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H1 Washington Post Dividing Iraq to Save It By David Ignatius BBC Next stop Tehran? Forward Israel’s Chief Diplomat Meets Arab Counterparts In Backroom Talks Tzipi Livni Calls for Phased Normalization of Relations - While the Iranian president was busy stealing the limelight at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, Israel’s foreign minister was quietly carrying out a new strategy of normalizing relations with Muslim countries in a series of backroom meetings Asia Times Iran terror label bites deep The move to formally label the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps as terrorist is another victory for anti-Iran hawks, who know the important side-effects of this initiative in inching the US closer to war against Iran. Unfortunately, despite a persuasive case against the move, the hawks are right. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi A divided Iraq just doesn't add upAlthough the United States Senate's vote to split Iraq into a loose, three-region sectarian federation is non-binding, it reflects sentiment both in the US and in sections of Iraq about what might be in store. Yet it would be an unmitigated disaster, at best leading to partition, at worst to ethnic cleansing. - Pepe Escobar New York Times MEMO FROM DAMASCUS; Syria, Seeking Investors, Turns Cautiously to Iran Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations North Koreans Agree to Disable Nuclear Facilities America in Iraq: The 10-Year Plan TIME – William Arkin The War Over the Wonks The Washington Post's website has put together what's got to be the most comprehensive list of campaign foreign policy advisers anywhere. Waiting for China By: Morton Abramowitz | The National Interest CFR Abramowitz: Drawdown Will Force Adjustments in Iraqi Security Training BBCThe Assad version Syrian leader adds a few pieces to the Mid-East jigsaw puzzle Iran says US too tied up to fight Washington's other military operations put it in no position to launch an assault on Iran, says Iran's foreign minister. Maliki Orders 'Unfit' Blackwater to Leave Financial Times Blackwater and the outsourcing of war The US relies in Iraq on an army of 180,000 contractors, employed by more than two dozen private companies. Commanders have instructions to hold contractors to military rules of engagement. The US and its allies adhere to the rule of law. That includes ending the impunity of mercenaries. Better still: end reliance on these private armies altogether Salon Red, white and mercenary in Iraq Under the cloak of freedom, the U.S. exempted Blackwater and other contractors from Iraqi law -- and destroyed its own democratic credibility. By Sidney Blumenthal Los Angeles Times Accept the Blackwater mercenaries Max Boot: Contractors are a fact of war; the U.S. should clarify and enforce its laws accordingly. WORLD NEWS: US defends use of Iraqi volunteers Daily Telegraph The Taliban 'have Iran weapons' Fifty roadside bombs and timers found. The Times Do svidaniya democracy Vladimir Putin's Russia is taking the authoritarian path, but it is not necessarily all bad news IHT France steers a course away from RussiaPresident Nicolas Sarkozy will hold talks next week with East European neighbors in an attempt to improve relations, at the risk of raising eyebrows in Moscow. Christian Science Monitor Russia flexes new muscle in Europe Its resurgence means confronting the US and the EU on key issues, including Kosovo's independence. Foreign Policy Seven Questions: How to End Violent Conflicts When the world goes to hell, policymakers often turn to Gareth Evans for solutions Wall Street Journal Modern Heroes Our soldiers like what they do. They want our respect, not pity. By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Russian Roulette on Iran Why Moscow is making a U.S. military strike more likely. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, realism is a zero-sum game that maximizes Russian power at U.S. expense. The U.S. can seek Russian cooperation, but for Russian realists, inaction looks like the best option. A nuclear capable Iran is inimical to Russian interests, but Mr. Putin may have seen in Mr. Bush's soul a commitment to deny Tehran nuclear capability at any cost. So why not profit both financially and strategically? By MICHAEL RUBIN The Realignment of Iraq We're winning because the Iraqis want us to -- Moqtada al-Sadr included. By BARTLE BULL Wag the EU Europe drops the ball in the Balkans -- just like in the 1990s. By BORUT GRGIC It'll cost you A breakthrough, or just one more set of promises to be broken by North Korea? Dipnote, the new blog of the U.S. State Department, U.S. House Passes Historic Ramadan Resolution Neo-Malthusians Worry About Food Supply Again By: Caroline Baum | Bloomberg Blackwater's Enablers at the State Department USIP Event: Can "Smart Power" Leash the Dogs of War? CFR Going Long in Iraq Some Democratic presidential contenders are joining the Bush administration and Iraqi officials in signaling a long-term U.S. presence in Iraq. | H2 Ross Wilson: "Terörizme karşı yeterli şey yapmıyoruz" OK of Armenian genocide bill predicted - Los Angeles Times Stratfor geopolitical diary Geopolitical Diary: The Kurdish Oil Reality Crisis in Turkey: the Conflict of Political Languages Middle East Policy, By Yavuz, M Hakan Ozcan, Nihat Ali 08:55 ABD'nin PKK ile mücadele özel temsilcisi istifa etti mi , etmedi mi? The Emergence of a New Turkey: Democracy and the AK Parti Middle East Policy, Kosebalaban, Hasan Rice ve Wilson Ermeni tasarısına karşı devrede BBC Turkey could rethink insult law Turkish President Abdullah Gul calls for changes to a controversial law against insulting Turkish identity. NYT Kurds Reach New Oil Deals, Straining Ties With Baghdad Senato Irak'ı bölmeye değil birleştirmeye çalışıyor Joseph R. Biden Jr. Odierno "PKK sorununu Türkiye ve Irak çözmeli" 'Ralston, istifa etti' haberlerinin ardı arkası kesilmiyor Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Kerkük'te nüfus sayımı 15 Kasım'da Iraklı Kürtlerden 4 petrol anlaşması Syria Agrees With Iran on Gas Import Through Turkey Statement from HPG (Kurdish Freedom Fighters) on Minibus attack in ... Andrew Finkel One Kurdish problem, two Kurdish answers Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Southeast: Economy versus security? France lets another PKK terrorist escape Emniyet uyardı: PKK sivillere yöneldi Turkey-Iraq terror deal pleases US ‘Ralston's status has not changed' PKK'nın Fransa'daki ikinci kasası da kaçtı Erdoğan'dan Roth'a cevap: PKK'ya terörist demeyeni muhatap almayız Wilson'dan gecikmiş terör itirafı Büyükelçi Wilson terörü kınadı İlnur Çevik Are the Iraqi Kurds really a security risk? Relax, Uncle $am, you are not the only one to blame... [Yorum - Ümit Fırat] Bölgede derin işbirliği mi? Claudia Roth’tan PKK’ya silah bırakma çağrısı Babacan Ortadoğu turuna Suriye'den başlıyor Ölü ele geçirilen 7 PKK'lıyı DTP defnetti NYT Kurds Reach New Oil Deals, Straining Ties With Baghdad Kürtlerden yeni petrol hamlesi Roth'a yanıt: Elbette teröre karşılık veririz "TSK teröristlere gereken karşılığı verir" DTP’nin tehlikeli oyunu Sami KOHEN Irak'ta nasıl bir federasyon? DTP Genel Merkezi önünde provokasyon DTP’ye ateş açıldı, tuhaf açıklama şaşırttı CHP'li vekiller, Genelkurmay'ın 'terörist' dediği yaralıyı ziyaret etti DTP binasına silahlı saldırı Flaş Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 3 October 2007 Iraqi Sunni Group Condemns Kurdish "Blessing" of US Senate Resolution (CORR) Iran's Moderate Reformist