$BlogRSDURL$>
1005-2007f - FOREIGN PRESS REVIEW (FPR) - ‘Relevant news, views, comments and analyses from all around the world for informed debate’ Compiled by Şanlı Bahadır Koç U.S. / Britain / Turkey / Magazines / Think-tanks / Blogs / Misc /Books / Quickread / Numbers / Reports - FPR Table - Subscribe to FPR | ||
H1 Al Awsat Who Wants to Carve-Up Iraq and Why : Amir Taheri The Times Vladimir Putin rescued Russia from disaster: so let’s just leave him be Norman Stone McClatchy New military leaders question Iraq mission Four and a half years after the nation's top military leaders saluted and fell in behind President Bush's pre-emptive invasion of Iraq, their replacements are beginning to question the mission and sound alarms about the toll the war is taking on the Army and the Marine Corps. The change at the Pentagon is striking but little-noticed, in part because Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a longtime veteran of the CIA, is quiet where his predecessor Donald H. Rumsfeld was not Ha’aretz – Report: Iran worried over Syrian air defense failure in IAF strike Aviation Week reports IAF used electronic device to jam radars during strike on Syrian target last month IHT Survey finds erosion of support for globalization's side effects A study conducted by the Pew Research center still found widespread support for trade. But in advanced Western nations - and most of all in the United States - skepticism is growing Guardian The fallout from an attack on Iran would be devastating Seumas Milne: The drumbeat of war in Washington is growing - and so must public pressure against British involvement in such folly. Bill Clinton: Hillary wants me to restore image of US If his wife wins the US presidency, Bill Clinton will be asked to repair America's damaged international reputation, the former president tells the Guardian. Read the full interview The Economist American politics The comeback kids The American presidency is Hillary Clinton's to lose. But that doesn't make her a shoo-in just yet Hillary Clinton Ready to run the movie again? Dan Drezner Calling Miss Manners If rising powers don't improve their diplomatic skills, world politics is going to start looking like a bad episode of reality television CFR HBO History Makers Series: A Conversation with Brent Scowcroft (Audio) Washington Post Oval Office Overhaul The Nation Lobbying Degree Zero Daniel Lazare | Moral mudslinging has stifled debate over the Israel lobby. New York Times Foreign Policy, Privatized By ALLISON STANGER and OMNIVORE Across the globe, in everything from diplomacy to development to intelligence, contractors are a major American presence. Debate Erupts on Techniques Used by C.I.A. The disclosure of secret legal opinions on interrogation sparked debate over the treatment of terrorism suspects and whether Congress has been adequately informed of legal policies Editorial Sovereignty and Limits for Kosovo Serbs need to come to terms with the fact that Kosovo will never again be ruled by Belgrade. It’s time to begin healing this last Balkan wound Los Angeles Times U.S. snipers pressured to kill? An elite Army unit in Iraq, three of whom are on trial for murder, say they were pressed to produce high body counts. EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: Is Iran the Reason for the CIA Director’s Recent Visit to Baku? stratfor geopolitical diary Geopolitical Diary: Georgia and Ukraine's Russian Problem Djerejian What a Month: A Depressing September Iran's Armed Forces 'Article Examines Combat Capabilities of Iranian Military Forces Al Awsat The Failure of Partition : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed | H2 EastWest Institute Emerging Global Actor More Turkce Opposing the Kurdistan Option for Withdrawal By: Matan Chorev | The Boston Globe Proponents of the "Kurdistan Option" believe that an opportunity still exists to achieve victory in Iraq. Undeterred by setbacks to the "freedom agenda," these cartographic entrepreneurs believe the United States should withdraw all troops to Iraqi Kurdistan and create a long-term presence in order to ensure that at least the northern portion of Iraq realizes the neocon fantasy of a democratic Shangri La in the Middle East. Ali H Aslan Senseless of Congress Stratfor