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H1 Financial Times US strike on Iran ‘not being prepared’ The Pentagon is not preparing a pre-emptive attack on Iran in spite of an increase in bellicose rhetoric from Washington, according to senior officers Analysis: Iran strike may be too much for US Editorial Smart power is a smart investment The bottom line of US foreign policy must be US welfare. Anything more presumes too much, and no amount of power would be sufficient to the task NPQ - Graham E. Fuller: ANTI-AMERICAN ISLAMIC NATIONALISM IS BEHIND PAKISTAN CRISIS Washington Post Musharraf's Survival May Hinge on Elections Next Two Months Key, U.S. Officials Say The Dollar In Danger By Sebastian Mallaby Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits Shiite Leadership Wary of Bringing Fighters Into Ranks Nuclear Flashpoints By Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins, The fallout from U.S. policy in Pakistan may not be just dictatorship. It could be something worse. Editorial The General Must Go Pervez Musharraf has become an obstacle to U.S. interests in Pakistan -- and to Pakistan's interests as well. Pakistan Nuclear Security Questioned U.S. officials worry that limited knowledge about weapon locations limits options in preventing arsenal from falling into the wrong hands NYT Broken Supply Channel Sent Weapons for Iraq Astray Turmoil, bent rules and signs of theft at a Baghdad armory help explain how the U.S. lost track of some 190,000 small arms meant for Iraq’s security forces. So, What About Those Nukes? By DAVID E. SANGER Pakistan says the technology is under control. But Washington wonders. Diplomatic Memo: U.S. and Israel Play Down Hopes for Peace Talks Sunday Times Israel on alert for Syria airstrike The defensive missile shield around Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor was placed on red alert 30 times last week Jerusalem Post 'US told Syria that Golan return will be on summit's agenda' Yadlin: Move meant to lure Damascus into attending Annapolis conference; warns that failure of peace parley will strengthen Hamas's power Iraq's Leaders Still Can't Agree on New Oil Law: Maliki Sunday Telegraph White House anger with Gordon Brown PM "should follow French" over Iran The Observer There's no single story to al-Qaeda Jason Burke: The head of MI5 spoke of al-Qaeda's international reach yet we continue to ignore its local roots, says one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism Is it the end of the world for big banks? They wanted to be global titans. Now, a once-unthinkable idea is gathering strength: it's time they were broken up. FT America must learn to love consensus Pursuing consensus for its own sake is wrong. Pointed debate over principled differences is healthy. But you need some measure of bipartisanship – at least, a suspension of the view that people who disagree with you are evil – to have even that, writes Clive Crook A role for new actors in the global economyRichard Gnodde on diverse models of capitalism BBC Challenges ahead Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle An Order of Battle (OOB) is a standard military terminology for the description of a military organization. It presents which units exist, how are they organized (command structure, subordinate/superior relationships, equipment) and their responsibilities (geographic area, operation capabilities). Dominique Moisi President Sarkozy has been warmly greeted in Washington, signalling an important potential return to the Nato fold for France Gvosdev Confederation for Kosovo? CFR Fuller: Georgian Leader’s Popularity Has Dramatically Fallen Sadegh Kharazi on US-Iran Relations | H2 Washington Post Along Iraq-Turkey Border, Kurdish Guerrillas Remain Resolute In the jagged mountains of northern Iraq, hard-bitten Kurdish fighters are increasingly besieged Iraq's Kurdish leaders walk fine line (Chicago Tribune) Public's distrust of Turkey complicates regional government's tack on PKK crisis Amerika'da Yeni Bir PKK Raporu NCAFP - DISARMING, DEMOBILIZING, AND REINTEGRATING THE KURDISTAN WORKER’S PARTY David L. Phillips PDF Version (repeat) Holbrooke PKK’ya operasyon bir hafta içinde Frederick Kempe [MONDAY TALK] Iraqi Kurd Op-Ed: Turkey must Recognize Kurds for there to be Dialogue (Informed Comment) Intelligence-Sharing Deal Eases US-Turk Tensions WSJ Storm Clouds Over Northern Iraq WSJ Resolving the Kurdish Dilemma By EDWARD P. JOSEPH and MICHAEL E. O'HANLON Turk General Says Not Too Late for Incursion Turkey Charges Freed Troops With Neglect Audio: Allies at a crossroad: Turkey and the United States Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring 1. K. Irak'ta Kürt devleti kurulsa gider misiniz? DTP mitingi PKK gösterisine dönüştü BBC Freed Turkish troops face charges Eight Turkish