H1 Financial Times Editorial A welcome new realism on Iran In exchange for coming clean Iran should be offered security guarantees and economic ties that give it status and an interest in stability in the Middle East Washington Institute How Much Does Weaponization Matter? Judging Iran's Nuclear Program Patrick Clawson writes that the new intelligence estimate supports the theory that Iran has merely changed the sequence of its nuclear weapons efforts. Washington Post Time to Talk to Tehran By Robert Kagan With its military and diplomatic options no longer available, the Bush adminsitration has no choice. The Myth of the Mad Mullahs By David Ignatius, 'Diplomacy works. That's the message.' Juan Cole Did an Iranian Spy Clear Tehran of Nuclear Ambitions? Washington Post Lessons of Iraq Aided Intelligence On Iran Officials cite new caution for requirements to consult more sources, to reveal how something is learned and to acknowledge what is unknown. A Calmer Iraq: Fragile, and Possibly Fleeting The reduced violence in Iraq in recent months stems from three significant developments, all of which can be reversed, and on relatively short notice. Editorial Good and Bad News About Iran There is a lot of good news in the latest intelligence assessment about Iran. But there’s also a lot of worrisome news in there that must not be overlooked. New Data, New Methods, New Conclusion CRS "Russian Energy Policy toward Neighboring Countries," November 27, 2007. Guardian Leader War postponed Iran: Before we celebrate the news that Iran no longer has a nuclear weapons programme, we should remember the main lesson learnt from Iraq's WMD - that no intelligence is absolute or foolproof New findings may be due to a defector, sources suggest UN must ditch 'illegal' sanctions The A-Bomb That Wasn't By: Simon Tisdall | The Guardian With their report on Iran's weaponry -- or lack of it -- US spooks have launched a pre-emptive intelligence strike against the White House. Politico Bush Refuses to Rule Out Iran Strike Hersh: Bush Told Olmert of Iran Report Two Days Before President Was Allegedly First Briefed on It Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS / Time has come for U.S. to pursue talks with Iran U.S. should use diplomatic means to counter nuclear program and fight Russian influence on Iran Rosner The Iranian test of probability We assess with moderate confidence that in the current circumstances President Bush has lost his ability to act with the necessary determination. JTA U.S. Report on Iranian Nuclear Efforts Puts Israel in Bind With Israel’s warnings about the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran having been undermined from the least expected source, Washington, Israeli officials are scrambling to figure out their Plan B. Jerusalem PostAnalysis: Why does US and Israeli intel differ? By YAAKOV KATZ The Americans don't want to be caught crying wolf again, and the Israelis don't want another Libya FT COMMENT: Why the climate change wolf is so hard to kill off If people are to tolerate radical change in energy use, they must first be frightened and then offered a way out, says Martin Wolf Wall Street Journal Editorial 'High Confidence' Games The CIA's flip-flop on Iran is hardly reassuring Boston Globe New intelligence on Iran's nuclear program could benefit Ahmadinejad A NEW National Intelligence Estimate indicating that Iran currently has no nuclear weapons program has been widely interpreted as reducing the possibility of conflict between that country and the United States. Even so, the reaction within Iran itself has been mixed, and it is not yet clear how the intelligence report will affect the political temperature in the country . (By Kaveh L. Afrasiabi and Kayhan Barzegar) Asia Times US spies concoct a potent Iran brew US intelligence agencies, having said in 2005 that Iran was "determined to develop nuclear weapons", now say Tehran stopped the program in 2003. It's a remarkable flip-flop that on the surface takes the heat off Iran over its nuclear program. Not so. The vast cadre of intelligence "alchemists" has given the military option a new lease of life with the allegation of past proliferation activities. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi CFR Takeyh: Immediate Threat of War with Iran Now Reduced The Times Relax? Don't. Iran can still build a bomb The US intelligence report makes clear the seriousness of the nuclear threat, not the opposite Bronwen Maddox Leader Intelligent Intelligence The need to curb Iran's ambitions remains as strong as ever Petulant and Even Paranoid, But Deals Can Be Made With Putin By: Bronwen Maddox LA Times Editorial Iran's nonexistent nuclear program Washington Post The Right Nuclear Red Line By Gareth Evans, By deflating so much of the hyperbole around the issue, the National Intelligence Estimate offers an opportunity to end the international stalemate with Tehran. Editorial Intelligence on Iran The new U.S. assessment has some good news -- but the reaction to it could be bad. Openings in an Altered World By David S. Broder, The shape of the world has changed again, signaling the possibility of a new American foreign policy and national security strategy. The portents are hopeful if U.S. leaders have the imagination and courage to seize some of the opportunities. (via Laura Rozen) Forbes offers an interesting business perspective on the latest NIE. "The latest National Intelligence Estimate offers a lifeline to companies caught in the crossfire as politicians call for harsher sanctions from the European Union, in conjunction with existing American legislation and United Nations sanctions. Energy companies like Royal Dutch Shell and Total have suffered from the politicization of their plans to develop Iran's natural gas fields, while Germany's Deutsche Bank ended its Iranian operations in July after increased regulatory pressures. ..." SyriaComment What Does the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran Mean for Syria?
