-Il agrees to dismantle nuclear facilities by end of the year as secrecy gives way to the beginnings of openness. Ahmadinejad closer to nuclear aims Lebanese army takes over camp
Lebanon's worst violent episode since civil war ends three-month battle. Tell us more, top brass Robert Fox: British generals critical of the Iraq war should spell out precisely what went wrong, how and when. The bear growls again Alex Hilton Russia's self-confidence is restored and its president, Vladimir Putin, has become reminiscent of an imperial ruler. In the US, class war still means just one thing: the rich attacking the poor Gary Younge: The Democrats need to represent the swelling ranks of have-nots as vigorously as Bush has stuck up for the haves. Whose cash is it anyway? Mark Braund It's not just the very poor who suffer as the wealth gap grows, the vast majority of middle income earners are being fleeced by the super-rich. Bush's great ambition: wealthy boredom · President tells of regrets in office and retirement plans
· Dead Certain author given rare vision of private life The spur for dissolution Roy Hattersley: Gordon Brown could legitimately call an early election if parliament rejects his terror laws. Sliding back into the abyss
Congo: A year ago the Democratic Republic of Congo was held up as a rare example of nation-building after conducting its first free elections in more than 40 years. Yesterday the optimism generated by those elections appeared to be premature. The Observer America is braced for the general's verdict When David Petraeus delivers his report on the 'surge', his assessment will be studied across the world. It won't stop the fighting in Iraq - but it will galvanise the battle for the White House. By Paul Harris and Peter Beaumont. British leave with the job not done
Peter Beaumont: Bad wars, in the modern age at least, end slowly amid exhaustion. They drag on through investigations and reports and speeches whose function is an endless search for justification. In the end there remains a simple question: was it worth it? Leader This cowardly refusal to make the political case for Europe
The government is in an invidious position. It hopes that voters do not care enough about the EU to clamour for a referendum, but it also hopes that a reformed EU will win over the public with its good deeds Behind Gadaffi's facade of freedom
As Libya's dictator celebrates 38 years in power, the West is beating a path to his door. Jason Burke reports from Tripoli Vital Lockerbie evidence 'was tampered with' Fragments of bomb timer that helped to convict a Libyan ex-agent were 'practically carbonised' before the trial, says bankrupt Swiss businessman. I'm going home, says Benazir Former Pakistan leader Benazir Bhutto vowed yesterday to return from exile after admitting that power-sharing talks with President Pervez Musharraf had stalled, writes Tracy McVeigh. The hidden massacre Eleven years ago, thousands of children and adults were left stranded by the Ulindi river as troops, hellbent on avenging the Rwandan genocide, closed in. Ruaridh Nicoll returns to a country he left in 1996, to reveal a horrific story of rape and slaughter. The movie has landed and US basks in the moonglow A British director's documentary on the Apollo missions is set to provoke a surge in American patriotism, recalling a time when a nation lifted its eyes with pride to the skies. Robin McKie and Paul Harris in New York report. What price the life of a British soldier? Will Hutton: The quite shocking disparity between City bosses and ordinary people has never been better exemplified than by the case of Lance-Bombardier Ben Parkinson. |
| H7 Book details Rice's struggle with diplomatic setbacks Basra: The Calm Before the Storm?
Asharq Alawsat Some See 'Coup' as Iraq's Best Hope Is the nation state obsolete? An essay on Martin van Creveld and Roger Scruton. William R. Hawkins The best argument for the necessity of American victory in Iraq was made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Aug. 28 when he declared his regime was "prepared to fill the gap" if U.S. forces withdrew. Edward Peck: A Past Envoy's View of a New Iraq BBC Nightmare scenario
Pakistan's leader faces potentially explosive return of ex-PMs
Iran's Nuclear Chess Game
Center for Research on Globalization
by Nader Bagherzadeh and Soraya Sepahpour Race for the Arctic As the Arctic icecap melts, a strange international jousting match is unfolding over what was once a barren stretch of windswept snow. Mapping Darfur NAI
A 33-page report based on a series of seminars held to improve the knowledge and understanding of the the underlying causes for the crisis in Darfur Expertise of allies needed to win the war on terror Arab Christians: a lost modernity , Tarek Osman Tom Barnett KnoxNews. Targeting roots of terrorism in this long war | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor US Papers Mon: A Summer Vacation in Iraq?
Iraqi Papers Mon: Sadr Threatens Government BBC UK troops begin Basra withdrawal The 550 British troops based in Basra have begun their pull-out from their base at the city's palace. Nuclear rhetoric?
