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H1 Washington Post In Iraq, Three Wars Engage United States Separate but related wars include one against Shiite extremists, which is considered the most worrisome, according to senior staff of the Army division patrolling Baghdad NYT Cross-Border Chases From Iraq OK, Document Says McClatchy Clinton, McCain lead in bellwether Super Tuesday states Republican John McCain leads in all four corners of the country heading into a rush of primaries on Tuesday, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked in a close struggle for delegates coast to coast, according to a new series of McClatchy-MSNBC polls Newsweek Clinton or Obama: Who's Best for the World? by Fareed Zakaria Clinton has immense experience and is an attractive candidate. But she is terrified to act on her beliefs. Guardian Pro-west incumbent wins Serbia poll Boris Tadic re-elected in Serbia's presidential election, beating nationalist Tomislav Nikolic Washington PostNo Time for NATO Cold Feet A Chance to Cement the Peace In the Balkans -- and Beyond By Bruce P. Jackson Democratic Stalemate By Robert D. Novak Don't expect a winner to emerge tomorrow -- or any time soon NYT McCain Looks Confident; Democratic Race Tightens John McCain was striving to end the Republican race on Tuesday, while polls showed Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama was narrowing. A Frail Economy Raises Pressure on Iran’s Rulers From fundamentalists to reformists, Iranians are talking more loudly about the need for a pragmatic approach. Seeking a Path in Democracy’s Dead End The Bush administration has quietly come to terms with the police states in Central Asia. Los Angeles Times Al Qaeda and WMD again linked A key operative who was reported slain is alive and leading the effort, officials say Former Hussein supporters live in fear in Iraq Those who belonged to the dictator's party watch in horror as fellow ex-Baathists are killed, even beheaded. McClatchy Iraqi de-Baathification law may force some key officials out A new law intended to reverse the firing of thousands of former Saddam Hussein-era officials during the U.S-led occupation of Iraq has taken effect, Iraq's presidency council announced Sunday in a statement. But it was uncertain whether the law would promote reconciliation between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, as the Bush administration hopes, or make matters worse The Observer Culture is no excuse for China denying its people democracy Ian Buruma: Repressive regimes are playing on our colonial guilt, but we must stand up for those values to which oppressed people aspire Ha’aretz – Who will rebuild the IDF?In order to rehabilitate the IDF, Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi must put together the most professional and ethically minded team IAEA chief brushes off concern over Arab nuclear development ElBaradei says all Arab nuclear activities under agency safeguard, adds progress made on Iran inquiry • 'Winograd: Implications for US-Israeli Relations' by David Makovsky, The Washington Institute From the Archive Looking Back, In Anger Time Magazine Apr 15, 1974 Al Awsat The Al-Qaeda/Israel Riddle : Mamoun Fandy, Ph.D. Why hasn't Al-Qaeda launched a single operation against Israel despite all the ... The Times US plan for Afghan troop surge Push seen as only way of ensuring that elections next year go ahead without Taliban intimidation Independent Revealed: British plan to build Taliban training camp Britain planned to build a Taliban training camp for 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan as part of a top-secret deal to make them swap sides, intelligence sources have revealed McClatchy Insurgencies Spread in Afghanistan and Pakistan BBC Iraqi Baath law comes into effect A new law allowing former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life in Iraq is enacted Financial Times For once, it is all about electability While bipartisan overtures have disappointed many Democrats and Republicans, activists put winning first, says Clive Crook Jim Lobe McCain is Now the Neo-Con Candidate 9/11 Commissioner: 'We Had to Go Through Karl Rove' Sy Hersh Confirms: Syrian Facility Bombed by Israel Was Not Nuclear Carnegie Pakistan's Iranian Shadow Woodrow Wilson Center The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the West: Confrontation or Cooperation in Eurasia? US Energy Policy FAQ: The US Energy Mix, National Security and the Myths of Energy Independence Tom Barnett KnoxNews Better days, just not right now | ALİ H. ASLAN - [WASHINGTON] Tarihin yanlış tarafında olmak Turkish Rebel PKK Accuses Israel of Spying for Turkey ABD, Iraklı Kürtleri yine yarı yolda bırakacak gibi ABD, uydudan PKK kamplarını çekip Türkiye'ye veriyor 'Amerika Elinden Geleni Yapıyor' EurasiaNet TURKEY: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AGAIN AN ISSUE Turks Protest Plan to End Scarf Ban ''Türban'' protestosu dış basında Mensur Akgün Türkiye'yi nasıl bilirsiniz Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring PKK fed up with war, but not ready to ‘return home’ 'Kerkûk Irak'ta bağımsız bir bölge olmalıdır' Kürdistan’ı insansızlaştırma planı Scotsman US embarrassed by Kurdish grab for oil-rich Kirkuk Dağlıca komutanı Dirik’e şok iddialar Türkiye’nin tepkisini çeken PKK’nın İngiltere’deki faaliyetleri PKK paralyzed, facing hard times in N. Iraq Bingöl’de operasyon:10 terörist öldürüldü Sınıra güvenlik duvarı örülsün Iraqi Turkoman Front Wants Ethnic Force in Kirkuk Hasan Celal Güzel - Kürtlerin Lozan Konferansı'na gönderdiği mesaj Mehmet Barlas PKK konusunda ‘çözüm’ hiç de yakın görünmüyor... Fransa Kuzey Irak’a yerleşiyor Dağlıca saldırısına 400 PKK'lı katıldı No regional conflicts over Kirkuk – Talabani Should Turkey attack the PKK in