troops captured and then freed by Kurdish rebels face unspecified charges at home, reports say İşte komutanlara göre PKK sorunu UPDATE 1-Iraq Kurds sign new oil deals, revise old contracts Doğu Ergil Myths to dismiss Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, İsrail basınının K.Irak-Filistin benzetmesine geçit vermedi Talking Turkey World Magazine - Mr. Erdogan comes to Washington and leaves with what he calls a major victory Ayşe Karabat Off-the-record Kurds Former Rebel Leader: PKK Supported by Kurds in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey Gül: İsrail'in operasyon izahından memnun olduk Ankara'da Ortadoğu konferansı provası ERDAL ŞAFAK Ankara ve Annapolis Peres: Turkey plays 'key role' in ME How will Turkish turmoil end? -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Mensur Akgün Yersiz korkular ülkesi Hakkari ve Mardin'deki gösterilerde olay çıktı Arınç: "DTP, terör örgütüyle bağını kessin." Turk Cities Will Pay if PKK Leader Dies in Jail: Brother Economy team assesses GAP first hand Barzani kurmaylarıyla PKK'yı görüştü Mustafa Erdoğan PKK: Zalim ‘özgürlük savaşçısı’! PKK'lıların bıraktığı sekiz asker tutuklandı ABD'nin silahları kapanın elinde kaldı AKP krizi olabilecek en iyi şekilde yönetti BEŞİR ABDULFETTAH Kurds, Turkey, and the US: Playing with Fire TimeBlog Oil Deals in Iraqi Kurdistan Saddam’ın generali: ABD Kürdlerle işbirliği yapmak zorunda Greatest dream of Mesopotamia: GAP Gila Benmayor Gül: Türkiye de Annapolis’e gidebilir Peres: Türkiye sorumlu davrandı Sizin için PKK neyse bizim için Hamas o Tarihi oturuma diplomatik ayar Peres: "Türkiye Ortadoğu'da arabulucuk yapabilir" Arslan Bulut Perez: Türkiye'nin bu girişimi eşsiz Peres paying state visit to Turkey Abbas: Meclis'te beni kardeşlerim dinleyecek Iran Upholds Death Sentence Against Kurd Amerika'da Yeni Bir PKK Raporu Irak'ta diplomatların yeni adresi: ERBİL DTP'den Kurtulan haberlerine sert tepki Yavuz Baydar OKUR TEMSİLCİSİ Kürt olmayana kiralık ev bile yok Kuzey Irak yönetimi Baykal'ın sürpriz açılımından memnun Gabar Dağı eteğinde 'teröre hayır' dediler Nazım Ekren'den maliyet uyarısı Özdemir İnce Yalanın da milliyeti yoktur Russia Condemns PKK, Calls for Cooperation Baykal Uygun ortam olursa Irak'a giderim Kurdish Delegation Visits Turkey to Discuss PKK Issue Kurdish Rebels Have Crossed Into Iran to Avoid Turkish Offensive: Ex-Leader "Türkiye'nin PKK ile uzlaşması imkânsız" Korean Firms to Hunt for Oil in Iraqi Kurdistan Reliance to hunt for oil in Kurdistan AFP: Iraq's Kurdish capital always on its toes İran, Körfez ülkelerine yakınlaşıyor Suriye'den diplomat ve gazetecilere sınır turu Holbrooke: "PKK'ya operasyon bir hafta içinde" Kuzey Irak'ta kısa vadede Kürt devleti kurulmaz Cumhuriyet okurları, Roj TV'de konuşan yazara sahip çıktı [HABER ANALİZ] Dış müdahale barışa engel DTP, Büyükanıt'a tepkili: Bu kadar saldırıyı hak etmiyoruz – 'Türkiye'nin Kürdistan'ı işgaline karşıyız' Kemal Derviş GAP toplantısı için Ankara'da Ali Ünal Kürtler hepimiziz Kuzey Irak açılımını önemsiyorum İlnur Çevik The monarch who has enhanced Saudi image Ali Bulaç Kaos üzerine Bush Should Issue PKK Ultimatum Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Gurbetçi artık dövizini göndermiyor Newcomer states judge Turkey’s EU bid Şahin Alpay Best help for Turkey from the EU Asım Erdilek The EU Turkey progress report (I) BBC Russian oil tanker splits in half Tons of fuel oil leak into the Black Sea as a Russian tanker is torn in half in a storm that sinks three other ships. 'Serious disaster' after massive oil spill in Black Sea [YORUM - Hans-Gert Pöttering] Ortak değerlerimizi keşfetmeliyiz Nabucco ihalesi Botaş'sız başladı Türk-Yunan doğalgaz hattı 18 Kasım'da açılıyor Bryza: Türkiye-Yunanistan gaz hattı müthiş bir gelişme Ahmet Taşgetiren 301’de farklı tonlar - Sami Selçuk Yine 301 Saadet Oruç Sınır ötesi ve Brüksel Türkiye'ye imtiyazlı ortaklık bile şüpheli İşadamları için AB'ye 'vizeyi kaldır' çağrısı Danimarka'da Türk adaylara büyük ilgi Alman ekonomisini Türkler ayakta tutuyor Rauf Denktaş Yeniden aldanmayalım Turkey's new envoy says genocide bill impedes reconciliation Eser Karakaş Bu el çabukluğu kimin marifeti? Şükrü Küçükşahin Devlet her dine bir kod verince Papandreau Yeniden PASOK Lideri NYT Turkish Newspapers Vie for Fluency in Two Societies [YORUM-Prof. Dr. Beril Dedeoğlu] Umulan taş, baş yarmayabilir Turkey minister vows EU-sought free speech reform | International | Reuters DHKP-C’den Belçika’da son itiraflar Rus petrol tankeri ikiye ayrıldı Turkey can learn lessons from Latvia’s EU experience Rum Dışişleri Bakanı’ndan küstah sözler Avrupa'ya muhalifle Avrupalı muhalif H. Gökhan Özgün Ermeniler, Gül'ün Azerbaycan'daki sözlerine cevap verdi CHP'den AB'ye 'Güney Kürdistan' tepkisi AB'den "Türkiyesiz euro" açıklaması Germany's Turks hold