Iran leader 'flexing muscles' with centrifuge claim Iran: Uranium Centrifuge Goal Reached
Iraqi PM: US Criticism 'Signals' Militants Iraqi Interior Minister: Civilian Death Toll Exaggerated Nuclear Watchdog Chief Warns of 'Last Chance' for Iran BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 2 Sep 07 Iraq to Free 6,000 Sunni Insurgents From Jail US ambassador expects no fundamental change in US policy, asks ... After Saddam, rebuilding Iraqi businesses is hard
New York Daily News BBC Fresh UK attack on US Iraq policy A second key British general criticises US post-war policy in Iraq, saying it was 'fatally flawed'. High-security 'jail'
Residents of Baghdad feel imprisoned by relentless violence
Iran replaces Revolutionary Guards chief Iraq Needs $50 Billion to Meet US Goals for Energy Karbala: The Holy City Turns Into Wreckage Lebanon – Tiny Country, Big Threats Iran asserts nuclear tally at odds with U.N. count US Tries to Stop Ahmadinejad From Visiting Iraq Militants Reportedly Hold 200 Pakistani Troops Iraq's Water Crisis | H9 Ha’aretz - Livni warns Rice: Summit could fail due to unreasonable goals Gov't officials: U.S. Sec. of State taking opposite approach, believes setting the bar high will achieve more Eldar Expectations, anyone? The Americans have not learned the bitter lesson of the failure of the second Camp David summit and the intifada that followed it: Peace summits are not child's play. PM's peace initiative stirs dissent in Kadima ranks Kadima MKs concerned over Olmert's willingness to change Negev border in principal agreement with Abbas Solana: There is no potential for war between Israel and Syria Defense Min.: If there is another war the IDF will deliver victory WTR: Does Bush market a war with Iran? Danger - friendship! Even Bush was not saved by his gang, who kicked the captain of their ship when he was down. Now he has no choice but to make them walk the plank to keep himself from drowning with them. Marcus Who's asking them? Olmert may behave as if he is Ariel Sharon's heir, but in practice, he has kissed the unilateral disengagement plan goodbye. Gideon Levy Children of war The way to stop the firing of Qassams is not through indiscriminate killing. Every launcher can be replaced. Bar’el Lebanon, always Lebanon Melman The mistake that cost the country Yedioth Ahronoth Syrian opposition raises head For first time since 1982 Reform Party of Syria defies regime, hangs posters of exiled leader 'Nuke fears - good deterrent'
President Shimon Peres says in interview with Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman: 'If world is suspicious that Israel may detonate nuclear bomb and if that suspicion works as a deterrent - that is good enough' Illegal outposts to be named Gov't promises to make a list within 3 months of West Bank outposts slated for evacuation 'Rice thought Abbas weak' New biography of US secretary of state reveals she thought PA leader was 'nice but ineffective' Is he good or bad? Most ministers believe Olmert is doing a good job; but what about public? Attila Somfalvi asks Jerusalem Post Column One: The ghosts of wars lost [ CAROLINE GLICK Follow Israel's interests, not America's
[ ALON LIEL American peacemaking efforts in the Middle East are now focused on a proposed international conference of moderate forces. But what are the prospects of such a conference leading to a breakthrough, given that none of the hostile forces Israel will have to come to terms with - in particular, Syrian President Bashar Assad - are expected to be invited? The Region: Losing Lebanon
[ BARRY RUBIN Editor's Notes: Jeopardizing American interests IDF planning for 'extreme violence' in West Bank outpost evacuations
Plan to evacuate 26 outposts could start only weeks after gov't gives green light; list includes outposts established since 2001. Increased signs of anti-Hamas 'intifada' in Gaza
Fatah official: "The countdown for bringing the Hamas regime down has begun." Boston Review Back to the Future: Robert Blecher and Jeremy Pressman on Israel's existential crisis WSJ The Israel-Bashing Club
The European Parliament plays host to an anti-Zionist conference.
