| H1 Flynt Leverett "All or Nothing: The Case for a US-Iranian 'Grand Bargain'" Counterinsurgency in Iraq: Theory and Practice, 2007 (PDF; 1 MB) Source: Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Presentation by Dr. David Kilcullen, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (ppt; 2 MB) The Times US fears Israeli strike against Iran A claim that Iran has 3,000 uranium enriching centrifuges operational sparked fears that Israel would bomb the facilities Washington Post If This Peace Process Fails By Jackson Diehl, If Middle East peace talks fail this time, the result will be far worse than the miserable status quo. Pro-Western Georgia Declares State of Emergency Police Suppress Demonstrations, Private Media The Case for a US-Iran "Grand Bargain"
Guardian The path of the fallen wall is hard to find, but a powerful example lives on Timothy Garton Ash: Memories of the day have faded and capitalism has triumphed, but the event endures as a model of non-violent resistance. Putin dictating agenda to EU, thinktank says Europe has lost the plot in trying to cope with a resurgent Russia under President Vladimir Putin, a new study says. Report A ‘Power Audit’ of EU 27-Russia relations Despite its economic strength and military might, the EU has begun to behave as if it were subordinate to an increasingly assertive Russia. Read ECFR’s “Power Audit” of EU-Russia relations. FT COMMENT: An exit strategy for crooks and dictators Presidents should be made to worry about their legacy and future, but not frightened so much that they never step down, writes Victor Mallet COMMENT: $100 oil would have a big political impact A higher oil price has a direct impact on the two trickiest foreign policy issues facing the US – Iraq and Iran, writes Gideon Rachman Act now to avoid an energy crunch The west can shape what happens to the energy market through policy decisions it takes now. But time is short Merkel resists US pressure over Iran sanctions Iran says it reaches nuclear milestone Iran President Rejects US Talks Proposal - Agency IDF Military Intelligence: Iran Could Have Nuke by 2009 - Mark Weiss and Sheera Claire Frenkel (Jerusalem Post) Time Are Pakistan's Nukes in Safe Hands? New York Times U.S. Prods Musharraf to End Emergency Rule The Bush administration is contacting army generals in Pakistan and encouraging back-channel negotiations. Markets and Dollar Sink as Concern Over Credit Grows Stock markets plummeted and the dollar sank as investors grew skittish over rising oil prices and the prospect of a substantial U.S. economic slowdown. Growth and CO2 Emisssions: How Do Different Countries Fare? World Bank EDM AZERBAIJAN'S LEADERS FEAR SPREAD OF RADICAL ISLAM, ESPECIALLY IN MILITARY Ha’aretz – Benn And after Annapolis, Gaza? The arguments against an invasion of Gaza are still stronger in the eyes of the prime minister and defense minister Three Relationships the U.S. Must Tend to By: Tom Plate | The Japan Times Three of the largest pieces in the sprawling jigsaw puzzle known as Asia are, of course, China, India and Japan. The first is the most populous country on Earth, the second is the most populous democracy and the third is the world's second-biggest economy -- and (theoretically) chief U.S. Asian ally. IHT U.S. and Russia seek to rescue arms treaty U.S. and Russian diplomats are holding talks in Geneva to try to rescue the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, which Russia's lower house of Parliament voted Wednesday to suspend. Renewing the French-American Alliance - Nicolas Sarkozy, U.S. Congress Daily Telegraph Leader Nicolas Sarkozy woos America Mr Sarkozy's outspoken admiration of his hosts has opened a new era in Franco-American relations. It is an achievement of which our Government, seeking a certain distance between itself and the Bush administration, ought to take heed William Arkin The Nuclear Effect US Aid to Musharraf is Largely Untraceable Cash Transfers (Spencer Ackerman /TPMmuckraker)
Tom Barnett No peace, no peacekeepers. No Leviathan, no peace. No SysAdmin, just targets.
