| US Not Interested in Permanent Iraq Bases: Gates Long-Term Pact With Iraq Raises Questions Iraq Seeks Sharp Reduction in US Military Role Primary Choices: John McCain The senator from Arizona is the best choice for the Republican party’s presidential nomination U.S. Asking Iraq for Wide Rights on War With its authority in Iraq set to expire, the Bush administration will also seek to guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials. Negotiating Our Future in Iraq By: Brian Beutler | The American Prospect The White House is about to embark upon a series of negotiations with the Iraqi government about the shape of U.S. involvement in Iraq for years to come. Organizing for National Security: Unification or Coordination? - by James M. Keagle and Adrian R. Martin, Center for Technology and National Security Policy WEF Webcasts Session Summaries The Economist The markets It's rough out there Panic in the markets is scary. Among policymakers it makes things worse Financial Times Military deal that would banish ghosts of Suez Both Britain and France find their forces and budgets overstretched by deployments across Africa, Europe and the wider Middle East. Both are committed to expensive procurement programmes. It would make sense, military as well as industrial, to share the burden, writes Philip Stephens Ways to fix the world’s financial system Gordon Brown on an opportunity for reform The IMF should be at the heart of actions taken to reform financial bodies after their biggest test in over a decade, writes UK prime minister Gordon Brown Deadline looms for Nato enlargement WORLD NEWS: Enlargement to the east divides Nato nations Nato countries must decide on the applications of Macedonia, Albania and Croatia, as well as Ukraine and Georgia, before the organisation’s summit in Bucharest in April Gates says US willing to fight in Pakistan The US would consider conducting joint military operations against extremists inside Pakistan if requested by Islamabad, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, said CSM Israel sees upside in hole in Gaza wall Israeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services. Washington Times From Kosovo war to Cold War? Austin Bay The murky diplomatic navigation of Kosovar Albanian demands, injured Serbian pride and Russian fears of a establishing a “separatist precedent” for spinning statelets from sovereign nations have divided NATO and the EU. Guardian We must not ignore the wild gyrations of Asia's traders Bill Emmott: The booming economies of China and India are not invulnerable - as the experience of Japan in the 70s demonstrates Leader Go East World economy: It may be the volatility on Wall Street, or simply the desire to make a sweeping argument at the bar, but executives and experts at the World Economic Forum agree: economic power is shifting from the west to the east Davos 08: The shifting global balance Larry Elliott: How will the world's new axis of power - Beijing, Washington and Brussels - shape future global policy? CAP Iraq Benchmark Report Card: One Year After the Surge CBS News: Interrogator: Invasion Surprised Saddam — Tells 60 Minutes Former Dictator Bragged About Eluding Capture — (CBS) Saddam Hussein initially didn't think the U.S. would invade Iraq to destroy weapons of mass destruction, so he kept the fact that he had none a secret to prevent an Iranian invasion he believed could happen. NBC/WSJ poll: Romney, Obama hold leads Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama are leading in their respective parties' upcoming primaries, Al Awsat Prelude to War : Amir Taheri Seeing the World as It Is - Fouad Ajami, U.S. News & World Report Iran no longer wants to talk to U.S. UN Iran sanctions draft 'agreed' A travel ban for nuclear scientists is among sanctions in a draft UN resolution on Iran, diplomats say Is the Russian Bear Back? - Investor's Business Daily Islam and Politics in a Globalizing World
Charlie Rose Show - A conversation with Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan Asia Times Iran sanctions hit the wrong target Under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council, and separate from the United States' own initiatives, Iran faces another round of sanctions over its nuclear program. There's talk of asset freezes and travel bans, but just as they have not worked in the past, the sanctions are unlikely to prove effective. The UN ends up diminished, and the need for Tehran's case to be handled by the International Atomic Energy Agency becomes all the more pressing. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Wall Street Journal Pakistan Is Turning on Musharraf
By Husain Haqqani A ruler widely hated by his own people is unlikely to be effective in defeating the Taliban. A recent briefing from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, previewing Iran's elections, notes that domestic policy reigns far more significant that foreign relations in the minds of many Iranians.
Iraq: After Al Qaeda - Lennox Samuels, Newsweek
IHT As Russia moves in, EU bickers over fees Over the past few months, Gazprom has been exceptionally active in the Balkans where the European Union and Russia are competing for influence.
Ha’aretz – Editorial The siege of Gaza has failed Yedioth Ahronoth We need America's help US should recall ambassador to prompt us to remove illegal outposts, A. B. Yehoshua writes Daily Star What was behind the France-UAE deal? By Nicole Stracke Crafty 'Kozy's Mideast Method By: Amir Taheria | New York Post
