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H1 Washington Post Washington Post-ABC News Poll Public Wants War Funding Cut Poll finds most in U.S. oppose Bush, congressional Republicans on upcoming policy battles. Bush's Approval Rating Ties All-Time Low U.S. and Civilian Deaths Decrease Sharply in Iraq: American Military Credits Troop Influx E.J. Dionne Jr.: The Value of an Exit Strategy Kevin Drum Partition --- Bombing Iran Commentary The Past, Present, and Future of Neoconservatism The Iraq war, widely said to have discredited the basic tenets of this school of thought, has in fact vindicated them. Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: No Post-Putin Russia American Conservative Sycophant Savior by Andrew J. Bacevich General Petraeus wins a battle in Washington—if not in Baghdad. Christian Science Monitor US takes Anbar model to Shiites A variation on a successful effort appears to be curbing attacks south of Baghdad. Guardian Putin sets sights on PM post Russian president reveals route back to power when second term expires is likely to be as prime minister Israeli airstrike hit military site, Syria confirms Syria's president claims the target hit by an Israeli airstrike last month was a military building under construction. US warned of summit failure Bush administration accused of neglecting to lay groundwork for Middle East meeting Irregular Warfare Joint Operating Concept (PDF; 1.5 MB) Source: U.S. Department of Defense Daily Telegraph Brown to signal major cut in Iraq troops New York Times Editorial Everyone Pays, in Dollars The public and policy makers must realize that the economic vulnerabilities of a weaker dollar are self- inflicted — and that the responsibility for fixing them lies squarely with Washington. Salon How the Democrats blew it The Iraq debacle handed Democrats a golden opportunity to deal the GOP a mortal blow and change America's flawed Mideast policies. They played it safe. By Gary Kamiya Financial Times COMMENT: Europe needs to assert itself in the world WORLD NEWS: Gates airs internal discord over Guantánamo Iraqi civilian casualties drop by 50% The Iraqi government reported that civilian casualties dropped by more than 50 per cent in September, a month in which US casualties also declined to their lowest level in 14 months ANALYSIS: Yo, Kyoto US officials say Bush sorely misunderstood on climate change Military Guide to Terrorism 2007 Daily Star Syria might sell a lot to make peace with Israel Ha’aretz – Syria's leadership / Who's in charge? CRS "Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues," updated September 19, 2007. "Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy," updated September 12, 2007. Guardian Putin sets sights on PM post Russian president reveals route back to power when second term expires is likely to be as prime minister Israeli airstrike hit military site, Syria confirms Syria's president claims the target hit by an Israeli airstrike last month was a military building under construction. US warned of summit failure Gates Tells Lawmakers Iraq War Is Hurting Afghanistan Mission By: Hans Nichols | Bloomberg News The Times Leader Putin's bid for Tsardom The Iraqi Balfour Declaration? Asia Times SPENGLER The Usual Suspect: Mearsheimer and Walt's The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy is not an act of scholarship, but an act of anti-Semitic intimidation. (and more). CRS "Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2007," updated September 12, 2007. "Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006," September 26, 2007. USIP Seven Months Into the Surge: What Does It Mean For Iraqis? USIP Develops Peacebuilding Toolkit CFR Should the United States Continue Supporting Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf? Hardball Negotiating Tactics: Why They Work & How They Can Fail So Badly NRO VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Iraq doesn’t need to be a Kodak moment. “Winning Ugly” New Republic The Jews Don't Control America The neo-liberal endgame, Robert Wade The worldwide consequences of instability in the United States property