rallies to protest PKK Selçuk Gültaşlı 'Dinci' gazeteden 'ciddi' gazeteye Zaman'ın Avrupa serüveni ‘Tümgeneral Yılmaz’ aranıyor! Terörü NATO'ya anlatacak TOLGA AKINER – [YORUM - Laurent Zecchini] Fransa ile NATO arasında büyük pazarlık 'Devlet sanattan çekilebilir' sinyali Soner Yalçın Atatürk’ü ihmal öldürdü! Savcıdan Özdemir'e çifte suçlama Taha AKYOL Mübeccel Kıray ve sosyoloji Sosyolojimizin onur çiçeği Inspiring Istanbul - The Boston Globe "Inspiring Istanbul In a city bridging Europe and Asia, global ideas rise amid mosques and minarets Rıdvan Dilmen "Artık yerli yıldız yok" | H3 K. Irak'ta Kürt devleti kurulsa gider misiniz? DTP'li Ayna: Kürtçe PKK'yla kabul edildi 'Fotoğraftaki Fatma Kurtulan değil' diyen DTP: Tasfiyemiz için düğmeye basıldı 8 askere ’görevi ihmal’den tutuklama PKK bir sonuçtur sonu gelmiştir Ali H Aslan PKK'nın zehri ve ABD Adnan Kahveci'nin Kürt raporu AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Prof. İnalcık'tan 7 önemli uyarı Kültürel hak ve üniter devlet Fatih Çekirge Hedefleri kaç Türk kaç Kürt Siyasallaşma sürecinin fotoğrafı Arınç'tan Genelkurmay'a '8 asker' eleştirisi Arınç’ın Genelkurmay’a söyleyebildikleri Mete Çubukçu Türkiye'nin politikası değişirse şaşmamalı İşte hedef kamplar Bu elebaşları giderse PKK terörü de biter 200 terörist sınırdan nasıl girdi Başına tuğla düşen devletlûlar DTP siyasal bir kurumdur Habur kapatılmayacak, alternatif sınır kapıları güçlendirilecek Durmuş Hocaoğlu Panik'ten Teslîmiyet'e Baykal Basın Kulübü'ne konuştu Türkiye'nin işsizlik haritasında İstanbul ve Adana'nın durumu, Iğdır'dan daha kötü Semih İDİZ 'Her milletin devleti olması gerekmiyor' ‘Town of the First Bullet’ Ayvalık reveals bitter ethnic rift Baykal "DTP siyasi parti olarak algılanamaz" Gülay Göktürk Şahinlere bir şeyler oluyor Mustafa Ünal Baykal'ın çıkışı Arınç'tan Genelkurmay'a Dağlıca sorusu Mümtazer Türköne Baykal yine şaşırttı Mehmet Altan Profesyonel ordu çok mu zor? Ömer Taşpınar Who is the real enemy? Ferai Tınç Baykal’ın açılımının eksileri artıları Mahir Kaynak Doğru tanımlayalım Profesyonel ordu iki kat bütçeyle olur Fikret BİLA Aytaç Paşa'nın analizi ve katkısı The gospel according to Atatürk Emre Kongar'dan çok tartışılacak sözler Şamil Tayyar Ben Tümgeneral Yılmaz Can Dündar Müslümanım demezsen para yok! Armenian resolution spells more risks for US than France İhsan Dağı A new state policy on the Kurdish question? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU DTP'li vekil polisi tartakladı Kral için protokol kuralları altüst Resmi protokolde ‘ince’ ayarlama Ministry defends gestures to visiting Saudi king Can Ataklı Günler çuvala mı girdi de Suudi Kral 10 Kasım’da Ankara’ya geldi? Eser Karakaş Açık istihbarat, enerji raporu, Kuzey Irak ve biz İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri - Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Taha Kıvanç Aydın Doğan'ın açıklaması Fehmi Koru Yaman gerçek I’m not a spy, am I? Büyük buluşma Murat Yetkin Yavuz Baydar Hopes are high, but prospects are dim Ahmet Hakan Bu bir ikinci baskıdır: Aykırı Atatürk yazısı Facebook Atatürkçülüğü Mustafa Akyol Kürt sorununda yanıldınız. Ya ‘irtica’? Gül: Atatürk'e bağlılığın en iyi göstergesiTürkiye'yi 'sözü dinlenir' ülke yapmak Murat Birsel Teröristi bombala kardeşine sarıl stratejisi Too many question marks in Dağlıca attack, says Arınç Hasan CEMAL İnsanlık, utanç, zincir! Necati Doğru Kral geldi dizi dibine oturttu ve gitti! Mehmet Tezkan İçim acıyor! Cüneyt Ülsever Cumhurbaşkanlığı’nın cevabına cevabımdır Enis Berberoğlu Paşa’nın Irak analizi Tufan Türenç Washington ve Kral Abdullah fiyaskosu Mehmet Yılmaz Bu devlet bedevi çadırında kurulmadı! Ahmet Hakan Suudi Hanedanı’ndan nefretimin sebepleri Ferai Tınç O resim İsmail Küçükkaya Serdar Akinan MUHARREM SARIKAYA'Perde açılınca...' HAKAN ALBAYRAK Teşekkürler Baykal EMRE AKÖZ Nasuhi Güngör Pakistan, Gürcistan ve Baykal Umur Talu Gazetecilik ve insanlık gereği HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Şahin basın ya da 'yerli hegemonlar' NAZLI ILICAKSıra sana gelebilir MAHMUT ÖVÜR Baykal, generaller ve 'Kürt Sorunu' YAVUZ DONAT Daha önceleri neredeydiniz? Ayağa batan diken Some wise words from Baykal Yusuf KANLI Güneri CIVAOĞLU 'Dipçiklerinizi yakın' emri AKP: "Türban sorununu YÖK başlattı" Military code rejects surrendering to enemy out of fear İnsan Hakları Komisyonu Başkanı Üskül: Bize kapıyı açmayanın kapısını kırarız Sedat Sertoğlu EKREM DUMANLI - Cenaze evinde düğün yapmak Hasan Ersel 'Merkez'in parasal işlemi çözüm değil sorun sanayi ve tasarruf politikasında Nükleer enerji ciddi bir iş aceleye getirilmemeli ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Faiz indirimi kesmez, fiyat da düşmeli OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Ercan Kumcu Yanlış gelişmelerden doğru sonuçlar çıkmaz Elektrik zammı