Bush's old world disorder
Salon – Iraq Papers Thur: The Algiers Treaty Would Tehran Do the Unthinkable? - Gregory Scoblete, RealClearPolitic | H2 Asharq Alawsat A Day with the PKK By Hiwa Aziz Provision to Turkey of US Intelligence on PKK Highlights Policy Shift Global Terrorism Analysis
Newsweek Saving Face How the Bush-Erdogan meeting produced a solution that allows Turkey to step back from the brink of an invasion of northern Iraq. And Now, Turkey Forward – Turks united in pursuit of rebels
Chicago Tribune Kurdish Rebel Commanders Under Increasing Scrutiny As Turkey Seeks Their Arrest FT Turkey warns on ‘dilution’ of EU goal Turkey has warned France not to to bury its aspirations to European Union membership by manipulating a “wise men’s committee” that is expected to pronounce on Europe’s long-term future Asia Times Turkish decision weighs heavy on US On paper, the advantages of President George W Bush siding with the Kurds in northern Iraq in the crisis with Turkey are far outweighed by the US throwing its support behind Turkey. Ankara, with its tanks already warmed up, may make the decision for Bush. - Sami Moubayed by Ian Black EDM FORMER TURKISH COMMANDERS DISCUSS COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CROSS-BORDER OPERATION AGAINST PKK CSM In Turkey's Kurdish southeast, pock-marked hope Two years after a bookstore bombing rocked this community's faith in democratization, the owner – a former PKK guerrilla – has reopened his shop UPI Analysis: PKK issue clouds Turkish EU bid By STEFAN NICOLA Turkey’s conflict with Kurdish rebels has managed to undermine the country’s chances for swift European Union membership. Turkish ultimatum to Washington by JOSHUA W. WALKER* Walker's World: Franco-Pak-Turk connection By MARTIN WALKER UPI Editor Emeritus Why President Bush's French and Turkish visitors to the Oval Office this week are both connected to the Pakistan crisis. Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring DTP olağanüstü kongresi toplanıyor DTP'de, '9 gencin üzerine 10 bin kişilik ordu gönderiliyor' diyen Demirtaş aday DTP'nin Genel Başkan adayı 'sahte çürük' raporu aldı İçinde TV, bilgisayar olan mağaralar Kürtlerin temsilcisi AKP mi DTP mi? Irak'ın Kuzeyinde Yeni Petrol Anlaşmaları
Independent Kurdish state will result in Turkey's decline
PanARMENIAN.Net Kürtler’den 7 petrol anlaşması Kürtler Bağdat ve ABD'yi dinlemiyor Sınırdaki köylüler savaş istemiyor Erdoğan'ın sözleri Barzani'yi hoşnut etti Writer Says Turkish Threats End Up Against Iraqi Kurds or PKK Iraqi Kurdish Writer Says PKK Should Stop Fighting, Give Turkey No Pretext Iraq Operation Not to Affect Security of Azeri Pipeline - Turkish President Armenian, Iranian Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation İşte Bush'un verdiği söz Irak’tan ilk olumlu adım Petreaus İstihbaratın kitabını yazmış Havadan değil yerden bitirildiler Bush'un felaketlerinin bedelini Türkiye ödüyor ABD Türkiye'nin umutlarını bitirdi
James Carroll Ortadoğu'daki her sorun birbiriyle bağlantılı
ABDULLAH İSKENDER 'Askerler vatana ihanetle suçlanamaz'
AKP, Güneydoğu’dan yükselen çığlığa kulak vermeli! German Experts Fear Kurds' "Violent Reaction" to Turkish Invasion of Iraq Iraqi Kurd PM Describes US-Turkey Talks on Crisis As "Helpful" Iraqi Kurdish Official Sees PKK As "Headache", Urges Political Solution Iraqi Kurd Premier "Appreciates" Launch of Iran Consulate Peşmerge 'Majino Hattı' oluşturdu BBC Cold welcome
Little sympathy for Turkish soldiers freed from PKK captivity Elif Aktuğ
Kürtleri nasıl bilirsiniz? Barzani’nin son umudu Kremlin
Lübnan raporu Nuray Mert Kral Abdullah, Peres ve Abbas Ankara'ya geliyor Askerlerin kaçırılmasını ben de içime sindiremedim Barzani: PKK, kayıtsız şartsız silah bırakmalı Gemlik'te Öcalan'ın avukatlarına saldırı Türk tankları Cudi'de tatbikat yapıyor Roth: PKK'nın şiddet eylemi için nedeni yok Rusya'dan NATO'ya askerî yığınak tehdidi 'İstihbaratla kampları dağıtacağız' Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Eser Karakaş İlerleme raporları ve tavizler AB'nin Türkiye'ye karşı heyecanı azaldı İlerleme raporu beklenenden dengeli – Sınırlı ilerledik Turkey's Erdogan says some EU nations not doing enough to fight Kurdish rebels - International Herald Tribune Greek, Turkish Coast Guards to Cooperate Against Illegal Migrants Avrupa Parlamentosu grubu Kıbrıs'ta Danimarka basınına PKK için uyarı Perinçek'ten 'PKK'yı MİT kurdu' iddiası 301’e formül bulundu: Türklük değil Türk milleti Sarkozy Türkiye'yi engellemem
NYT Wanted in Germany, Terrorism Suspect Arrested in Turkey Germany's Turks Oppose Further Hurdles to Turkish EU Entry Turkish Military Operation in Iraq to Affect Austria, Europe - Daily
HAYRETTİN KARAMAN Başörtüsü Araştırma Sonuçları Bu cezalar can yakar Azerbaycan Kafkas Üniversitesi, bölgenin Harvard'ı olacak 'Dünyada yağmurlar azalmadı, yer değiştirdi' YÖK'e aday arayışı Güneri CIVAOĞLU 3 mühendis neden öldü? Emekli Subay AŞ. OYAK'a rakip oluyor Her üç kadından biri şiddete uğramış 1917 Ekim Devrimi
Devrimin Türkiye'ye etkisini Mete Tunçay yorumladı İşte 100 dolarlık Laptoplar 8 Kasım 2007 Basın Özeti | H3 Osman Öcalan’dan İfşaatlar PKK, İran örgütü haline dönüşecek ABD gezisindeki muamma
Hasan Celal Güzel Tek beklentimiz istihbarat değil ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Kürt sorununda siyasi adım zamanı… SOLİ ÖZEL Krizden sonrası Meral TAMER Tarhan Erdem AKP, 3200 belediyeden 2500'ünü alır [PKK'NIN İÇİ-DIŞI /2] Ölme ve öldürme mistisizmindeki dram Ardan Zentürk Türk-ABD askeri ilişkileri...‘Yeni şifre’nin çözümü Güneri CIVAOĞLU 3 mühendis neden öldü? ABD'li generalden doğru ve zamanlı istihbarat sözü "Zamanlı istihbarat" vaadi Türkiye taarruz helikopteri alacak Hakkari'ye 400 uzman komando Kürtlerden yedi yeni petrol ihalesi When will the US halt actionable intelligence?