market reveal the fragile pillars of neo-liberal globalisation, says Robert Wade. Senate OKs Bush War Money 92-3 Basrans: City Quieter After British Troop Pullout Disbanding and Rebuilding The Iraqi Army: A Historical Perspective Global Politician Nuclear Proliferation Still the Top US Security Threat Daily Star In Lebanon, 2007 looks like 1974: Do you know where your sons are? Getting over the fear of Arab elections | H2 Wall Street Journal Editorial Political History History is messy enough without politicians getting into the act. Tell that to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are clamoring to have the final word on a painful chapter of Ottoman history. FT Europe's public figures press Turkey's case Turkish General Says Independent Kurdish State is Security Risk "Özel temsilci Ralston görevine devam ediyor" New bill will not deter Turkey, say experts IraqSlogger Iraq Papers Tue: Kurdistan Reels Under Blockade Sıcak takip yolu zaten bize açık Al-Arabiya TV Discusses Iraqi-Turkish Security Pact, Chances of Success Washington Times Tainted by PKK (By Tulin Daloglu) ABD Temsilciler Meclisi Ermeni soykırımı tasarısını görüşmeye hazırlanıyor. Ayrıntılar Greek firms to invest in Kurdistan Trial Resumes in Turkey Journalist Slay Pollock ’Yaşandı’ benim yorumum Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Terör örgütü, Beytüşşebap katliamını üstlenmedi DTP; Şırnak için komisyon istedi DTP'den, 'saldırı kurgu olabilir' iması Mahir Kaynak Geçmişten geleceğe ‘Şırnak’ta yaşananlar vahşet!..’ Ahmet Türk'ten Org. Büyükanıt'a tepki [Yorum - Doç. Dr. İdris Bal] Sivil hedeflere saldıran PKK'nın asıl amacı ne? İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Kuzey Irak nükleer silah deposu olacak Mehmet Yılmaz Teröre, terör diyememenin bedeli Shroud of mist surrounding PKK ambush dispersed İlnur Çevik Iraqi Kurds must allow implementation of deal Ürdün, Barış Konferansı'na Türkiye'nin de katılımını istedi Öcalan: Güney’de bir Kürt devleti kurulacak Yalçın Doğan 85 bin kişiye tazminat ödendi Mustafa Karaalioğlu Ölüm makinesi PKK insan haklarını ihlal edip öldürüyor ABD heyetine kayıp silah brifingi Gerekirse sıcak takibe de çıkarız Anayasaya ilişkin esas neyi tartışmalıyız? Spokesman for Presidency of Kurdistan Region welcomes US Senate ... Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Government, Representative to the US US condemns recent PKK attack in Southeast Barzani teröre karşı işbirliğine karşı çıktı Irak'lı Kürtler, ABD kongresinde dostluk grubu kurma peşinde Hükümet sözcüsünden sıcak takip sinyali 5 bin örgüt üyesi 'ikna' ile eve döndü Iraqi Turkoman Front to Declare Turkoman Region If Iraq is Divided - Paper Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 1 Oct 2007 Iraqi Kurdish Paper Comments on US Strategies Towards Islamic World Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 30 September 2007 - 2/2 Cezaevi aracında 'Ya sev ya terk et' etiketi Bekir Coşkun Yanmak... HAK-PAR Genel Başkanı tutuklandı Filistin Başbakanı Heniyye'nin tarihe tanıklığı (1) Fikret Ertan Amiral Mullen dönemi Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Birand Avrupa’dan Türkiye’ye önemli mesajlar var... GMF diagnoses 'sour grape syndrome' affecting the Turks Strasbourg, Türk yargıç adaylarını geri çevirdi Rehn'den KKTC'ye üniversite 'jesti' Türbana zorlanan AİHM'ye başvurabilir Rehn: Türkiye'yi raporlardan izliyoruz Avrupa, Türkiye'yi ne kadar istiyor Askerin siyasi rol üstlenmesi kabul edilemez Ekrem Dumanlı President Abdullah Gül: a Strasbourg graduate Praising Gül, PACE warns military not to interfere in politics 9 yıl vekillik yaptığı Strasbourg'a cumhurbaşkanı olarak gidiyor Ankara'nın 'AİHM yargıcı' listesine ret Yargıç listesine ret Avrupa Konseyi, Türkiye’nin AİHM yargıçlığı için aday gösterdiği üç kişilik listeyi geri çevirdi. Konsey, yargıçlar arasında ’seviye farkı’ olmasını gerekçe gösterdi. Arjantin'e Ermeni tasarısı vetosu Abdullah Gül bugün, Avrupa yolcusu Bulgarian Ambassador Branimir Mladenov: Being the envoy of a ‘komşu’ is a privilege 12 saat süren duruşma 11 Şubat'a ertelendi ŞAHİN ALPAY - Bu cinayet aydınlanırsa, Türkiye de