Iraq? Bingöl'de, 10 terörist öldürüldü Kurds cry out against corruption (4): Are people greedy and ... Kurds cry out against corruption: (5) Interview with head of ... Shop-Owners Demonstrate in Iraqi Kurdish Duhok Mısır-Türkiye gaz hattı yeniden gündemde Fransa yarın Erbil'de temsilcilik açıyor Two Iraqi Kurdish PUK Officials Relegated Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 2 February 2008 Iraqi Kurd Official Calls on Kirkuk Kurds to Block Awakening Council CPJ: Iraqi President Launches Lawsuit Against Kurdish Weekly İçişleri Bakanlığı: DTP'ye izin vermedik Kurdish representatives didn't attend conference on Kirkuk Kurdish Women Hit Glass Ceiling 09:15 Akarcalı: Amerikan sigarasına verilen 1 doların 25 senti PKK'ya gidiyor Talabani: Kerkük'te çatışma olmaz TBMM'ye 'Sayın Öcalan'lı mektup Media and Alliance Kurdish Aspect – Kirkuk Tensions Hold Key to Iraqi Oil Production Yavuz Donat Güneydoğu'dan bir başarı öyküsü KIRKUK: US base comes under mortar fire AM/AE, Voices of Iraq ... UN envoy meets local officials in Kerkuk Turkish court releases 8 soldiers kidnapped by Kurdish rebels Tahliye olan askerlerin birlikleri değişti Gül'ün Orta Asya seferinde sıra Kırgızistan ve Özbekistan'da Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Gül'den Denktaş'ı şoke eden ültimatom Fera Tınç Avrupa ile birbirini dinleme zamanı Bakoyyani: Hedefimiz, Türk-Yunan ilişkilerini tamamen iyileştirmek Turkey says launches oil exploration in Aegean | International | Reuters "Stratejik hedefimiz ilişkileri iyileştirmek" Rauf Denktaş Esas ve ruh baki ise... Erdal Şafak Işık sönerse Lagendijk: Türban üniversitede serbest olmalı Türklerin oturduğu binada yangın: 9 ölü Turkey must lift headscarf ban for EU: formin '2007 reformlar için kayıp bir yıl oldu' Haluk Özdalga Türkiye'nin ekümenik açmazı 04:00 'Timvios davasında' Rumlar AIHM'den bilgi saklamış Avusturya Türkiye'nin AB üyeliğine duygusal yaklaşıyor The European Court of Human Rights and Turkey’s headscarf banby Cenap Çakmak*
The importance of a stronger Macedonian diplomatic organizational structure by Spasko Kostoski* Ermenilerin, 1,2 milyon dolarlık tehdidi susturamadı Yiğit Bulut ‘AB süreci’, ‘Türban bölünmesi’ kadar tehlikeli Behind the scenes of US policy in 1974 Reformlar geliyor 2008 AB yılı olacak
Taçi: Bağımsızlık sürecinde Türkiye yanımızda olsun KKTC açıklarında görülmemiş korsanlık 04:00 AB'den Genelkurmay'a 12 milyon euro hibe Schröder'den KKTC'ye enerji işbirliği önerisi 10:15 Rehn'den, Türkiye'yi şikayet eden Italyan üyeye yanıt... Karamanlis’ Ankara visit highly symbolic, but symbols matter 17:05 Sarhoş Ingiliz askerleriyle Rumlar kavga etti Schröder, Almanlara KKTC'yi anlatacak
16:40 Rumların, Schröder'in KKTC ziyaretine tepkileri sürüyor Detectives look to Cyprus for Securitas millions Police believe suspect is on northern coast in area known as criminal haven [M. Fethullah Gülen] Bizim de kendimiz olduğumuz günler vardı Serpil YILMAZ İfadesine bakılırsa serveti de ’küçük’ Saros'da doğalgaz sondajı başladı AK Parti'de yerel seçim parolası: Akademiye kayıt ol, adaylığın kolaylaşsın 10 milyon öğrenci 'kitap kurdu' oldu Karadeniz’den Nazi filosu çıktı Türkiye'nin nüfusunu en iyi CIA tahmin etti! MİT, çalık grubu için olumlu görüş bildirdi Türkler Marlboro deneme tahtası mı? Genelkurmay’ın prestij kitabı çıktı | H3 PKK'lıların en büyük korkusu kara harekâtı PKK'lıların en büyük korkusu kara harekâtı Mevzubahis türbansa mutabakat teferruattır! Başörtüsü yasağı bu hafta kalkıyor Mustafa Akyol Üniversitede ateist dikta çağrısı Bülent Kenes Which ‘people’s will’? The one in the squares or the one in the ballot box? Soli Özel Yorgunluk AKP'nin mazlum edebiyatı bitti Fikret BİLA Baykal: Başbakan İslam'a şart ekliyor MHP'den "16 büyükşehir" hedefi Yazık ki, ne yazık! Tarhan Erdem Faruk Loğoğlu Is it just a dream? Is it a trap? 'AKP'nin istediği gibi olmayız' AKP kongresinde Ata posteri indirildi Tufan Türenç Tarih, Bahçeli hakkında şaşmaz hükmünü verecek AK Parti kongresinde Atatürk posteri krizi Sanat dünyası yasağa tepkili: Saçmalık bitsin 'Sürekli laiklik elden gidiyor dersek, sağlıklı bir tartışma yapılamaz' Mustafa Akyol How Atatürk's Church Became an Ultra-Nationalist Base AKP ve MHP'den üniversitelere: Derdiniz ne? Ardan Zentürk ‘Enerji savaşı’nda kritik dönem... Hasan CEMAL Atatürk'ü rahat bırakmak, darbecilerden kurtarmak! Semih İDİZ Babacan'ın türbana AB kılıfı uydurması samimi olamaz Alevilerden AKP karşıtı miting Baykal'a kızan 630 kişi CHP'den istifa etti Değişiklik türbanı serbest bırakmaz Türban, siyaseti raydan çıkardı Şamil Tayyar Dağlıca’daki şehit babasına cezaevi yolu Darbe söylentileri 40 milyar $ kaçırdı Serdar AkinanTuzağa düştünüz... İsmail Küçükkaya Kim ne demişti? Kanadoğlu: Türban yasağı kaldırılamaz Mısır'da işçilik maliyeti 150 dolar, Türkiye'de 800 dolar İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık - Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Fehmi Koru: Lâiklik diye diye lâiklik tepelendi I rest my case Nuran Yıldız Ben var ya bu Fehmi Koru'ya... Yusuf Ziya Cömert: Meğer 'annelerimiz'in başörtüsü de sorunmuş