Today's Zaman Kürtler Bağdat ve ABD'yi dinlemiyor Askerlerin kaçırılmasını ben de içime sindiremedim Eski Büyükelçi'den ABD analizi Güneydoğu'ya sicili parlak komutanlar Ecevit - 'Gerçekten askeri harekât yapabilecek miyiz?' Şimşek Ben de Kürt kökenliyim PKK bizi temsil etmiyor Erol Göka [RÖPORTAJ] Biz Türkler, sabrın ve tahammülün halkıyız [RÖPORTAJ- Nuriye Akman] Azınlıklara gösterdiğimiz ilgiyi Kürt kardeşlerimizden esirgedik Soykırım yasasını çıkaranlar, suçlu bilinçlerini temizlemeye çalışıyor İtirafçı ifadeleri ABD'de Bakan Şahin: DTP Grubu nerede bulunduğunu bir kez daha irdelemeli Finansmanı önlemek için MASAK devrede Taha AKYOL Komutanlar ve Kürt meselesi Emekli komutanlar ne anlattı?
İsmet Berkan
Dağdakiler, Meclis'tekiler Tarhan Erdem Ahmet Taşgetiren AB ile teröre karşı tarihi oturum çağrısı Semih İDİZ Erdoğan-Bush görüşmesini ne abartalım ne de azımsayalım Erdoğan-Bush meeting sparks mixed reactions
Today's Zaman Hurşit GÜNEŞ Kamu hizmetinin karşılığı oy değil, vergidir Cengiz Çandar 301’den Pervez Müşerref’e Eyüp Can Erdoğan’ı Washington’da şoke eden açıklama Seyfettin Gürsel Erdoğan’ı Washington’da şoke eden açıklama Hasan Ersel Petrol fiyatları ne kadar yükselecek
Burak BEKDİL
Nükleer kapıya dayandı Hasan CEMAL AB yolu: Top yine bizde! Fikret BİLA Gül'den Ermenistan'a çağrı Gül: Erivan'la sorun çözülsün
Murat Yetkin Ertuğrul Özkök O şairi hatırladınız mı Ahmet Hakan Bakan’ı kızdıran iddia: İki asker PKK ajanı M Ali Birand PKK’ya karşı ilk defa bir koalisyon oluştu Şahin Alpay Terörün kaynağındaki şiddet
İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Washington'u ateşe vermenin zamanı!.. Engin Ardıç Hükümet tuzağa düşmedi YASİN DOĞAN ABD ziyareti… İsmail Küçükkaya
Türkiye-ABD, rekabet mi işbirliği mi?
C. Cem OĞUZ
Ergin Saygun Paşa İtalya’da da masada Mümtazer Türköne Tezkere'den kalanlar Şahin: Toplumun hissiyatına tercüman oldum Piro Salman nikáhın 4. günü dağdaymış Hüseyin Gülerce Tuzağa düşülmedi, maceraya girilmedi Güler Kömürcü Teröre destek veren ülkelere tazminat davası açalım
Taha Kıvanç Fehmi Koru İntikam mı, huzur mu? Cüneyt Ülsever Cumhurbaşkanlığı’ndan gelen cevaptır Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Sebahattin Önkibar Asker, Beyaz Saray heyetine neden alındı? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
"301 Türkiye'nin imajını yıpratıyor"
MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAK Ekmek derdine düşmek ERGUN BABAHAN 27 yıl sonra pardon EMRE AKÖZ Kötü şöhretli 301 Umur Talu HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK Komutanlardan acı itiraflar MAHMUT ÖVÜR YAVUZ DONAT ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ne kadar dolar düşüşü o kadar petrol ve altın çıkışı Dolar, avro, YTL ve TL Mahfi Eğilmez Güngör URAS İhracatçı döviz fiyatının artması için faizin inmesini bekliyor Ercan Kumcu Will War Worries Hit Turkey's Economy?