Leader Speaks of Coalition Possibilities Iraqi Kurds Sign New Oil Deals By: Ben Lando | UPI Claudia Roth: The PKK must leave off its weapons - Hürriyet Bağdat'a aldırmayan Kürt yönetiminden 4 petrol anlaşması daha Irak Türkmen Cephesi Berlin Temsilciliğinden Iraq resumes pumping crude from Kirkuk to Turkey, shipping agent says Talabani’den Irak’ı bölen plana destek Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Turkey’s President Seeks to Change Law That Criminalizes Insults to Turkish Identity M Ali Birand Avrupa Konseyi Gül’ü kucakladı Ayağının tozuyla adaya geçip, dünyaya 'tecridi bitirin' diyecek Fransa Dışişleri Bakanı Kouchner yarın Türkiye'ye geliyor Rehn: Akdeniz Birliği, Türkiye'yle katılım müzakerelerinin tamamlayıcısı Gül: Örtünme bireysel tercihtir "301. maddeyi değiştirmek ordunun değil Meclis'in işi" [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Hilal Elver] Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi'nden yine mi ret kararı? Özgürlük Evi: 'Anayasa Reformu Gerekli' Yusuf KANLI Turkey and the EU [HABER İZLENİM] Siyaset adamlığından.. 'Mahalle baskısını AB kabul etmez' AP’den ‘Türkiye kararı’na evet Yargıtay onayladı; Rahip Santaro'nun katiline 18 yıl ağır hapis John Ryan Kıbrıs'ta liderlerle görüştü Siz Pamuk'u hapiste mi sanıyorsunuz The Turkish lobby has unleashed a fierce war against the ... 'Ermeni tasarısı' Temsilciler Meclisi'nde DT Turkey president to soften insult ban President of Turkey defends rights recordAbdullah Gul on Wednesday defended Turkey's human rights record in a major European forum but said much remained to be done, including action on a law that has been used to restrict free speech. Özel hastane avantajlı, devlet hastanesi tehlikeli Eroğlu: Turkey’s water problems will end in six years Meclis’in 2008 bütçesi 419 milyon From MEMRI's Turkish Media Blog - Hurriyet: Horrifying Images Of Rituals By A Turkish Islamist Sect Kadın kotası Ruanda'yı çok değiştirdi HSYK yüzlerce hakim ve savcının atamasını yaptı Serdar Turgut Hem sevip hem terk etsem olmaz mı? TMSF, Kanal 1'i Ciner'e iade ediyor Police destroy file on Dink murder suspect Figüranlara 20, çocuklara 250 başrole 70 bin YTL Fethullah Gülen tazminat kazandı Başbakanlık Çingeneleri ilk kez davet etti Yenisi 2010'a yetişmezse AKM'yi yıktırmam Serpil YILMAZ Camilerde artık sandalyeli bölüm olacak | H3 Cengiz Çandar Öncelikli tehdit: Kuzey Irak mı, PKK mı AK Parti - MHP anlaştı, kriz olmayacak AKP, ''Gül krizini'' çözmek için temaslara başladı Semih İDİZ Hedef PKK değil Barzani'dir Turkey, Iraq and the United States - Turkish Daily News Oct 03, 2007 O. Faruk LOĞOĞLU PKK’s final shots? Burak BEKDİL Taha AKYOL MHP ve milliyetçilik Fikret BİLA Çare ihtilal değil, komutanın konuşması Cumhurbaşkanı Gül'den Avrupa'ya tarihî mesajlar İstanbul’da bombalı kamyonet alarmı Eyüp Can Türk medyasının sahibi kim Oray Eğin TÜSİAD’da kırılma ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Gül Kasım'da hâlâ Çankaya'da olacak mı? Gül'ü zorlayan sorular Murat Yetkin İhsan Dağı Is Kemalism compatible with democracy? Bilal Çetin Gül’ün 301 ve türban yorumu Ertuğrul Özkök Ya o babalar ve kocalar Ahmet Hakan Cumhurbaşkanı’na ’tavır koy’ çağrısı M Ali Birand Avrupa Konseyi Gül’ü kucakladı Cüneyt Ülsever Demokratların da Irak politikası yok [Yorum - Ümit Fırat] Bölgede derin işbirliği mi? Mehmet Tezkan AKP’ye model Rusya’dan.. İlk hedef Putin medyası! Referanduma dikkat! Hasan Celal Güzel Bahçeli'nin yaklaşımı Tarhan Erdem HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Ordu muhalefetin neresinde? Ardan Zentürk Wilson: Türkiye ile sorun olsa da... Ahmet Taşgetiren Türkiye gerçeği bu! Engin Ardıç Başkanlık sistemi niçin kimsenin işine gelmiyor? Gül’ün fezlekesi Başsavcılık’ta 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 Nasıl bir