Kürşat Bumin: Ali Nesin'in imzası 'Türbana sürpriz destek' mi? Tamer Korkmaz: Yüzleşmeye hazır mısınız? Hayrettin Karaman: Bilim ve din Nazif Gürdoğan: Brüksel yeni Kızıl Elma'dır Cevdet Akçalı: Türban yasağının anatomisi İsmet Berkan - Ben sapık mıyım? Altan Öymen - Bugün mazeret var mı? Haluk Şahin - Bu gidiş iyi değil Murat Yetkin - Türban meselesi, kadın meselesi Yavuz Baydar Tempest in a headscarf Hakkı Devrim - Bir Molla Kasım çıktı, beni sigaya çekti. Cevap vermeye çalıştım. Konu türban'dı Fikret BİLA Atatürk'ün huzurunda türban tepkisi Güneri CIVAOĞLU 'Son durak' listesi Kadri GÜRSEL Japonlarda 'wa', bizde yok Ece TEMELKURAN Başörtüsünün trajedisi/komedisi EKREM DUMANLI - Provokatör medya Eser Karakaş Üniversitelerarası Kurul ve türbandan daha önemli bir sorun Nasuhi Güngör Etimesgut’tan notlar ALİ H. ASLAN - [WASHINGTON] Tarihin yanlış tarafında olmak MEHMET YILMAZ - Gözler Genelkurmay'ın web sitesinde olacak A. TURAN ALKAN - Hadi hadi hadiii! Yaman TÖRÜNER Ömer Lütfi Mete Yavrusunu boğan laik Gülay Göktürk Artık tek "üniversite" yok Hakan Aygün TÜSİAD türban özgürlüğünden neden vazgeç... Fatih Çekirge Kurtar onu Hikmet Abi Mehmet Altan Sesli eleştiriler... Academics raise voices in support of headscarf freedom 15:35 AKP kongresinde Atatürk posteri krizi 15:30 MHP'li Toskay, ÜAK'ın bildirisini ''Mini 28 Şubat süreci''ne benzetti 14:55 Kanadoğlu: Yapılan değişiklik türbanı serbest bırakmaz 10:40 Bülent Arınç, sessizliğini türban konusuyla bozdu Hasat krizi çıktı açıklama geldi Başörtüsü yasağı bu hafta kalkıyor MHP: Siyasî rant peşinde değiliz 'Yasakçı eylemler ülkeye zarar verir' Arif Sağ, diline hâkim olamadı Alevilerle CHP'nin arasına Milli Marş girdi MHP'nin 'Nevruz teklifi'ne DTP desteği Yasakçı rektörlere tepki: Üniversiteler milletin, birilerinin ideolojik merkezi değil Asıl bölücü ’laiklik yıkılıyor’ diyendir İrticai faaliyetten MEB müsteşarlığına Türban Türkiye’yi dışarıda zayıflatıyor Süreç, uzlaşıncaya kadar durdurulmalı Diyanet-Sen: Başörtüsü Allah emridir Yerel yönetimlerin kaderi belli oluyor AKP’nin memuruna ‘Sezer gitti’ ataması Bağış: Asıl beyni örtülülerden korkalım Can Dündar 210 kişi din değiştirdi Mümtazer Türköne Science of the church İhsan Dağı Declaring freedom in universities Cyprus’ history from 1960 to 2008 İlhan Selçuk MHP'ye yönelik övgülerini geri aldı AK Parti'ye provokasyon girişimi mi? Türban karşıtlarına Masonluk suçlaması Başörtüsüne özgürlük bu hafta Meclis'te 'Baykal istifa' sesleri yükseliyor CHP'den büyük istifalar başladı MHP'li Toskay'dan 'türban' sözlerine düzeltme Türbana ’Evet’çiler AKP’yle temasta 'Başörtülüye iyi not veremem diyen rektör, çağ dışında kalmıştır' Ahmet HakanGözyaşlarımızı bitti mi sandın? Tanrım! Acayip bölündük Cüneyt ÜlseverEski liberallere sitem Ferai Tınç Eğer bunlar olmasaydı yasağa karşı çıkmak daha kolaydı Enis BerberoğluÇete tanığı sanık Soner Yalçın ’Şulebaş türban’ tasarımından kara çarşafa uzanan sıradışı bir hayat Takiye Murat Belge Atatürk yaşasaydı hangi konuda ne yapardı bilemeyiz Mehmet Y YılmazKimsenin korkmasına gerek yok MUHARREM SARIKAYATürban düğümü... ERDAL ŞAFAKSınırları değiştirmek Başörtüsünde 'sanal yasak'tan 'gerçek yasak'a gerileme (mi?) Orhan Kemal 1941 yılında 2000’i nasıl hayal etmişti! EMRE AKÖZDoğa bilimcileri tanrıtanımaz mı? İhsan Yılmaz Anti-modern kemalist Doğu Ergil The headscarf debate AKP Genel Başkan Yardımcısı Fırat'tan, "Türbanlıya ders vermem" diyen öğretim üyelerine gözdağı! Fikri Sağlar: It’s us or the gangs Experts discuss why Turks unable to eliminate gangs? Sociological portrait of the Gülen movement Arslan Bulut ABD'nin Türkiye’deki çeteleri ve Fehmi Koru! Can Ataklı Anayasa çalışmaları durdu galiba HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Türbancılık ve otoriter muhafazakârlık NAZLI ILICAKBaşörtüsü konusunda önemli uyarı Eski çamlar bardak oldu MAHMUT ÖVÜRİstanbul'la 'maytap' geçiliyor! New channel being opened between civil society, lawmakers How we lost Turkey and how we may recuperate it? Cengiz AKTAR Şükrü Küçükşahin Batı’dan almadığımız ahlaksızlıklar! Tuncay Özkan'dan parti kurma sinyali DSP: Türban süreci durdurulsun MHP: Siyasi rant peşinde değiliz MHP'ye en büyük destek DTP'den Vakit CHP'lileri suçüstü yakaladı Rektörler 'türban'a niçin karşı çıkıyor? 13:35 Karadeniz'de çok zengin petrol ve doğalgaz rezervleri müjdesi [ANALYSIS] Turkey’s long-winded quest for oil 12:50 ATO'dan 'Paranın Efendileri' araştırması... ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Borsa yerdeyse faiz ve döviz neden ayakta? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Deniz Gökçe Resesyon olasılığı aslında düştü! Banka ile kavga pahalıya mal oluyor! Ercan KumcuBorsa endeksi neden önemli Eskiye dönüş dünya ekonomilerini kurtarır mı 04:00 S&P: Mali disiplin önemli hale geliyor 04:00 Türkiye'nin 'diş' açığı bir türlü kapanmıyor Asım Erdilek Can we decouple and be happy? Ertuğ Yaşar Merkez Bankası faiz indirmemeli Hasan Ersel Piyasa sisteminin son kurtarıcısı Erdal Sağlamİş dünyası gündemden çok rahatsız Turkey as an emerging knowledge-based economy Osman ULAGAY Türkiye de kendi düzeltmesini yaşayacak Dışarısı enflasyonu ne kadar yükseltir? Fatih Özatay Global kriz, 2008'de Türk bankalarının borçlanma maliyetlerini yukarı çekti IMF: Küçük İslami bankalar küçük ticari bankalardan daha güçlü OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Male executives, female staff dominate Turkish financial scene Türban tartışması ve ekonomi Deniz Gökçe ABD’de felaket işsizlik mi var? |
H4 New York Times McCain Looks Confident; Democratic Race Tightens John McCain was striving to end the Republican race on Tuesday, while polls showed Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama was narrowing. Cross-Border Chases From Iraq OK, Document Says Pro-West Incumbent Wins Serbia’s Presidential Runoff A Frail Economy Raises Pressure on Iran’s Rulers From fundamentalists to reformists, Iranians are talking more loudly about the need for a pragmatic approach. Seeking a Path in Democracy’s Dead End The Bush administration has quietly come to terms with the police states in Central Asia. Israeli Defense Minister to Stay in Olmert Coalition Damascus Journal: A Lebanese Diva, Performing in Syria, Creates Drama in More Ways Than One News Analysis: Cold Chinese Grow Angry Over Lack of Preparation K.G.B.