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H4 New York Times U.S. Prods Musharraf to End Emergency Rule The Bush administration is contacting army generals in Pakistan and encouraging back-channel negotiations. Editorial Gathering Storm Washington must make it clear to Pakistan’s dictator, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, that a blood bath against protesters would be intolerable. ROGER COHEN Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Musharraf The United States must use Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s vulnerability to get more of what it wants. Study: Veterans Make Up 1 of 4 Homeless | H5 Washington Post If This Peace Process Fails By Jackson Diehl, If Middle East peace talks fail this time, the result will be far worse than the miserable status quo. Pro-Western Georgia Declares State of Emergency Police Suppress Demonstrations, Private Media Bush Pushes Pakistan's Musharraf to Give Up Military Leadership President Phones General, Reiterates Need for Election Soon For a Neighbor, a Worrisome Drama in Pakistan By David S. Broder Trust is being tested as Indians look at the American reaction to Musharraf's coup. Dollar's Value Falls Sharply Credit crisis, weak earnings combine with reduced exchange rate to send stocks tumbling 361 points Sarkozy Backs Bush on Iran, Talks to Clinton Blackwater Shooting Called Unprovoked State Dept. clears security team in killing of three Iraqi guards, but media network officials, other witnesses disagree with government conclusion Bill Calls for Contractors To Exit Iraq: 800 Armed Guards Would Leave Within Six Months Bhutto Urges Protest Statement from Pakistan's former prime minister sets up direct confrontation over emergency rule with President Pervez Musharraf Editorial Consensus Lacking in GOP Endorsements Evangelical Vote Still Appears Divided Another Mob Hit By George F. Will, The realism of 'American Gangster' makes it a more mature movie than 'The Godfather.' | H6 Guardian The path of the fallen wall is hard to find, but a powerful example lives on Timothy Garton Ash: Memories of the day have faded and capitalism has triumphed, but the event endures as a model of non-violent resistance. Putin dictating agenda to EU, thinktank saysEurope has lost the plot in trying to cope with a resurgent Russia under President Vladimir Putin, a new study says. Continuing questions Terrorism: 'As I speak, terrorists are methodically and intentionally targeting young people and children in this country.' Jonathan Evans, the new head of MI5, wanted to attract attention when he said this on Monday and he succeeded. Falling in love again France and the US: For a whirlwind 26 hours Nicolas Sarkozy attempted yesterday to recapture US hearts with a message tailor-made for Fox News: America can count on France Bush puts pressure on Musharraf Quit army or face mass rally, Pakistani leader warned, as White House demands revival of constitution Sweet Georgia? Patti McCracken Georgia's 2003 revolution has brought hope to the ailing state, but its firebrand leader is refusing to let democracy take root. The Talib bomb Robert Fox With both Afghanistan and Pakistan sliding towards civil war, the prospect of a nuclear-armed Taliban is becoming a clear and present danger Pakistan's two worlds Saskia Sassen Pervez Musharraf's crackdown on lawyers has oddly left little trace on Lahore, where residents continue to travel, shop and party. Ten decades that shook the world Richard Gott Ninety years after the October revolution, the revisionists may crow over the failure of communism. But it's too soon to tell. A Scar on the Nation By: Seth Freedman | The Guardian The bitter divisions between secular and religious in Israel that brought about Yitzhak Rabin's murder 12 years ago are as deep as ever. |
| H7 It's Past Time to Bury the Hitler Analogy By: Justin Logan | The American Prospect Comparing foreign leaders to Adolf Hitler has long been a way of U.S. leaders to start hot wars and fan cold ones. But the Munich analogy isn't just inaccurate, it's dangerous Helena Cobban The real story in Pakistan/Afghanistan: Taleban strengthening Daily Star The Islamic world shares Pakistan's perils - and its possibilities Iran's quest for a just global order
By Manouchehr Mottaki The golden haves in the age of globalization
By Kenneth Rogoff New Republic Pervez W. Busharraf
The language Musharraf uses to justify his state of emergency seems lifted from Republican talking points
by Michael Currie Schaffer The Strings the U.S. Needs to Attach to the Saudi Arabia Arms Deal By: Shadi Hamid and Stephen McInerney | The New Republic
The established link between tyranny and terror means that Saudi Arabia's internal political situation should be cause for much greater alarm. The country is among the world's most undemocratic, according to every respected independent assessment. The Choice in Pakistan is Democracy or Talibanization: Guest Op-ed by Shahin M. Cole
Islam and the West: Keep Your Yardstick to Yourself By: Yasser Khalil | The Daily Star