By DANIEL SCHWAMMENTHAL A celebration of the state of Israel and the Jewish return to sovereignty. Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Gaza children deaths 'accident' The Israeli army says it mistook three Palestinian children killed in northern Gaza on Tuesday for militants. BBC Is the future of Israel's army under threat? The Transformation of the Kibbutz and the Rejection of Socialism-Becker The Kibbutz--Posner's Comment
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor ASIA Newsweek Beijing and Washington: Rivals In Asia Beijing and Washington are building new alliances throughout the continent. · A step toward scrapping North Korea's nuclear program North Korea makes nuclear pledge US says Kim Jong-Il has agreed to dismantle nuclear facilities by end of year. FT COMMENT: Competition with Chinese characteristics Optimists will say that the development of China's legal system, which now includes a comprehensive property law and a contract code as well as the new antitrust law, is evidence of China's gradual transformation into a market-based economy. China to give military spending data to UN; Includes weapons trading details... | H11 IHT It's not just Ahmadinejad By RAY TAKEYH / The Boston Globe Ahmadinejad's foreign policy is not all that different from that of his predecessors. September of hope By ROGER COHEN For many people around the world, sympathy for America in the aftermath of 9/11 has turned to alienation. The United States must restore its sense of promise. EUROPE European press review A review of Philip Jenkins' God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis. Newsweek MacShane: Europe Must First Come Together Bomb plot foiled as key Eta members arrested · Four people held after French-Spanish operation
· 350 kilos of explosives found in raid on house BBC 'Leading Eta bomb maker' arrested Four suspected Basque separatists, including a key bomb-maker, are held in France, Spanish officials say. End of Eta ceasefire no surprise Who are Eta? Eta: Key events Europe backs fire-stricken Greece The European Commission president visits Greek areas hit by wild fires, promising aid for those affected. Murdered Med How Spain's Costas have paid a high price for their allure
Sarkozy arm-twisting secures £61bn energy deal
€90bn (£61bn) merger between Suez and Gaz de France creates world's third-largest power company. Nazi victims' Greek descendants sue for compensation
Controversial Nazi warcrime case, arising from a massacre in a Greek village, has been reopened - in Italy. Italy to Back 'Non-Traumatic' Independence on Kosovo Reflections on Multilevel Legitimacy
MPI This 20-page German working paper examines the challenges of multilevel legitimacy for governance in the EU | H12 RFE/RLPutin Sets Date For Duma Elections Google News Azerbaijan The Multipolarity Trap: How Russia Should Make Friends ..... and With Whom CAST
A Russian article examining Russia's choice of strategic partners and allies OxAn ROMANIA/KAZAKHSTAN: Astana buys into EU oil market Russia to Deploy More New Ballistic Missiles Putin's treaty trap (Cliff Kincaid) An interview with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili History, Change, at Once: Kyrgyzstan, teetering between democracy and authoritarianism since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, is caught between the rising economies of the east and its own nomadic heritage. Monochrome Legislature Hands Kazakh PM New Mandate |
| H13 The Times Our Army needs a defence policy If we paid properly for men and women to risk their lives, we could have the basis for a policy William Rees-Mogg Sunday Times UK troops poised to quit Basra Handover would enable most British soldiers to leave Iraq but exacerbates simmering row with US over approach Pentagon ‘three-day blitz’ plan for Iran Pentagon draws up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets, to annihilate military capability in three days The world divides...and democracy is at bay Forget the Islamic threat, the coming battle will be between autocratic nations like Russia and China and the rest Robert Kagan An odd surge of hope in Baghdad Leader The exit from Basra The government is lacking the political and military strength to go on sacrificing soldiers in the Basra meat grinder Leader Brown’s euro dilemma By announcing a referendum now Mr Brown would call the unions’ bluff and strengthen his hand in the fight over pay How the West summoned up a nuclear nightmare in Pakistan How misguided deals with Pakistan have created a terrifying threat of nuclear terrorism Putin’s fanatical youth brigade targets Britain Activist has warned that a campaign of harassment against the British ambassador in Moscow may be resumed Call the fat cats’ bluff Tax breaks for a privileged few are wrong. The rising tide of wealth should float every boat Simon Jenkins Immigration, the taboo word Anyone, it seems, is free to advocate immigration, but to advocate ending it could terminate your career Michael Portillo Wall Street Journal Awaiting Fed's Decision Wall Street is buzzing with widespread speculation