aydınlanır NAZLI ILICAK Benim elemanıma dokunma! Dink duruşmasında hangi kararlar alındı? Eser Karakaş Dink davasının özü Cezaevi aracında 'Ya sev ya terk et' etiketi Nicole Pope Déjà vu 301 concerns resurface in Dink trial ERDOĞAN, GÜLEN TARİKATINI SEVMİYOR MU? DEVAM SAVAŞ SÜZAL Yalçındağ "Diyanet transit geçiş merkezine dönüştü" demişti Doğramacı'dan hükümeti YÖK önerileri 'Mısır Çarşısı'nda patlama' davası yeniden başladı Ankara Ulus Meydanı yeniden düzenlenecek Tuncay Özkan Kanaltürk'ü sattı 2-B'lerin satışı tekrar gündeme geliyor Fatih Akın Türkiye'de askerlik yapmayacağım Güler Kömürcü Yeşil cennetteki sır hesaplar... Camide linç de ‘haksız tahrik’ çıktı Diyanet: Personelimiz zararlı militan değil Gülen'in beraatı Yargıtay'a takıldı Erdoğan kadın kotası talebine kızdı Alkollü, türbanlı Meclis resepsiyonu Anıtkabir'de ziyaretçi rekoru: 9 ayda 9 milyon kişi Hayrünnisa Gül de Strasbourg'a gidiyor | H3 Gül: Anayasa için konsensüs gerek Meclis'te konuşan Gül, AKP'ye diyaloğun önemini hatırlattı, 'Yeni anayasa için geçmişten ilham alınabilir ama geçmişten çok daha ileride olmalı' dedi Yaşar Büyükanıt: Konuşmak için taslağı bekliyoruz 'Söz konusu vatansa gerisi teferruattır' MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Vatan ve teferruat Korkularımızla yaşamayalım laik Türkiye'yi kimse bölemez Büyükanıt bir konuştu, iki yanıt aldı Fikret BİLA AB'ye tam üyelik PKK'ya desteği bitirir Kendilerinin sorumluluğu yok muydu? Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Former general’s revelations highlight dual power reality Terör, Büyükanıt ve Başbuğ Hasan Celal Güzel Taha AKYOL Kürt meselesi ve DTP İlter Türkmen Sıcak takip Anayasa tartışması genişliyor Cüneyt Ülsever Türk Kültür Merkezi Enis Berberoğlu İstanbul-Tahran hızlı tren hattı Başbakan Erdoğan: Uzlaşma komisyonu zaman kaybı olur Ekrem Dumanlı Fitne Bilal Çetin Yeni anayasa ve zirvenin laiklik hassasiyeti... Fatih Çekirge Büyükanıt'ın konuşmasındaki gizli mesaj Nuray Başaran Rahmi Koç’un verdiği resim Türkiye gerçeği ve gelecek kaygıları ALİ BULAÇ - Türk Müslümanlığı, fıkıh ve tasavvuf Leyla İpekçi Şeytanlaştırılmış kimlikler Dini aşırılığa hoşgörü işbirliği Gül: Aşırı görüşe tahammül demokrasinin şartı Babacan "Irak ve ABD PKK için acil önlem almalı" Ali Bulaç Class struggle 3 hafta sonra neye oy vereceğiz? M. Ali BİRAND AB çok iyimser, Türkiye ise kötümser Serdar Turgut Referandum saçmalığı Özkök'ten değişime ayak uydurumayanlara 'dinazor' benzetmesi Türkiye ve Malezya Nuray Mert Hurşit GÜNEŞ Türkiye Malezya olur mu? -1- Berat Özipek Malezya’yı Hangi Ahlaki Zeminden Hareketle Kınıyorsunuz? Yüksel Söylemez In search of moderate Islam Bizim cumhurbaşkanı... Namık Kemal Zeybek Hüsnü Mahalli ABD ve ılımlı İslam ve Türkiye-1 Bahçeli'den tepki: Şerif Mardin, Malezya'dan önce Türkiye'yi incelesin 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 Bit yeniği Fehmi Koru Yeni Meclis'e düşen görevler Anayasa taslağında sona geliniyor Ertuğrul Özkök Uçakta tebliğ edilen protesto Oktay Ekşi Gül’ün fazlası eksiği Özdemir İnce Mehmet Ali Birand mantığı [Yorum - Dr. İbrahim Kalın] Yeni anayasa eski kavga Hadi Uluengin Modern doğru ve yanılgı Korktuğunuz 'şeriat' var ya... O zaten buradaydı TÜSİAD'a sert tepki: Kimse din görevlisini sakıncalı gösteremez Can Ataklı Dünkü Malezya bugünkü Türkiye Mehmet Barlas Gül ile Erdoğan’ın kavgasını bekleyenlerin sabır taşları çatlayabilir… Yusuf KANLI Gül, Erdoğan, Büyükanıt: Congratulations Güneri CIVAOĞLU Muhalefet fakiri Türkiye MUHARREM SARIKAYA Üç konuşma üç mesaj ERGUN BABAHAN "Ya sev ya terk et" HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Korkular, AKP ve siyaset MAHMUT ÖVÜR DP'ye sürpriz aday; Burak Küntay YAVUZ DONAT Baykal: Ben tutucuyum... Mehmet Tezkan Yeşil Türkler ne istiyor? Serdar Turgut Halktan çıkın biraz Babacan: 'Aktif Dış Politikaya Devam' Sebahattin Önkibar Darbe ne zaman olacak sorusu? Savaş Süzal New York iftarının ardından HINCAL ULUÇ CHP devrini doldurdu!.. Baykal'a rakip olanların sayısı dörde çıkıyor CHP'li Oyan görevlerinden istifa etti Rektörlerden rejim uyarısı geldi Kanadoğlu'ndan Anayasa uyarısı ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Dolar