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H1 Financial Times COMMENT: The dangers of living in a zero-sum world economy It is vital for hopes of peace to sustain the positive-sum world economy in which everybody can become better off, but no less vital to tackle the environmental challenges it has thrown up. The condition for success is investment in human ingenuity, writes Martin Wolf COMMENT: The Atlantic becomes a little wider We are entering an era of foreign policy where countries are neither automatically predictable adversaries nor allies, writes Richard Haass The Second Lebanon War: Strategic Perspectives Israel's Institute for National Security Studies (repeat) “Strategic initiatives, whether for war or political moves, demand planning. Correct planning must occur in five stages: 1. An analysis of assumptions, which in fact is a description of reality. If we skip this stage we create a hazardous tendency to work under hidden and unchecked assumptions, some of which are liable to be fundamentally wrong. 2. An analysis of Israel’s interests and what it wants to achieve; setting priorities. 3. An analysis of the comprehensive map of interests; this stage is vital when multiple players are involved. … 4. Defining the required achievement: what is realistically achievable in light of the above. What is required, what is possible, and how much interface is there? 5. Tactics: what must be done; what should be announced (and what not), and in what order?” Geopolitical Diary: Bush's Mideast Trip Geopolitical Diary: The US-Iranian Dance Stratfor WINEP The European View on Iran: Fallout from the New U.S. Intelligence Estimate MERIA "Iran’s Nuclear and Syria’s Iraq Adventures" Barry Rubin Adobe stratfor Russia: Kosovo and the Asymmetry of PerceptionsBy Dr. George Friedman CFR Kupchan: Russian Opposition to Kosovo Independence ‘Perplexing’ Jason Burke The latest video from Osama bin Laden's deputy shows that Iraq is not only a failure for the US, but for al-Qaida too All eyes on Russia as UN Security Council takes up Kosovo The council takes up the issue Wednesday after 18 months of lower-level negotiations failed. Los Angeles Times Pentagon reports security gains in Iraq Jerusalem PostMofaz: Israel would accept 'mediation' with Hamas 'NIE will enable Iran to get nukes' Ex-military intelligence chief launches angriest, most detailed Israeli assault to date on intel estimate. Daily Star Saudi-Iranian rapprochement opens up some intriguing possibilities Conflict with Iran only strengthens the country's hard-liners By Volker Perthes British empire and Monty Python CAP The Next American Century: How the US Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise The UN's Human Development Index: A Critique--Posner | H2 AP U.S military not told of Turkey's plan to bomb Iraq U.S. military commanders in Iraq didn't know Turkey was sending warplanes to bomb in northern Iraq until the planes had already crossed the border, said defense and diplomatic officials, who were angered about being left in the dark Coming Anarchy Helping Both Sides? It is one thing for the Kurds to deny much has been hit but even the Turks have said little about the concrete accomplishments of the mission. Their public statements’ focus has been on taking action, doing whatever is necessary and saving face. Has the reams of intelligence the US is giving Turkey been bad? Have the PKK simply moved, having had weeks of warning from Turkey? Has the US tipped off the Kurds in order to keep both sides happy and find a face saving solution? At the moment it is hard to say. It is exceedingly unlikely that the PKK did not disperse from the Qandil mountains. Having little infrastructure in the first place, there was little to pack up and move and as a successful guerrilla group, melting back into the environment is what they do best. As Turkey’s limited raids and air strikes continue, it will be interesting to see the ratio of rhetoric to actual success. At the moment, it would seem the former is far greater than the latter LA Times U.S. practicing balancing act on Kurdish question NYT Rice Visits Iraq Amid Strain With Turkey Washington Post Skirting the Abyss in