If all goes well, a small French military base some 3,000 miles from Paris will soon make history. It will be in the Mussandam Peninsula in the United Arab Emirates -- the first base France has opened outside its territory since the late 1960s The Economist Charlemagne The in and out club The dangerous appeal of a semi-detached status for Britain Washington Times Ex-envoy urges European troops to work together In order to have any chance of winning the war in Afghanistan, NATO's European member states will have to remove caveats on how and where their troops can fight and work together more closely, according to a former British diplomat who oversaw reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. LA Times NATO wear and tear The U.S. can't afford to lose the support of Canada or other allies as the war in Afghanistan falters. The New Atlantic Century?, Paul Rogers | H2 Geopolitical Diary: Turkey and Greece Agree to Disagree | Stratfor Turkey's Double Edge - Forbes.com An admirable economic revival in a pivotal nation is the ribbon around a bundle of troublesome contradictions. Hillary Clinton'dan Ermenilere mavi boncuk Nuh Yılmaz ABD Seçimleri ve Soykırım Tasarısı Hillary Clinton da Ermeni iddiasına göz kırptı Turkiye-İsrail ilişkilerinde yeni kriz Erdoğan'ın sert sözlerine notayla karşılık Hillary Clinton'dan iddialara destek FT Turks uneasy at plan to drop headscarf ban The government took a step towards ending a ban on women wearing headscarves at universities in a move that could spark another tussle with the country’s powerful secular establishment FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Turks' first-mover advantage reveals pitfalls for investors Summit heralds new era of Turkish-Greek relations NYT Turkey to Alter Speech LawPutting a Dent in a Law Against Insulting Turkishness SPELLING SEPARATISM WITH A “W”: TURKEY STILL STRUGGLING WITH FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - Eurasia Daily Monitor BBC New move to lift Turkey scarf ban Nationalist arrests seen as test for Turk democracy Morton ABRAMOWITZ Clinton Supports Adoption of Genocide Resolution, Pledges Recognition if Elected Five dead after Turkish raid on suspected al-Qaida cells Greek PM warns of 'immense' cost of tensions with Turkey Turkey's Drug-Terrorism Connection
Consortium News Bush seeks Congress approval for US-Turkey nuclear deal Türkiye-ABD nükleer işbirliğinde ilk adım WWI-era mass grave with 20,000 skeletons found in Bitlis Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Mehmet Metiner Barzani ve Barzanicilik! 16 ton amonyum nitratı PKK'ya vereceklerdi
DTP'li Aysel Tuğluk milletvekili olduğu için bu sözden ceza almayacak
Amerika'dan sonra Suriye de PKK'yı 'ortak düşman' ilan etti İngiltere'den, PKK ile mücadele teminatı
Iraklı Türkmen heyeti Ankara'da destek arıyor PKK sığınağında uyuşturucu malzemeleri Israel uneasy over Erdoğan’s Gaza remarks El Kaide'ye büyük operasyon Diyarbakır, Okkan'ı unutmadı Mahkeme Tuğluk'a 'dokunmayacak' 16 ton amonyum nitrat ele geçirildi
Abdullah Gül: Türkmenler Sahipsiz Değildir
Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Erdoğan'ın sözleri ilişkileri gerdi Police operation against al-Qaeda leaves 5 dead Whistling Protest Against Israel The Al Qadi Affair Forbes Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Taha AKYOL Yunan dost olur mu? Ferai Tınç Ege’de yeni sayfanın manşeti ’cesaret’ Greek Cyprus rethinks British relations after ‘recognition’ of KKTC Rauf Denktaş Bir ders daha! Bilkent'e kürsü koşulu Gül, Bakoyanni ile bu kez Köşk'te buluştu Gila Benmayor Sadece gala yemeği Davos’taki Türkiye imajına yeterli mi? Same old issues on table in talks with Karamanlis Barışçıl vatandaşlar olarak korunmaya ihtiyacımız var AB desteğimizin gizli gündemi yok Barışçıl vatandaşlar olarak korunmaya ihtiyacımız var Karamanlis: "Artık düşmanlığı bırakmalıyız" İngilizlerin 'KKTC' ifadesi Rumları kızdırdı Rehn: Lazkiye feribot seferleri yasadışı değil Sosyalistler Türkiye'nin yanında saf tuttu İrtemçelik'in yerine Acet Öncelik Ruhban Okulu Karamanlis'ten Patrikhane'ye ziyaret Greece, Turkey Improve Ties Over Cyprus Conflict Karamanlis: Düşmanlığı bırakalım, Kıbrıs'ı çözmenin zamanı geldi Bartholomeos Ruhban Okulu'na değinmedi Erdoğan'dan ekümeniklik açıklaması Atina’ya yeni büyükelçi PM in Turkey: Full normalisation of relations the goal Athens News Agency "Türkiye'yle müzakere tüm Avrupa'nın kararı" Receive Greeks bearing gifts
GulfNews İlnur Çevik Karamanlis takes the first vital step Yazarımız Temelkuran The Guardian'da Politicization of German-Turks in Hesse "Seçilirsem Ermeni iddialarını tanıyacağım" Karamanlis Türk-Yunan İş Forumu'na katılacak Almatı’da Türk işçilerine saldırı: 4 yaralı Bono, Türklerden ifade özgürlüğü zaferi bekliyor Mirasıyla 17 yıl içinde 9 bin öğrenci okuttu Sayım yetişseydi Oran Meclis'teydi Camiler striptiz kulübü yapılmış En kıymetli pasaporta biz sahip olacağız Suikastçiyi öldürtüp cenazesine mi gittiler Küçük'ün sorgulaması başladı Tetikçi 4 yıldır ’uyuyordu’ Mağden'e iki yıl sonra aynı suçlama: Halkı askerlikten soğutmak Gülen'in açıklaması, Alevî camiada memnuniyetle karşılandı Ümraniye soruşturmasında 5 kişi serbest Üniversitelerarası Kurul, YÖK üyeliğine 'darbeci profesör'ü önerdi Rektörler Unakıtan'a tepkili Yüzbinlerin yüreğinde YouTube ban puts media freedoms under spotlight Saz Köyü dışında kuş gribi yok Köln Camii'ne AB yardımı yok
ASELSAN’ın yeni paşası Çakıcı davasında hákim çekildi YÖK’e sürpriz aday Bakanlıktan kuş gribi haberlerine yalanlama Access to YouTube Resumes in Turkey The Hindu Business Line : Passion on the Bosphorous RTÜK’ün yeni yasağı ne anlama geliyor? Turkish delights continue to surprise Turkish students get global - Turkish Daily News Jan 24, 2008 Ayten Gökçer: MİT’le işbirliği iddiaları yalan Bilimadamlarımızın büyük başarısı... Terim: Aylık gelirim 100 bin YTL üzeri 'Morrison'u görünce kızdı 25 Ocak 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 İşte Ergenekon Küçük’e dokunmaya askerden yeşil ısık Türban adım adım Ergenekon terör örgütü Rıza Türmen AİHM ve laiklik bağlamında eşitlik kavramı Ahmet Taşgetiren Derin devlet bu mu? Ali H Aslan How about Turkey’s Rosa Parks? 2 maddede uzlaştılar El Kaide’nin uykudaki hücrelerine operasyon Adı: Ergenekon Terör Örgütü 'Ergenekon'cular Kürt-Türk çatışması çıkarmak istemiş Ergenekon evinde ‘çift ay’lı dosyalar Ergenekon: Büyük mü, küçük mü?