ve enflasyon Erdal Sağlam Kurallı maliye politikası fikri güç kazanıyor Faiz tartışmasında kim haklı? Baran Tuncer Rusya yeniden birinci ligde İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Petrol sistemi çöküyor ekonomiler tehlikede Asaf Savaş Akat Üçüncü çeyrekte sanayi üretimi Salih Neftçi Geri gelen kredi krizi... Dolar ve petrol Türkiye'nin işsizlik haritasında İstanbul ve Adana'nın durumu, Iğdır'dan daha kötü Güngör URAS 'Ah şu ucuz döviz yok mu!' İbrahim Öztürk Potansiyel büyüme duvarına tosladık ne yapmalı? Türkiye-İran-Malezya ortak yapımı İslami oto Faiz ve portföy yatırımları Deniz Gökçe Yiğit Bulut Amerika, “çok bilir” Avrupa’yı nasıl soydu? Yabancı sermaye bundan sonra satın almaya değil, yatırım yapmaya gelecek Ertuğ Yaşar Körfez sermayesi |
| H4 New York Times Broken Supply Channel Sent Weapons for Iraq Astray Turmoil, bent rules and signs of theft at a Baghdad armory help explain how the U.S. lost track of some 190,000 small arms meant for Iraq’s security forces. So, What About Those Nukes? By DAVID E. SANGER Pakistan says the technology is under control. But Washington wonders. Diplomatic Memo: U.S. and Israel Play Down Hopes for Peace Talks Editorial Dollar Policy: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell The stated desire for a strong dollar is on a collision course with the stated belief in market-determined exchange rates Editorial Again and Again in the Balkans The Balkans have a dismal way of living up to their stereotype as a region of ancient, intertwined and irreconcilable feuds. ROGER COHEN Bring the Real World Home America, and not just its front-line soldiers, needs to watch Al Jazeera to understand how the world has changed. Iraq Premier Sees Families Returning to Safer Capital Georgian Leader Says Emergency Rule to Last as Needed A Novelist’s Nonfiction Captured the American Spirit By MICHIKO KAKUTANI In tackling everything from astronauts to actresses to art, Norman Mailer depicted the country’s contradictions Turkish Newspapers Vie for Fluency in Two Societies Jordan, Fearing Islamists, Tightens Grip on Elections Israeli Police Raid Offices for Evidence on Olmert The investigators were seeking materials connected with criminal investigations under way against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Democracy’s Root: Diversity King Abdullah’s path-breaking meeting with Pope Benedict XVI surely gave many Saudi clerics heartburn. But as historic as it was, it left no trace. Ambush by Insurgents Kills 6 U.S. and 3 Afghan Soldiers Bhutto’s Persona Raises Distrust, as Well as Hope Benazir Bhutto stands up to Gen. Pervez Musharraf, then seems to accommodate him, never revealing her intent. Musharraf Sets No Date to End Emergency Rule Israeli Police Raid Offices for Evidence on Olmert Heavy Storm Splits Tanker, Spilling Oil Off Russia Greeks Save Ship With 275 Migrants War Ends for Militant Group in Northern Ireland FRANK RICH The Coup at Home Even if President Bush had the guts to condemn Gen. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, there is no longer any moral high ground left for him to stand on. In Death of Spy Satellite Program, Lofty Plans and Unrealistic Bids An effort called Future Imagery Architecture was perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of American spy satellite projects. Editorial Abdicate and Capitulate Democrats have done precious little to avoid giving the job of attorney general to a man who does not even have the integrity to take a stand against torture ECONOMIC VIEW; In the Bond Market, a Bleak Prognosis for Iraq | H5 Washington Post Musharraf's Survival May Hinge on Elections Next Two Months Key, U.S. Officials Say The Dollar In Danger By Sebastian Mallaby Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits Shiite Leadership Wary of Bringing Fighters Into Ranks Russian Oil Tanker Breaks Up During Storm Musharraf Calls for Jan. Elections With no date set for end to emergency rule, voting likely to take place with constitution suspended. Nuclear Flashpoints By Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins, The fallout from U.S. policy in Pakistan may not be just dictatorship. It could be something worse. Editorial The General Must Go Pervez Musharraf has become an obstacle to U.S. interests in Pakistan -- and to Pakistan's interests as well. Pakistan Nuclear Security Questioned U.S. officials worry that limited knowledge about weapon locations limits options in preventing arsenal from falling into the wrong hands Maliki Renews Call to Give Some Insurgents Amnesty Curveball, Swing and A Miss By George F. Will, Why our intelligence failure on Iraq and WMDs won't necessarily prevent an intelligence failure on Iran and Nukes. Musharraf Goes Splat By Jim Hoagland, Pakistan tends to see its national destiny as a matter