cumhurbaşkanı? Fehmi Koru We have already arrived 'Ermenileri fişleyin' Radikal, 12 Eylül yönetiminin belgesine ulaştı: Ermenileri tespit ve takip edin... "Yeni anayasa adı altında bilgi kirliliği var" Hasan CEMAL Gül'den 301'de değişiklik mesajı Şahin Alpay ŞAHİN ALPAY - Postmodernizm değil, modernizm 'Referandum sonucu hukuki kriz yaratabilir' Güneri CIVAOĞLU Baykal'dan 'hayırlı' hayır MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Korku ticareti EKREM DUMANLI - Nerede kalmıştık? Mehmet Yılmaz Ceza tehdidi varsa özgürlük yoktur Yalçın Doğan XIV. Louis’den Erdoğan’a kanun benim Yılmaz Özdil Suskunluk bozulacak, boz! Yalçın Bayer Muhalefetin adayı Gül mü MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Korku ticareti İbrahim Kalın Islamophobia, ‘block thinking’ and the limits of multiculturalism İsmail Küçükkaya Geceyarısı gelen telefon... Serdar Turgut Bir Türk klasiği Mustafa Karaalioğlu 301 ipoteği Toktamış Ateş Askerlerimiz ve milli irade - Güler Kömürcü Tesadüfler ve kriz... Şükrü Küçükşahin Sinsi tehdit olursa kafasını koparırız Mustafa Erdoğan Cumhurbaşkanının vizyonu 30 yıl önce Nazım'la korkutanlar şimdi 'mahalle baskısı' diyor Hakan Aygün Baykal “gelecekteki kendisini” bulmalı! - CHP'li muhalifler: Birbirimizi boğazlar hale geldik Nuh GönültaşDeniz Baykal’ı fevkalade başarılı buluyorum Intra-party opposition in the CHP gathers around Koç Sarıgül: "Makam için düşüncelerimi satmadım" CHP, yenilenmesi gerektiği gerçeğini ne zaman görecek? CHP'de olağanüstü kurultaya 'ret' Toptan Yasalar, sivil toplumla birlikte hazırlanacak Hadi Uluengin Laik, çünkü demokratik ! Kışlalı'dan demokratik toplumcu çağrı Mehmet Barlas Mevlana’yı biz anladık mı ki Japonlara doğru anlatalım? Metin MÜNİR Hazine neden yabancı bankalara kazandırıyor? Güngör URAS Merkez Bankası'na göre enflasyonun işi bitmiş... Erdal Sağlam 6.5 FDF için 10 milyar YTL’lik ek önlem geliyor Seyfettin Gürsel Merkez Bankası’nın duruşu Hurşit GÜNEŞ Merkez Bankası veri bağlısı mı, sanı bağlısı mı? İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK - Merkez Bankası yönetimi ile enflasyonun geleceği üzerine Baturalp Candemir Cari açık tahminlerin çok üzerine çıkabilir Hasan Ersel Daha adil sağlık hizmeti sunmak Enflasyon yüzde 1'i aştı, patikadan şaşmadı Deniz Bayramoğlu Ceyhan'da 5 DTP'liye gözaltı Enflasyon 7.12 oldu, ’IMF’ye hesap’tan kıl payı ku Volkan Akı Dış ticarette her şey kurlara bağlı değil Salih Neftçi Bir muammadaki mesaj |
H4 New York Times MEMO FROM DAMASCUS; Syria, Seeking Investors, Turns Cautiously to Iran Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations North Koreans Agree to Disable Nuclear Facilities Editorial Score One for Diplomacy The Bush administration displayed an admirable and all too rare mixture of diplomatic creativity, flexibility, patience and follow-through in the North Korea deal. Kurds Reach New Oil Deals, Straining Ties With Baghdad ROGER COHEN The New L-Word: Neocon Neocon has morphed into an all-purpose insult for anyone who still believes that American power is inextricable from global stability. Pakistan Talks Are Stalled, Bhutto Says Bombs Kill 2 and Wound Polish Envoy in Baghdad Turkey’s President Seeks to Change Law That Criminalizes Insults to Turkish Identity As Korean Leaders Meet, Economy Dominates A Swiftly Melting Planet By THOMAS HOMER-DIXON In response to the new dangers of climate change, we need a mobilization of everyone with a stake in the future. Editorial The Legacy of Sputnik Future space exploration, involving extremely costly missions to Mars and the asteroids, will likely require close cooperation with other nations. GAIL COLLINS Ah Newtie, We Hardly Knew Ye The problem for Republican voters is that as time goes on, the main presidential candidates begin to resemble the hopeless ones more and more. The