İsmet Berkan Türbanda dönüm noktasına doğru
Murat Yetkin Serdar Akinan ‘İstersen söyleme!..’ Ergenekon'un el bombaları 17 olayda kullanıldı Fikret BİLA Teziç: Türban hükmü hile olur Türkiye terör çemberini kırıyor Ergenekon, istihbarat ve 'vurucu birim' kurmuş Emniyet, faili meçhulleri bitirdi
2'nci türban zirvesi ertelendi AKP ve MHP 'o cümle'yi arıyor Edip Başer Terörle mücadele tavsiyesi ''Terörle mücadelenin amacını sadece kendi topraklarınızda faaliyet gösteren örgüt militanlarının etkisiz kılınması olarak belirlemişseniz, başarısızlığı daha baştan kabullendiniz demektir'' Cengiz Çandar Ergenekon, Orhan Pamuk, TÜSİAD, vs... Başörtüsü yasağını çözerken dikkatli olalım Hasan Celal Güzel Türban, kültürel liberalizm ve AKP Haluk Şahin Erdoğan: MHP ile aramızda genel bir mutabakat var Değişen strateji M.Ali Kışlalı Cevdet Aşkın TÜSİAD'dan uyarı: Türbana değil enerjimizi ekonomiye odaklayalım Erdoğan: Batının ahlaksızlıklarını aldık Film seti değil El Kaide operasyonu Küçük gözaltına alınırken tek kelime etmemiş 'Kızım sana söylüyorum gelinim sen anla' El Kaide avı
Ergenekon’da casus izi Mustafa AKYOL Ergenekon
Örgütlenmenin Susurluk bağlantısını Emin Özgönül anlattı Mumcu suikasti
Uğur Mumcu suikasti 15. yılında hâlâ aydınlatılamadı KORAY DÜZGÖREN YASİN DOĞAN Başörtüsünde anlaşma tamam, 10. ve 42. maddeler değişiyor How about Turkey’s Rosa Parks? Ertuğrul Özkök İşadamlarının hepsi hırsız mıdır Uğur Mumcu'yu Kim Katletti? Yalçın Doğan Türbanla başka bir düzene doğru Ahmet Hakan Yaradan’ın verdiklerini çalkalama hususunda M Ali Birand Sigara yasağı, AKP’nin bir devrimidir [NEWS ANALYSIS]
Crackdown raises hopes for more cleaning up in deep state Ali Bulaç Islam and politics Hakan Aygün Hizbullah "El- Kaide" oldu! Türbanda uzlaşma CHP'li vekilden Baykal'a: Türban simgeyse 'başörtüsü' serbest olsun [AK Parti MHP anlaştı] Siyaset, nihayet inisiyatif alıyor Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu
AKP, hiçbir şeyi tek başına yapmadı!
Bugün: İsterse söylemesin! Yarın: İsterlerse oy vermesinler! Pandora'nın kutusu Türker Alkan Oktay Ekşi Gelmese daha mı iyi olurdu? Bekir Coşkun Me Ha Peh peh peh... Yalçın Bayer 3-4’ü dışında tüm rektörler suspus Tufan Türenç Gerçek demokratlık kulluk etmemektir Özdemir İnce Başbakanlığın sökmediği yer Atatürk ve başörtüsü Namık Kemal Zeybek Ergenekon'a MİT takibi Özgürlükçü rektörler çözer Mehmet BarlasGerçek gündemi kaçıran iktidarları sıcak gündem vurur Fatih Karaosmanoğlu Ergenekon ve başörtüsü: Rejim sorunu mu? Mehmet Y Yılmaz Başbakan’ın dilinin altındaki bakla Operasyon Murat Belge Bülent Kenes Deep gangs, wide gangs Fatih Altaylı Bunlar gazeteci, bunlar da gazeteyse Özay Şendir MHP kimden oy aldı? MUHARREM SARIKAYA Çözümün çözümsüzlüğü... ERDAL ŞAFAK Türkiye ve Batı ERGUN BABAHAN "Türban" yasağı kaos ve demokrasi EMRE AKÖZ 'Kendine demokrat' olma!
Umur Talu Özür borcu HINCAL ULUÇ Devlet Bahçeli ve onun "Örtülü" AKP'si!.. HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Çetelerin çetelesini tutmak NAZLI ILICAK Susurluk'tan beri Veli Küçük
MAHMUT ÖVÜR CHP İstanbul'da kavga yok, değişim var YAVUZ DONAT Mehmet Elkatmış: Zor, çok zor Berat Özipek Atilla Yayla çok şey mi istiyor? Eser Karakaş 24 Ocak, Özal suikastı, Ergenekon Mehmet Altan El Kaide Nasuhi Güngör Türk Birliği Parlamentosu kuruluyor Şamil Tayyar Sincan Cezaevi’nde neler oldu? Etyen Mahçupyan ‘Taking charge of life’ operation The headscarf, the AK Party and the MHP by M. Naci Bostancı* Şimdi konuşursam ihsas-ı rey olur Mikrofon gafı savunması Genç: AKP'li vekiller beni tehdit ediyor ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yeni konjonktüre yeni program Ercan Kumcu Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde enflasyon Erdal Sağlam TÜSİAD calls for more focus on economy amid global turbulence Sabancı: "Global krizin olumlu-olumsuz etkisi olacak" TÜSİAD: "Ekonomiden gelen sinyaller çok olumlu değil" TMSF Başkanı Ertürk: İktidar da muhalefet de arkamızda... IMF: Merkez Bankası'nın yeri hükümetin meselesi Eğilmez: 'Bu Dalgalanmalar Devam Edecek' Deniz Gökçe Global gelişmeler ve bilinmesi gerekenler... İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Merkez Bankası krizde çaresiz mi? Şahenk: Kriz Türk şirketleri için fırsat olabilir Turkey, Employment, Executing & Terminating Employment Contracts In Turkey - ADMD - 24/01/2008, Contract of Employment, Employee Benefits & Incentives |
| Editorial Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus The deal capped a series of fast-paced and intense negotiations after both parties had to agree to numerous compromises after more than a year of acid relations. PAUL KRUGMAN Stimulus Gone Bad If the money the government lays out doesn’t get spent, the stimulus plan will have failed DAVID BROOKS Two Cheers for Wall St. Which narrative is going to prevail: the Greed Narrative or the Ecology Narrative? Turning the Triple Play By DAVID FRUM Let’s imagine that we had three conservatives who said exactly what was on their minds. French Bank Says Rogue Trader Lost $7 Billion | H5 Washington Post Order Begins to Return To Breached Gaza Border Some Israelis Want Egypt to Control Strip Power Barometer: A Hamas Win in Gaza Bomb Kills Provincial Police Chief In N. Iraq U.S. Troops 'Ready' to Aid Pakistan The Shah of Pakistan? By: Malou Innocent | The Washington Post
The United States once earned the title of the 'Great Satan' by propping up the Shah of Iran. We should not go down that same path by propping up Pervez Musharraf. Bill Emmott Stock Market Swings: So What? Even if the American economy has pneumonia, it’s not all about the U.S. anymore. World to America: Stay Home and Rest The Ideas Bill Forgot By E. J. Dionne Jr., Barack Obama's not particularly original insight about Ronald Reagan was a central premise of Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. The Incumbent By Michael Gerson, Three words cause nearly every Republican to forget their differences and join hands in common purpose: President Hillary Clinton. Bush, House Hammer Out $150 Billion Stimulus Bill Tax Breaks a Central Element In Bipartisan Compromise Plan a Rare Moment of Bipartisan Success ANALYSIS | Party leaders hope stimulus plan not only helps economy, but also Washington's image Speedy Deal on Stimulus Plan May Not Yield Short-Term Help Clinton, Obama Back Off Attacks Both Camps Try To Play Down Rift Black America Feels the Sting of Ex-President's Comments Losing Ugly By Charles Krauthammer There's losing. There's losing honorably. And then there's John Edwards. Message From Third Place By Eugene Robinson, Walking away from an Edwards rally, one is left feeling disheartened for the people whose plight he captures in his speeches. Giuliani Says He'll Stay in Race After Fla. Despite Drop in Polls, Former Mayor Hopeful About Sunshine State Air Force Alters Rules for Handling of Nuclear Arms French Bank Links Lone Futures Trader To $7 Billion Fraud U.S. Cannot Manage Contractors In Wars, Officials Testify on Hill Problem Is Linked to Lack of Trained Service Personnel From Lobbyist to Top Adviser Rick Davis, now McCain's campaign manager, had helped controversial Russian meet candidate. | H6 Guardian We must not ignore the wild gyrations of Asia's traders