of divine will rather than personal responsibility. The Spy Who Wants Israel to Talk By David Ignatius, 'Sensible Iranians are not in short supply.' The challenge is to find them and to begin a serious conversation. Bush, Rice Defend Musharraf as an Ally Desire for Pakistani Elections Made Clear William Arkin The Pentagon Stakes Out a New Position: Moderation Six U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Ambush Killings in mountains of eastern Afghanistan mark the most lethal attack this year against American forces in the country. Rival Sunnis in Deadly Gunfight: Islamic Army, Al-Qaeda in Iraq Clash Outside City of Samarra Lebanon Defers Presidential Vote For a Third Time A Rescuer for the U.N. -- and Burma By Fred Hiatt, For Pakistani Students, a Reawakening: 'We Can't Just Sit Idle' Long-Depoliticized Campuses Stirred Into Action by Military Government's Declaration of Emergency | H6 Guardian Brown to reassure Washington that US remains Britain's closest ally Prime minister eager to stress that special relationship lies at the heart of British foreign policy Britain must accept its role in the world is as a minor player Leader The greenback blues US dollar: The answer is that this is no mere fad; the dollar's slide has been coming for ages. Although it has turned into an outright plummet since this summer's market turmoil, the currency has been in gradual descent for about five years. From Popper to Rove - and back George Soros Nov 11 07, 03:00pm: Despite evidence that misrepresenting the truth for political ends backfires, the American public remains susceptible. Kenneth Rogoff Fundamental tax reforms and open markets are needed to balance the global distribution of wealth. It doesn't look likely in our lifetime. UK terror detention limit is longest of any democracy New research piles pressure on ministers over plans to extend 28-day limit Musharraf promises January election Former Pakistani PM Sharif convinced elections held under emergency rule would be a farce Trail of corruption and kickback charges still in wings for opposition leader There's no justice in locking up suspects for 56 days Henry Porter: Gordon Brown's proposal is iniquitous. For the country's reputation, the awkward squad in Parliament must stand against it. All Clinton has to do is prove her femininity. And her hypermachismo The Observer There's no single story to al-Qaeda Jason Burke: The head of MI5 spoke of al-Qaeda's international reach yet we continue to ignore its local roots, says one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism Is it the end of the world for big banks? They wanted to be global titans. Now, a once-unthinkable idea is gathering strength: it's time they were broken up. Packed classes hint at peace in battered Iraq The pupils who had been too scared to attend class are now returning. Iraqi fighters 'grilled on Iran' Bhutto pushes for endgame Blair isn't to blame for Islamist terror Tongue-tied Britain is losing its voice |
| H7 Fighting Whom in Iraq? BBC Head to head “Syria: Options and Implications for Lebanon and the Region,” by Emile El-Hokayem Sadegh Kharazi on US-Iran Relations American Prospect Iran Policy Counterattack As the Bush administration’s saber rattling toward Iran grows louder, a handful of congressional Democrats are figuring out how to disarm the White House. A look at who’s leading the charge and what, if anything they can do. Boston Globe The zero percent solution A renaissance for 'Islamic finance' -- a version of capitalism that avoids interest -- offers innovative financial tools to Muslim and non-Muslim alike Musharraf: Jan. Elections Won't End Martial Law Versailles to al-Qaida: tunnels of history, Patrice de Beer Washington Times Editorial Perilous Pakistan New terrorist nexus Iraq and the war on terror — and Washington's inability to focus on more than one major foreign crisis at a time — have overshadowed the shifting geographic nexus of Islamist extremism. Martin Kramer Flawed US ideas in Mideast | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC Challenges ahead US Military Says Finding More Iran Arms in Iraq Iraq's Leaders Still Can't Agree on New Oil Law: Maliki Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle An Order of Battle (OOB) is a standard military terminology for the description of a military organization. It presents which units exist, how are they organized (command structure, subordinate/superior relationships, equipment) and their responsibilities (geographic area, operation capabilities). Rice denies USA on warpath with Iran... U.S. officials are preparing to play a long-term role in protecting Iraq's offshore oil infrastructure. Iraq PM Offers Amnesty for 'Deceived' Insurgents U.S. Military Detains 200 In Iraq Operation Even In The More Stable South, Iraq Rebuilds