Russia, Turkey: An Unlikely Proposal The Economist Turkey and Armenia Genocidal follies The trouble that might flow from an American congressional resolution Financiers Cold To Turkey's Iran Gas Deal - Forbes.com SFGate: World Views : Turkey's new constitution and headscarves: "Protecting" or pressuring women? Doğu-Batı Enstitüsü'nün analizi: Türkiye küresel güç olma yolunda WSJ Politics and Genocide Congress meddles in some combustible Turkish history. EDM AKP FACING A CONSTITUTIONAL TRAP OF ITS OWN MAKING Ralston resignation neither confirmed nor denied Mustafa Akyol Turkey's Jewish Islamists The AKP, secularism and the third path Shoshana BEKERMAN Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Census to Be Held in Iraqi Oil-Rich Kirkuk in Mid Nov 07 KORAY DÜZGÖREN Kürtler ve çeteler üzerinden uzlaşı (mı?) Güneydoğu'daki eksik M.Ali Kışlalı [Uzmanlar PKK'nın yeni dönem stratejisini tartışıyor / 4] PKK ve ötesi Aksiyon ‘Soft power’ ile terörden eve dönüş - Haşim Söylemez Hasip Kaplan: Hamas'ı yanağından öpen Başbakan bana 'PKK terör örgütüdür de' diyemez Reuters Analysis Iraq Kurds need Baghdad's nod for oil exports Dr. Najmaldin Karim, the Kurdish independent figure is considered ... Dr. Najmadeen Kareem, the Kurdish independent figure, is the strongest candidate for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to replace Nechirvan Barzani, ... Nasuhi Güngör ABD İran’la savaşır mı Iraq's Kurdistan "Approves" Oil Contracts News Agency Turkey to Finance Iran Gas Project DTP'ye CHP ve MHP'den randevu yok ABD Kongresi'nden PKK'ya kınama hazırlığı VOA News - Turkey, Iraq Security Cooperation ABD'nin kayıp silah dosyası kabarıyor Erdoğan tarafından Bush'a kayıp sılahlarla iligili geçtiğimiz yıl sunulan mavi dosya kabarıyor. 2007 yılının ilk 9 ayında 797 tabanca ve 14'ü uzun namlulu olmak üzere 811 silahın Türkiye'ye girdiği tespit edildi. Kurdish Leader Urges Dialogue, Turkey As Country of All Its Nations Ali Babacan, işgalden sonra Irak'a ilk ziyareti gerçekleştirmeye hazırlanıyor Biased Kirkuk Media Inflame Tension Ferai Tınç Hayatı çalınanlar Albay'ın 'çılgınlığı'ndan kaymakamın haberi yok DTP: DTP milletvekilleri davalara katılmayacak DTP saldırganı serbest bırakıldı Yezidi'ye sahip çıkmak Namık Kemal Zeybek PKK condemned in Mardin protest WHO warns Iraq’s neighbors against cholera outbreak Babacan plans to pay first ministerial visit to Iraq Zorla para toplayan DTP'lilere polisten gözaltı Kurdish delegation heads to Iran to discuss border closures New Kurdish oil deals strain ties with Baghdad; Canada's Heritage ... Meclis heyeti 12 kişinin öldüğü Şırnak'a gidiyor ''Çatışma Bitebilir, PKK'yle Müzakere Yapılabilir'' Siirt'te 1 terörist yakalandı, Şırnak'ta 2 yaralı Murat Yılmaz DTP’ye düşen rol Anlaşmalar sürüyor Batasuna lider kadrosuna operasyon İspanya'da yasaklanan ayrılıkçı Bask partisinin liderliğine yönelik operasyonların son ayağında 22 kişi gözaltına alındı. Polis baskının liderlik değişimi sırasında yapıldığını açıkladı. Pentagon'dan itiraf: Irak'a giden 190 bin silaha sahip çıkamadık Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Türkiye'ye ret, 12 ülkeye onay Babacan: "Kıbrıs'ta tek taraflı adım yok" Rauf Denktaş Kıbrıs Türk Devleti Empowering Europe by MARTTI AHTISAARI, JOSCHKA FISCHER, MABEL VAN ORANJE, MARK LEONARD* M Ali Birand Sarkozy’yi rahat bırakalım... Kouchner 'HUZURLU BİR İLİŞKİ İSTİYORUZ' Abdülhamit Bilici Ambargo altındaki KKTC, ekonomik büyümede Çin'i geride bırakmış AFP: EU lawmakers try carrot, rather than stick, approach with Turkey JTW News - Turkey’s Europeanness Serdar Turgut Buyrun Avrupa’ya Fischer kitabında tank krizini anlattı 'Ermeni tasarısı beklemede zamanı gelince çıkarılacak' Turkey is open to dialogue with Armenia, FM says Türkler, AB'de eğitime yatırım yapsın Türkiye’de devrim yapsın diye eğittik, o burada yaptı! Rehn 'Türkiye demokraside Malezya'ya referans' Türkiye kürsüsü Paris'te diasporaya takıldı Turkey Seeks Out Russian Investors Savaş Süzal Ermeni soykırımı tasarısı geliyor!!! Tekin'den savcıya 'kim olduğumu biliyor musun' mektubu 60 milyon doları 'YÖK'lemişler Pamuk ‘Siyasi İslam’dan korkmuyorum’ 'Yaradılış Teorisi'ne AKPM'den veto geldi Dünyanın en yaşanası ülkesi Finlandiya... Türkiye 70. sırada... Enerji Bakan Güler, Cem Uzan ile