Is it possible for the Muslim and Western worlds to converge and cooperate, despite their cultural dissimilarities? The answer to this question is an emphatic "yes," but only if we stop judging others by our own norms. Analysis: Say when, madam secretary By CLAUDE SALHANI (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has borrowed a chapter or more from Henry Kissinger’s book of applied negotiations as she headed back out to the Middle East for her eighth visit to the region in the last six months. Al Awsat Iran and the Iraqi Pie : Tariq Alhomayed Iraq's Neighbors And The Conflicts Of The Region Abdullah Iskandar - The dynamics governing the Iraq’s neighbors initiative and its effective and intentional linkage to the regional conflicts, is now required to adopt a holistic approach with all the issues of the Middle East and the Gulf at the same time. This transformation demands a new approach involving political and non-political dimensions. So far, the political dimension has not been able to diffuse conflicts despite the general agreement on solutions. Speaking Truth to Power from Boston: Current History--annual Middle East issue is due out in December. Pakistan: power of the gun, Ayesha Siddiqa | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iran says it reaches nuclear milestone Iran President Rejects US Talks Proposal - Agency War Funds Absent From $460B Pentagon Budget BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 7 Nov 07 An uncriticised success
The press is heavily controlled and its elections are little more than a facade, but Tunisia continues to be held up by the west as a model Arab state, writes Ian Black. BBC Bush and Sarkozy declare Iran aim The US and French presidents say they will work jointly to convince Iran to give up its nuclear programme. Bush urges Musharraf on election US President George W Bush tells Pakistan's leader by phone to step down as army chief and hold elections soon. Is Bhutto up for confrontation? Q&A: Pakistan's political crisis Who stands where Rich and poor build their own Cairo Gated compounds or chaotic informal housing fill the gap where the state cannot provide, writes Heba Saleh Biden-Gelb - The Only Plan For Iraq AsiaTimes Taliban stage a coup of their ownTaking full advantage of President General Pervez Musharraf's troubles following the declaration of an emergency and the army's preoccupation with political issues, the Taliban are making gains in Afghanistan and the Pashtun areas of Pakistan. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Afghanistan rocked by northern bombing Hazara Shi'ite leader Sayed Mustafa Kazimi, a rising political star, was one of the victims in the biggest suicide attack in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban six years ago. His killing will deal a huge blow to the unity of non-Pashtun ethnic groups and is a sign that a master plan to destabilize the northern regions of Afghanistan is in the works, with the goal of opening another front against the NATO forces. The Taliban have the most to gain from the killing, but the perpetrators are likely to have close connections to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. - M K Bhadrakumar Washington Institute | Pakistan and the War on Terror | | President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency imperils the battle against al-Qaeda, control of Islamabad's nuclear arsenal, and democratic reform in Pakistan. Simon Henderson writes. | Kuwait: Keystone of U.S. Gulf Policy This new Washington Institute Policy Focus examines Kuwait's political, social, and economic situation -- including the Islamist challenge, problematic reform efforts, and the dilemma of oil wealth -- and how each affects the country's stability and Greater Middle East Meltdown? | H9 Ha’aretz – Benn And after Annapolis, Gaza? The arguments against an invasion of Gaza are still stronger in the eyes of the prime minister and defense minister Inside Intel / The race against the bomb By Yossi Melman Syria repeats demand to put Golan on peace summit agenda IDF reservists: Hamas men fight like soldiers Editorial: Likud is unsurprisingly similar to Hamas Iran: We have 3,000 centrifuges working at enrichment plant Does Ron Paul single out Israel? Peace Index: Israelis Unenthused by Annapolis – Israeli Military Intelligence: Chances for Success at Annapolis Are "Close to Nil"; PA Cannot Fulfill Obligations Since Abbas Does Not Control Fatah – West Bank settlements 'expanding' Israel is expanding dozens of settlements in the West Bank and allowing illegal building, a campaign group says. Court delays Israeli bid to cut Gaza electricity The supreme court delays Israel's move to cut the electricity supply to the Hamas-administered Gaza Strip French president urges dialogue with Islamic Republic; says depriving Arab nations of nuclear energy could spur fundamentalism, terrorism. 'US troops might become Iran's hostages' Top Lebanese Shi'ite cleric, formerly a Hizbullah leader, warns US against attacking Islamic republic. Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine A Scar on the Nation By: Seth Freedman | The Guardian
The bitter divisions between secular and religious in Israel that brought about Yitzhak Rabin's murder 12 years ago are as deep as ever. Israeli settlers increasing in West Bank Thousands of Palestinians apply for Israeli citizenship AIPAC Court Adopts Silent Witness Rule Israel Prepares for Annapolis (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Merkel: Moral Duty to Protect Israel Against Iranian Threat Embattled Aipac Duo Wins Right To Subpoena Rice, Wolfowitz