Iraq By David Ignatius Kirkuk is often described as a sectarian time bomb. But for now, the bomb is ticking a little more slowly thanks to that rare Iraqi event -- a compromise. Kerkük düğümü Bülent Alirıza ABD'nin açıklamalarını yorumluyor Ian Lesser 'Operasyon Terörle Savaş Kategorisinde Değil' The Economist Turkey intervenes in northern Iraq William ArkinTurkey Bombs, the US Applauds WPTurkey Sends Troops Into Iraq to Battle Kurdish Rebels Operation Overshadows Rice Visit to Baghdad. Turkish troops enter northern Iraq after aerial strikes IHT Editorial Turkey's empty gesture Turkey did the wrong thing for the wrong reasons when it sent more than 50 of its jets to bomb sites in northern Iraq. Türkiye Kuzey Irak'ta zararlı ve boş bir işe girişti Türkiye ve ABD şimdilik barıştı Simon Tisdall Der Spiegel Bad Timing: Turkish Troops Cross Into Iraq on Eve of EU Talks - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News Turkey: Cruel escalation UN: More Than 1,800 Displaced in Turkish Shelling of Northern Iraq Kurds' Power Share Row With Iraqi Government Wilson: "Anlık istihbarat paylaşımına devam" BBC Keeping in line CSM Turkey's raids against Kurdish rebels unsettle Iraq FT Turkish troops cross into Iraq Snub for Rice over Turkey airstrike on Iraq Turkey's Iraq Incursion Draws Warning From Visiting Rice Guardian Turkish troops pursuing PKK enter Iraq US warns against any action that could further destabilise the region Council on Foreign Relations Turkey's Iraq Surge Iraqi Turkoman Politician Says Kirkuk Should Be Independent Region Turkey's Bombs Do Most of the Talking By: Burak Bekdil | Asia Times WSJ Turkey's Terror Problem Is Ours By Michael Rubin Barzani may give silk carpets to diplomats, provide lavish spreads during their visits, and have his praises sung by high-powered Beltway lobbyists, but so long as he provides the PKK a safe haven, he is a terror enabler. Forcing Turkey to negotiate with the PKK or its intermediaries would only justify its terrorism, and would be no wiser than counseling compromise with Hezbollah, Hamas, or al Qaeda. Türkiye'nin terör sorunu ABD'nin sorunu Daily Telegraph US aid for Turkish attacks angers Kurds The leader of the Iraqi Kurdish government refused to meet Condoleezza Rice yesterday after America supported Turkish air and land attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Kurds in power row with Iraqi government The Times Iraq anger at Turkey's cross-border raid Troops cross border in search of Kurdish rebels as Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State, pays surprise visit to northern Iraq Independent Turkish troops cross Iraqi border after US-approved bombing raids Turkish official visits Lebanon, Syria to break election stalemate Iraqi Kurd Websites Post Conflicting Reports on Barzani-Rice Meeting Kurdistan Parliament Discusses UN Proposal on Article 140 on Kirkuk Time Unhappy Holidays in Northern Iraq Rice Pushes Iraq 'Roadmap' as Turks Enter Iraq Top Iraqi Kurd Refuses to Meet Rice Over Turkish Attack Turkey crosses border for raid (By Yahya Barzanji) Rice, Zebari share stance with Ankara against PKK BBC Turkey defends incursions in Iraq Turkey to apply reforms in early '08 to back growth Turkish Operation in Northern Iraq May Affect Russia's Security - Expert Angry Kurdish president won't meet with Rice Kürtler’e ve Bağdat’a ’iftira atma’ uyarısı MARKETS & INVESTING: Oil slips after withdrawal of Turkish troops Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Kürt siyaseti yol ayırımda - MECLİS Mİ, PKK MI? - 3 İsmet İnönü' nün 'çok gizli' Kürt Raporu PKK'nın 50 kg C-4 patlayıcısı ele geçirildi Teens engage in race warfare on Web in Germany - Turkish Daily News Dec 19, 2007 Kurdish Officials Say Turkish Troops Who Had Entered Iraq Earlier Tuesday Have Now Withdrawn DTP lideri, sahte çürük raporundan cezaevinde Türk milletinin temsilcilerine tahammülsüzlük gösterilmemeli Alperen Ocakları, Türk-Kürt kardeşliğini pekiştirecek ABD'yi sorumlu tutan Barzani, Rice'la görüşmeye gitmedi Rice'tan sürpriz Kerkük mesaisi PKK'yı durdurmak ortak çıkarımız Gül: Yapılması gereken yapıldı Türkiye'ye ABD yeşil ışık yaktı DTP, Kurdish intellectuals react to