dipteyse ihracat neden dorukta? Seyfettin Gürsel Dış ticaret karışık sinyaller veriyor YTL ve USD Mahfi Eğilmez Güven Sak FDF’yi gözden geçirme zamanıdır Döviz rezervi çıpası diye bir şey... Ercan Kumcu Finans piyasalarının kurumları sorgulanıyor Güngör URAS İhracatın 100 milyar doları aşması önemlidir Yaman TÖRÜNER Dünya piyasalarına ne kadar bağımlıyız? Total exports top $100 billion in September Erdal Sağlam Merkez Bankası’nın tutum değişikliği Deniz Gökçe Bir de kötümser görüşü! Murat Yülek Anchors in the new Turkish episode Tüplüden LCD'ye geçişte uyum sağlanamadı, ara malı üreten kapanmanın eşiğinde Volkan Akı Hükümet 2.5 ayda çok yıprandı Ramazan, enflasyonu İMF’ye hesap verdirecek
First-ever formal talks between Turkish government and top investment houses Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN Türküm, doğruyum, çalışkanım, ihracatımızı artır Atam |
H4 New York Times Editorial Everyone Pays, in Dollars The public and policy makers must realize that the economic vulnerabilities of a weaker dollar are self- inflicted — and that the responsibility for fixing them lies squarely with Washington. Putin Says He Will Run for Parliament President Vladimir V. Putin’s announcement seemed to confirm what many analysts had assumed: that he plans to hold on to the power he has accrued over eight years. Editorial Mr. Putin’s Game Russians and a lot of Russia watchers have been wondering not if, but how Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, would hold on to power. We fear we got our answer yesterday Momentum Seems to Build for an Independent Kosovo Report Says Firm Sought to Cover Iraq Shootings Employees of Blackwater USA have engaged in nearly 200 shootings in Iraq since 2005 according to a new report from Congress. Text of the Report (pdf) Write-Downs by Big Banks Spark a Rally Wall Street’s banking giants started to admit their problems, and investors took the disclosures as a sign that the worst may be over News Analysis: Peacekeepers as Targets: Darfur Attack Imperils Talks Iraqi Violence Ebbed in September, Reports Say In Surprise, Oilman Admits Iraq Kickbacks Israel Releases 57 Palestinians for Ramadan; More Set to Go Rivals for Prime Minister Claim Victory in Ukraine | H5 Washington Post Washington Post-ABC News Poll Public Wants War Funding Cut Poll finds most in U.S. oppose Bush, congressional Republicans on upcoming policy battles. Bush's Approval Rating Ties All-Time Low U.S. and Civilian Deaths Decrease Sharply in Iraq: American Military Credits Troop Influx ( E.J. Dionne Jr.: The Value of an Exit Strategy Report Details Killings by Blackwater Staff in Iraq Blackwater security contractors have been involved in at least 195 "escalation of force" incidents since early 2005, account shows. Document (PDF) | EDITORIAL: Blackwater Waves Special Report: Private Armies | Full Coverage U.S. Pays Steep Price for Private Security in Iraq Syria Sets Conditions for Role in Peace Talks ( PART 3 | Spring 2005-Summer 2006 'You Can't Armor Your Way Out of This' As number of IED attacks doubles in one year, jammers and other countermeasures proliferate, but insurgents quickly adapt. Putin Suggests He Would Be Premier Russian president gives clearest indication yet that he intends to continue ruling after term expires. Editorial A Conversation With Mahmoud Abbas By: Interview With Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas | The Washington Post | H6 Guardian Putin sets sights on PM post Russian president reveals route back to power when second term expires is likely to be as prime minister Israeli airstrike hit military site, Syria confirms Syria's president claims the target hit by an Israeli airstrike last month was a military building under construction. US warned of summit failure Charles Grant: If Gordon Brown holds an election this autumn and the Conservatives win, Britain might never ratify the EU reform treaty Vote-rigging fears hit Ukraine New York shares hit record Deterioration in Darfur Diplomatic dispatch: The situation will get worse before it gets better, the UN's head of relief tells Julian Borger Student paper headline ignites US free speech row · Editor faces dismissal for 'vulgar' anti-Bush protest The only alternative in town is heading for the chop |