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor To build a bigger force, Army tries new tack Retention of soldiers – via bonuses and special training – to be key as the service strives to expand as ordered. Will 'armloads' of US cash buy tribal loyalty in Iraq? The US policy of paying Sunni Arab sheikhs for their allegiance could be risky. Falling dollar, rising oil prices hint at inflation Rising energy costs and the declining dollar pose trouble. Iranian president announces nuclear milestone Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remains defiant about nuclear progress, even as Washington tries to drum up support for more sanctions. Beyond waterboarding: Mukasey and wartime powers Senators' disquiet over nominee is rooted in presidential authority. ASIA Three Relationships the U.S. Must Tend to By: Tom Plate | The Japan Times
Three of the largest pieces in the sprawling jigsaw puzzle known as Asia are, of course, China, India and Japan. The first is the most populous country on Earth, the second is the most populous democracy and the third is the world's second-biggest economy -- and (theoretically) chief U.S. Asian ally. Russia, China Seal Power Agreements The Moscow Times
Russia signed deals Tuesday to help China develop another uranium enrichment facility and to build two more nuclear reactors for a power station on China's eastern coast, nuclear officials said. State nuclear firm Tenex said it signed a deal to help China build a fourth gas centrifuge enrichment facility to produce low-enriched uranium suitable for use in civilian power stations. A New Space Order By: Nicola Casarini | ISN Security Watch
The launch by Japan and China of their first lunar orbiter rekindles a scramble for space not seen since the launch of Sputnik 50 years ago. Urbanization in India: Integral Part of Economic Growth
Source: World Bank "Chinese Banks Becoming Powerful Factor in the Global Financial Sector"
November 07 2007
Full text of report Base Transfers Top Gates Agenda in Seoul By: Lolita C. Baldor | The Associated Press
The transfer of U.S. military bases to the South Koreans is on track and going smoothly, U.S. officials said as Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his top military leaders gathered Tuesday for two days of meetings with their Seoul counterparts here. Musharraf's Coup: What to Do By: Amir Taheri | New York Post
Once a paratrooper, always a paratrooper. That's how Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf could be described in the wake of his decision over the weekend to suspend the C onstitution and impose a state of emergency. The Death of the DPJ? By: Brad Glosserman | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Ichiro Ozawa's decision to resign as president of the Democratic Party of Japan looks like a big win for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. But the outcome isn't a clear-cut victory for Japan. Pakistan Closer to Chaos By: Hassan Abbas | Miami Herald
Desperate to hold onto power, Pervez Musharraf has discarded Pakistan's constitutional framework and declared a state of emergency. His goal? To stifle the independent judiciary and free media. Artfully, though shamelessly, he has tried to sell this action as an effort to bring about stability and help fight the war on terror more effectively. JUST WHEN outside observers were marveling at "liberal autocrat" General Pervez Musharraf's indulgence of democratic tendencies in Pakistan, a country that has been under military rule for more than half its existence, he pulled the rug from under their feet | H11 IHT U.S. and Russia seek to rescue arms treaty U.S. and Russian diplomats are holding talks in Geneva to try to rescue the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, which Russia's lower house of Parliament voted Wednesday to suspend. EU commissioners to submit new plan on farm subsidy cuts The proposal, under which payments would be scaled back once they reached a certain level, marks a renewed effort to reform one part of the bloc's system of agricultural subsidies. EU accord eases way for Serbia to join bloc With an important deadline for the disputed province of Kosovo just a month away, the European Union gave pro-Western forces in Serbia a boost Wednesday by initialing a deal that could lead to Serbia's joining the 27-nation union - but Serbia must first arrest and turn over four war crimes suspects. EUROPE European press review Bush Should Offer France's Sarkozy a NATO Deal By: Frederick Kempe | Bloomberg News
President George W. Bush should offer Sarkozy NATO's coveted Southern Command. Such a move could be made official at the NATO Bucharest Summit in April. But Bush could tell Sarkozy in private that the U.S. will drop objections to a French officer taking over Southern Command leadership, long the province of U.S. admirals SARKOZY WARNS OF 'ECONOMIC WAR' AS DOLLAR COLLAPSES... No mention of Iraq in 3,500-word address to Congress... Kosovo’s Independence Could Mean a New Conflict Exploiting Europe’s Knowledge Potential: ‘Good Work’ or ‘Could do Better’: Knowledge Work and Knowledge Workers in Europe 39 pages; PDF.
by Katerina Rüdiger and Alana McVerry The EU is trying to trick developing countries into poor trade deals
Response, Alex Cobham and Sophie Powell: Peter Mandelson and Louis Michel, the EU's commissioners for trade and development, are staggeringly disingenuous in their broadside at those raising concerns about the impact on poor countries of the EU's stance in trade negotiations. Spain calls a halt to building on islands
· Building work frozen on Mallorca and Ibiza · Environmental impact of tourism central to election | H12 RFE/RL EDM SAAKASHVILI: DEFIANT AND READY FOR ACTION
- IS BIG BROTHER WATCHING UKRAINIANS?