-Trained Hungarian Has NATO Role U.S. Says It Accidentally Killed 9 Iraqi Civilians A Tiny Staff, Tracking People Across the Globe Yahoo Deal Is Big, but Is It the Next Big Thing? In Silicon Valley, buying rather than building from the bottom up is seen as counter to the reinvention culture. A Statesman Without Borders By JAMES TRAUB Can Bernard Kouchner, a 60-something, high-energy, danger-loving doctor turned foreign minister, make France a global player again? Sunnis Say Law to Aid Ex-Baathists May Backfire FRANK RICH Ask Not What J.F.K. Can Do for Obama What has often been forgotten is that Barack Obama’s weaknesses resemble John F. Kennedy’s at least as much as his strengths. Democrats Flood States With Ads as Tuesday Nears A concentrated burst of advertising is putting the candidates’ strategies out in the open and is highlighting the diverging financial fortunes of the two parties Google Works to Torpedo Microsoft Bid for Yahoo Google is making an unusually aggressive effort to block Microsoft’s $44.6 billion hostile bid for Yahoo. In Democratic Families, Politics Makes for Estranged Bedfellows Political dynasties and ordinary people alike have found their houses divided between support for Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. Blunt Critic of Musharraf Is Held Again French President and Ex-Model Wed, Quietly Hamas and Egypt to Work on Sealing Gaza Border How Democracy Produced a Monster - Ian Kershaw, New York Times What happened in Germany in 1933 reminds us of the need for cooperation to restrain potential “mad dogs” in world politics before they are dangerous enough to bite. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Evangelicals a Liberal Can Love Bleeding-heart liberals could accomplish far more if they reached out to build common cause with bleeding-heart conservatives By RON KLAIN The blogosphere has been effective in changing the political debate, but less successful in promoting its preferred candidate Listening to the Jobs Report As the economic slowdown continues, Congress should provide relief by extending unemployment benefits in the stimulus package. To Resist Hitler and Survive By SUSAN NEIMAN Isn’t it time to send a message to Germany’s children — and everyone else’s — that will help them to stand up against present evils as well as mourning past ones? 'Forgotten Continent' Why doesn’t the U.S. pay more attention to Latin America? PAUL KRUGMAN Clinton, Obama, Insurance The difference between the health care plans of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could well be the difference between achieving universal health coverage and falling far short. · WILLIAM KRISTOL Dyspepsia on the Right Will conservatives sulk if John McCain is the Republican presidential nominee? · ROGER COHEN The Cold War as Ancient History The subject of communism seems about as riveting and relevant to post-wall German high school students as the Holy Roman Empire Late and Lame on Warming President Bush’s brief discussion of climate change in his final State of the Union address seemed especially disconnected from reality Empty Olympic Promises China appears determined to silence anyone who dares to tell the truth about its abuses | H5 Washington PostNo Time for NATO Cold Feet A Chance to Cement the Peace In the Balkans -- and Beyond By Bruce P. Jackson Democratic Stalemate By Robert D. Novak Don't expect a winner to emerge tomorrow -- or any time soon Serbians Reelect Pro-Western President Turnout High as Kosovo Prepares to Declare Independence Editorial Mr. Clinton and the Tycoon Their joint visit to a Central Asian dictator raises questions about the former president's fundraising -- and free-lancing. Iraqi Leaders Allow Controversial Baathist Law to Take Effect In Iraq, Three Wars Engage United States Separate but related wars include one against Shiite extremists, which is considered the most worrisome, according to senior staff of the Army division patrolling Baghdad Obama, Clinton Are Even in Poll Race for Democratic nomination nearly tied; McCain leads his GOP rivals, Post-ABC poll shows. Poll Data | GRAPHIC The Boom Was a Bust For Ordinary People By Barbara Ehrenreich Far removed from Wall Street, most Americans have been living in their own personal recession for years. By George F. Will Why no one needs to worry about large foreign investments in the U.S. Obama, Clinton Are Even In Poll McCain Now Clearly GOP's Front-Runner After Primary Wins Washington Post-ABC News poll U.S. Concern Over Economy Is Highest in Years Al-Qaeda Figure Moved Freely in Pakistan Commander Killed Last Week Had Lived in Northwest for Years 9/11 Panel Chief's Contacts With White House Cited Calls From Rove Came During Probe On Campaign Trail, Lobbies Spend Big but Gain Little As Presidential Candidates Focus on Economy and Terrorism, Other Issues Fade to the Background Huckabee Rejects Spoiler Role, Vows to Continue Race Facing heat from backers of Mitt Romney, who say his continued presence in the race for the GOP nomination will hand that prize to Sen. John McCain, Mike Huckabee is not standing down. The Economy Primary Addressing concerns about the economy has been key to winning Republican contests. So far, no candidate has dominated the issue. Romney, McCain Battle for Right Rivals Question Each Other's Credentials Egyptians Reseal Border, Cutting Access From Gaza Hamas, in Turnabout, Aids With Closure I'm for: Obama | Clinton Michael Chabon: A vote for Obama is a vote against the phobocracy. | Erica Jong: A vote for Hillary is a vote against the patriarchy. Critics Take the Lead in Defining Bush's Legacy Defense Bill Aids Pakistani Paramilitary Group A Pair of Allies, Self-Destructing By Jim Hoagland, Hamid Karzai and Pervez Musharraf face extremists at home and skeptics abroad. By Peter Wehner Many conservatives who would battle Hillary Clinton would find it hard to oppose Barack Obama 5 Myths About Earth-Friendly Energy By Lisa Margonelli We need to treat green energy like a real energy industry -- with a vigorous mix