Slowly Risk in the Arab world: enterprise vs politics, Tarek Osman Iraqi Leader Says Baghdad Violence Down Libya is opening up, but not all the way BBC Musharraf calls for January poll Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says new elections will be held as early as the first week of January. Is Bhutto conflict all it seems? Top Iranian missile man... US and Germany vow Iran diplomacy US President Bush and Angela Merkel of Germany vow to continue on a diplomatic path to solve problems with Iran. US 'stalling' on Iraq executions Lebanon delays presidential vote Lebanon's presidential election is postponed for a third time, the speaker of parliament, Nabih Berri, announces. Stability struggle | H9 Ha’aretz – MI Chief: Hamas may try to derail peace summit Maj. Gen. Yadlin says both failure and success of meet could bring about 'risk of strengthening extremists.' Nasrallah: IDF border drills show Israel gearing up for new war Hezbollah chief: 50,000 IDF troops took part in border exercises; says group ready to change face of region Gideon Levy: Only recognition of Hamas strength will prevent Gaza invasion Leading article: Renew the Military Covenant - in full Seeking better conditions, Israelis sprout like mushrooms in U.S. academe Sunday Times Israel on alert for Syria airstrike The defensive missile shield around Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor was placed on red alert 30 times last week Jerusalem Post 'US told Syria that Golan return will be on summit's agenda' Yadlin: Move meant to lure Damascus into attending Annapolis conference; warns that failure of peace parley will strengthen Hamas's power. The Region: Understanding the Iranian threat [ BARRY RUBIN , Making a two-state solution happen [ DAVID HOROVITZ UK paper: Dimona defenses on high alert Yedioth Ahronoth 'Iran bypassing US sanctions' BBC Israeli police swoop in PM probe Israeli police raid 20 locations in connection with a corruption probe into PM Ehud Olmert. Netanyahu on Annapolis: Israel is giving everything and receiving nothing Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Washington TimesMideast peace outlook bleak (By Joshua Mitnick) At memorial for Arafat, Palestinians hope to rebuild unity |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor ASIA The Future Direction of India-US Relations Shanghai Love In New China, Love Can Get Messy By Mao Jian In China, modernity means speed, competition and babes in Calvin Klein underwear. | H11 IHT Roger Cohen: Let's face the new 'core facts' By ROGER COHEN America needs to watch Al Jazeera to understand how the world has changed. UN panel to set new path on climateDelegations and scientists from about 145 nations meet Monday in Spain, and are expected to draft a report that could increase pressure on countries like the U.S. and China to make cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Germany says tougher UN sanctions may be needed against IranChancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, after a 20-hour visit at the Texas home of President George W. Bush, called for a diplomatic solution to the stand-off over Iran's uranium enrichment program. An assertive Russia sends chill through BalticsThe signs of Russia's resurgent influence - especially the use of cash - have evoked stress in the Baltics that was unthinkable even five years ago. EU commissioner seeks to shake up telecom industryIn a direct challenge to telecommunications companies, the European Commission on Tuesday will propose a European Union-wide regulatory panel with the power to open up markets it deems closed to competition EUROPE European press review Dominique Moisi President Sarkozy has been warmly greeted in Washington, signalling an important potential return to the Nato fold for France Sarkozy, The Ambivalent Globalizer FT Unions in threat to paralyse France Transport strikes will test President Nicolas Sarkozy’s commitment to reforming the pensions system and labour market if other trade groups join in Nicolas Sarkozy, France's most controversial politician, has always walk-ed a fine line between bravery and recklessness. In 1993, as mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Mr... Spotlight: Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Great Dane’s biggest challenge The prime minister has earned the respect of Danes for his professionalism, but not their love. He is too much a perfectionist, obsessive and controlled. Football violence sweeps Italy Police shoot dead Lazio fan triggering wave of riots. Mardell's Euroblog SPIEGEL Study: Germany Still Divided 18 Years After the Fall of the Wall | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan BBC Russian oil tanker splits in half Tons of fuel oil leak into the Black Sea as a Russian tanker is torn in half in a storm that sinks three other ships. FT Georgian opposition snubs tycoon’s offer Struggling to find a champion to face President Mikheil Saakashvili in snap elections, the opposition rejects a candidacy bid by Badri Patarkatsishvili CFR Fuller: Georgian Leader’s Popularity Has Dramatically Fallen |