Demirtaş arrest and imprisonment Turkish Air Attacks on Kurdish Camps in Iraq - Part of "Comprehensive Plan" UK's Miliband, Iraq Kurd Leader Barzani Discuss Turkey Writer Comments on Significant Developments for Kurds in Turkey Invisible Nation: How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood Is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East. Iraqi Kurdish Presidency Spokesman Says Peshmerga Ordered to Defend Al-Jazeera TV Reports on Rice's Visit to Kirkuk; Interviews Iraqi Journalist Turkish Army Continues to Infiltrate into Iraqi Kurdistan Region Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 18 Dec 07 BRIEFING: Baghdad refugees find new homes in Kurdistan (By James Palmer) Kurds and UK discuss closer ties Turkish Troops Enter Northern Iraq to Target the PKK (Update6) HevalloThe Kurdish And Armenian Genocides. New Book. Is Exxon Mobil behind the latest bombings by Turkey against the Kurds? Peşmergeye ''savunun'' talimatı Turkey Starts Withdrawal From Areas of Northern Iraq Irak'taki çokuluslu gücün görev süresini uzatıldı PKK�ya �Heron�la BBG gösterisi Komutanların harekatı �canlı� izlemelerini sağlayan İsrail�den kiralanan �Heron� oldu Çete mağduru oldum ama hastalığım gerçek 'Sırat Köprüsü'nde siyaset yapıyoruz!' Türk: Tutuklama hukuki değil siyasi Baydemir: DTP ana muhalefettir ABD bilgi iletiyor TSK karar veriyor Tercümanı Tuncel'i zor durumda bıraktı Turkey pledges $150 million over 3 years Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Türkiye'de AB üyeliğine verilen destek geriledi Rum şantajına boyun eğen Rehn, Soyer'le randevusunu iptal etti Türkiye'de Avrupa Birliği üyeliğine destek yüzde 49'a düştü Turkey, EU to take small step ahead in talks AB, fırsatı heba etti... Haluk Şahin Amanda Akçakoca EU Reflection Group -- a fig leaf for Sarkozy on Turkey Erdoğan'dan Atina'ya 'Makedonya' eleştirisi Turkey set for small step ahead in EU talks EUobserver.com - Greece deploys arms on Aegean islands in violation of treaties 'Türk ordusu AB için çok önemli' A bus full of Turkish-Greek history Başbakanlık, AB ve müzakere sürecini kitaplarla anlattı Sarko snows on 'Turkish spring' EU Presidency Statement on the military actions undertaken by Turkey on Iraqi territory Growing interest in Turkish lessons Azerbaycan'da 'Türkçe yasaklansın' tartışması Gayrimüslimlere yapılan saldırılar sırlarıyla kalıyor [Yorum - Doç. Dr. Bekir Berat Özipek] Misyonerlere planlı 'münferit' saldırılar! [Yorum - Pro. Dr. Naci Bostancı] YÖK: Taraf ya da tarafsızlık değil, kurumsal namus önemli Fehmi Koru'ya hodri meydan Soner Yalçın�dan Fehmi Koru'ya zorunlu yanıt:�Siz yalancısınız. İşte belgeler burada.� Lord Paddy Ashdown, savaşlar sonrası barışı kazanmaya yönelik stratejileri sorguluyor Yargıtay'da Başkanlık seçimi 25 Aralık'ta Fazıl Say: Sözlerim yanlış tercüme edildi Mahkeme kararları görmezden gelinemez 'İstanbul Elması'na sınır yok! | H3Asker karadan da sınırı geçti Mehmetçik bu kez karadan girdi PKK'nın yanıbaşımızdaki 23 kampı Operasyonun dayanağı Oval Ofis görüşmesi
Cengiz Çandar PKK’dan Kerkük’e: Washington-Ankara-Erbil 'siyasi-askeri' dansı M Ali Birand Haydi şimdi tam zamanı, haydi… Türkiye sonunda 'Destek arkamda' diyebiliyor Murat Yetkin Taha AKYOL Amerika dost mu, düşman mı? Sadi Somuncuoğlu . Operasyonun önü-arkası. Bülent Keneş Turkey should be hawk on the mountain, dove on the plain Arşivden “İçeride Liberal, Dışarıda Şahin”: K. Irak’a Harekat Üzerine Notlar 25 Ekim 2007 Yavuz Baydar OK, but what’s next? Mensur Akgün Askeri sonuçların ötesi Cüneyt ÜlseverDTP Genel Başkanı neden harekát ertesi geldi? İsmail Küçükkaya Operasyon neler kazandırdı? Serdar Akinan “AKP, Öcalan’ı hayata geçiriyor” AP: "Irak'taki komutanlar habersizdi" Fikret BİLA Org. Babaoğlu: Bilmeyenler de gücümüzü öğrendi Cevdet Aşkın Barzani'de hava harekatı rahatsızlığı, Ankara'da tampon bölge hazırlığı İlhan Kesici CHP'de ikinci adam oluyor Bilal ÇetinCephe gerisinde taktik manevra aracı mı? Güneri CIVAOĞLU Büyükelçi Wilson'un işareti Genelkurmay operasyonun sonuçlarını açıkladı Hükümet TSK’ya Meclis’in emrini iletti Gabar'da saniye saniye çatışma Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, Orgeneral Büyükanıt ile bir saat