of diplomacy, laws and incentives -- and dispelling some key myths. Iraqis Say Death Toll In 2 Blasts Is Near 100 Female Bombers May Have Had Mental Handicaps Editorial Help Wanted in Darfur The Bush administration should put some muscle behind deploying a peacekeeping force. Super Tuesday's Shallowness By David S. Broder Too many elections on one day are bad for voters and the candidates. Declines in Productivity, Population Combining to Stifle Economic Growth Bill Clinton's Legacy How Former President Is Viewed Could Affect Vote Pentagon Disputes Report on National Guard, Reserves Contenders Highlight GOP's Ideological Struggle The Boomers Had Their Day. Make Way for the Millennials. Unlike the young baby boomers, Millennials want to strengthen the political system, not tear it down. Pakistan Kicked Me Out. Others Were Less Lucky. If journalism is the 'first rough draft of history,' then Pakistan's history is suffering. Getting Past the '60s? It's Not Going to Happen.Getting Past the '60s? It's Not Going to Happen. By Rick Perlstein The fact is, the '60s are still with us, and will remain so for the imaginable future. We'll Never See Another Lincoln-Douglas By Allen C. Guelzo It's unlikely that a candidate like Abraham Lincoln would survive the first click of the remote. The Case for Disunity By Susan Dunn GOP Senators Reassess Views About McCain His Old Foes Still Wary Of His Pugnacious Style Why Voters Play Follow-the-Leader What do you think is more dangerous? Terrorists getting their hands on a biological weapon that can be smuggled into the country or another hurricane like Katrina? Which is the smarter way to keep social security solvent? Raise the retirement age or raise taxes? How can the current economic crisis... Bush Aims To Hire More Diplomats Foreign Service Would Gain 1,100 Positions | H6 Guardian Pro-west incumbent wins Serbia poll Boris Tadic re-elected in Serbia's presidential election, beating nationalist Tomislav Nikolic Clinton attacks as Obama closes gap Clinton attempts to halt Obama's poll momentum ahead of Super Tuesday contest Our media have become mass producers of distortion Nick Davies: An industry whose task should be to filter out falsehood has become a conduit for propaganda and second hand news In this great meritocracy, only one thing matters: who is your daddy? A Middle East free of WMD Whitehall draws up new rules on language of terror Phrasebook designed to avoid blaming Muslims for extremism Calls for statement on bugged MP Questions over why police bugged Muslim Labour MP as he was visiting terror suspect in jail Egyptian soldiers seal Gaza border after two weeks Egyptian security forces close border with Gaza Strip nearly two weeks after the wall was first breached Obama: the transatlantic president? Who's listening? State surveillance: Which official bodies in this country have the power to look into your private mail, your telephone records, or your internet communications - and in what circumstances can they do it? Adrian Levy Please stop giving the Pakistani president the benefit of the doubt. He doesn't deserve it Terry Mancour US elections 2008: Why do middle-aged, apolitical men like us back Obama? Because he's the kind of father we try to be every day Richard Adams President Bush says the American economy is 'just in a rough patch' - while US manufacturing jobs disappear at an alarming rate Google fears Microsoft's Yahoo bid Microsoft purchase of Yahoo would create an unacceptably dominant online business, says Google Law lords to rule whether decision to invade Iraq warrants inquiry The Observer Culture is no excuse for China denying its people democracy Leader Europe should put a brake on Beijing's excesses Beijing feels secure in the belief that domestic repression bears no relationship to successful global economic integration |
H7 US no longer world's only economic giant Houston Chronicle Newsweek Enough Blame for All New book reveals clashes behind the 9/11 probe A Question of Arab Unity OxAN IRAN/GULF STATES: Warming ties represent US setback Al Awsat The Role of the Parliament in Iran More for less Al Hayat An Opportunity for an Arab Role to Restore the Lost Balance in the Region Raghida Dergham - The opportunity is ripe now for a distinguished Arab role in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon and with both the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is also an urgent need to formulate and develop this role both for defensive and offensive purposes The Rafah Crossing: A New Intifada or an Invasion? Elias Harfouch - There is nothing new in Hamas’s position on the border agreement concluded in 2005 following the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip since this rejection is in keeping with behavior that has become “natural” in Hamas’s political activity as it rejects any agreement that is not to its liking or that is not in harmony with its interests | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iraqi Baath law comes into effect US Accidentally Kills 9 Iraqi Civilians Iraq Oil Rush Delivers $15B - Martin Fletcher, New York Post Were Baghdad bombers willing suicides or victims? Patrolling Iraq [Fbis] OSC: Iraq -- AMS Says US Air Bombardment Kills 20 in Al-Mada'in Area, Blames US, Govt Iranian envoy warns Dutch not to show film Dutch soldiers serving with NATO in Afghanistan will face new threats if their country allows the broadcast of an anti-Islamic film, Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands has said. Iraq ends cooperation with Austria OMV over its Kurdish oil deals Iraq president says will sign Baath party law A Desperate Act of Terrorism in Iraq - Sydney Daily Telegraph editorial Lebanese man 'killed by Israelis' US 'accidentally' bombs contractors Report: Iran tests satellite rocket launcher