about whether Federal Reserve policy makers will cut short-term interest rates at their next meeting. The Fed won't bail investors out of their bad decisions but will act if turmoil threatens economic growth, Bernanke said. Bush outlined steps to help borrowers avoid default, acknowledging some lending-industry excess. (Radio address) | H14 Financial Times Editorial LEADER: Iran can help its case by helping Iraq If Iran wants international recognition as a legitimate regional power, it needs to demonstrate that it is a force for stability COMMENT: Prepare for the credit crisis to spreadBy historic standards, our credit bubble is probably one of the largest ever, writes Wolfgang Münchau Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has appointed a new Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander COMMENT: The best answer to Gazprom is faster reform Restricting Russian investment in Europe will not ease worries about underinvestment or the Kremlin, writes Katinka Barysch The head of the British army during the Iraq invasion has launched a scathing attack on US post-war policy, underlining growing transatlantic strains over Iraq UK strategy on Afghan drugs under attack Bundesbank chief points to dilemma Russia is considering a ban on cereals exports in a move that exacerbates fears that wheat prices, already at an all-time high, could surge further on reduced supplies, European cereal traders said French and Spanish police have struck a blow against Eta, the Basque separatist group, by arresting the group’s alleged top bomb expert during a raid in southern France At least 32 members of the militant Fatah al-Islam group were killed and more than a dozen captured after an attempt to break out of the besieged Nahr al-Bared camp ECB set to express faith in economy The European Central Bank is set this week to express confidence in the underlying strength of the eurozone economy even if it shelves plans for a rise in interest rates The private sector will find ways to structure debt arrangements that will ensure that most US homeowners facing big increases in their mortgage payments will stay in... NATIONAL NEWS: Brown allies dismiss talk of snap poll COMMENT: The drama of a complex character Yasmina Reza is one of France's most playful playwrights with a devastating eye for human vanity and a mischievous sense of The boards of Suez and Gaz de France have agreed the terms of their long-awaited merger to create one of the world’s largest power groups with an estimated market value of €70bn, bringing to an end 18 months of political and financial wrangling Socialist leader proposes streamlined decision-making structure to speed the process of change in the party, but clarifies limits to a shift towards the centre ground President George W. Bush will seek to breathe fresh life into the stalled Doha round of international trade negotiations during the annual summit of Pacific Rim... COMMENT: A line in the sand for the privatisers The cleanest beach I enjoyed this summer was open to all and policed by the township, writes John Gapper | New Russia, new threat By Michael McFaul Working with the West is no longer the goal as the Kremlin flexes its muscle and rethinks its role in the world. Wolfowitz of the '60s By David Milne Today's neocons echo Walt Rostow, who helped push the U.S. into an ill-fated war. China's latest export: soft power By Joshua Kurlantzick While the U.S. has focused on the Mideast, Beijing has become a rival for global influence. The war on poppies By Peter Bergen and Sameer Lalwani U.S. efforts to eradicate Afghanistan's crop are empowering the Taliban by sowing seeds of resentment. The peace racket By Bruce Bawer A growing movement is pushing a worldview that ignores history's lessons about strength and appeasement. GOP hopefuls stay Bush's course Despite polls showing public discontent, top candidates are mostly in step with the president on taxes, healthcare and the war. Another Sistani aide slain in Iraq Editorial Mideast peace through porn An Israeli website aims to reach Arab hearts and minds by targeting a different part of the anatomy. |
| H16 American Politics 7 Questions as the Race for the White House Accelerates McClatchy Sour Americans hungry for change as election approaches By Steven Thomma A year before they choose a new government for the post-Bush era, Americans are desperate to change the country's course. One thing almost all Americans tend to agree on: They're deeply unhappy with the way things are going in the United States and eager to move on GOP Faces Growing Peril In 2008 Races Senate Prospects Dimming Senator ousted as Republicans fear 2008 votes Resignation of Senator Larry Craig, will further reduce party's chances of regaining Congress from the Democrats. The administration projects that its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes $50 billion for that year, will add another $558 billion to the national debt. Needless to say, the $558 billion is a conservative estimate. Giuliani: The Vulnerable Frontrunner - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Std.