- AZERBAIJAN'S LEADERS FEAR SPREAD OF RADICAL ISLAM, ESPECIALLY IN MILITARY Google News Azerbaijan Russia, China Seal Power Agreements The Moscow Times
Russia signed deals Tuesday to help China develop another uranium enrichment facility and to build two more nuclear reactors for a power station on China's eastern coast, nuclear officials said. State nuclear firm Tenex said it signed a deal to help China build a fourth gas centrifuge enrichment facility to produce low-enriched uranium suitable for use in civilian power stations. Georgia under state of emergency Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declares a state of emergency after police break up opposition protests. NATO Treads Warily in Kazakhstan, As Russia Watches By: Roger McDermott | Eurasia Daily Monitor
Kazakhstan’s military cooperation with the NATO Alliance appears to be progressing steadily, despite the problems emerging between NATO and Russia. On October 31 Robert Simmons, NATO representative for Central Asia and South Caucasus, met Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister Daniyal Akhmetov in Astana. Georgia Ex-Minister Says President Sought Murder The Associated Press
Opposition protests in Georgia got a boost as the country's former defense minister appeared on television to renew allegations that President Mikheil Saakashvili had asked him to murder a wealthy businessman. Georgia Recalls Ambassador to Russia for Consultations in Tbilisi Putin dictating agenda to EU, thinktank saysEurope has lost the plot in trying to cope with a resurgent Russia under President Vladimir Putin, a new study says. Russian Action on "Frozen Conflicts" Can Save Key Security Pact Yet Another Uncomfortable Predicament for Bush Stand by an ally -- or stand with the democratic protesters whom your ally viciously represses? Watch Georgian police power-hose and tear-gas huge crowds of unarmed protesters objecting to President Mikhail Saakashvili's rule in this terribly sad video.--Eve Fairbanks |
| H13 The Times US fears Israeli strike against Iran A claim that Iran has 3,000 uranium enriching centrifuges operational sparked fears that Israel would bomb the facilities Can you spare us £30 billion quid? Central banks must stand firm against pressure from financiers Anatole Kaletsky Riot police end Georgian revolution A state of emergency has been declared in Georgia as the Rose Revolution unravels in a haze of teargas and riot police Islamists impose sharia on tourist haven Dozens of Pakistani security forces policing an area beloved of Western hikers, have surrendered to pro-Taleban extremists Nicolas Sarkozy dazzles US Congress With his tough line on Iran, the French President appears ready to slip into the 'ally-in-chief' role vacated by Tony Blair Wall Street Journal Those UN Super-Sleuths - Editorial
For the past year, Mohamed ElBaradei has been running an independent foreign policy from his IAEA perch Democrats and Waterboarding
The party will lose the presidential race if it defines itself as soft on terror.
By ALAN DERSHOWITZ Poll Results: Americans have reservations about Sen. Clinton. Failed Courtship of Warlord Trips Up U.S. The U.S. is struggling to find tribal allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan as it tries to beat back al Qaeda and the Taliban. But in alienating warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani a few years ago, some observers argue the U.S. has shot itself in the foot. | H14 Financial Times Russia moves to scrap arms pactRussia’s lower house of parliament has voted unanimously to suspend a key arms treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe Analysis: Politics puts pragmatism in jeopardy for Russia and the West COMMENT: An exit strategy for crooks and dictators Presidents should be made to worry about their legacy and future, but not frightened so much that they never step down, writes Victor Mallet COMMENT: $100 oil would have a big political impact A higher oil price has a direct impact on the two trickiest foreign policy issues facing the US – Iraq and Iran, writes Gideon Rachman Act now to avoid an energy crunch The west can shape what happens to the energy market through policy decisions it takes now. But time is short Merkel resists US pressure over Iran sanctions Angela Merkel signalled she would not bend to US pressure to impose extra sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, setting the stage for a difficult meeting with George W. Bush at his Texas ranch Middle East continues to hold the key Research just published by the International Energy Agency, the industrial countries’ energy watchdog, suggests that oil markets will become as sensitive as ever to Middle East disruptions Transcript: Interview with IEA chief economist BETWEEN THE LINES - QUENTIN PEEL: Russia and the west face a slew of daunting deadlines At war with the law: Pakistan faces the consequences of a power grab One diplomat described Gen Musharraf as "confused", a man who had lost the strategic clarity of his first years in office. WORLD NEWS: Bhutto ups ante with protest threat COMMENT: Roosevelt's lessons for future presidents George W. Bush could learn a thing or two from the man who rescued American democracy from the Depression, writes Michael Fullilove Stocks tumble as fears on oil and inflation mount US stocks tumbled as the dollar hit record lows and mounting mortgage losses raised fears that credit turmoil could damage economic growth Currency futures Undercover Economist: Tim Harford does not understand why Gisele Bündchen is insisting in being paid in euros rather than dollars Beware the glamour of Congress Gideon Rachman’s blog: Nicolas Sarkozy will adore his moment in the limelight when he addresses the US Congress but the lessons of history should temper his joy Still squeezed Commercial banks, insurers and asset managers should offer a breakdown of their holdings, so analysts can forecast their ultimate losses Bernanke to spell out Fed’s stance Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has the chance – when he testifies before Congress – to explain to a disbelieving market why the US central bank now sees the risks to growth and to inflation as roughly balanced MARKETS & INVESTING: Little hope on the horizon to ease the dollar's blues | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial Key Pakistanis Challenge Musharraf By: Laura King | Los Angeles Times