The lot of women in the Middle East BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 3 Feb 08 BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 3 Feb 08 - Package B | H9 Ha’aretz – Who will rebuild the IDF?In order to rehabilitate the IDF, Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi must put together the most professional and ethically minded team Barak: We urgently need a fence along Egyptian border IAEA chief brushes off concern over Arab nuclear development ElBaradei says all Arab nuclear activities under agency safeguard, adds progress made on Iran inquiry U.S. Methodist Church renews drive for divestment from Israel Shin Bet: Militants smuggled advanced arms into Gaza Strip Obama, Clinton and Iran: The vote that made the difference Bar’el Since he does not intend to resign If Olmert scares us with the right, it would be better for him not to be the first to surrender to it Counter-strike IDF using computer simulation to train troops for Gaza. A moral flawOlmert believes he can continue determining the fate of the country, and the public is willing to allow him to do this. Jerusalem Post PM: Winograd not a source of joy Olmert says war report is an opportunity to fix flaws, rebuild where necessary and lead Israel forward. US anti-missile ship to dock in Haifa AEGIS defense system could be used in the event of an Iranian missile attack against Israel Jews could be key to 'Tsunami Tuesday' Jewish voters tend to vote at higher levels than the general public, could make decisive contribution
Winograd: 'Lack of clear policy weakens Israel' Analysis: Lebanon - a return to civil war? Why blame it all on the neocons? [ JONATHAN TOBIN Give the Diaspora a phone number [ PIERRE BESNAINOU Yedioth Ahronoth 'This won't happen again' Mubarak's spokesman says Egypt will not tolerate another breach of its border with Gaza Decision to launch ground operation was right; timing was terribly wrong, Martin Sherman says Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine From the Archive Looking Back, In Anger Time Magazine Apr 15, 1974 DEBKAfile: Barak rescues Olmert from free-fall over damning Lebanon War report by Joseph Epstein. Israel and Hamas appear to be nearing a deal for the return of captive soldier Gilad Shalit. Winograd: Wartime Failure, Political Survivor - Washington Times editorial Israelis told to prepare 'rocket rooms' for war... Al Hayat The Fallout from the Gaza Earthquake Patrick Seale - The mass break-out of some 700,000 Palestinians from Israel’s open-air prison at Gaza has profoundly changed the political landscape of the Middle East. In magnitude, it can be compared to the impact on Europe of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Nothing will be the same again. There can be no return to the past |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Market bombings: Baghdad locals want security, not Iraqi police The Monitor accompanied a high-level militia member on a walk through an area near Friday's bombing. The world can't ignore the Al Qaeda and Taliban threat in Afghanistan A surge by the US and its allies is needed in the country. How to untangle the politics of Super Tuesday primaries Clinton, Obama, McCain and Romney compete for 42 percent of all delegates. Will Huckabee's campaign encourage evangelicals to vote for a Democrat? The former Arkansas governor's positions on "liberal" social issues may herald a political realignment of evangelicals. Latino vote critical for Clinton on Super Tuesday With stepped up campaigning, Obama seeks to make inroads into Clinton's Hispanic support. U.S. job losses raise recession worries In the first such loss in four years, 17,000 jobs were shed in January Cut undersea Internet cables slow India's connectivity Three vital undersea cables were cut last week, but India's IT sector coped well. In Kosovo, Serbs vote in pivotal presidential election The breakaway province is expected to declare independence from Serbia imminently. If Chad coup succeeds, Darfur crisis could deepen Rebels stormed Chad's capital, delaying arrival of EU troops to help refugees. ASIA WP For Japan, a Long, Slow Slide Declines in Productivity, Population Combining to Stifle Economic Growth BBC Nuclear fears The Observer Culture is no excuse for China denying its people democracy Ian Buruma: Repressive regimes are playing on our colonial guilt, but we must stand up for those values to which oppressed people aspire Leader Europe should put a brake on Beijing's excesses LOWY Institute India should play its part Hudson Musharraf Muddies Pakistan's Image NYT Great Firewall of China Faces Online Rebels The Chinese government’s censorship of Web sites with no discernible political content has fostered a backlash. Afghanistan Study Group Report - General James Jones, USMC (Ret), and Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, The Center for the Study of the Presidency Khalilzad for Afghan President? - Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
More in Afghanistan - Max Boot, Commentary
Taiwan Stakes Its Claim on Disputed Isle Philippines Raises Protest This time, Beijing's disaster response is open, sensitive Going beyond deploying troops to manage crowds, officials have fanned out across snowstorm-hit areas to reassure residents | EUROPE European press review BBC Serbia election victory for Tadic President Boris Tadic wins Serbia's run-off presidential poll, beating challenger Tomislav Nikolic. Q&A: Serbian presidential election EU 'should ban inefficient cars' The EU should ban the sale of cars that do under 35 miles to the gallon, the ex-chairman of oil giant Shell says. [Fbis] OSC: Serbia: Analysts Predict Difficult Time Ahead for Kostunica's Cabinet Serbia's choice: the EU or Russia Serbs are voting in a knife-edge presidential election that has effectively become a referendum on whether to choose the European Union or Russia as its closest ally. | H12 RFE/RL Woodrow Wilson Center The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the West: Confrontation or Cooperation in Eurasia? NYT Seeking a Path in Democracy’s Dead End The Bush administration has quietly come to terms with the police states in Central Asia. Google News Azerbaijan Just Putin Being Putin - New York Post editorial