Bill Emmott: The booming economies of China and India are not invulnerable - as the experience of Japan in the 70s demonstrates Leader Go East World economy: It may be the volatility on Wall Street, or simply the desire to make a sweeping argument at the bar, but executives and experts at the World Economic Forum agree: economic power is shifting from the west to the east Davos 08: The shifting global balance Larry Elliott: How will the world's new axis of power - Beijing, Washington and Brussels - shape future global policy? Border breach could let Israel cut Gaza linkIsraeli officials suggest newly open border between Gaza and Egypt offered chance to completely sever ties Mosul police chief killed by suicide bomber at blast· Assassin hid TNT vest under Iraqi police uniform
· At least 36 died in huge explosion hours earlier The madness of King Clinton Niall Stanage: US elections 2008: There is method to the outbursts of anger being displayed by the former president The acid test Claire Spencer: Defeat in Iraq? The essential problem was the victory of irrationality over logical behaviour and we are still living with the consequences Davos 08: Google's environment Jeff Jarvis: Should we concentrate on stopping climate change or alleviating poverty? Thanks to technology, we can do both Welcoming a tyrant Peter Tatchell Jan 24 08, 10:00pm: Pakistan's President Musharraf is running a state terrorist regime, with the backing of both Britain and the US Berlusconi eyes return to power Italian PM forced to resign, clearing the way for Silvio Berlusconi to bid once more to govern Italy, Trader loses French bank £3.7bn
Largest-ever fraud has cost Société Générale €4.9bn Rogue trader blamed for turmoil City of London awash with rumours that £3.7bn fraud is at the heart of the market crash Pakistan launches assault on Mehsud Dozens killed as troops encircle mountain base of Taliban chief linked to Bhutto killing Now Labour faces third police inquiry Peter Hain to be questioned by police investigating £100,000 of undeclared donations Kucinich quits US presidential race, Giuliani faces freefall in Florida |
| H7 Al Awsat Prelude to War : Amir Taheri Seeing the World as It Is - Fouad Ajami, U.S. News & World Report Charlie Rose Show - A conversation with Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan - 22 January 2008 A recent briefing from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, previewing Iran's elections, notes that domestic policy reigns far more significant that foreign relations in the minds of many Iranians.
Iraq: After Al Qaeda - Lennox Samuels, Newsweek
Looking for Help in Containing Iran
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Peace, or Counterinsurgency without End? - Tom Hayden, San Francisco Chronicle A Conference to Save Lebanon's Future By: Michael Young | The Daily Star
With the collapse of Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa's mission to Lebanon, brace yourselves for more futility. Iraq: A Quagmire No More Why I Changed My Mind About Iraq By: Larry Derfner | The Jerusalem Post
Since the U.S. war in Iraq began five years ago, I've changed my mind about it a few times. Now I've changed my mind again. Negotiating Our Future in Iraq By: Brian Beutler | The American Prospect The White House is about to embark upon a series of negotiations with the Iraqi government about the shape of U.S. involvement in Iraq for years to come. A review of The Bush Tragedy by Jacob Weisberg. Policy Disruption by NIE FPRI Trade has not delivered us from history’s fires, nor has the Web cast aside blood and kin and faith. Samuel Huntington’s vision may be dark but true... more» Why should Acirema care about world peace or the morality of war? Dot Grebdnil and Kered Tellohc wonder... more» Crafty 'Kozy's Mideast Method By: Amir Taheria | New York Post
If all goes well, a small French military base some 3,000 miles from Paris will soon make history. It will be in the Mussandam Peninsula in the United Arab Emirates -- the first base France has opened outside its territory since the late 1960s Bush: Little Chance of Masterstroke By: Kamal Nazer Yasin | ISN Security Watch
For the Bush administration, it seems imperative to leave behind at least one bright spot in an otherwise unexceptional, or even dismal, foreign policy legacy, but many believe there is little chance for this to happen. Crying (Iranian) wolf in Argentina
For 13 years the US and Argentina have charged that Iran was behind the fatal fire-bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. In November, reported pressure from the two governments led Interpol to "red list" five former Iranian officials and a Hezbollah leader for allegedly masterminding the attack. But a FBI agent and top US diplomats now say no real evidence was ever produced and any link with Iran was at best "flimsy". - Gareth Porter | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iran no longer wants to talk to U.S. UN Iran sanctions draft 'agreed' A travel ban for nuclear scientists is among sanctions in a draft UN resolution on Iran, diplomats say US says Iran sanctions will be 'punitive' France: NIE Makes it Difficult to Impose Tough Sanctions on Iran NPR reports that the long-awaited process of rebuilding Fallujah, a city decimated by fighting in 2004, has begun in earnest and shows some signs of progress. The International Herald Tribune reports that a recent outbreak of targeted violence threatens a group called Awakening Council, a Sunni militia allied with the United States that has served as a "fragile linchpin" to U.S. military strategy in Iraq. Credit Rating and Islamic Bonds Daily Star What was behind the France-UAE deal? By Nicole Stracke Peace talks remain a hostage to domestic politics
By Yossi Alpher Iraq: Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in Over 17 Years A rising tide of empowerment for women in the Gulf Arab states Mohammad Shari’ati, Advisor to Former Iranian President Khatami, Criticizes Ahmadinejad Mosul Attack Points to Insurgent Shift Iraqi Oil Exports Rise by 9.2 Percent in Past Year The UAE paper Khaleej Times reports that Dubai's non-oil-based exports jumped 43 percent in 2007, underscoring the region's efforts to diversify. A recent paper by CFR's Brad W. Setser outlines how several Gulf states are using sovereign wealth funds to facilitate this process. • COMMENT: Steven A. Cook on Egypt and Gaza
• "Bush's Freedom Agenda: Alive, but Not Kicking' by J. Scott Carpenter, The Washington Institute