görüştü 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 Bayramlık düşünceler Fehmi Koru Nereden nereye İBRAHİM KARAGÜL “Hiçbir güç Türkiye'siz bu oyunu oynayamaz!” KÜRŞAT BUMİN 'Düzgören'in yazısını kaçıran varsa eğer...' (ikinci baskı) Ece TEMELKURAN Ahmet Taşgetiren "İslam olmasın" demek... Kanlı giysileri aynı torbaya kim koydu Ertuğrul Özkök Aydın diktatörler Mehmet Altan Kerkük’ün Detayı Eser Karakaş ABD, PKK, BBG evi Nasuhi Güngör Hava harekatının perde arkası Şamil Tayyar Şehidine yas tutan badem ağacı Mustafa Akyol BBC de PKK’yı destekliyor mu? Gülay Göktürk Bir tahliye bir tutuklama NAZLI ILICAK PKK'nın iç yüzü: "Apo'nun ayetleri" Metehan Demir En son dedikoduyu duydunuz mu? Fatih Altaylı DTP'nin yüzsüzlüğü Beril Dedeoğlu Turkey’s operation Tehlikenin işareti M.Ali Kışlalı Nabi Yağcı Olmasın denilen oldu, şimdi ne olacak İHL'li olmak!.. Avni Özgürel Yalçın Doğan Göz boyamanın sonuna geldik Mehmet Yılmaz Başkenti İstanbul’a taşımak Ahmet HakanFazıl Say’a son mektup Mehmet Barlas Her değişimde ‘Beyaz Türkler’ de nitelik ve nicelik değiştirir Özdemir İnce İrticanın analizi Bekir Coşkun Operasyon... Doğu Ergil Bombs and reason We are all confused Hkan Aygün Irak BBG’sinde son durum! Emin Pazarcı Zor oyunu bozdu - İlnur Çevik Turkey serves final warning to the PKK AKP, İslam ve modernleşme YASİN CEYLAN MUHARREM SARIKAYAErtesi gün planı... EMRE AKÖZ Kediyi ağaçtan indirmek ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ - Teröre karşı Türkçe konuşmak II MEHMET KAMIŞ - Çıkmaz sokakta umut ışığı HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMANLaiklik korkusu ve Fazıl Say Nuray Başaran Yerel seçimler önümüzdeki sonbaharda YAVUZ DONATHüsamettin Cindoruk: "Aday değilim" Hadi Uluengin İslamofobi mi (I) ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIMIMF devrede olacak, 35 milyar nereye gidecek? Ege Cansen Anayasal iktisat Ercan KumcuEnflasyona selam faiz indirimlerine devam Salih Neftçi Piyasalarda yeni bir risk... Turkey to apply reforms in early '08 to back growth Turkey to pay $125.8 billion in debt next year Hurşit GÜNEŞ Henüz yoklar ama gelecekte olacaklar: Emeklilik fonları Baştan kaybedilen savaş! Uğur Gürses Büyüme duracak mı? Mustafa Aysan Merkez bankalarının işbirliği Metin Ercan Metin MÜNİR İstanbul finans merkezi Bölüm 2 İ.Hüseyin Yıldız Büyüme yavaşlıyor Yastık altında 21 milyar dolar duruyor Merkez Bankası İstanbul'a taşınmaya direniyor 11 milyon 255 bin kişi kayıt dışı çalışıyor Servet Yıldırım Merkez Bankası'na itibar lazım |
H4 New York Times Picture of Secret Detentions Emerges in Pakistan Rice Visits Iraq Amid Strain With Turkey Pentagon Says Services in Iraq Are Stagnant Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 10 Lebanese Man Convicted in 2006 Plot to Bomb German Trains Russia and Poland to Discuss U.S. Missile Shield United Nations: Assembly Calls for Freeze on Death Penalty Ukraine: Ex-Premier Makes Comeback THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN What Was That All About? I still don’t know what the Bali climate agreement was about, but I do know that it was incremental, not transformational Bush Lawyers Discussed Fate of C.I.A.Tapes At least four top White House lawyers took part in discussions with the C.I.A. about whether to destroy videotapes showing the secret interrogations of two Qaeda operatives. In Reversal, Fed Approves Plan to Curb Risky Lending The new rules would force companies to show that customers can realistically afford their mortgages Editorial A Crisis Long Foretold When all the truth is out about the twin crises of the subprime lending mess, the Federal Reserve will have company in the hall of shame. Editorial Down Payment on Mideast Peace This week’s international pledging conference to aid the Palestinian Authority was a huge success. But it will need to be matched by diplomatic progress. MAUREEN DOWD Rush to Judgment Since this is the first time we’ve had a woman who was a serious contender for president, it’s been an adjustment to watch her more changeable looks. | H5 Washington Post Skirting the Abyss in Iraq By David Ignatius Kirkuk is often described as a sectarian time bomb. But for now, the bomb is ticking a little more