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H13 The Times Tadic claims victory amid tension over Kosovo The pro-European Boris Tadic beat off a tough challenge from ultranationalist Tomislav Nikolic to keep Serbia facing West East or West? The moment of truth for Serbia Surge of support puts Obama level with Clinton Support for Barack Obama gains momentum in California, Arizona, New Jersey and Missouri before key primaries on Tuesday Will the roof fall in this year? One Conservative commitment does not match the reality of the world's economic outlook Europe lacks scope to revive economy When politicians, like the EU's Barroso, start assuring that 'the economic fundamentals are sound', start to worryRosemary Righter Winds of warThe interests of wind power and national security must be squared Wedding fails to impress French voters Nicolas Sarkozy's secret marriage to the Italian model Carla Bruni seems to have done little to help the French President US plan for Afghan troop surge Push seen as only way of ensuring that elections next year go ahead without Taliban intimidation Sunday Times Police bugged Muslim MPScotland Yard's anti-terrorist squad bugged a high-profile Labour Muslim MP during meetings with one of his constituents Polls show Obama surge in key Super Tuesday statesSupport for Barack Obama gains momentum in California, Arizona, New Jersey and Missouri before key primaries on Tuesday Afghanistan is a war we can never win Britain’s commanders ignored every warning that the Taliban were the toughest fighters on earth Don’t screw up, Democrats, Barack Obama is your man If you’re the next generation of Democrat, trying to appeal to the centre of the country, Obama is your candidate Cost of Iraq War May Reignite Debate The cost of U.S. military operations in Iraq is rising rapidly, and could reignite the national debate about the war, which has taken a back seat to the economy as an issue for most voters this election year. Clinton has lost most of her polling lead over Obama. McCain has surged ahead in Republican polls, and a big win could seal his nomination. The close Democratic race is likely to remain up in the air Sarkozy's Vows The Color of Charity My Plan for Shared Prosperity The Obama Opportunity McCain and the Supreme Court • The Maastricht Criteria for Banking • The End of Gentlemen-Club Banking | H14 Financial Times For once, it is all about electability While bipartisan overtures have disappointed many Democrats and Republicans, activists put winning first, says Clive Crook Google weighs in against Microsoft oogle raised a red flag over Microsoft’s unsolicited takeover offer for Yahoo, arguing it could open the way for the software developer to extend its PC monopoly to the internet Short-term pain for long-term gain Why would a smart leader such as Steve Ballmer sacrifice so much of Microsoft’s, and his own, share value, asks Frank Partnoy. Nato’s Afghan test Nato is not winning in Afghanistan, which risks becoming a failed state and haven for global jihadism. A recent report argues that Nato’s future as a credible alliance is at stake China learns the lessons of Unocal In 2005, the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Company tried to gatecrash a merger between US oil producers, and failed. State-owned companies are opting now to build stakes Tough guys Gordon Brown and David Cameron are trying to outbid each other over new police crime-fighting powers. Both have made it clear they want to relax stop and search laws Pro-west Tadic wins Serbia poll Boris Tadic, Serbia’s pro-western president, defeated Tomislav Nikolic, his nationalist rival, in a bitterly contested election fought under the shadow of the imminent loss of the disputed territory of Kosovo Little appetite for battle over EU treaty French parliamentarians will gather in a special session to approve the Lisbon treaty without a public vote, a move aimed at putting Paris back at the heart of the bloc Reprieve for Olmert from coalition ally Israel’s prime minister survives the latest threat to his embattled tenure as the Labour party stays in spite of a scathing report into its handling of the 2006 Lebanon war Lebanon arrests soldiers over riots Authorities have taken in three officers and eight soldiers over the army’s handling of unrest in Beirut’s Shia neighbourhoods, in which seven people died Sanctions likely to backfire, warns Iran business Efforts to discourage commercial ties with Tehran will likely lead to missed opportunities for the west, including investment of up to $200bn in the country’s energy sector Clinton braced for marathon struggle The former first lady’s campaign officials have conceded that the results of Super Tuesday’s 22 primaries are unlikely to resolve the race for the Democratic presidential nomination McCain looks for Triumphant Tuesday Mitt Romney sought to foment rebellion among grassroots conservatives against John McCain in a last-ditch effort to prevent the moderate Arizona senator winning the Republican presidential nomination FT REPORT - FUND MANAGEMENT: Ethanol a long-term fuel, not a passing fad The power of cash John Gapper: Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo shows how, amidst a credit crisis, it’s a very good time to have cash in hand Italy’s chance for change The current political turmoil may turn out to be the best thing that has happened to the country in years, writes Wolfgang Munchau | H15 Los Angeles Times Al Qaeda and WMD again linked A key operative who was reported slain is alive and leading the effort, officials say Former Hussein supporters live in fear in Iraq Those who belonged to the dictator's party watch in horror as fellow ex-Baathists are killed, even beheaded. Can a woman or a black man win? By Mark Mellman Polls and statistics point to several possibilities, but at the end of the day, people vote for individuals, not races or genders. Who's who of endorsements Politicians, social activists and, of course, celebrities highlight that old chestnut of political traditions: endorsements. Really, who does Scarlett back? Romney-McCain tension began with '02 Olympics The two Republicans clashed over funds for the Winter Games — expenses McCain called pork. |