| H9 Ha’aretz – Editorial The siege of Gaza has failed Barak: Israel considering letting PA handle Gaza crossings FM Livni would not commit to completing negotiations by end of 2008. Marcus 5 comments on the situation Ambassador vs. Ambassador: Is Obama good for Israel? Egypt's Gaza policy / A pan-Arab consensus? De-fenceless in Gaza An end to occupations Poll: How important is Israel in the 2008 election? McCain's letter on Gaza: Israel has the right to defend itself (WTR) Palestinians: IAF strike kills four militants in south Gaza Srip Hamas, militant groups said to be planning attacks from Sinai Jerusalem PostUS still blocks UNSC vote on Gaza US rejects any statement that would single out Israel while Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip. US official says "punitive" resolution could lead EU to impose its own, much harsher, sanctions Inside the ME: Memo from Gulfistan What game are the Gulf Arabs playing? Our answer to Hassan Nasrallah [ YOSEF (TOMMY) LAPID The Middle East's strange affliction [ DANIEL PIPES Proving the Egyptian Alternative - Yaakov Katz Yedioth Ahronoth We need America's help US should recall ambassador to prompt us to remove illegal outposts, A. B. Yehoshua writes Our survival guide/ Guy BechorWe should thank Nasrallah for teaching us the rules of the Middle East Police officer dead in attack Israel: Breached Gaza-Egypt Border a "First-Class Security Risk" - Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Will Responsibility for Gaza Shift to Egypt? - Benny Avni DEBKAfile reports: Hamas Sinai coup glorified at counter-Annapolis conference in Damascus US presses Egypt on Gaza border The US urges Egypt to secure its border with the Gaza Strip, after thousands of Palestinians flooded across it. Israel torn over Gaza role Egypt reluctant to mend wall Rafah: Symbol of Gaza's isolation Not safe anywhere
Messages from an Israeli in Sderot and a Palestinian in Gaza
CSM Israel sees upside in hole in Gaza wall Israeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services. A new CFR.org Interactive Timeline examines the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gaza Border Breach May Pressure Egypt to Act – Israel Wants to Sever Connections with Gaza Hamas Leader's Medical Specialty - Kevin Peraino (Newsweek) Trapped in Gaza - New York Times editorial
Breach in Gaza - Washington Post editorial
Farewell to Gaza NYSun editorial. Tony Karon Hamas Blows a Hole in Bush’s Plans The agony of Gaza Boston Globe Editorial
The Source of Gaza's Pain - New York Post editorial
Hamas Lies Repeated by U.N. - Jerusalem Post editorial
Israel's Brutality Counter-productive - Daily Star editorial
Hamas's Dupes - Jerusalem Post editorial
Hamas Cannot be Ignored - London Daily Telegraph editorial
Gaza Crisis Complicates Peace Efforts - Tim McGirk, Time Blockade can't divide some Israeli, Palestinian friends Despite conflict, Israelis try to help Gazans to whom they have longstanding ties
Gaza Explodes - Soumaya Ghannoushi, Guardian The Path to Peace: Israeli and Palestinian Security Experts Share Insights
End the West Bank Occupation - Bassam Aramin, Baltimore Sun
Familiar Mideast Mania - Paul Greenberg, Washington Times
Our Answer to Hassan Nasrallah - Yosef Lapid, Jerusalem Post BMD Watch: Olmert backs Iron Dome Palestinian Group Sounds Like Al-Qaeda Hamas Leader: Struggle Will Continue "Until Liberation of All of Palestine" (UPI) |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Al Qaeda goes north: Police chief killed in Mosul The provincial police chief died in a suicide bombing Thursday while inspecting the site of a major bombing in Mosul. ASIA Beyond Shared Values: the Outlook for Japan-India Relations By: Jan Cartwright and Shoshanah Tischler | World Politics Review
This past summer, prior to his sudden departure from office, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh announced a partnership agreement that surpassed the previously established levels of economic and security cooperation between the two countries The Economist outlines how a U.S. recession might affect East Asia. The article notes that East Asian banks aren't as sheltered from the U.S. subprime meltdown as some analysts had previously thought. FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: A waking giant tugging hard at its chains FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Washington embrace is warmer and closer , FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Moving up the value chain FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Sustained growth needs better company practices FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008 - FRONT PAGE: Optimism outpaces hesitant reforms FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Deal frenzy shows few signs of cooling off FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Citigroup finds the brightest star of a bright region FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Indian interests lie with a stable Pakistan FT REPORT - INDIA AND GLOBALISATION 2008: Chinese road to nowhere China crawls towards judicial reform
Unlike most legal systems, China places the power of constitutional review not in courts, but in the legislature. Though there is no indication the National People's Congress has exercised this power in any systematic or significant way, a new generation of lawyers, judges, scholars and intellectuals is pressuring Beijing to make meaningful judicial review a reality. Supporters at Home and Abroad Backing Away From Musharraf By: John Ward Anderson and Robin Wright | The Washington Post
As critical elections in Pakistan approach, President Pervez Musharraf is increasingly losing support from major constituencies, including his traditional military base, amid growing questions in both Pakistan and the United States about his ability to govern. India, France to discuss security, defense (UPI) -- India says it will hold talks with France on issues relating to security, strategic affairs and defense issues Friday. Al Qaeda Makes Strides in Pakistan By: Bill Gertz | The Washington Times
Al Qaeda forces are gaining strength in remote areas of Pakistan and stepping up activities in that country, the region and farther abroad, according to recent U.S. intelligence assessments. U.S. Makes Plans to Train Security Forces in Pakistan By: Julian E. Barnes | Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon is making plans to send military personnel to Pakistan to train its security forces, taking advantage of promising ties with the country's new top general, Defense officials say. North Korea Terrorism Tag Stays During Nuclear Talks, U.S. Says By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News The U.S. will continue to designate North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism until the communist nation fully declares its nuclear program, the White House said. Afghanistan: Beyond Security Issue, the Economy is Booming NPQ Pervez Musharraf: WHY ELECTIONS WILL BE FAIR; ABOVE ALL, PAKISTAN NEEDS POLITICAL STABILITY; HOW TO DEAL WITH THE TALIBAN Hamid Karzai: THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM IS NOT IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT PAKISTAN China expansion fastest in 13 years Slowing economic growth towards the end of last year may indicate that government efforts to rein in the Chinese economy are starting to bite. Even so, GDP growth was 11.4% in 2007, the fastest expansion since 1994 Next Stop Asia ASEAN Brief 2007: Progress Towards the ASEAN Community ASEAN