Values Test By JAMES C. DOBSON If the major political parties decide to abandon conservative principles, the cohesion of pro-family advocates will be all too apparent in 2008. | H5 Washington Post Dividing Iraq to Save It By David Ignatius William Arkin The War Over the Wonks The Washington Post's website has put together what's got to be the most comprehensive list of campaign foreign policy advisers anywhere. Former President Seen As Asset to Sen. Clinton Two-thirds say senator would take her presidency in a different direction than her husband; half of Americans say that would be a good development The Blackwater Incident at Baghdad's Nisoor Square Tracing the Paths of 5 Who Died in a Storm of Gunfire Israelis, Palestinians To Draft Declaration Negotiators Will Detail Core Issues In Preparation for Peace Conference Senate Approves Pentagon Budget At Korea Summit, a Surprise Overture North's Kim Eases Tone, Suggests Extending Talks ANALYSIS To Reach Pact With N. Korea, Bush Adopted an Approach He Had Criticized | H6 Guardian An election? Bring it on Cameron delivers virtuoso speech but Labour confident Tories will not close poll gap. The Tories' vision for a brave new world is built on a confidence trick Timothy Garton Ash: In the Cameron Con, aka the Hague Hoax, they bash the very Europe they will depend on to achieve their goals. High noon at the IMF Kenneth Rogoff : Finance ministers and central bankers usually use IMF meetings to congratulate themselves on rapid global growth. This time must be different. Afghanistan violence up 30% He looks like a man who will be PM. But not in one month Simon Jenkins: Cameron is unlikely to win in an unjustified snap election. Yesterday, however, he showed he will be a long-term force. Off script, on message Muslims should embrace free speech Sunny Hundal: Religious groups instinctively want to censor ridicule of their religion. But it harms them in the longer term. Middle Eastern cult heroes Khaled Diab
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H7 America in Iraq: The 10-Year Plan TIME - Asia Times Iran terror label bites deep The move to formally label the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps as terrorist is another victory for anti-Iran hawks, who know the important side-effects of this initiative in inching the US closer to war against Iran. Unfortunately, despite a persuasive case against the move, the hawks are right. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi A divided Iraq just doesn't add upAlthough the United States Senate's vote to split Iraq into a loose, three-region sectarian federation is non-binding, it reflects sentiment both in the US and in sections of Iraq about what might be in store. Yet it would be an unmitigated disaster, at best leading to partition, at worst to ethnic cleansing. - Pepe Escobar Pakistan's plan comes together With President General Pervez Musharraf naming his successor as head of the army, the United States-backed stage is set for Musharraf to be re-elected as president on Saturday and for Pakistan to move towards a civilian-based consensus government. The army will not be left out, though. A select team of "war on terror" veterans will work closely with the US in its military and trade objectives in the region. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Islamabad's grip on tribal areas is slipping Taliban forces and their sympathizers are becoming entrenched in the seven tribal agencies in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. A lethal combination of President General Pervez Musharraf's declining public support, a significant rise in suicide attacks targeting the army, and the reluctance of soldiers in the area to engage tribal gangs militarily, further exacerbates the problem Distant Relations: Iran & Lebanon in the Last 500 Years Middle East Policy, By Vakil, Sanam Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States Saudi Squander By: Jonathan Schanzer | National Review Saudi Arabia's Media Influence By: Paul Cochrane | Arab Media and Society When Saddam Hussein's forces rolled across the border into Kuwait in 1991, Riyadh kept the Saudi population in the dark for three days before realizing that most Saudis had tuned into CNN to find out what was going on with their Gulf neighbor. This rude awakening was the beginning of a fundamental turning point in kingdom's media strategy which until the early 1990s, had been largely confined to newspaper ownership. Arab view of the neocons and the oil lobby. Did you really say “war” with Iran? Andre Glucksman wants to know Immanuel Wallerstein on Iraq and the US elections Al Awsat The Judiciary is the Gateway to Reform CFR Weinbaum: On Eve of Reelection Musharraf Has Bought Some Time | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iraqi insurgents announce new coalition (AP) US Papers Thu: Tick-Tocking Attack in Nisour Sq Baghdad Gossip: Mercenary Forces Target GIs Iraq Papers Thur: Oil Controversy Salon Red, white and mercenary in Iraq Under the cloak of freedom, the U.S. exempted Blackwater and other contractors from Iraqi law -- and destroyed its own democratic credibility. By Sidney Blumenthal Top Iraqi: 'Big Fat No' on War With Iran BBCThe Assad version Iran says US too tied up to fight Washington's other military operations put it in no position to launch an assault on Iran, says Iran's foreign minister. Azeri-Based Radar Station Against Iran's Strategic Interests - Envoy Al-Sharqiyah Interviews Iraqi MPs on US Resolution to Divide Iraq White House Retaliates Against UK For Withdrawal: 'British Forces Have Performed Poorly' In Iraq Iran Analysts Strongly Oppose Proposal to Divide Iraq Some 85 Per Cent of Iran's Oil Deals Use Currencies Other Than Dollar - Ministry Iraq's National Security Advisor Speaks ... Syria Preparing for Guerrilla War on Israeli Soil Michael Young Talks Sense about Syria Hard lessons Conflict zone Der Spiegel Commentary: 'We Are Making Fools of Ourselves in the Eyes of the World' Ayaan Hirsi Ali | H9 Ha’aretz - Bradley Burston: Yes, Sen. McCain, America is a Christian nation Rosner: Timetable is true stumbling block for Israel, Palestinians Editorial: Occupation becoming more like political apartheid Fatah says Hamas forces seize its Gaza City offices Rice set for Mideast tour next week to prepare peace summit Yedioth Ahronoth 'Core issues after conference' President slams Ahmadinejad threats, says US will talk with Iran if international demands met When the Israelis Arm the Arabs Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine A Framework for a Palestinian National Security Doctrine BBC Mid-East rivals seek joint stance Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are to work on a joint declaration ahead of November's conference. Ahmadinejad and International Law - Irwin Cotler (Jerusalem Post) Forward Fatah Fights To Keep Hamas Out of Mosques |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Russia flexes new muscle in Europe Its resurgence means confronting the US and the EU on key issues, including Kosovo's independence. Russian chess: Kasparov vs. Putin Can world's 'Elders' help solve Darfur? Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, and other respected international leaders join forces to push for peace in Sudan. Pakistani Taliban besieged, but confident In a basement in Bannu, a group of Pakistani Taliban vow to continue Afghan operations. ASIA Waiting for China By: Morton Abramowitz | The National Interest Slate A Political Scientist in China Beijing is booming, but with prosperity come challenges.