Best of Comments on US Opening to Syria Center for American Progress Nuclear Shock Therapy: New Report Refutes White House Case for War with Iran Text of President Bush's Press Conference on Iran's Nuclear Program EurasiaNet Turkmenistan: Can Ashgabat Keep All of Its Energy Export Promises? BY AISHA BERDYEVA
When it comes to energy-related deals, Turkmenistan’s leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is picking up where his predecessor, the megalomaniacal Saparmurat Niyazov, left off; making promises that the Central Asian state may or may not be able to ultimately fulfill. Despite the uncertainty, foreign governments and conglomerates still feel compelled to keep dealing with Ashgabat Islamist threat is exaggerated
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Was Bush Behind the New Iran Report? - Robert Baer, Time | H2 US General: Non-Military Efforts Important in Fighting Kurds
Voice of America ABD'den PKK'yla Mücadele Önerisi NATO Avrupa kuvvetleri komutanı, Türkiye’nin ‘başkaldırı hareketlerini bastırma yöntemlerine’ gitmesini önerdi ABD'den operasyon açıklaması: Türkiye bizden yeşil ışık almaz Kurdistan reaching momentum on independence path
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Yapılan operasyon, PKK eylemlerini bastırmak dışında Iraklı Kürdlere yapılan sert bir uyarıymış gibi de gözüküyor Nagehan Alçı PKK’dan sesler korosu Büyükanıt: Yetkinin gereği yerine getirilecek Şahrıstani: “Kürt Yönetimiyle oturup sorunları çözebileceğimize inanıyoruz” Criterion Reference for DTP: Democracy or Terrorism?
Journal of Turkish Weekly 13 askerin katillerinden 6’sı operasyonda öldürüldü PKK’nın Türkiye’ye zarar vermesi kabul edilemez Arab Lawmakers Win Power-Sharing Deal, Return to Kirkuk-Area Council After Yearlong Boycott Iranian Kurd Parties Work to Form Coalition - Iraqi Kurdish Paper Turkish Soldiers Kill 6 Kurdish Rebels Diyarbakır’ı ‘Barış Şehri’ yapacak proje İstanbul’da operasyon: 2 PKK’lı yakalandı Kürt kökenli vekiller PKK’yı anlatacaklar PKK’nin Tasfiye Planı ve Kürt Ulusal Hareket... FT COMPANIES - INTERNATIONAL: Norway's DNO poised for huge boost in Iraqi production output AP'de Kürt Konferansı DTP'den AB'ye tepki Vizeyi Almanya verdi Power - Sharing Ends Northern Iraq Dispute Kurdish Representatives Believe Turkey Behind Pogroms in Kazakh South "AKP'yi destekleyin" isteğine DTP'den tepki Old mistakes and new opportunities (2) by DOĞU ERGİL* Ergin Yıldızoğlu Annapolis barış Zırvası İsrail niçin Annapolis'ten çok Kosova ile ilgileniyor?