görüştü, yazılı talep aldı Gençler, büyüklerin sözünü dinliyor NYT BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Self-Portrait, Assembled, by a Son of Istanbul The Economist The Byzantine empire The lasting glory of its art Akseki'de üsteğmenle AKP ilçe yöneticisinin süs köpeği kavgası Anasınıfını mescide çevirdiler 'Umut Kitabevi'nin bombalanması askerî suç' Gülay Göktürk Negatif ayrımcılık Başbakan'ın bilgisine sunulur Kota Fransa, Yunanistan ve Arjantin'de anayasa, Belçika ve İspanya'da seçim yasalarıyla düzenleniyor. Çok sayıda ülkede ise partiler kota koyuyor Erdoğan karşı çıkıyor ama... Nimet Çubukçu'dan kota açıklaması: Kotayı siyasi partiler koysun Yüce Divan: Aydın'la ilgili karar bugün bekleniyor Polisten bomba yüklü kamyon yalanlaması Hırsızlar Yargıtay 6. Daire’yi perişan etti Kaçak getirilen hayvanlar şap hastalığına yol açtı Türkiye'de Antibiyotik Uyarısı Santoro’nun katili 26’sında serbest ‘Müftüyü vursaydı 3 yıl sonra çıkardı’ British appeal to municipality for lira use in restaurants Book | The Turkish Diplomat's Daughter | Referandum krizine ortak çözüm Fikret BİLA Üniversiteye türban sokulmamalı Gece yarısı sürpriziyle Gül'ü kurtarma harekatı Nuh Yılmaz Türkiye-ABD arasında ‘yeni dönem’ palavrası Aksiyon ‘Soft power’ ile terörden eve dönüş - Haşim Söylemez [Uzmanlar PKK'nın yeni dönem stratejisini tartışıyor / 4] PKK ve ötesi 'Artık siyasetçi değilim' Murat Yetkin Siyasetle arasına mesafe koyan Gül'ün AB mesajları hükümetin hızını artırabilecek mi? Further delays to constitution loom large on horizon M Ali Birand Sarkozy’yi rahat bırakalım... Kouchner 'HUZURLU BİR İLİŞKİ İSTİYORUZ' Cengiz Çandar AB (demokratikleşme) yolu: Kürt sorununa çözüm yolu 24 Ekim’deki MGK herkes için ‘İlk’ olacak Terör ve üç gaflet Hasan Celal Güzel The Islamic case for a secular state -II- Gül’ün 7 yılını kurtaran destek Ahmet Taşgetiren Ak Parti toplumu dönüştürür mü? Ali Bayramoğlu Kemalist mahalle baskısı… 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 Bir geziden notlar Fehmi Koru Bundan kelli bütün maçlar... ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Meydan okuyanlar, meydan okumalar… Kadınlar evde mi dursun? Ankara fena yalpalıyor OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Ahmet Hakan Sevgiliyle anayasa taslağı hazırlamak Eser Karakaş Yeni Anayasa, Türkiye, özgünlük ve küreselleşme Şamil Tayyar Karakol komutanı değil orman amiri Serdar Turgut CHP halkını arıyor Oktay Ekşi Gerçeği nihayet gördüler Bekir Coşkun Türbanlı laiklik... Tufan Türenç ’Mahalle baskısı yok’ aymazlığı Özdemir İnce Bir tatlısu demokratı: Mehmet Barlas Mehmet Barlas ‘Seçim tatili’nde okumayı ve yazmayı unuttular mı? Yılmaz Özdil Orucu erikle aç, enflasyon eksiye düşsün... MUHARREM SARIKAYA Sezer ve YSK'nın dediği oldu... ERGUN BABAHAN Referandum geyiği NAZLI ILICAK Laiklik tanımında anlaşalım YAVUZ DONAT Şifre '1021... 11 mi, 12 mi?' İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Bin yıllık tarih, yüz yıllık hafıza Mehmet Altan Hükümetin pusulası Etyen Mahçupyan Fear of coincidence Burhan Kuzu ‘Minareyi iple düzeltiyoruz’ İlnur Çevik They're trying to keep a military democracy Mustafa Mutlu MHP, AKP’nin ‘stepne’si mi? Tamer Korkmaz 'Madem başını örtüyorsun, öyleyse evinde oturacaksın!' Bülent Tanla:AKP'nin gücü kendisi için ciddi problem Mustafa Ünal Referandumun özü Mümtazer Türköne "11. cumhurbaşkanı seçimi" hangisi? Malezya'ya karışmamak olmaz Murat Belge Ordu ve 'postmodernizm' H. Gökhan Özgün Ali Bulaç Liberalism and ideology Erdoğan: "Bayramda referandum için oy isteyin" Hukukçular: Değişiklik, gümrükte kullanılan oyları etkilemez Tartışma sürüyor AKP’nİn 21 Ekim’de halk oyuna sunulacak olan Anayasa paketinde değişiklik teklifi tartışmaları bitirmek yerine daha da büyüttü Toptan: Modern anayasa zorunluluk Toptan'ın süresi 1 yıl uzayabilir ''Mahalle baskısı uymaya değil, itaate yol açar'' Güler Kömürcü Başbakanlık'tan, insan hakları örgütlerine 'küslüğü bitirelim' çağrısı MAHMUT ÖVÜR Hüseyin Gülerce New York'ta bir iftar Güven Sak Tehlike geçti zannediyorsanız, yanılıyorsunuz Ertuğ Yaşar IMF, Türkiye'den ne istiyor ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Dolarda kayıp da yüksek iştah da Ercan Kumcu Enflasyon beklendiği gibi Türkiye'nin en güçlü 30 iş insanı Hisarcıklıoğlu: Almanya ile ihracatımız 30 milyar Dolar olacak 'Hamamın namusu'! Kredi krizi Merrill Lynch'te 'Türk lokumu' Semerci'nin ayağını kaydırdı Türkiye hesabını yeniden yapıyor Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN |
H4 New York Times Foreign Policy, Privatized By ALLISON STANGER and OMNIVORE Across the globe, in everything from diplomacy to development to intelligence, contractors are a major American presence. Debate Erupts on Techniques Used by C.I.A. The disclosure of secret legal opinions on interrogation sparked debate over the treatment of terrorism suspects and whether Congress has been adequately informed of legal policies. Army Enlists Anthropology in War Zones In an experimental Pentagon program, a Human Terrain Team pairs anthropologists and other social scientists with American combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq. Editorial Sovereignty and Limits for Kosovo Serbs need to come to terms with the fact that Kosovo will never again be ruled by Belgrade. It’s time to begin healing this last Balkan wound. DAVID BROOKS The Republican Collapse American conservatism is only successful when it’s in tension — when the ambition of its creeds is retrained by the caution of its Burkean roots. House’s Iraq Bill Applies U.S. Laws to Contractors Korean Summit Results Exceed Low Expectations China’s Leaders Deadlocked Over Succession Globalization, According to the World, Is a Good Thing. Sort Of. Musharraf-Bhutto Accord Sets Stage for Vote Investigator Said to Find Case Against Marine Weak PAUL KRUGMAN Conservatives Are Such Jokers If you’re poor, if you don’t have health insurance, if you’re sick — well, today’s conservatives don’t think it’s a serious issue. In fact, they think it’s funny. | H5 Washington Post Congress Seeks Secret Memos on Interrogation Democratic lawmakers assail Justice Department for issuing memos authorizing harsh techniques; officials deny tactics violate anti-torture laws Military Reports Fault Blackwater U.S. reports on Sept. 16 Blackwater shooting indicate guards opened fire without provocation A Tax Test for the War By E. J. Dionne Jr., Would conservatives and Republicans support the war in Iraq if they had to pay for it? General Says 5 Iranians Should Stay In Custody White House Will Review Irbil Case What Sputnik Launched By Charles Krauthammer Fifty years ago this week, to our horror, the Russians beat us into space. The gift of fear paid dividends for decades. Editorial Burma's Bloody Silence While the regime crushes popular protests, the U.N. Security Council prepares to . . . listen to a report Boycott Threats Won't Move China James Fallows | We won't boycott the Olympics for Burma's sake, and the Chinese would hate us if we did. Tough Stance Is Urged On Nuclear Pact With India U.S. Hopes for Democracy in Russia Fade Ex-Investigator Details Iraqi Corruption He Tells House Panel That Maliki's Government Thwarted Probes | H6 Guardian The fallout from an attack on Iran would be devastating Bill Clinton: Hillary wants me to restore image of US If his wife wins the US presidency, Bill Clinton will be asked to repair America's damaged international reputation, the former president tells the Guardian. Read the full interview A Vital Viewpoint By: Edward Pearce | The Guardian Iran is not a threat, if it seeks nuclear weapons it is from a fear of all that might be done to it by U.S. Marines and Israeli warplanes. Cameron bounces back · Exclusive ICM poll shows 8-point shift |
H7 Corner Syria at the Annapolis Conference By: Michael Young | The Daily Star The Iraq Money Pit By: U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern | The Boston Globe I recently came across a photo of a handwritten sign in a US military facility in Ramadi, Iraq. The sign read, "America is not at war. The Marine Corps is at war; America is at the mall." A review of Winning the Right War: The Path to Security for America and the World by Philip Gordon; Containment: Rebuilding a Strategy against Global Terror by Ian Shapiro; and The Silence of the Rational Center: Why American Foreign Policy is Failing by Stefan Halper and Jonathan Clarke. Weekly Standard The Special Relationship Getting less special by the minute.
Forever at the Crossroads