H7 Democracy Arsenal 5 Simple Rules for Democracy Promotion Commentary "The Case for Bombing Iran" Norman Podhoretz answers critics of his June 2007 article "The Case for Bombing Iran." Salon The Bush administration's ties to Blackwater CRS "Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues," updated September 19, 2007. "Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy," updated September 12, 2007. History and the Drumbeat of War By: James Carroll | The Boston Globe U.S. Senate Vote Unites Iraqis in Anger By: Ned Parker and Raheem Salman | Los Angeles Times Washington Times The U.N.'s big power grab If Americans have learned anything about the United Nations over the last 50 years, it is that this "world body" is, at best, riddled with corruption and incompetence. Jerusalem Post Analysis: Musharraf on track for another term A review of The State of the American Empire: How the USA Shapes the World by Stephen Burman. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor US Papers Tue: IEDs, Blackwater, Violence Ebbs? BBC Assad sets conference conditions Syria's leader says he will not attend a US-sponsored peace conference unless his concerns are addressed. New US Embassy a City Inside Baghdad Timing 'suspect' Syria calls refugee burden overwhelming (By John Zarocostas) Al-Arabiyah Airs Live Debate By Iraqi Politicians on USA's Partition Resolution Dividing Iraq is a 'Dream of Zionists' - Iran Paper BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 1 October 2007 Syria Urges International Community to Condemn Israeli Aggression U.S. to Reward Iran For Ending Iraq Arms Supply By: Damien McElroy | The Telegraph Al Awsat The Syrian Tragedy and the Lebanese Comedy : Hussein Shobokshi | H9 Ha’aretz – Syria's leadership / Who's in charge? Assad hints: No military response to Israeli strike Bradley Burston: Bet on Israeli hawks to forge the peace Poll: what will be the most difficult Israeli/Palestinian issue to overcome? Guest: Democratic candidates are "ok" on Israel, but not great American Jews are in great danger. Here's the proof WTR: Jewish condemnation for McCain's "Christian Nation" Jerusalem Post PA demands sweeping deal with Israel before summit 'Israel is prepared to concede land' Our World: Peace loving murderers Yedioth 'Facts on raid distorted' Syrian FM accuses 'US sources' of fabricating news about target of mysterious Israeli attack What did prime minister wish for? Peace with Palestinians is one option, Ronny Sofer writes Ahmadinejad's US friends/ Plocker Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine A copy of the final report to Congress of the Interagency Working Group on Nazi War Crimes Disclosure, including Mr. Garfinkel's preface, is available here. |
H10 Christian Science Monitor US takes Anbar model to Shiites A variation on a successful effort appears to be curbing attacks south of Baghdad. US steps up its military presence in Africa Struggle to unite Afghan tribes, one by one ASIA Commentary Are We Ready for China? If we are both to engage and to compete with the People’s Republic, we must first see it plain. Walker's World: Get rich and shut up The iron hand of Asian repression has succeeded once more, at least for the moment. Just as in the bloody crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square nearly 20 years ago, the troops of Myanmar obeyed their orders to crush peaceful dissent. Karzai Tests Waters With Peace Overture To Taliban A Taliban spokesman rejects Afghan President Hamid Karzai's latest offer of peace talks, but presidential sources insist a growing number of militants would welcome negotiations Forget the Israel Lobby. The Hill's Next Big Player Is Made in India. By: Mira Kamdar | The Washington Post With growing numbers, clout and self-confidence, the Indian American community is turning its admiration for the Israel lobby and its respect for high-achieving Jewish Americans into a powerful new force of its own South Korean leader enters north