Turkish prosecutors charge lawyers for claiming Kurdish rebel leader was poisoned Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Ankara ile Atina barış birliği kuruyor EU Should Continue Negotiations with Turkey, Says Commission Bakoyannis’in ''ekümenik patrik'' sürprizine Babacan’dan yanıt yok Sarkozy'nin 'Akil Adamlar'ı 'Tefekkür Grubu'na dönüştü Türkiye-Yunanistan Yeni güven artırıcı önlemler paketine imza Tarihi karar Türk ve Yunan askeri ortak hareket edecek Yalçın Doğan CDU Kazığı: AB bize Çin Seddi gibi Greece and Turkey agree on confidence building measures : Europe World Turkey and Greece to stand in one front Kıbrıs’a ’Papaz Planı’ Sarkozy’s vision is delusion Bu füzelerle Atina'yi vurabiliriz CRS "Russian Energy Policy toward Neighboring Countries," November 27, 2007. Malatya zanlısının kamera kayıtları silinmiş Vatan'ı Doğan'a sattım Süzer'le hiç görüşmedim Süzer grubu: Medyaya muhalefet için girmeyiz Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürü’ne inceleme Sivil havacılık kimlere emanet Rahibi kaçıran zanlılardan 4’ü tutuklandı 'Şiddet yuvaları kara bulut gibi sarıyor' Öğretmen adayları dindar Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu faces jail over Armenia book Özürlülerin eğitim hakkı
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| | H5 Washington Post Lessons of Iraq Aided Intelligence On Iran Officials cite new caution for requirements to consult more sources, to reveal how something is learned and to acknowledge what is unknown. Time to Talk to Tehran By Robert Kagan With its military and diplomatic options no longer available, the Bush adminsitration has no choice. The Myth of the Mad Mullahs By David Ignatius, 'Diplomacy works. That's the message.' U.S. Renews Efforts to Keep Coalition Against Tehran Bush Says New NIE Shows Iran Is Still a Threat The Right Nuclear Red Line By Gareth Evans, By deflating so much of the hyperbole around the issue, the National Intelligence Estimate offers an opportunity to end the international stalemate with Tehran. Editorial Intelligence on Iran The new U.S. assessment has some good news -- but the reaction to it could be bad. Iraq Urges Refugees To Stay Put Cabinet Endorses Another Year for U.S.-Led Mission Gorbachev Applauds Putin's Achievements Ex-Leader Cites Russian 'Resurgence' Openings in an Altered World By David S. Broder, The shape of the world has changed again, signaling the possibility of a new American foreign policy and national security strategy. The portents are hopeful if U.S. leaders have the imagination and courage to seize some of the opportunities. More Recruits, U.S. Arms Planned for Afghan Military Gates Voices Concern Over 'Growing Level of Violence' Bush May Visit Israel, Palestinian Territories Middle East Trip Is Part of Busy Diplomatic Schedule for Final Year in Office U.S. Teens Trail Peers Around World on Math-Science Test | H6 Guardian Leader War postponed Iran: Before we celebrate the news that Iran no longer has a nuclear weapons programme, we should remember the main lesson learnt from Iraq's WMD - that no intelligence is absolute or foolproof New findings may be due to a defector, sources suggest UN must ditch 'illegal' sanctions The A-Bomb That Wasn't By: Simon Tisdall | The Guardian With their report on Iran's weaponry -- or lack of it -- US spooks have launched a pre-emptive intelligence strike against the White House. Iran meltdown Spencer Ackerman: The US intelligence community reasserted its independence by releasing a critical report that destroys George Bush's case for war Happy Christmas, Dick! Julian Borger The NIE report