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It'll cost you A breakthrough, or just one more set of promises to be broken by North Korea? Merger Opens U.S. Defense to China By: Bill Gertz | The Washington Times Independent The Big Question: Are North and South Korea working towards reunification at last? Guardian North Korea agrees to deadline on nuclear weapons · Peace hopes as peninsula leaders hold further talks · Economic deal expected at Pyongyang DT Kim Jong-il's nuclear retreat Kim Jong-il has agreed to give details of North Korea's nuclear programme, but the nations involved in the talks will need to exert pressure to keep him to his word FT WORLD NEWS: Plan for N Korea reactor unveiled India, China: A giant trade partnership of unequalsSino-Indian trade is ballooning so quickly that Beijing is on track to overtake the United States as New Delhi's top trading partner. But it's an unbalanced relationship, with India primarily exporting low-value raw commodities while importing China's value added goods. India's resulting trade deficit is likely to cause friction, and Pallavi Aiyar argues that it's time to institute a strategic economic dialogue. | H11 IHT Roger Cohen: The new L-word: 'neocon' France steers a course away from Russia Boarding now for Mars The beeping ball that launched the Space Age Dutch debate Islam critic Hirsi Ali's costly protection in U.S. EUROPE European press review ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Go slow on Kosovo? The path to independence looks longer than it did before BBC Mardell's Euroblog From The Politic, an interview with Paul Kennedy on threats to the West. A review of The Last Days of Europe: Epitaph for an Old Continent by Walter Laqueur. Euro-Syndrome By: Helle Dale | The Washington Times According the OECD Economic Survey of the European Union, published on Sept. 20, the EU and other European countries are falling further and further behind the United States in standard of living as the U.S. economy continues to outgrow those of Europe. The study is the first survey ever done by the Paris-based organization of the EU as a whole, and it constitutes independent conformation from a source that is far from any kind of Washington politicking. The Unbound West: Today, thunderous matters of cosmic import: why has the West dominated scientific and technological advance practically forever? Revisiting the Danish cartoon crisis: An interview with newspaper editor Flemming Rose. Spain seeks to defuse protests over monarchy The government seeks to downplay protests in Catalonia even as nationalists from the region vow to continue campaigning for independence Sarkozy caught up in insider trading scandal President Sarkozy has hit his first big financial scandal as his friend and Airbus chief is implicated in insider trading | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan A Chevron-led consortium developing the Tengiz oil field was fined $609 million by Kazakh authorities A Paler Shade of Orange By: Adam Swain | The Guardian Investors Bullish On Putin, For Now By: Anna Smolchenko and Miriam Elder | The Moscow Times |
H13 The Times Do svidaniya democracy Vladimir Putin's Russia is taking the authoritarian path, but it is not necessarily all bad news Excluding Sharif strengthens Islamists The treatment of Nawaz Sharif symbolises the democratic failings of President Musharraf’s plan Beyond Blackpool Cameron needs to articulate his philosophy clearly and unambiguously Wall Street Journal Modern Heroes Our soldiers like what they do. They want our respect, not pity. Russian Roulette on Iran Why Moscow is making a U.S. military strike more likely. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, realism is a zero-sum game that maximizes Russian power at U.S. expense. The U.S. can seek Russian cooperation, but for Russian realists, inaction looks like the best option. A nuclear capable Iran is inimical to Russian interests, but Mr. Putin may have seen in Mr. Bush's soul a commitment to deny Tehran nuclear capability at any cost. So why not profit both financially and strategically? By MICHAEL RUBIN The Realignment of Iraq We're winning because the Iraqis want us to -- Moqtada al-Sadr included. By BARTLE BULL Wag the EU Europe drops the ball in the Balkans -- just like in the 1990s. By BORUT GRGIC | H14 Financial Times Blackwater and the outsourcing of war The US relies in Iraq on an army of 180,000 contractors, employed by more than two dozen private companies. Commanders have instructions to hold contractors to military rules of engagement. The US and its allies adhere to the rule of law. That includes ending the impunity of mercenaries. Better still: end reliance on these private armies altogether WORLD NEWS: US defends use of Iraqi volunteers WORLD NEWS: US increases pressure over Doha talks COMMENT: How flexibility can salvage the Doha round Nations with the highest barriers should agree to negotiate within ranges for market access drafted by negotiators, says