| H13 The Times Thirty Years War Brown should be blunt about al-Qaeda and Afghanistan Sarkozy set for showdown with unions The French President faces his 'Thatcher moment' as transport workers open a barrage of public sector strikes Sarkozy prepares to face down a wave of strikes in France A global warning for UN chief Polar experts fear an ice sheet covering a fifth of Antarctica could crumble causing sea levels to rise by six metres Sunday Times Benazir Bhutto tests Pervez Musharraf’s strength It’s not for Mr Miliband to sort out Pakistan’s mess David Miliband is unlikely to be a better judge of how to rule Pakistan than are Pakistanis Simon Jenkins Foreign Office minister is ‘liability’, say his officials Malloch-Brown caused embarrassment by saying that Britain and America would no longer be "joined at the hip" Blair: 'there were tensions with Gordon' Former PM says he could have stayed for longer if he wanted and was "not bothered" by plots against him Wall Street Journal A Test for Mr. Mukasey FEARS THAT OVERSEAS GROWTH won't be strong enough to put U.S. markets back on track have fueled the market retreat, as credit turmoil continues to hurt financial firms, the Fed warns of slower U.S. growth and oil prices climb. 11 | H14 Financial Times US strike on Iran ‘not being prepared’ The Pentagon is not preparing a pre-emptive attack on Iran in spite of an increase in bellicose rhetoric from Washington, according to senior officers Analysis: Iran strike may be too much for US LEADER: Smart power is a smart investment The bottom line of US foreign policy must be US welfare. Anything more presumes too much, and no amount of power would be sufficient to the task COMMENT: America must learn to love consensus Pursuing consensus for its own sake is wrong. Pointed debate over principled differences is healthy. But you need some measure of bipartisanship – at least, a suspension of the view that people who disagree with you are evil – to have even that, writes Clive Crook COMMENT: New actors play a vital role in the global economy Richard Gnodde on diverse models of capitalism Editorial Brown and Europe Gordon Brown must be looking forward to his big foreign policy speech as much as a visit to the dentist: he does not seem to have time or taste for Abroad US is UK’s main ally, says Brown Prime minister insists London sees Washington as its most important ally and both must maintain firm pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme Aftershocks make the credit crisis rumble on Wolfgang Munchau sees more trouble ahead COMMENT: Lawrence of Arabia is out of place in Iraq His words are misued, says Anthony Bubalo Opec to seek assurances on oil demand Concern over move to alternative energy Opec will this week seek assurances from some of the world’s biggest oil consumers that they will maintain their demand as the members of the oil cartel come under intense pressure to boost investment in production capacity Record prices deliver $658bn to Opec Iraqi PM reports drop in sectarian violence Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that sectarian violence had dropped dramatically, and that he was considering a partial amnesty for detainees who had been ‘deceived’ into joining the insurgency Abbas urges support of peace talks Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, on Sunday seized on a demonstration marking the third anniversary of Yassir Arafat’s death to urge support for the latest round of Middle East peace talks and turn up the heat on Hamas, his Islamist rivals - WORLD NEWS: Spanish king tells Chávez to shut up Britain should flaunt its knowledge Will Hutton calls for leadership from government Sarkozy fears UK will resist its Nato plans The French government is becoming concerned that its proposal to rejoin Nato’s military command could be thwarted by Britain’s reluctance to embrace a bigger role for Europe in defence Q&A: Global hyperpowers Wednesday: Amy Chua’s new book argues that pluralism is the secret of world domination. Quiz her on past, current and future hyperpowers FT MAGAZINE - BOOK REVIEW: Chosen ones FT MAGAZINE: Tanks for the memories Euro business confidence in steep decline Emerging markets show no sign fall | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial Musharraf calls for January vote Bhutto says announcement is a 'positive step,' even though Pakistan's president stops short of lifting the state of emergency |