on Iran is a kick in the teeth for Vice-President Cheney, but could be the answer to George Bush's prayers Time to act on intelligence Oliver Kamm Intelligence that Iran may have suspended its nuclear programme vindicates Tony Blair's strong stance. Now we must engage with Iranians Hostility is no help - the west must hug Tehran close Simon Jenkins: News that Iran froze its nuclear arms programme in 2003 only confirms the lunacy of the hawks' paranoid belligerence Bush to visit Middle East in push for peace · Visit to troubled region will be first as president · Trip signals increased commitment to talks We would be fools to banish global business from the great climate battle Jonathan Freedland: Capitalism alone won't save the planet, but it has a critical, innovative role to play. The alternative is to rely on a revolution UN promises aid as displaced Iraqis head home · Relief for 5,000 vulnerable families in $11.4m scheme
· Tensions likely to rise in land and property disputes Brown and Bush line up Ashdown for role in linking Afghan aid and military effort Vive la dissidence Agnès Poirie: The reputed death of French culture in truth marks the demise of US interest in the world Keep the record straight John Pilger: Some journalists in the mainstream media fail to report the facts when dealing with Venezuela, preferring instead to parrot Washington's line |
| H7 Salon Our Serious Foreign Policy Geniuses Strike Again
by Glenn Greenwald Gareth Porter Iran NIE Validates 2003 European Diplomacy William Arkin Iran Waits
Washington Times Editorial Iran and its Democratic friendsIf anything is clear from the new National Intelligence Estimate, it's that the U.S. intelligence agencies have no clear idea of what's going on in Iran. Sustaining the surge (Martin L. Gross) The Afghan-Pakistan War: A Progress Report CSIS
A 131-page report measuring progress in Afghanistan From the Middle East Policy Council, an essay on diplomacy in the age of terror. James Fallows Three simple points about Iran/NIE Can policy makers learn lessons from the past? Boston Globe Editorial The new intelligence on Iran FPIF New Intelligence Estimate Calls for Credible Diplomatic Option to Extend Iran's Nuclear Weapons Halt Center for American Progress Nuclear Shock Therapy: New Report Refutes White House Case for War with Iran Bush Lowers Standard for Iran Threat as Credibility Questioned
Bloomberg George Friedman Further thoughts on NIE Juan Cole Did an Iranian Spy Clear Tehran of Nuclear Ambitions?
Tom Barnett Iran takes route somewhere between Libya and Japan and Israel on bomb What Did the President Know, and When Did He Know It?
Iraq All Over: US Intel on Iran Faulty US Nuke Study on Iran Erodes Oil Market Risk The Truth About Sovereign Wealth Funds By: Anders Aslund | Foreign Policy
The Arabs, the Chinese, and the Russians are about to buy up large swathes of Western economies. Or so the scare story goes. A frenzy of recent activity, including Dubai’s purchase of an undisclosed amount of Sony shares, Abu Dhabi’s acquisition of $7.5 billion worth of Citigroup, and China’s $3 billion stake in private-equity firm Blackstone, has many commentators fretting about so-called “sovereign wealth funds." Policy Surge Key to Mideast Peace By: H.D.S. Greenway | The Boston Globe
It often takes electric shock treatment to get the Middle East off its dead center of inertia. The lightning success of the first Gulf war in 1991 produced just that, unsettling all the old presumptions. Daily Star Ahmadinejad is a major part of Iran's image problem 'Normalization' - bad word or an advantage for all?