The myth of the all-powerful AhmadinejadDespite what his detractors insist, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is no tinhorn dictator. He is an elected president with little power and not particularly popular within his own country, where he commands no military power. But there are many who make more of him as a near-satanic force, particularly the US Congress, which has recently given a virtual carte blanche for the White House to attack Iran at will. - Philip Giraldi Daily Star Is talking to the Taliban inevitable? | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor The Economist Iraq I want to kill you, but not today Will American co-operation with former insurgents last? Iran Parallel purposes UN or no, the squeeze on Iran tightens Iraqi Sunni tribal leader killed US Papers Fri: Military Blasts BW over Shootout Hearing: Assessing the State of Iraqi Corruption Iraqi judge: Corruption undermines Iraq's future Iraqi Leaders Turn Against US-Created 'Militias' BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 4 October 07 Governor Richardson's "New Realism" on Iraq Bill Richardson's Speech on Iraq Marine may escape Haditha charge An US officer says a marine accused of killing Iraqi civilians at Haditha should not face murder charges. Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police By: Robin Wright and Ann Scott Tyson Iraq has ordered $100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow to deliver arms shipments, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said yesterday. Iraq, China in $100m arms deal Five Million and Counting -- Iraqi Refugees Weigh on Our National Conscience | H9 Ha’aretz – Report: Iran worried over Syrian air defense failure in IAF strike Aviation Week reports IAF used electronic device to jam radars during strike on Syrian target last month Editorial From Camp David to Annapolis It is clear that the Annapolis meeting will require much more creativity and daring than the previous session at Camp David. Arab - Speak Arabic The Baath slogan "Syria as the focus of Arabism" has been painted by Assad with Muslim colors. Will this bolster his weakened legitimacy? Time will tell. Yedioth 'Israel blinded Syria's radar' Syrian parliament member: IAF raid on Syria failed, Israel must change policy, talk peace Jews come first Vast majority of Israelis wants democratic Israel with Jewish priorities, Uri Ariel says Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Hudson Institute The Iran-Hamas Alliance BBC Palestinians seek deal deadline A Palestinian minister calls for a six-month deadline for a peace deal after next month's Mid-East conference. De-development Daily Star Here we go again: making much noise but very little sense Economic gains don't mean Palestinian-Israeli peace Mideast Negotiating Teams Get Orders By: Richard Boudreaux | Los Angeles Times The Israeli and Palestinian leaders brought their negotiating teams together for the first time Wednesday and instructed them to start work next week on a joint declaration that would pave the way for full-scale peace talks. The two-hour meeting at Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's residence did not delve into the core issues of the decades-old conflict. That task was handed to the negotiators, who have just weeks to draft a document to serve as the agenda for a peace conference called by President Bush How Iran Could Help End the Israel-Palestinian Conflict Jerusalem Post When a PM must step down It has always been assumed that a PM must suspend himself if indicted. Hamas: Fatah has launched insurgency against us in Gaza Is 'The Israel Lobby' a laughing matter? Tony Karon My Favorite ‘Anti-Semite’ |
H10 Christian Science Monitor A rosy scenario for stock market, but will it last? Investors watch job numbers and the Fed after pushing Dow to record high this week. Pakistan's exiled former leader decides Friday whether to join the embattled president in a power-sharing deal. ASIA Guardian Leader In for the long haul Bringing peace back to the Korean peninsula will be a long-haul effort to which successive governments in Washington, Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo must remain committed. Slate A Political Scientist in China Forget consumer goods—China's most lucrative export will be its people.