slowly thanks to that rare Iraqi event -- a compromise. All Iraqi Groups Blame U.S. Invasion for Discord, Study Shows Iran Continues to Support Shiite Militias in Iraq, Pentagon Says Editorial Mr. Musharraf's War Only free elections will put an end to the president's fight against the country's courts, media and political parties. Another Credit Minefield By Robert J. Samuelson, The spreading of risk has made the economy more vulnerable to credit setbacks. Iraq Funds Approved by Senate Spending bill is retreat for Democrats who vowed to withhold funds without withdrawal timelines Administration Plans to Shrink U.S. Nuclear Arms Program Judge Schedules Hearing On CIA Tape Destruction Agency Acted Despite Order to Preserve A Job for Justice Congress has legitimate questions in the CIA tapes case, but any criminality needs to be dealt with first. The Choices in Darfur By Michael Gerson Darfur is an echo of Rwanda's 1994 genocide. We cannot run from our responsibility again. Hard-liners for Jesus By Harold Meyerson, It's not just George W. Bush whose catechism is a merry mix of torture and piety. Energy Bill Puts Focus On Conservation Efforts Measure will raise fuel-efficiency standards for cars, order a massive increase in the use of biofuels and phase out sales of incandescent light bulbs | Jason Burke The latest video from Osama bin Laden's deputy shows that Iraq is not only a failure for the US, but for al-Qaida too Divided and ruled in Paris Karma Nabulsi Behind the donors' dollars lies an unholy alliance bent on destroying Hamas in Gaza - no matter the humanitarian cost to ordinary Palestinians Richard Byrne I wrote an open letter to Serbia. Now Serbia's writing back, and the responses prove how difficult integrating the country into Europe will be The Long Road From Paris to Palestine By: Daniel Levy | The Guardian The billions in aid secured at yesterday's conference may not be able to overcome the peace process's political failures. Two sides to every history Seth Freedman This spate of crises speaks of a bloated, broken Whitehall Vote - or else Peter Singer: The 95% turnout for Australia's recent elections was a direct result of compulsory voting. Other countries should consider its benefits Tymoshenko back as Ukraine PM |
H7 Daily Star Saudi-Iranian rapprochement opens up some intriguing possibilities Conflict with Iran only strengthens the country's hard-liners By Volker Perthes Lebanon's pact: prelude to a postmortem By Michael Young Much European ado about nothing in Palestine By Rami G. Khouri MERIA "Iran’s Nuclear and Syria’s Iraq Adventures" Barry Rubin Adobe US-Syria Détente on Hold: Khody Akhavi Commentary: Dubai: Iran's Hong Kong Boston Globe A new treaty, or more hot air? A major reversal?: Immanuel Wallerstein on the NIE report on Iran. Love Thy Enemy: Is talk of a US-Iranian dialogue realistic? Corporate oil giants scramble to plunder Iraq’s energy reserves UPI Analysis: Not all Islamists are equal By CLAUDE SALHANI When the Bush administration decided to make promoting democracy in the greater Middle East a major component of its post-Sept. 11 foreign policy, it soon discovered that it can be a rather tricky, not to mention risky, venture. Neocons Won't Let Facts Stand in the Way of Iran 'Threat' by Leon Hadar Al Awsat Who Will Control Basra? : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Bush Orders Nuclear Weapons Cuts Dec 19 SD# 1788 - Reactions to the December 11, 2007 Algiers Attacks | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC Pentagon claims progress in Iraq The latest Pentagon report on Iraq says the situation is continuing to improve but the handover is lagging Pentagon Accuses Iran of Fueling Iraq Strife Pentagon Says Services in Iraq Are Stagnant Iran: Internet Cafes Shut Down In Drive Against Un-Islamic Behavior BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 18 Dec 07 - Package B British Return Basra to Iraqi Control, but Some U.K. Presence Continues By: David Axe | World Politics Review | H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: Israel strikes hard in Gaza, trying to avoid an invasion The impression is that Israel is trying anything short of a large-scale ground operation in the Strip Argentina: Iran behind bombs at Israeli embassy, Jewish center Olmert vows to continue targeting leaders behind Qassam strikes Jerusalem PostMofaz: Israel would accept 'mediation' with Hamas Transportation minister: Ops will continue until rockets stop; Ramon: Hamas "insincere"; Fatah officials: Hamas, Israel reached secret deal. 