By Ron Pundak Democracy Worked in Russia, Venezuela - Ralph Peters, New York Pos | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC China questions UN Iran sanctions China says a US report on Iran's nuclear programme raises doubts about the need for more UN sanctions. US-Iran 'nuclear game' goes on US report cools crisis on Iran Bush says Iran remains a threat Bush announces Middle East visit
The White House says President Bush will visit the Middle East in January, a week after peace talks. Sadr Tells Bush to Get Out of Iraq The Herald Sun Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr overnight blasted US President George W. Bush for signing a deal with Baghdad that ensures a long-term American military presence in Iraq. BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 4 Dec 07 Hezbollah in the driver's seat in Lebanon
Victor Comras & Larry Johnson Debate the New NIE & Iran Iran Leader Pushes for Gulf Pacts at Summit Ahmadinejad reached out to Gulf Arab states, proposing security and economic pacts free of "foreign influence" in the first appearance by an Iranian leader before a summit of a key group of Persian Gulf nations Weekly Standard The Price of Annapolis: Lebanese Democracy - Lee Smith Al Awsat Ahmadinejad in the Arabian Gulf : Tariq Alhomayed Al Hayat The New Chapter and Taking Poison Abdallah Iskandar - Would Ahmedinejad follow the steps of Khomeini to save the relations between Iran and the countries of the Gulf and the rest of the region from the big turbulences or will he consider that only Iran has the right to act with respect to regional affairs? Thirteen killed by Kabul car bomb Thirteen people are killed as a suicide bomber attacks a bus carrying Afghan soldiers in Kabul. US 'kills key Iraq al-Qaeda man' | H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS / Time has come for U.S. to pursue talks with Iran U.S. should use diplomatic means to counter nuclear program and fight Russian influence on Iran Rosner The Iranian test of probability We assess with moderate confidence that in the current circumstances President Bush has lost his ability to act with the necessary determination. U.S. versus Iran / Handcuffed by the bureaucrats Jerusalem says Iranian nuclear push continuing PM: Report on Iran nukes justifies tighter sanctions Bush to make 1st official visit to Israel in January Iran Laughing at U.S. Lack of Nuclear Intelligence - Amir Oren A Penguin in Place of a Poodle By: Adar Primor | Haaretz If Blair was U.S. President George W. Bush's nippy poodle who embarked with its master on a crusade against the Sons of Darkness of international terror, Brown is seen as the pragmatic nerd who looks toward United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Israel: Iran Likely Restarted Nuclear Arms Program 'Unknown when Iran will have nukes' Lieberman to "Post": US report won't make a difference, Iranians succeeded in hiding progress Yedioth Ahronoth Israel: US wrong about Iran
Citing Israeli intelligence disputing US report claiming Iran froze its nuclear program in 2003 and is no longer pursuing bomb, Jerusalem launches diplomatic campaign to prevent collapse of united world front against Tehran
Full Story . . . Alone against Iran/ Fishman The Lebanese incentive Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Anti-Zionism and antisemitism
David Hirsh (pdf). Israel to build in East Jerusalem
Plans to build 307 new homes in East Jerusalem, draws swift condemnation from Palestinian officials Israel Frees 429 Palestinian Prisoners By: Maher Abukhater and Richard Boudreaux | Los Angeles Times
Although it was the largest number of prisoners released by Israel in a single batch in nearly three years, Palestinian officials said they were far from satisfied and would keep insisting on a broader amnesty during peace talks set to begin next week. |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Sarkozy pushes Mediterranean Union French president calls colonial system 'unjust.' Deadline nears for Kosovo independence negotiations Kosovars say they can't wait any longer for path to independence. THE MONITOR'S VIEW Mulling the nuclear intent of Iran's mullahs US intelligence report lifts pressure to move against Iran National Intelligence Estimate means less urgency, more resistance to US push for further sanctions. ASIA Will the 2008 Olympics bring attention China doesn't need?