Two of Pakistan's most popular public figures issued separate challenges Tuesday to President Pervez Musharraf, potentially raising the stakes and heightening the danger of a standoff over the imposition of emergency rule in the country, which is a key U.S. ally. Sarkozy, in speech to Congress, says friendship and alliance is strong Has oil hit a record high? Depends on whom you ask |
| H16 American Politics realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Bush disapproval rating soars to highest level ever: Gallup Obama makes ‘dream’ pitch to middle class Barack Obama set out his vision for ’reclaiming the American dream’ with a raft of proposals to improve economic security for the middle class, much of which would be funded by reversing George W. Bush’s tax cuts Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy: Deems Him 'More Than Acceptable to People of Faith' Social conservatives fracture as Robertson endorses Giuliani Televangelist Pat Robertson endorsed Rudy Giuliani's campaign Wednesday, a surprising embrace that underscored the divisions among Christian conservatives about the field of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. Is oil's price run-up a problem? Maybe DNA of the KKK Jonathan David Farley: A Nobel laureate's comments about black inferiority speak volumes about racism in American academia. US education department is reviewing allegations that Neil Bush’s company improperly received funds under No Child Left Behind, the White House’s education reform bill - What's behind Ron Paul's huge '08 fundraising haul The Republican '08 hopeful has raised more than $7.5 million so far this quarter, partly reflecting the success of the Internet in drawing like-minded people together. | H17 Daily Telegraph Nicolas Sarkozy woos America Mr Sarkozy's outspoken admiration of his hosts has opened a new era in Franco-American relations. It is an achievement of which our Government, seeking a certain distance between itself and the Bush administration, ought to take heed Russia blamed for Georgia riots State of emergency imposed following coup plot claim. Petrol prices hit new record Unleaded petrol went above £1 a litre for the first time yesterday, as drivers felt the full force of turmoil in global financial markets | H18 Independent MPs savage plan to double terror detention time limit MPs of all parties condemned moves to double the time terror suspects can be held without charge amid fears that the number of people jailed for terrorist offences could grow twelvefold in the next decade. Bhutto threatens mass protest as police baton-charge supporters Sarkozy's warm words mask deep divisions with US Hamish McRae: Asian investors will see Europe and America through this bumpy period |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Counterinsurgency in Iraq: Theory and Practice, 2007 (PDF; 1 MB)
Source: Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Presentation by Dr. David Kilcullen, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (ppt; 2 MB) US counter-terrorism and human rights report
Source: JURIST (University of Pittsburgh School of Law) Full Text (Word; 493 KB) A New Space Order By: Nicola Casarini | ISN Security Watch
The launch by Japan and China of their first lunar orbiter rekindles a scramble for space not seen since the launch of Sputnik 50 years ago. Christian Science Monitor To build a bigger force, Army tries new tack Retention of soldiers – via bonuses and special training – to be key as the service strives to expand as ordered. Broken Contract: The Limits of the All-Volunteer Army AIPAC Court Adopts Silent Witness Rule DoD Regulation on Formulating the Intelligence Budget Congressional Research Service "Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture," updated October 12, 2007. "Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals," November 2, 2007. "The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress," updated October 11, 2007. "Coast Guard Deepwater Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress," updated October 10, 2007. CFR Flynn: Homeland Security for the Next Administration
Wired on the FBI's Bay Area search via Middle eastern grocery sales for Iranian terrorists: The Proactive Tool of Protective Intelligence
Stratfor Drown By Law By: Jacob Sullum | Reason
In 1902 a U.S. Army captain wrote a letter to The New York Times about allegations that American soldiers had used an interrogation technique known as "the water cure" on Philippine insurgents. "From the results obtained it became simply a case where the end justifies the means," he wrote. "A legitimate combatant was never ill-treated." Europe and terrorism: the wrong path, Mats Engström | A complete guide to Uncle Sam's recruiting incentives.
Phillip Carter and Brad Flora Growth and CO2 Emisssions: How Do Different Countries Fare? World Bank New Index Measures Countries’ Ability to Connect to Global Markets
Source: World Bank Logistics Performance Index
+ Full Report (PDF; 534 KB) Development Results in Middle Income Countries
Source: World Bank What are Middle-Income Countries?
+ Executive Summary (PDF; 3.5 MB
Download full report in sections or as single document (PDF; 3.1 MB) Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Areas
IEED A 124-page paper dealing with the possibilities and constraints for adaptation to climate change in low- and middle-income countries The Risk Intelligent Energy Company: Weathering the Storm of Climate Change Source: Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Full Report (PDF; 3.5 MB) Global Warning - The Security Challenges of Climate Change
Source: Center for American Progress Global Warning: The Security Challenges of Climate Change (PDF; )
+ The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Global Climate Change (PDF; ) Assuring that Foreign Aid is Effective
Brookings Institution Racism, Discrimination, Color Blindness, and the Future of Racial Stratification in America
Will to power
| After years of anti-obesity public health advice, a major new study causes an outcry by concluding that the overweight live longer Exercise on the Brain By SANDRA AAMODT and SAM WANG Instead of spending money on computer games or puzzles to improve your brain’s health, invest in a gym membership. Pay gap 'costs women £300,000 over lifetime' Beyond the party, Atlantic Monthly shows it matters Hurdles ahead for Google's cellphone plan Bringing Internet openness to the closed wireless world is bold but difficult, analysts say.
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