This 17-page brief is designed to highlight the progress of ASEAN integration, community-building and development WORLD NEWS: Growth up to 11.4% as inflation fears loom US general says Afghan insurgents too busy in Pakistan to mount spring offensive at home Drive Now, Pay Later The Economist
India's economic planners estimate that every US$10 increase in the global price of crude oil shaves up to 1 percentage point from the country's rate of economic growth. Political change in North Korea | H11 IHT As Russia moves in, EU bickers over fees By JUDY DEMPSEY Over the past few months, Gazprom has been exceptionally active in the Balkans where the European Union and Russia are competing for influence. Gaza's desperation chokes the dream of peace Squeezing the Palestinians into dropping Hamas is a high-risk strategy. NATO MEMBERSHIP It's time for Ukraine to get started By STEVEN PIFER The alliance should ignore Russian complications and encourage Kiev. Cordially ignored by the Davos set By ALEX BEAM The World Economic Forum has always produced important headlines, like "Can Claudia Schiffer Save the World?" EUROPE European press review Prodi resigns after losing vote Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns after losing a confidence vote in the Senate. Something rotten in state of Italy Profile: Romano Prodi Country profile: Italy Kosovo 'days away' from independence Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci tells reporters a declaration of independence is a matter of days away. Incredulous
Staggering bank loss takes a while to sink in for the French public
The Economist Serbia's future Italy's rocky government On its way out Eastern Europe, America and Russia Pipedreams America seems to care more than the European Union about eastern Europe European energy Hot air French reforms Attali the Hun Charlemagne The in and out club The dangerous appeal of a semi-detached status for Britain Crafty 'Kozy's Mideast Method By: Amir Taheria | New York Post
If all goes well, a small French military base some 3,000 miles from Paris will soon make history. It will be in the Mussandam Peninsula in the United Arab Emirates -- the first base France has opened outside its territory since the late 1960s Greek tales
The 'forgotten' island on the edge of a continent
Merkel says no issue can be 'taboo' (By David Crossland) Council of Europe Bashes EU and UN Terror Blacklisting Practice By: Elitsa Vucheva | EU Observer
The parliamentarian assembly of the Council of Europe on Wednesday (23 January) backed a report saying the use of terrorist black-lists by the UN and the EU violate fundamental rights. Economic Plan Is Challenge to Sarkozy By: Alisdair Sandford | BBC News
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has welcomed a report from a commission of experts containing far reaching proposals for boosting economic growth in France. | H12 RFE/RL Turkmenistan faces a plethora of challenges
Times of Central Asia FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Turks' first-mover advantage reveals pitfalls for investors FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Aim is to become gas transit route FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008 - FRONT PAGE: Oil wealth has been a mixed blessing FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Stability comes at the expense of freedom FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Silk Road railway to boost regional links FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: 'Frozen conflict' is a pressing challenge FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Plants help stem the flight from the land FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Burning ambition to compete on global stage FT REPORT - AZERBAIJAN 2008: Wealth is being deployed to cut dependence on oil Google News Azerbaijan An Oil-Powered Russia Forbes EDM MEDVEDEV, MILITARY PROMOTE DIFFERENT OUTLOOKS FOR RUSSIA
- AGREEMENT TO INTEGRATE BULGARIA INTO RUSSIA’S GAS NETWORK
'Frozen conflict'
Could Kosovo independence reignite the Caucasus? Georgia: PM Announces Cabinet Shake-Up In a long-expected move, Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze announced on January 24 a large-scale cabinet reorganization. The Geography of Russia Through History
Lavrov Says Russia Won't Back Down By: Nikolaus von Twickel | The Moscow Times Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that the country would not soften its stance in major international disputes, slamming the Western position on Kosovo, NATO activities and the behavior of the British Council as outside international law. The New Russia, a Lot Like the Old Russia By: Reuben F. Johnson | The Weekly Standard Excluding the little more than symbolic access to the political process granted to a few small opposition groups, the pro-Kremlin United Russia party has assumed a monopoly on the Russian political sphere much like that enjoyed by the old Communist party of the Soviet Union. Is the Collective Security Treaty Organization the Real Anti-NATO? By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review
Although Western attention has focused on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a potential threat to Western influence in Eurasia, another institution, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, currently represents a more serious near-term challenge. The Lessons of 1968 By: Boris Kagarlitsky | The Moscow Times
The year 1968 was truly a momentous one. Polish students staged protests, and the communist intellectuals of Czechoslovakia, who led the reform movement called the Prague Spring, attempted to build "socialism with a human face." Georgian president to replace foreign minister Resurgent Russia Poses Rising Challenge - USA Today
Is the Russian Bear Back? - Investor's Business Daily
Serbian deal to give Gazprom further control |
| H13 The Times Afghan President: British have made things worse Karzai claims Helmand province in Afghanistan was under control before 7,800 British troops moved in two years ago Iraq forced to hold 'rolling elections' The country's deputy prime minister admits that poor security means that local elections will have to be held regionally Bush aide: Afghanistan bad, Iraq good Israel moves to dump Gaza problem on Egypt Israel wants to cut ties with Gaza after Hamas blew up a border wall allowing thousands of Palestinians to enter Egypt Romano Prodi resigns after losing vote Silvio Berlusconi is poised to make a remarkable political comeback after the collapse of Romano Prodi's Italian Government When being reasonable is wishful thinking A report on Canada's role in Afghanistan shows commitment tempered with unease that rings true for any Western country Bronwen Maddox Statute and Liberty The Government seeks to extend detention without charge at its peril Republican hit funding doubts as Democrats war The increasingly toxic Democratic race sees Bill Clinton accuse Barack Obama of putting out a political 'hit job' on him Wall Street Journal Pakistan Is Turning on Musharraf
By Husain Haqqani