By Ian Bremmer The Rise of Rudd and the Fall of Howard By: Sam Bateman | RSIS
The rise to power of a Labor government in Australia bears some significant implications for Southeast Asia. Issues such as climate change and maritime security where clear common interests exist between Australia and the region will be priorities of the new prime minister India Flies the Red Flag By: Siddharth Srivastava | Asia Times
For the first time, the Indian Air Force will take part in the prestigious "Red Flag" training exercises in the United States. Delhi is already taking steps to enhance its air strike capabilities, and has the money to spend to do it. FT Asia-Pacific teenagers top OECD tests The region contributes five of the top 10 in the Pisa maths and science league tables for 2006, while Finland remains head of the class and the US, the world’s largest economy, languishes below the OECD average Asia Times US on Pakistan's campaign trail The United States has stepped up its pressure for the formation of a popular unity government in Pakistan by urging political parties not to boycott next month's national vote, although one of the frontrunners, Nawaz Sharif, has already been declared ineligible. Washington does not want its plans disrupted. These include using Pakistani soil to stir up an insurgency against the Iranian government and supporting counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Morgan Stanley China Economics: Journey into Autumn: An Imported Soft Landing In 2008 China hits back at MI5 alert over cyber spies China has issued a furious response to a report in The Times that it is spying on British companies via the internet CRS "North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Latest Developments," November 21, 2007. North Korea-Russia Relations: A Strained Friendship,* International Crisis Group The Dictatorship of Talent By: David Brooks | The New York TimesWesterners think the Communist Party still has something to do with political ideology. The Communist Party is basically a gigantic Skull and Bones. It is one of the social networks its members use to build wealth together. Rudd and Asia's Security By: Robert Ayson | The Japan Times
Domestic issues swept Rudd to power in Australia. Now he has to differentiate himself from his predecessor on the global stage | H11 IHT A call to Putin puts Sarkozy at odds with his EU allies President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has telephoned President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his victory in the Russian parliamentary elections. What happened to Gordon Brown? When he took office last summer, Prime Minister Gordon Brown presented himself as the anti-Tony Blair: colorless but capable, dour but trustworthy. But since its brief honeymoon, the Brown government has had little time to do much governing, but has lurched from disaster to disaster. UN envoy to visit Athens and Skopje to revive talks on a name dispute
The initiative comes a month after Greece and Macedonia began a new round of negotiations over what the former Yugoslav republic of two million people should call itself. EUROPE European press review CSM In Bali, Germany takes dramatic step on climate change The country adopts legislation Wednesday to cut emissions 36 percent as delegates hammer out a post-Kyoto treaty. What Will an Independent Kosovo Mean? By: Dragana Jovanovic | ABC News The reverberations of Kosovar independence not sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council could be felt far beyond the Balkans. In the Caucasus, for instance, Abkhazia could follow the example to proclaim its independence from Georgia. Europe and America: Managing the 21st Century's Agenda
DGAP The 41-page report of an international conference held in Germany to explore a wide range of current transatlantic issues Lessons Learned from European Defence Equipment Programmes ISS-EU This 41-page occasional paper investigates European armaments cooperation SPIEGEL Interview With Sociologist Laurent Mucchielli: When Paris Suburbs Burn BBC Bosnia begins long journey to EU The EU and Bosnia initial a pre-membership agreement - a first step towards EU accession. Split communities
EU moves to prevent new ethnic flare-up in divided Bosnia
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The shooting in France of a Spanish policeman by suspected Eta militants prompts protests in Madrid Wobbly Gordon Brown By: Nile Gardiner | The National Review
The world needs stronger British leadership. The past month has been grim for Prime Minister Gordon Brown on several fronts. The ruling Labor party has become embroiled in what may become a huge scandal over illegal secret campaign donations A Teenager's Asylum Plea Ignites an EU Immigration Debate By: Sarah Wildman | The American Prospect
Immigrants and asylum-seekers have never felt comfortable in the European Union. But a Kosovar teenager's recent YouTube plea to let her stay in Austria is making Europeans rethink some of their immigration policies. | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan CRS "Russian Energy Policy toward Neighboring Countries," November 27, 2007. EurasiaNet Turkmenistan: Can Ashgabat Keep All of Its Energy Export Promises?