Can Fukuda Improve Ties With China? By: Frank Ching | The Japan Times Formalities celebrating the 35th anniversary of China-Japan diplomatic ties held special significance this year because of a new Japanese prime minister well disposed toward China CSM N. Korea shifts toward engagement with world Kim Jong Il agreed to disable 'all' nuclear facilities by Dec. 31 and met South Korea's President Roh this week. Heritage North Korea: Worrisome Gaps in Six-Party Talks' Joint Statement by Bruce Klingner Afghanistan: six years of war, Paul Rogers TPMTV Interview with Barnett R. Rubin Part II: Afghanistan and Pakistan Ruling by Law: Ambitions and Limits of the 21st Century Authoritarian Model BY CHRISTOPHER WALKER AND SANJA KELLY “There’s no quick fix.” These shrewd words were spoken by a senior World Health Organization official commenting on the food and product safety scandals that broke in 2007 and drew the world’s attention to two of China’s several emerging crises. A steady stream of news reports chronicled the thousands of products requiring recall, ranging from tainted pet food to lead-laced children’s toys. But the observation on the absence of “quick fixes” for complex problems has far wider implications for Chinese society, which now faces development challenges on a range of fronts. Asia TimesTaliban poised for a big push BBC London calling FT Leader LEADER: Fukuda's Japan Eventually, Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s cautious new prime minister, must start making some painful choices on policy and reform The next Iraq? | H11 IHT Survey finds erosion of support for globalization's side effects A study conducted by the Pew Research center still found widespread support for trade. But in advanced Western nations - and most of all in the United States - skepticism is growing. Letter from Europe: A new conservatism rises in Eastern EuropeThis new kind of conservatism in Eastern Europe, so soon after most of the region joined the European Union in 2004, is spreading at the same time that conservative parties in Western Europe are moving toward the center. Sarkozy upstaged by absent wifeCécilia Sarkozy, who helped free five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor from a Libyan jail, was a topic for discussion when she unexpectedly failed to accompany her husband, the French president, to Sofia on Thursday to receive the country's highest honor. European lawmakers condemn efforts to teach creationismA resolution approved Thursday by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe underlined concern about the rise of a new socially conservative agenda in several countries. Greece struggles to curb influx of illegal immigrantsThe Aegean island of Samos has seen illegal arrivals increase at least threefold this year, exceeding 3,600 and prompting the UN Human Rights Commissioner this week to demand the closure of the "horribly overcrowded" migrant reception center. EUROPE European press review Go Slow on Kosovo? The Economist Fragiles Etats balkaniques, par Thomas Ferenczi ETA Opts for 'Strategy of Confrontation' with France World Politics Review Sarkozy and the Euro's Perfect Storm By: Melvyn Krauss | The Japan Times Der Spiegel Sarkozy Stays Loyal to Increasingly Divisive Minister | H12 RFE/RL The Economist Russia Democracy, Soviet-style The Russian people are readier for democracy than Vladimir Putin will allow Vladimir Putin The never-ending presidency Ukraine's election Oranges and lemons Georgian politics Saakashvili's test EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: Is Iran the Reason for the CIA Director’s Recent Visit to Baku? BY ROVSHAN ISMAYILOV Azerbaijan: Politicians Gear Up for Next Year’s Presidential Election The Soviet Mentality Is Alive and Well By: Georgy Bovt | The Moscow Times Missile Diplomacy By: Dmitry Sidorov | Kommersant Google News Azerbaijan Guardian Echoes of the Soviet Union David Shariatmadari Uzbekistan is supposed to elect a new president soon, but few believe that strongman Islam Karimov is ready to step down. Ukrainian Alliance Resumes Its Feuding By: Peter Finn | The Washington Post The supposedly reconstituted alliance of the personalities who led Ukraine's Orange Revolution nearly three years ago seemed on the verge of securing a tiny majority in parliament Wednesday but quickly started feuding with each other. With 99.59 percent of the votes in Sunday's election counted, the party of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and another party allied with President Viktor Yushchenko had secured a total of 44.93 percent of the vote. Kremlin Aide Warns of State Control By: Anatoly Medetsky and Miriam Elder | The Moscow Times Russia Resurgent By: Rand Simberg and Homer Hickam | Los Angeles Times EDM GAZPROM THREATENS TO REDUCE SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE |
H13 The Times Leader Bhutto and Musharraf agree powersharing deal President Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto are to announce a 'national reconciliation' accord, paving the way for her return The Deal What Musharraf could achieve with the return of Bhutto Wall Street Journal Blackwater's Backwash Their legal status needs clarity, but Bush hasn't Rambo-ized Iraq. | H14 Financial Times Excerpt: The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan Adieu: Qatar, Vietnam ditch the dollar More bad news for the US dollar; Euro, Pound, Swiss Franc fill gap. Support for shake-up of Saudi justice system Reformers, businessmen and lawyers have welcomed a royal decree overhauling the archaic judicial system and allocating $2bn for building courthouses and training judges BETWEEN THE LINES - QUENTIN PEEL: In Russia, politics means business Al-Qaeda ‘financier’ arrested in Iraq The US military claimed that American and Iraqi forces had arrested an alleged financier for al-Qaeda who had received $100m from donors outside Iraq to fund insurgent operations Shortage of skilled staff hits oil projects Rising drilling and riggings costs combined with a lack of equipment and expertise are delaying hydrocarbon projects throughout the Middle East FRONT PAGE - FIRST SECTION: Koreans pledge end to war WORLD NEWS: Gonzales 'approved' US torture memo Dallas Fed chief warns on inflation The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has cautioned against ignoring the inflation represented by rising food and energy prices US factories hit by sharp decline in orders Factory orders in the US fell off sharply in August as demand declined at the fastest rate since the start of the year – a sign that the recovery in manufacturing could be running out of steam Gonzales ‘approved’ torture note Alberto Gonzales, the former US attorney-general, reportedly approved the use of waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques in a memo in 2005 Prodi juggles twin roles in Kazakhstan Italy’s prime minister faces the tricky task of lobbying for foreign investors without politicising the dispute over the Kashagan oilfield during his visit to Kazakhstan The dishonest impartiality that tolerates intolerance It looked like the BBC had made a mistake – inexperienced journalism. Sadly not, writes Philip Stephens | H15 Los Angeles Times U.S. snipers pressured to kill? An elite Army unit in Iraq, three of whom are on trial for murder, say they were pressed to produce high body counts. Russia resurgent How did a formerly communist space program become more free-market than NASA? Homer Hickam and Rand Simberg debate space-onomics. Commission to probe Blackwater incident Editorial |
H16 American Politics The Times Who can stop President Clinton II? The stately procession of Hillary Rodham Clinton to the White House is accelerating sharply Giuliani prepares to take on the Religious Right Rudy Giuliani believes issues like terrorism and Iraq are of more concern to conservatives than abortion and gay marriage Senator’s exit enhances hopes of Democrats Democrats are increasingly hopeful of strengthening their control of Congress in next year’s election after another popular Republican senator announced plans to retire Who's giving money to Bill? By Matthew Yglesias Op-Ed: The former president should disclose his foundation's backers before his wife goes up for election. FOX News Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Democrats Say World Will Be Better Off if U.S. Loses War 27% of Republicans Would Vote for Pro-Life Third Party Instead of Giuliani A New 'New Majority' for GOP? by Patrick Buchanan realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Washington diary | H17 Daily Telegraph Think twice over war with Iran Intelligence officers know