A ruler widely hated by his own people is unlikely to be effective in defeating the Taliban. How Lobbyists Helped Foreign Deals Foreign governments have snapped up $37 billion of the U.S. financial system -- with hardly a peep from the public. The warm reception reflects shrewd lobbying by overseas governments and their Wall Street targets. A Plan to Jolt the Economy Congress and the White House reached a deal on a stimulus plan. The centerpiece of the package is $100 billion in tax rebates for an estimated 117 million families. One provision raises the dollar limit on mortgages that can be bought or guaranteed by Fannie and Freddie. Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy
The Democratic epiphany about the political tactics of Bill and Hillary Clinton continues, with scales falling from eyes on a daily basis. Review & Outlook Re-Election Stimulus Nothing concentrates a politician's mind quite like a 30% approval rating. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
By Peggy Noonan
Declarations: The primary campaign is tearing the Democrats apart. President Bush already did that to the Republicans. Foggy Bottom Apostate
Banished for telling the truth about North Korea. Media Nearly Unanimous: ‘Recession’ Inevitable
Source: Business & Media Institute | H14 Financial Times Military deal that would banish ghosts of Suez Both Britain and France find their forces and budgets overstretched by deployments across Africa, Europe and the wider Middle East. Both are committed to expensive procurement programmes. It would make sense, military as well as industrial, to share the burden, writes Philip Stephens Ways to fix the world’s financial system Gordon Brown on an opportunity for reform The IMF should be at the heart of actions taken to reform financial bodies after their biggest test in over a decade, writes UK prime minister Gordon Brown Deadline looms for Nato enlargement WORLD NEWS: Enlargement to the east divides Nato nations Nato countries must decide on the applications of Macedonia, Albania and Croatia, as well as Ukraine and Georgia, before the organisation’s summit in Bucharest in April Gates says US willing to fight in Pakistan The US would consider conducting joint military operations against extremists inside Pakistan if requested by Islamabad, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, said Greenspan disputes US recession signs The US economy may not be growing at all, but it is not yet clear that it is falling into recession, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has told the Financial Times Editorial Gaza’s misery has to be stopped Arab and international mediators should immediately seek an armistice from Hamas and an end to the blockade from Israel Italy turmoil after Prodi submits resignation Italy’s centre-left coalition government fell after Romano Prodi, prime minister, narrowly lost a tumultuous vote of confidence in the Senate that his allies had advised him not to call EU set to approve Kosovo stability mission European Union foreign ministers are expected to approve a 1,800-strong mission of policemen, judges, prosecutors and customs officials to aid the province after it officially secedes from Serbia German outlook bright amid global gloom Europe’s largest economy proves to be an exception in the growing global financial turmoil as the Munich-based lfo business climate index shows a surprising increase Kiev’s time has come, says Yushchenko Ukraine’s president believes his country is ready to shrug off its Soviet past and become a member of the European Union, but not everyone is sold on the new democracy Serbian victory for Putin and Russia Inc Moscow will reap its reward for supporting Belgrade over Kosovo as Gazprom acquires a majority shareholding in the Serbian state oil monopoly, writes Quentin Peel Giuliani falls behind in Florida polls Rudy Giuliani faces a desperate battle to resuscitate his presidential campaign over the weekend as polls show him falling behind John McCain and Mitt Romney in Florida, which holds a potentially critical Republican primary next Tuesday Deal on $150bn US stimulus package Leaders of the House of Representatives reached agreement with the Bush administration over a $150bn fiscal stimulus package to stave off a recession Bad cop Bill gives Hillary deniability Given that the Clintons have only ever lost one election – in the mid-1980s when he was governor of Arkansas, which he then regained – it is hard to believe Bill Clinton’s frequent displays of temper are all accidental Soros accuses Fed of panic rate cut Reaction to the US Federal Reserve’s 0.75 percentage point cut in interest rates ranged from the hostile to lukewarm as policymakers, businessmen and economists chewed over the move at the World Economic Forum The Bank must keep its nerve Martin Wolf warns against following the Fed lead Ins and outs of ups and downsFaith in resilience of emerging economies in the face of any US recession is on the wane The rogue trader who cost SocGen €5bn A lone rogue trader was being blamed for the biggest fraud in investment banking history after Société Générale revealed his actions had cost it €4.9bn and forced it into an emergency €5.5bn cash call on shareholders EU set to approve Kosovo stability mission1,800-strong body to aid province Future shocks After the Société Générale debacle, the big question is what else is out there. Few guessed the far-reaching effects of the credit squeeze Darling’s retreat The government’s concession on UK capital gains tax is not worth the wait. Such capricious behaviour is no way to run fiscal policy Gideon Rachman’s blogPakistan and wine-tasting: Why are you in Davos? It is a question we all struggle with. But when we posed it to Musharraf, the Pakistani president seemed incredulous How we can take firm action to cut carbon Yasuo Fukuda on Davos priorities German voters peek through looking glass Constanze Stelzenmüller on German state polls The country plans to use an upcoming hydrocarbons bidding round to increase the overseas assets of Sonatrach, the state oil company, as part of a strategy to gain exposure to new markets - Arab Gulf states have agreed with the recommendations of Asian labour-exporting countries designed to minimise exploitative recruitment practices that some pressure | H15 Los Angeles Times U.S. defends proposed Iraq accord Officials say the Bush administration would not seek permanent bases or commit to a set number of American troops. Clinton twofer's high price Rosa Brooks: The more the Clintons remind us about the Bill and Hillary Show, the more we also remember what we hated. Ex-officers urge Musharraf to step down Editorial Iraqi police chief slain |
| H16 American Politics NBC/WSJ poll: Romney, Obama hold leads Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama are leading in their respective parties' upcoming primaries Times poll finds Clinton holding on to lead When principles aren't enough Like the poor people he talks about, John Edwards has been forgotten by a lot of Democrats. Is his next role to play king- or queenmaker for the party?