BY AISHA BERDYEVA
When it comes to energy-related deals, Turkmenistan’s leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is picking up where his predecessor, the megalomaniacal Saparmurat Niyazov, left off; making promises that the Central Asian state may or may not be able to ultimately fulfill. Despite the uncertainty, foreign governments and conglomerates still feel compelled to keep dealing with Ashgabat IHT Why Russian liberals lose By NICOLAI N. PETRO The Russian liberals have managed to alienate their natural constituency. Russia Seeks to Revive Its Energy Projects in Tajikistan By: Sergei Blagov | Eurasia Daily Monitor
Russian officials recently reiterated their continued interest in a major energy project in Tajikistan, while authorities in Dushanbe remain hesitant. Meanwhile, a sizable Tajik labor migrant community has become a continued irritant in bilateral relations. Putin's Plan By: Michael McFaul | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Although Mr. Putin's actual plan for the future remains a mystery, his plan for the parliamentary election has been carried out. To fulfill this plan, however, several of Russia's already weak political institutions had to be weakened even further EDM OSCE’S YEAR-END CONFERENCE NOT COPING WITH SECURITY ISSUES
- OSCE’S DEMOCRACY AGENDA SET BACK AT YEAR-END MEETING
- EUROPEAN ENERGY CONSUMERS LIKELY TO LOSE KAZAKHSTAN BATTLE TO “ORIENTAL BLOC”
Russian WTO accession : what has been accomplished, what can be expected Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers Russia poll vexes EU and Poland Poland's new PM and the EU presidency criticise the Russian election - unlike France's President Sarkozy. Democracy as decoration Roman Shleinov Russia's elections were a pointless exercise, designed only to lend an air of legitimacy to an authoritarian regime Bearing down on democracy (By Helle Dale) SCO versus OSCE |
| H13 The Times Relax? Don't. Iran can still build a bomb The US intelligence report makes clear the seriousness of the nuclear threat, not the opposite Bronwen Maddox Leader Intelligent Intelligence The need to curb Iran's ambitions remains as strong as ever Bush stands his ground on Iran intelligence US President says Tehran still poses a nuclear threat, despite stunning volte-face by American intelligence agencies Petulant and Even Paranoid, But Deals Can Be Made With Putin By: Bronwen Maddox | The London Times
It is an extraordinary and very Russian spectacle: a country of 11 time zones apparently delivering, in a single shout with no dissenting voices, an overwhelming endorsement of President Putin, its leader. Video of 'forgotten’ hostage released One of five Britons kidnapped in Iraq seven months ago was shown for the first time in a video released by his captors Wall Street Journal 'High Confidence' Games
The CIA's flip-flop on Iran is hardly reassuring Musharraf Taps Maverick Partner Musharraf's struggle to stay in power has an unlikely ally: a maverick group once hunted down by Pakistan's army that now controls Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city. Expectations Vary for Fed's Move The Fed next week is likely to deliver its third "insurance" interest-rate cut this year, but the size of the cut may again be a difficult decision. Central bankers are concerned that lenders will tighten the terms of loans to smaller businesses and consumers. The Allure of Tyranny By: Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal
The phenomenon in which masses of people enthusiastically sign away their democratic rights is not new: It happened in Germany and Austria in the 1930s. But it's one that Americans especially have a hard time coming to grips with. Airbus, VW Headed to America Der Spiegel
With the dollar as weak as ever, European companies are trying to avoid disaster. Factories in North American are becoming more attractive, and over the weekend, both Airbus and VW hinted they might take the plunge. | H14 Financial Times Editorial A welcome new realism on Iran In exchange for coming clean Iran should be offered security guarantees and economic ties that give it status and an interest in stability in the Middle East COMMENT: Why the climate change wolf is so hard to kill off If people are to tolerate radical change in energy use, they must first be frightened and then offered a way out, says Martin Wolf Missile defence remains a Bush priority The Bush administration said it would persevere with efforts to