Is Fred Thompson Presidential Material? - Holly Bailey, Newsweek 'The Argument' By MATT BAI Reviewed by NICK GILLESPIE Can the Democratic Party’s activists think their way out of their current confusion? Matt Bai is skeptical. 'Cheney' By STEPHEN F. HAYES Reviewed by CARL M. CANNON A biography of Vice President Dick Cheney, from a conservative journalist who had unusual access. First Chapter realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp US senator quits over sex scandal | H17 Daily Telegraph British troops leave Basra city Last 500 soldiers withdrawn in secret mass operation. North Korea to end nuclear projects US says deal will see complete shutdown by end of this year. Leader Valiant soldiers in Afghanistan Day by day, the soldiers deployed in Helmand are pushing back the Taliban, expanding the zone of peaceable civic government for those who live there Brown's Tory appeal ignites poll fever Gordon Brown heightens election fever with a direct pledge to Conservative voters. Interview: 'I want to speak for whole country' If a referendum is un-British, so is lying Having a referendum on the EU treaty is no longer a question about procedural niceties, argues Philip Johnston. It is about trust in our political leaders. Iran has 'reached key nuclear goal' President Ahmadinejad claims that his country is now running 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear programme. Sunday Telegraph This crisis will not disappear overnight This great crisis of American foreign policy, like the slow-burning financial crisis we live through, will play out over hundreds, if not thousands of days, says Niall Ferguson. Will President Bush bomb Iran? George Bush has ramped up the rhetoric against Iran. Is he serious? Tim Shipman reports from Washington. Brown to rule out vote on EU Treaty The Prime Minister will defy scores of Labour MPs and firmly rule out a referendum on the European Union Treaty after winning the backing of key Cabinet ministers. Leader: Brown's betrayal of democracy It's no exaggerating that, in preventing a referendum on the EU constitution, Gordon Brown is subverting democracy. Unlike Brown, referendums are for wimps Mr Brown has never had the slightest desire to waste political capital on a grand national battle over Britain's role in Europe, says Matthew d'Ancona. Middle East talks raise hope of peace After seven years of violence in the latest intifada, there is a slowly dawning sense that Israeli-Palestinian efforts are quietly gaining momentum. British troops hunt the Taliban in Afghanistan Leave it to us to end the poppy curse Poppies spread like cancer, and the time has come for us to adopt a more forceful approach, writes Ahmad Zia Massoud, First Vice-President of Afghanistan. Iraq to free 6,000 Sunni insurgents Moves to ease strain on Government from sectarian in-fighting. | H18 Independent British leave last remaining Basra base British forces have pulled out of Basra Palace, the onetime southern residence of Saddam Hussein that became the symbol of the UK's role in the US-led invasion. Patrick Cockburn: Ignominious end to futile exercise that cost the UK 168 lives Leading Article: The Basra endgame and the trading of blame Robert Fisk: Strange goings-on here in Lebanon ... How Gazprom turned up the heat on the West Stephen King: To protect the innocent you may need to bail out the guilty Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: What do these atheists understand of religion? Johann Hari: The last thing we need is coal-fired power Independent on Sunday Pakistan Roger Howard: Come what may, the military is in charge With rivals returning home, Pakistan's President General Musharraf is likely to be sidelined. This is not good news for the West Economic View: Clouds on China's horizon: could the greatest growth story ever told have an American sting in the tail? UN: Peace is hampered by West Bank growth Briefing: Ban Ki-moon tackles crisis in Darfur Leading article: Britain must honour its commitment to our troops |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism From NYRB, a review of Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy by Jeffrey A. Engel Falling Behind: International Scrutiny of the Peaceful Atom
NPEC A report on IAEA's nuclear safeguards system and its shortcomings Demand Reduction Strategy 2006-2010 (PDF; 395 KB)
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Newsweek Why We Need a Draft: A Marine's Lament | H20 Slate Boston Review - Why Are So Many Americans in Prison? Race and the transformation of criminal justice We middle-class Americans have made decisions about social policy that have led to a system of suffering, rooted in state violence, meted out at our request. Glenn C. Loury Engineering Electoral Systems: Possibilities and Pitfalls NIMD
This 24-page Dutch publication provides an introduction into the different electoral systems existing round the world Bruce Bawer on The Peace Racket: An anti-Western movement touts dictators, advocates appeasement—and gains momentum Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog, and a Reverse Brain-Drain: America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part III
Source: Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Transitional Justice in Conflict Situations
| H21 Would Orwell have been a blogger? Robert McCrum: The great essayist would be appalled by the writing, but applaud the democracy of the web. Pushing mothers back into work is wrong If you leave your children to the fitful attention of strangers you run the risk that they will be badly brought up Minette Marrin Moscow Battle: How Hitler Almost Beat Stalin
The battle for Moscow—the biggest, bloodiest clash in human history—helped turn the tide against Hitler. But the Soviet leader came closer than most realize to defeat. Death, taxes, extinction By Christopher Cokinos One thing's certain: All this will be gone one day. Where do we go from there? Soccer vs. fútbol By Andrés Martinez David Beckham's Galaxy targets suburban Anglos; Chivas USA's goal is urban Latinos Harnessing the Sun The Holy Grail of nuclear fusion may soon be within reach This time it's personal: A few years ago, board games seemed on the verge of dying out, banished to the attic by the all-powerful computer. But a hardy band of traditional gamers persevered with their passion - and now their numbers are beginning to swell. |