'NIE will enable Iran to get nukes' Ex-military intelligence chief launches angriest, most detailed Israeli assault to date on intel estimate. Analysis: Making them pay a price [ YAAKOV KATZ · Introducing George W. Clinton [ MICHAEL FREUND International Aid to PA No Guarantee for Boosting Moderates - Khaled Abu Toameh Yedioth Ahronoth Gulf states are scared Saudi invite to Ahmadinejad marks recognition of Iran’s growing power, Yaakov Lappin says Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine The World from Berlin: Cash for Palestinians Wasted Without Progress on Peace Talks From Forward, the book Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East, an insider account of peacemaking, details a history of misguided diplomacy Cost stalls West Bank wall Work on Israel's separation barrier has virtually halted as the country's attention — and budget funding — have shifted away from the threat of Palestinian suicide bombers from the West Bank. A Peaceful Palestinian State Is an Israeli Interest - Tzipi Livni (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The Long Road From Paris to Palestine By: Daniel Levy | The Guardian The billions in aid secured at yesterday's conference may not be able to overcome the peace process's political failures. Seth Freedman
Israel kills 13 militants in Gaza Bush set for tour of Middle East |
All eyes on Russia as UN Security Council takes up Kosovo The council takes up the issue Wednesday after 18 months of lower-level negotiations failed. Global donors exceed Palestinian expectations at Paris conference The $7.4 billion that nearly 90 countries and international organizations pledged over the next three years is first a critical show of support for Palestinian reform. As judge begins CIA tape inquiry, Mukasey faces first test ASIA Asia Times Al-Qaeda plays dealbreaker in Pakistan The almost farcical escape from Pakistani custody of Rashid Rauf points to the likelihood of a deal between Islamabad and militants who had threatened to boycott and disrupt Pakistan's general elections next month. But Rauf, a British subject of Pakistani origin once linked to a plot to blow up commercial aircraft and wanted in Britain in connection with a murder probe, is only part of the picture. It's not in al-Qaeda's interests to have militants making deals, and it might yet have the last word. - Syed Saleem Shahzad FT Missile test fails to raise China’s ire Beijing has reacted mildly to Japan’s successful test of a shipborne ballistic missile defence system, despite its concerns that such shields could undermine regional stability China's leadership China's not alone in environmental crisis BEIJING LEADERS FROM around the world gathered these past two weeks at the Bali climate change talks to chart our collective future. Looking out my window in Beijing through the dense haze that envelops this powerful city with world-record levels of smog, dust, and deadly pollution, it is easy to understand why many there perceived China as the Godzilla of ... (By Joshua Muldavin, Boston Globe) Stumbling Into Chaos: Afghanistan on the Brink Source: The Selenis Council Full Report (PDF; 2.6 KB) North Korea, Northeast Asia and the ROK-U.S. Alliance Brookings Institution This 64-page US paper analyzes the background of ROK-US dissonances during 2001-2006 and explores the possibility of forging a ROK-US strategy on North Korea Extremist Group Operates Openly in Pakistan By: Josh Meyer | Los Angeles Times Musharraf's Nine Lives By: Najam Sethi | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) A Victory, but Little to Cheer The Economist Germany Faces Taliban Pincer in Afghanistan By: Alexander Szandar and Susanne Koelbl | Der Speigel Japan successfully tests anti-missile system India for strategic partnership with Iran Intellectual Banter: Editorial ] Conflict in Paradise: The National Security Council Story. Mehzeb Rahman Chowdhury. A Quiet Anniversary By: Eamonn Fingleton | International Herald Tribune Although last Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the notorious Nanking massacre, political activists in both Japan and China have been notable -- so far -- for their restraint. WSJ Dam Drive in China Slows Amid Opposition Criticism by Chinese citizens of the government's relentless dam-building drive has emerged as one of the few legitimate subjects of public debate, slowing projects and testing the limits of the public's role in shaping policy. The Yuan Is Not the Problem By: Behzad Yaghmaian | International Herald Tribune Voters cool on sunshine policy | H11 IHT Social Democrats in Germany call for climate-related sanctions on U.S. Russia and Poland to hold discussions on proposed U.S. missile shield Will the smoking ban in France mean the end of café society? Landmark European court ruling backs company in use of foreign laborThe ruling by the European Court of Justice was the first to try to strike a balance in employment law as companies take advantage of wide pay differentials among EU countries. EUROPE European press review UPI Walker's World: The bill for Europe By MARTIN WALKER The massive new bill for Europe is hitting Britain just as the storm grows over the government's refusal of a referendum on the new Treaty that enlarges the role of the European Union., sinking Prime Minister Gordon Brown into even deeper trouble. Kosovo: 'A Few Days Away' From Declaration Radio Free Europe NIE Bolsters Czech Opposition to US Radar Base Secret lobbying of Brussels condemned Secretive national lobbying of Brussels by European Union governments was condemned in a “groundbreaking” court judgment that could radically alter the way laws are made in the bloc An Insider's View of US - European Union Relations: What Should the Next Administration Expect? Punishing Failed Terror Plot: Cologne Suitcase Bombers Get Long Sentences Labor Markets in the EU New Member States IZA Plans to end health queues in EU The EU is set to unveil controversial plans to give every citizen the right to health care across Europe ECB lends $500bn to lower rates | H12 RFE/RL Russia: Kosovo and the Asymmetry of Perceptions Stratfor Former Russian spies are now prominent in business Google News Azerbaijan Saving the Relationship By: Rose Gottemoeller | The Moscow Times Russia Threatens to Target U.S. Missile Shield By: Harry de Quetteville and Isambard Wilkinson | The Telegraph Putin Will Be Medvedev's Premier By: Nabi Abdullaev | The Moscow Times Last Major Field Goes On Line: How Long Will Siberia's Gas Last? |
H13 The Times Wall Street Journal Stupid Intelligence on Iran If Tehran did slow its weapons program, Bush policies probably had something to do with it. Lawrence Summers said in an interview that Washington should consider a stimulus plan of up to $75 billion to stave off a recession. Greenspan clarified remarks about forcing lenders to alter mortgage terms, saying there are better ways to provide aid. Independent political groups have more than doubled their spending in the past four years, rivaling the Democratic and Republican parties. The shift could further polarize the political landscape. | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: The dangers of living in a zero-sum world economy It is vital for hopes of peace to sustain the positive-sum world economy in which everybody can become better off, but no less vital to tackle the environmental challenges it has thrown up. The condition for success is investment in human ingenuity, writes Martin Wolf COMMENT: The Atlantic becomes a little wider We are entering an era of foreign policy where countries are neither automatically Secret Pakistan detention system revealed Apparently trying to avoid acknowledging an elaborate secret detention system, Pakistan has quietly freed nearly 100 men suspected of links to terrorism, few of whom were charged, reports the New York Times Food prices threaten lean times at Eid Record oil prices may have flooded the Middle East with petrodollars but rampant inflation is eating away at