| H16 American Politics WP Permanent Republican Majority? Think Again. Polls show that the reign of conservative values is officially over. Obama: Tax more income for Soc Sec 'Meet the Press' transcript for Nov. 11, 2007 NYT This Is Your Brain on Politics Researchers from the fields of neuroscience and public policy watched the brains of a group of swing voters as they responded to the leading 2008 presidential candidates. Here are the results The Web Takes Ron Paul for a Ride With the help of the Internet, Ron Paul’s quest to become president has taken on a life of its own. 'The Second Civil War' By RONALD BROWNSTEIN Reviewed by ALAN BRINKLEY Ronald Brownstein searches for the roots of today’s passionate partisanship. Hey, Candidate, I’m All Yours, Your Very Own Pied Piper An endorsement can be a dream, a dud or none of the above. LA Times What we need to hear Candidates in both parties need to define the amorphous war on terror -- and how they'd pay for it. Democrats find immigration tricky Wary of GOP attacks saying they're soft on the border, party strategists back a tougher stance. But just how tough? Will Clinton's gender help or hurt her? By Sam Brownback, Page A21 One of the great things about running for president is that you get a good sense of what Americans are thinking. I found a great love of our country and great concern for its future in the hearts of Americans. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Southern preacher could be saviour of the Republicans Fear of a dynasty denies Hillary votes Bill Clinton is finding it difficult to transfer voters’ affections for him to his wife as opponents fear their domination of American politics Planted question damages Clinton Campaign forced to admit it had set up audience question in Iowa regarding climate change Mike Huckabee: a conservative with a social gospel The Monitor speaks with the former Arkansas governor and ordained Baptist minister. Weekly Standard The Democrats' Surge Problem Washington Times Editorial Pelosi's surrender date These are difficult days for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other politicians who have staked their political futures on an American defeat in Iraq. In the past 10 days alone, the mainstream media has reported the new reality: that the changes in military strategy instituted by Gen. David Petraeus are resulting in major improvements in the security situation there Interest Groups and Their Money Jump Into Race Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to pour into groups built to sway voters outside of campaign law limitations. | H17 Daily Telegraph Tories warn of the UK's 'lost generation' A "lost generation" of wayward teenagers, responsible for soaring levels of gun crime and drug and alcohol abuse, is predicted by a Tory-backed group. Musharraf agrees to January elections America urged Pakistan's president to end the state of emergency after he yielded to international pressure and announced that elections would go ahead in January. Chaos 'helps extremists seize nuclear arms' Putin's unknown plan has Russia sold Sunday Telegraph White House anger with Gordon Brown PM "should follow French" over Iran Army 'to talk to Iraqi insurgents' British generals have met some of Iraq's most feared insurgent groups as part of secret talks to help end the country's sectarian violence. British 'spy' arrested in Russia A former British soldier has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the Russian intelligence services, it can be disclosed. Russian chill wind raises Cold War spectre Comment: Oil is Putin's only weapon Ignore Al Gore - but not his Nobel friends Al Gore's climate change claims have received much attention. Bjorn Lomborg hopes the careful work of the IPCC will receive the attention that it deserves Ordinary law can't deal with terrorists By trying to use existing criminal law to deal with terrorists we debase our whole legal system, writes Alasdair Palmer. The spy who came in from the creche As MI5 warns that al-Qaeda is recruiting schoolchildren in the UK, Oliver Pritchett is relieved to discover that police are active in the country's playgroups. | H18 Independent Musharraf promises to stick to election date Musharraf of Pakistan has announced that elections will be held on schedule, but declined to give dates for the lifting of emergency rule. Sarkozy agenda for change threatened by strike chaos Rich West 'must set example' to Asia over climate Brown insists that US is Britain's strongest ally Pakistan: emergency rule will be over 'within a month' British forces stretched to the limit by the fight against the Taliban People back home are indifferent to us, say troops in Iraq 'The era of cheap oil is dead': $100 a barrel is on the way Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Our liberty depends on defending Muslims |
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