convince its partners of the merits of placing missile defence bases in Europe – in spite of this week’s revelation that the US no longer believes Iran has a nuclear weapons programme. WORLD NEWS: West determined to cast sanctions net Gates presses Nato to support Kabul The US defence secretary has urged Nato to ‘redouble’ its efforts in the country amid calls from Afghan leaders for more troops and equipment to counter rising violence WORLD NEWS: Opec oil flow rises as debate spurs division Shia group threatens UK hostages in Iraq An Arab satellite channel has aired a video purportedly showing one of five British hostages kidnapped in Baghdad in May, and claiming that he would be killed if Britain did not withdraw its troops from Iraq within ten days. Palestinians protest over Israeli settlement plan Palestinian leaders have attacked the Israeli government for its decision to allow the expansion of a Jewish settlement on occupied Palestinian land just south of Jerusalem Gulf states keep markets guessing on currency peg Gulf states avoided giving a clear indication about whether they will seek to revalue the currencies or alter pegs to the weak US dollar as they ended a closely watched two-day summit. Romania’s assurance on migrants Calin Tariceanu, the country’s prime minister, says that European states opening their labour markets to Romanian citizens will not experience a flood of migrant workers World ‘losing’ war against fakes and piracy The international community is losing the war against counterfeiting and piracy, a booming global industry that is increasingly under the control of organised crime, according to senior officials speaking at a conference in Rome Sarkozy hopes deals will placate Algeria President Nicolas Sarkozy, on his first state visit to the former French colony, has sought to ease France’s fraught relations with Algeria, condemning his country’s colonial rule as ‘profoundly unfair’ and focusing on closer commercial ties EU wary on financial supervision Finance ministers brush aside a far-reaching Italian proposal to set common standards for supervising financial institutions across the bloc and opt for more cautious reform Tehran still a threat, insists White House President George W. Bush said that US policy on Iran would remain unchanged despite the revelation that Washington no longer thinks that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons Lebanon criticised for jailing Iraqi refugees Lebanon is indefinitely jailing Iraqi refugees who are in the country illegally in an effort to force them to return home, according to a report released by a human rights organisation | H15 Los Angeles Times Anatomy of an about-face on Iran U.S. will still pursue Iran sanctions Editorial Iran's nonexistent nuclear program Editorial Chavez isn't finished Voters' rejection of the Venezuelan leader's reforms doesn't mean the threat from his policies has ended. |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Congressional Research Service See "Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress" (pdf), updated November 15, 2007. The War's Hot, but Draft Talk Chills The global drug war: beyond prohibition, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian Gregory H. Fox (Wayne State): Humanitarian Occupation. 15-Month Tours of Iraq Likely for a While The War on Funding By: David Freddoso | The National Review
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Nov. 15 there is only about $4 billion in the regular defense budget that can be easily shifted to the wars -- enough to maintain operations for about a week after the current supplemental runs out. If Democrats fail to provide a viable funding bill, Gates said, he would draw up plans to fund the war by freezing defense contracts and initiating massive layoffs -- he would take $3.7 billion from the Navy and Air Force payroll budgets, then $800 million more from elsewhere Recent Experience of UN Integrated Missions in Security Sector Reform (SSR)
DCAF A 32-page report summarizing the key findings of a project examining the experiences of UN integrated missions in security sector reform "Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations," updated November 28, 2007. "Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress," updated November 15, 2007 From TCS Daily, an article on the logic of torture. Doubts cast over soldier's Iraq accounts
New Republic magazine retracts series of articles from US soldier, saying it could no longer stand by his accounts Marc Perelman: From Sarajevo to Guantanamo: the Strange Case of the Algerian Six. | H20 Slate In Search of the Least Bad Option Why are Iraqi refugees returning home from Syria?
Anna Husarska In Defense of Audiophiles The iPod hasn't made great sound obsolete.
Fred Kaplan The GATT/WTO at 60: WTO World Trade Report examines six decades of multilateralism in trade
Source: World Trade Organization WTO This 436-page report examines six decades of multlateralism in trade Executive Summary and related material (PDF; 252 KB)
+ Full Report (PDF; 3.4 MB) The Global Credit Crunch: What Should a Central Bank Do? Capitalism as if the world matters: restructuring the global economy for a sustainable future From NYRB, survival of the richest: Robert Solow reviews A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World by Gregory Clark. "Foreign Aid Reform: Issues for Congress and Policy Options," November 7, 2007. Brad DeLong reviews Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction by Thomas K. McCraw. | H21 FT COMMENT: Fewer English, better for England Foreigners improve an English soccer player’s thinking. But with an Englishman managing the football team they revert to type, writes Simon Kuper Diffusion of the internet : a cross-country analysis
Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers New report ranks US teens 29th in science worldwide Why this information could be a useful tool in improving science education.
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