Susan Schwab Gazprom in Ukraine gas deal Russian energy group says Ukraine’s government has pledged to repay a $1.3bn debt, thus avoiding a cutback in deliveries that could have disrupted supplies to Europe MARKETS & INVESTING: The four global power brokers that are reshaping trends in financial markets Squandering good economic times If history has one lesson for eurozone policymakers, it is that the business cycle cannot be left to cure long-standing structural ills Business calls for euro action European business joined the growing number of politicians demanding rapid action to halt the euro’s rise, warning the currency had ‘attained a pain threshold’ for companies COMMENT: A strong euro will not dim the zone's prospects The ECB seems to have emerged from the recent market turmoil in a more positive light than the Fed, writes David Woo COMMENT: Three lessons from the credit squeeze In the absence of liquidity, financial institutions have rediscovered that it is priceless, writes John Gapper Cameron calls his Tories to arms The Conservatives assert that far-reaching improvements could be achieved if people wanted them strongly, but there is the risk that large part of the electorate may not want this change enough. But there is no doubt that Mr Cameron does | H15 Los Angeles Times Accept the Blackwater mercenaries Max Boot: Contractors are a fact of war; the U.S. should clarify and enforce its laws accordingly. Latin America's Iranian friend? By Daniel P. Erikson Op-Ed: Hugo Chavez and company are giving Ahmadinejad an entree into the U.S. sphere of influence Editorial |
H16 American Politics Out with the old: GOP done with Bush Half of Republicans want a president who will take a 'different approach' WSJ REPUBLICAN VOTERS BELIEVE free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views, a new WSJ/NBC poll found. (Poll) In Latest Poll, Good News for Both Clintons Senator Has 8-Point Lead Over Giuliani Clinton moves up in polls and money She widened her lead among Democrats in polls and led in fundraising for the quarter. GOP looks to reclaim fiscal responsibility mantle President Bush's veto of the S-CHIP bill Wednesday was the first fight over '08 spending. Religion and Politics in the 2008 Election: A Look into the Future Robert D. Novak: A Mormon in the Oval Office? realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The radical Hillary Clinton Sasha Abramsky She may not have Bill's easy-going charm. But the Democratic frontrunner is transforming once unpopular issues into mainstream ones.Invincible Clinton? Maverick GOP presidential contender Ron Paul pulls in serious cash | H17 Daily Telegraph The Taliban 'have Iran weapons' Fifty roadside bombs and timers found. Executions across USA suspended Texas falls into line over 'cruel' lethal injections ruling. Princess Diana jury shown CCTV footage Haunting images of Princess Diana in her final hours - relaxed, happy and smiling broadly - have been shown for the first time at the inquest into her death. Full CCTV footage | Diana car chase How events unfolded on night of crash | H18 Independent Cameron up for fight as Brown ponders dangers of buoyant Tories The biggest cheer for David Cameron came at the end of what had been billed as a make-or-break speech to his party conference. To growing applause, the Conservative leader declared: "Call that election. We will fight. Britain will win" |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism The use of U.S. military assets and capabilities in a domestic, civilian context is both politically and legally sensitive. A new Defense Department publication (pdf) defines military doctrine concerning such "civil support" missions, which might include disaster relief, emergency response or support to law enforcement Conflict zone Are US troops being force-fed Christianity? Analysis: USAF's counterinsurgency plan Latin America's War in Iraq By: Kristina Mani | Foreign Policy | H20 Slate Fighting Words The article that inspired a young man to enlist.
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From The American Prospect, a review of The Stillborn God: Religion Politics, and the Modern West by Mark Lilla and A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Development Results in Middle-Income Countries Who Runs The World, review of Daniel Estulin´s Bilderberg book | H21 UCBerkeley brings classes to YouTube Wealth Related to the Culture of Nations By: Gregory Clark | The Japan Times MI6 men were in Paris when Diana died Director breaks French taboo with film tackling Algerian war From Dissent, Robin Blackburn on how to tax the rich—and live happily ever after. We can't rely on the kindness of billionaires: Don't let a few generous donors take the government off the hook. Phallus doesn't live here anymore Philip Roth's aging alter ego returns to New York to confront his unrealizable lust and his fear that "reading/writing people" may be finished. |
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