that if the US attacks Iran, Teheran will primarily retaliate through terrorism, warns Michael Burleigh US 'must break Iran and Syria regimes' America should seize every opportunity - including war - to force regime change in Syria and Iran, a former senior White House advisor has urged. British troops step aside for Iraqis There is a palpable sense in Basra that a corner is being turned in the struggle to bring the city back to something approaching normality, writes Con Coughlin | H18 Independent The Big Question: Should the Government impose a uniform policy on schools? |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism a review of Body of Secrets: How America's NSA and Britain’s GCHQ Eavesdrop on the World by James Bamford. US tightens law on security firms Private security contractors in Iraq accused of wrongdoing could face prosecution in the US, under a new law From Salon, Peter W. Singer on the dark truth about Blackwater: Outsourcing the war to private military contractors such as Blackwater has shattered the United States' moral authority and its ability to win the nation's wars — including Iraq (and more). Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan Recruiting gets tougher for Army during wartime The GWOT Effect of Arms for Dictators By: Rachel Stohl | Foreign Policy in Focus How Europe and America Should Confront Islamic Extremism by Sally McNamara | H20 Slate A Political Scientist in China Forget consumer goods—China's most lucrative export will be its people. World's largest offshore wind farm is given government approval for Kent Wind farm should be ready to provide clean power for a quarter of London's homes by 2010. Signs of new money are engulfing London, and the city has the globalization of wealth to thank for it. New millionaires from Russia, India, the Middle East and Europe, are drawn by low taxes, historical ties and location. Karl Polanyi: Political Economy 101 (Audio) Blockbuster Culture’s Next Rise or Fall: The Impact of Recommender Systems on Sales Diversity | H21 Indonesia to plant 79m trees in a day Indonesia will attempt to repair its reputation of deforestation by planting 79 million trees in one day next month Huge fine for US music downloader A Minnesota woman is ordered to pay damages of more than $200,000 for illegal file-sharing after losing a court battle. CCTV footage suggests Henri Paul tipped off paparazzi about Diana's movements Married parents 'in minority by 2031' Single mothers and cohabitees increase. Here are five reasons politicians hate academics: Between the worlds of politics and higher education lies a lot of misunderstanding. Diana's driver 'tipped off paparazzi' The paparazzi who were initially blamed for causing the crash in which Princess Diana died may have been tipped off by the car's driver Henri Paul, it emerged. Why do people cheat? Newspapers: Hook 'Em Online... Blogs, Online Chats and Databases Help Drive Readers to Sites, Newspapers Told Clinton brings over 20 bodyguards to London... Marion Jones Admits Steroid Use Sprinter to plead guilty to lying to federal agents about drug use and an unrelated financial matter |
Google News / Slate Today's Papers/ Editorialist / The Ag memeorandum / antiwar.com - political theory / Media Roundup / University Channel / DocuTicker / Arts & Letters Daily/ PolicyPointers / cursor / realclearpolitics / Drudge Report| raw story OpinionSource truthout / Dayan Current Contents / Blogometer - Wikipedia technorati / Slate's Today's Blogs Stratfor ABC’s The Note / eurointelligence | IraqSlogger Global Power Barometer Juan Cole - Kevin Drum - Belgravia Dispatch - washington realist - Tom Barnett - democracy arsenal - - Josh Marshall - Daniel Drezner - Laura Rozen - the washington note - David Corn - SyriaComment - William Arkin - Phil Carter - Helena Cobban - MatthewYglesias - Oxblog - Brad DeLong - coming anarchy / Wonkette William Arkin Tom Hayden - | PostGlobal - AmericaAbroad -The Corner - Passport - huffingtonpost / Pajamas Media / Open University / nytcolumns CounterterrorismBlog Today in Iraq / OutSide the Beltway - InstaPundit - winds of change Kausfiles - Becker Posner-andrewsullivan.com - Registan - armscontrolwonk - IsraPundit Regime Change Iran – Martin Kramer - Dani Rodrik |
ABD dış politikası, Orta Doğu, Türkiye ve Ötesi
Şanlı Bahadır Koç,