Sky-high hopes If you want to support the monks, then call Gary Player to account George Monbiot: Western interests in Burma contribute to the oppression of its people. Let's put pressure on the companies responsible. Selling National Security Jamie F Metzl China still needs to be persuaded that ditching the military regime in Burma will serve its interests. FT Soft summit for the Dear Leader The left-leaning Roh Moo-hyun, president of South Korea, wants to leave office at the end of this year in a rosy glow of inter-Korean diplomatic success Will an aging population defang China? Niall Ferguson As its immense population gets older, its influence on the world is expected to wane Al-Qaeda wants a part of Afghan talks From The Hindu, a review of The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India’s Future by Martha C. Nussbaum. China's Olympic Workout By: Ian Williams | The Guardian China's Economic Tentacles Make Headway in Latin America By: Enrique Dussel Peters | The Daily Star China Might Still the Hands of the Junta By: Tom Plate | The Japan Times Pakistan on the Brink: Six years after the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration encourages more strife in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pervez Musharraf is wobbling, and his political adversaries are moving in for the kill. But Pakistan’s former leaders are hardly the democratic saviors they present themselves to be. Finger on the trigger: If Pakistan falls, Jihadis will have the bomb. India Suffering Fallout from Burma Crisis By: David Gordon Smith | Der Spiegel | H11 IHT Politicus: Assessing Russia's plans with a rare fortitude Gazprom acts to reassure Europe on natural gas Russian Orthodox patriarch talks of a meeting with pope The drumbeat of war serves no purpose EUROPE European press review Bulgaria-Macedonia Intel Scandal By: Diane Chido | ISN Security Watch Time for Another Renaissance By: Pietro Paganini | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Parting company with Europe Charles Grant: If Gordon Brown holds an election this autumn and the Conservatives win, Britain might never ratify the EU reform treaty Germany's new role against terror (Yonah Alexander) Greece seeks deficit cut to 1.7% of GDP Draft budget for 2008 projects a double-digit increase in tax revenues and a smaller rise in expenditures Italian mafia groups prepare to join forces · Talks held to set up crime cartel for big three mobs Sticking togetherIlana Bet-El Oct 01 07, 07:10pm: The government is there in order to ensure that Belgium exists rather than functions, which is why it will stay intact for the present.Election fever fails to grip the Poles While election fever goes up and down in Britain, Poland is drifting to an October election without enthusiasm or hope, writes Denis MacShane. Can Elections Pull Poland's Politics Out of the Gutter? By: Melissa Hahn | The Power and Interest News Report From Cafe Babel, a series of articles on European military life. How ballads created Finland, opera made Belgium, and fairy stories unified Germany: A review of National Thought in Europe: A cultural history by Joep Leerssen. Expansion without enlargement: In order to protect its core, the EU is creating a buffer zone at its periphery. But these states are perceived as a source of problems as much as a solution. Population Wars: Why Europe's demography is more complicated than you may think. An interview with Bernard-Henri Levy on whether the French think too much. | H12 RFE/RL BBC New game plan? Google News Azerbaijan Guardian Leader Colour blind Putin sets sights on PM post How Russia lost the moon EDM SAAKASHVILI AT UN: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FAILING ON POST-SOVIET CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Corruption Getting Worse in Central Asia - Report |