By Thomas F. Schaller Obama leads Clinton in S.C. as racial divide opens Robert Reich / Robert Reich's Blog: Bill Clinton's Old Politics — I write this more out of sadness than anger. Bill Clinton's ill-tempered and ill-founded attacks on Barack Obama are doing no credit to the former President, his legacy, or his wife's campaign. Nor are they helping the Democratic party Obama Winning Spin War Over Who's Victim In Campaign Partisan Retreat Could Poison U.S. Politics - Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic Our inevitable withdrawal from Iraq could poison American politics for a generation. Rudy's woes
Has 'America's mayor' miscalculated with his high-risk strategy?
Giuliani on slide ahead of crucial vote House, Bush stimulus deal on fast track Democrats and Republicans are anxious to get $300 to $1,200 in tax-rebate checks to wage earners by spring. Deal on US economic plan The US government and Congress Democrats agree on an economic stimulus plan focused on tax rebates. Resegregation of U.S. schools deepening Districts in big cities of the Midwest and Northeast undergo the most change. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp South Carolina: It used to be Edwards country A poll shows him at 6 percent among blacks, a key bloc. | H17 Daily TelegraphGazans should make most of liberation It must be the biggest prison break-out in history, but just how long the Palestinians will be able to enjoy their liberation is another matter, writes Con Coughlin. Hillary Clinton should muzzle Bill Hillary's bid for the presidency has been transformed by her husband's emergence as attack dog for her campaign. Peter Hain resigns as police probe funding Bhutto suspect raids Nato supplies The suspected mastermind behind Benazir Bhutto's assassination has stolen Nato equipment by raiding the alliance's supply lines running through Pakistan. Bill dominant as Clinton woos blacks Bill Clinton has pleaded with black voters not to vote for Barack Obama just because of his race, sympathising that "I get why it's hard to pass the first time." Wolfowitz to advise on arms for Bush | H18 Independent US troops will be gone within 10 years, says Iraqi minister Open border is Israel's chance to lose responsibility for Gaza, says minister Israel sees the prospect of continuing free passage between Egypt and Gaza as an opportunity to rid itself of the responsibility for the Strip, the Israeli deputy defence minister has suggested Mary Dejevsky: The town that measures life in 15-second intervals Le Rogue Trader: Financial world left stunned by £3.7bn fraud The world of high finance, already shaken by the imprudent greed of some of its biggest corporate names, was stunned yesterday by the largest ever fraud by an individual "rogue" trader. Prodi's resignation opens door for return of Berlusconi Bono urges renewed focus on world poverty |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Behind enemy lines
How the US Air Force is taught to survive in the 'war on terror'
Battlefields will be big test for 'seeing' robot In the next 18 months, the US is likely to deploy a potentially breakthrough robot-vision system in Iraq and Afghanistan. Maintaining Military Medical Skills During Peacetime: Outlining and Assessing a New Approach
Source: RAND Corporation Outside View: World free of nukes
By BENNETT RAMBERG 4 (UPI) -- Since the beginning of the Atomic Age, policymakers and scholars have attempted to come up with formulas to constrain the nuclear genie. President Bush Says Usama Bin Laden May Not Be Captured During His Time in Office — Advisory Guide to Address Nuclear Terror Threat
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (via UN Pulse) The Padilla Sentence - Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
Just Punishment for Jose Padilla - Miami Herald editorial
Air Force Updates Procedures for Handling Nuclear Weapons Military Recruiting 2007: Army Misses Benchmarks by Greater Margin
Source: National Priorities Project Is the War on Scientology 4GW? | H20 Slate Volunteering in the U.S.: 2007 (PDF; 227 KB) Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics About 60.8 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2006 and September 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The proportion of the population who volunteered was 26.2 percent. Scientists urge speedy emission cuts The American Geophysical Union's warning Thursday reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community. From The Bulletin, a roundtable on nuclear power and climate change. Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2008 to 2018 | H21 He's not as smart as he thinks: Research finds the male ego is often larger than his actual IQ, but you might be surprised by what women think of men's intellect Biologist closing in on artificial life Craig Venter announces the creation of a synthetic chromosome, one of the task's final hurdles Harper's, will the real Leo Strauss please stand up? A review of The Secret History of the World As Laid Down by the Secret Societies by Mark Booth. More and more on The Canon: The Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier. More and more and more on The Geography of Bliss. Face recognition technique aids security
Scientists develop 'face averaging' technique which improves success rate of face-recognition systems, Western demand drains Philippines of 85 per cent of its trained nurses You can't bribe fat people to go on a diet Having discovered that the Government is going to pay us to lose weight, Alice Thomson has decided she'd better fatten herself up to cash in. Let us prey Anna Shapiro: Predators kept in zoos should be given the chance to do what they do in the wild: hunt and eat other animals, live Davos 08: Inside the brain Julian Glover January 24, 2008 1:30 PM Neuro-economics anyone? The science of the mind is the next decade's greatest challenge, apparently. It could be terrifying “Nigger.” We recoil from seeing it in print or hearing it in speech. Randall Kennedy throws the word at us, confronting racism head on... more» In Orlando, a Magic rebound Can center Dwight Howard lead his team to the top of the NBA? A handful of analysts – and a few fans – say yes. Last survivor of Alaskan Eyaks dies, aged 89 The last full-blooded member of Alaska's Eyak people, and the last fluent speaker of their language, has died
Leader: In praise of ... the Eyak language
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