disposable income, putting a damper on the Muslim festival A Grandfather’s Suicide Bombing Puzzles Algerians The story of Rabah Bechla, a 63-year-old grandfather of seven who rammed an explosives-packed truck into a United Nations office in Algiers, killing 17 people, is in many ways the story of Algeria itself Investors stunned by ECB’s €350bn Short-term market interest rates in the eurozone plunged at their fastest rate for more than a decade after the European Central Bank stunned investors by pumping a record €348.6bn worth of funds into the markets Business leaders urge Sarkozy to simplify reforms Laurence Parisot, president of Medef, the employers’ federation, praised President Nicolas Sarkozy’s efforts to ease France’s rigid labour market, but warned against adding new complications Global Hunger Set to Worsen Says FAO By: Javier Blas | Financial Times LEADER: From riches to rags The reality of life in poor countries has not been changed by the World Bank’s bean-counters. But our understanding of it must now change dramatically A new Orange alliance in Ukraine The new government should be more co-operative than the Russia-oriented Yanukovich administration – but the west should not set its sights too high Goldman hints record run could be ending Difficult market conditions cloud outlook | H15 Los Angeles Times Pentagon reports security gains in Iraq EditorialPursuit of happiness Editorial: The fourth in a series examining American values and the candidates for president ,By Louise Arbour Truck Bomb Kills One at Mosul Dam By: Anne M. Simmons and Tina Susman | Los Angeles Times |
H16 American Politics Economy rivals security as top concern for voters Campaign focus shifts realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Obama's Foreign-Policy Problem - Jay Newton-Small, Time America's Next Top Democrat - Walter Shapiro, Salon Giuliani's once-leading campaign is slipping in key early states Income Inequality Hits Record Levels, New CBO Data Show: Incomes Rose $180,000 for Top 1 Percent in 2005 but Just $400 for Middle-Income Households Reid: The American people are losing Michael Tomasky Dec 18 07, 05:00pm: US elections 2008: Joe Lieberman's endorsement of John McCain matters little in New Hampshire - but a lot in Washington | H18 Independent Slave labour that shames America Migrant workers chained beaten and forced into debt, exposing the human cost of producing cheap food Yury Fedotov: We risk danger by granting Kosovo independence Show of strength from Kosovo Serbs opposed to independence | |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Finding Weakness in Jihadist Propaganda (PDF; 1.4 MB) Al-Qaeda Leader: Restore the Islamic Caliphate from Chechnya to Spain Addressing Internally Displaced Persons in a Peace Process CSIS NATO in Afghanistan UPI Analysis: Zawahiri pledges online chat Ayman al-Zawahiri, the deputy leader of al-Qaida and one of the most hunted men on Earth, plans to stage an online interview session in which he will answer questions submitted to Jihadi Web sites "by individuals, organizations and all information media outlets," according to the group's media arm. Dec 19 SD# 1788 - Reactions to the December 11, 2007 Algiers Attacks Boston Globe The Algerian Terror Lesson – Editorial Pakistan learns the US nuclear way | H20 Slate Color Me Green: The Road From Bali By: Irwin M. Stelzer | The Weekly Standard | H21 Reading is in mortal decline and no effort of will can make it popular again. In a few decades, people will have shed old habits like newspapers and novels... more» From Discover, a list of the top 100 science stories of 2007 When in doubt, scientists play their cards as if they can win, as if the universe is comprehensible. They have been playing that way for 2,000 years, and they are still winning... more» “Anyone who thinks rationally is suspect,” said Michel Foucault. Iranians “have a different regime of truth than ours.” Oh yeah?... more» The trouble with Western art today Contemporary art isn't just shocking. Much of it fails to appeal to both heart and head. J. Craig Venter: MICROBIAL MANUFACTURING IS NEXT PHASE OF EVOLUTION |
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