H13 The Times Putin: I plan to be next Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin unveiled his plan for holding on to power indefinitely with announcement that he will run for parliament Ploy promises stability, not prosperity And for my next trick, I'll be a PM Has Vladimir Putin just pulled the plug on Russian democracy? Most Russians will be delighted Michael Binyon Leader Putin's bid for Tsardom Russia’s President decides to continue in office as prime minister A handful of votes could decide whether Yuliya Tymoshenko can form a government to continue Ukraine's Orange Revolution Wall Street Journal Nuclear Secrets A strange kind of nonproliferation in North Korea. STOCKS' RECORD FINISH amid surging mortgage defaults and growing fears of a recession raises questions about what kind of calamity it will take to rattle Wall Street's confidence. The Dow industrials rose 191.92, or 1.4%, to 14087.55. One Giant Leap | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: Europe needs to assert itself in the world WORLD NEWS: Gates airs internal discord over Guantánamo Iraqi civilian casualties drop by 50% The Iraqi government reported that civilian casualties dropped by more than 50 per cent in September, a month in which US casualties also declined to their lowest level in 14 months ANALYSIS: Yo, Kyoto US officials say Bush sorely misunderstood on climate change Putin looks to retain power as PM The Russian president said that he could assume the post of prime minister, giving a clear sign of how he plans to keep power after his second term ends next year Odds on Orange coalition revival for Ukraine Tymoshenko and Yanukovich, both claim victory in Ukraine’s parliamentary election, leaving the country with the prospect of prolonged political in-fighting and legal disputes WORLD NEWS: Israel frees Palestinians ahead of talks Pressure mounts on Citigroup’s Prince Chuck Prince, chief executive of Citigroup, faced fresh calls for his removal after the bank revealed it suffered $6bn of writedowns and losses in the third quarter after turmoil in the credit markets European banks reveal crisis damage UBS in first quarterly loss in nine years Odds on Orange coalition revival for Ukraine President eyes Tymoshenko pact COMMENT: Why sanctions will not fix Burma Regimes with survival is at stake are adept at deflecting pain on to their people, writes Gideon Rachman COMMENT: How Labour's success could work for Cameron Tories take on tax Taken together, George Osborne’s proposals will hurt Gordon Brown – so much so that he may even steal them ON MANAGEMENT - STEFAN STERN: Why good strategic choices are going by the board | H15 Los Angeles Times Investigation details Blackwater firings A congressional report raises questions about the contractor's disciplinary practices. Editorial |
H16 American Politics FT Obama to play Iraq card against Clinton Barack Obama will step up his challenge to Hillary Clinton, the Democratic party’s presidential frontrunner, by staging 18 simultaneous rallies across the US to mark the fifth anniversary of his opposition to the Iraq war Republicans are losing their lock as the party of business as deficit hawks defect and social issues take on greater prominence Obama hits right buttons in dash for cash Barack Obama is on course to raise $100 million from his 351,356 individual donors – smashing all Democrat records BBc Good times gone? Supreme session Report: State Dept., Blackwater cooperated to neutralize killings BREAKING: Clinton to Join Webb on Iran Bill realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp A failed war Sasha Abramsky Oct 01 07, 07:30pm: America's badly crafted drug laws have exacerbated the country's already dire racial and economic divisions. | H17 Daily Telegraph Brown to signal major cut in Iraq troops A substantial reduction in the number of UK troops by early next year will be unveiled when MPs return to Parliament on Monday, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. Leader Democracy upsets Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin is a dangerous man who has for too long been pandered to by a timid international community. Legal bid to have Royals speak looms | H18 Independent US plan for air strikes on Iran 'backed by Brown' Trichet and Greenspan say global economy will take time to recover The Big Question: How did inheritance tax become such a contentious political issue? The grandmaster with a mission: Kasparov's big match Leading article: Only a first step to peace It would be easy to be cynical about Israel's release of 57 Palestinian prisoners yesterday in an attempt to bolster the authority of the man they see as the moderate Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas Mary Dejevsky: Not all revolutions end the way we want It is finally time to accept Ukraine as it is, rather than as the West wishes it were |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Military Guide to Terrorism 2007 Irregular Warfare Joint Operating Concept (PDF; 1.5 MB) Source: U.S. Department of Defense Blotter Blackwater: Shoot First, Face Questions Tomorrow, Committee Says Boston Globe New boss, new military course ORDINARILY, THE swearing in of a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a routine event with no significance for national security decision-making. But that was not the case with yesterday's changing of the guard, in which Navy Admiral Mike Mullen replaced Marine Corps General Peter Pace. President Bush chose not to nominate Pace for a customary second ... Admiral Mullen reports for duty (By Derrick Z. Jackson, Globe Columnist) WE HAVE a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The question is: What will happen if he says something that the commander-in-chief does not want to hear? BBC US military chief states mission The new chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff says he wants to prepare for what follows Iraq and Afghanistan. CRS "Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2007," updated September 12, 2007. "The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice," updated September 27, 2007. "Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006," September 26, 2007. "Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy," updated September 14, 2007. Weekly Standard Next Stop Kandahar Staff Memorandum on Additional Information about Blackwater Activities in Iraq (PDF; 984 KB) Terror Database Gets Plenty of Hits By: Sara A. Carter | The Washington Times America cashes in on arms sales to developing world The United States has consolidated its position as the world's leading arms dealer to the developing world. Vienna 'embassy bombing' foiled Austrian police say they have arrested a man who dropped a bag containing explosives near the US embassy in Vienna. Israelis win award for submarine-based chopper | H20 Slate Why Don't They Like Us as Much as They Used To? The United States has lost its aura of competence. That's a problem. International Criminal Court for 2006/2007 Foreign Policy The List: Sputnik Plus 50 | H21 FT.com to offer more free content to see off WSJ threat COMMENT: Speaking English is harder than you think A triumph of banality Religions need something to save. If souls won’t cooperate or aren’t available, they can always try saving the planet... more» Salam Al-Mahadin: Ramadan has long lost most of its religious symbolism - it has become a month-long carnival of merry-making. Theo Hobson: As Darwin's Rottweiler spreads his atheist creed in the US, he appears to want non-believers to gain disproportionate influence over political affairs. Incas fattened children before sacrifice Grim evidence of how the Incas 'fattened up' children before sacrificing them to their gods has emerged from a new analysis BUSINESS LIFE: Blogs get the old-media habit Change at the top of Huffington Post The Huffington Post is taking on journalists and expanding its advertising operations in an effort ‘to become an online newspaper’, writes Joshua Chaffin Virtual Critics: Internet pioneers believe the Web is behind the times. Hollywood film 'inspired stripper's murder plot' A stripper who manipulated a lover into murdering her fiancé was simply following the plot of a Hollywood thriller, a court has heard. By Robert B. Reich Most donations go to institutions that serve the rich; they shouldn't be fully tax-deductible Religious fundamentalism may offer comforts, but it does not do much for creativity or social progress... more» |
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