H16 American Politics Once a Thorn, McCain Now Courts a Wary Party The Party Animal Either Plays Well or Fights Well On the eve of Super Tuesday, pulling apart consensus and orthodoxy, two perennial styles of politics and government in the United States. 16 Ways of Looking at a Female Voter By LINDA HIRSHMAN Or what we do and don’t know about gender and politics. Back-Room Choices By MATT BAI If there isn’t a clear Democratic winner on Tuesday, the decision may fall into the hands of so-called superdelegates. So much for change. McCain's Battle With Conservatives by Howard Fineman Newsweek Becoming McCain He's endured the unendurable, and survived. Inside the mind and heart of John McCain. THE FUTURE OF ENERGY A Marine's New Mission Fareed Zakaria Vietnam vet and FedEx founder Frederick Smith wants to craft an energy policy for America. $3 trillion Bush budget is record-breaking Latinos may hold key to Super Tuesday for Democrats Jed Babbin / Human Events: Six states at “high” risk for voting machine mishaps on Super Tuesday realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp GOP stronger or broader? Conservative Republicans must understand that when you insist on all or nothing, you get nothing. Vote hypocrite In times like these, America needs a politician who isn't afraid to fake it. (By David Runciman) | H17 Daily Telegraph Sickness thins ranks of front line troops Almost 7,000 infantrymen are unfit to fight, leaving front-line troops "dangerously exposed," figures show today. Straw orders Muslim MP 'bugging' inquiry Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has launched a formal inquiry into claims a senior Labour Muslim MP had been bugged during private meetings with a constituent. US Democrat battle 'is nearly too close to call' Barack Obama surged to within striking distance of Hillary Clinton in several polls as the rivals prepared for Super Tuesday. Kennedy's kiss of death for Obama For Barack Obama to be endorsed by Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy, writes Janet Daley, is a bit like a prospective Labour leader being endorsed by Tony Benn 'Honour' crimes bring nothing but shame A new report on the rise of "honour-based" violence against women from immigrant communities in the UK reveals the complicity of some "community leaders" in killings, attempted murder and beatings Reason to listen With the breach of the so-called Wilson Doctrine, by anti-terrorist police who monitored conversations between a prisoner and his MP, it is worth asking whether the rules need to be changed. , Sunday Telegraph Can Sarkozy re-engage the French? Marrying Carla Bruni seemed the best possible conclusion to a rollercoaster that had cost Nicolas Sarkozy 24 points in the opinion polls, says Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Reports that Afghanistan is in danger of slipping into chaos suggest little has changed, but these claims conflicted with much that James Holland saw in Helmand No 10 'ignored MP bugging warning' Tories claim PM was warned MP was being bugged as Jack Straw announces inquiry | H18 Independent Revealed: British plan to build Taliban training camp Britain planned to build a Taliban training camp for 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan as part of a top-secret deal to make them swap sides, intelligence sources have revealed Andreas Whittam Smith: If the Afghans don't want us, why should we stay? McCain scents Super Tuesday victory John McCain has allowed himself to look beyond the suspense of tomorrow's Super Tuesday primary contests by predicting that he would win his party's nomination – and even the presidency in November – but he quickly stepped back, lest he be accused of overconfidence. Independent on Sunday A week in Iraq: 'People say things are better, but it's still terrible here' Geoffrey Lean: John McCain, father of right-on, green Republicanism |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Conflict in the 21st Century: The Rise of Hybrid Wars, by Research Fellow Frank Hoffman Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (PDF; 377 KB) Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General The CNGR Final Report: The Best Shot for a Stronger, Sustainable Reserve Component Tet +40 - James Robbins, National Review British Defense Ministry Warns That Wind Power Is a Threat to National Security Wal-Mart: The New Washington Look who’s governmentizing the private sector
| H20 Slate Amazing Racism A study that shows the true stupidity of discrimination. What are Human Rights? Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order Source: Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Faculty Research Working Paper Series Full Paper (PDF; 296 KB) Fact Sheet Explains the New UNAIDS Estimates on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic On the Morality of Immigration America’s Fastest-Growing Metros Networked Nation: Broadband in America 2007 (PDF; 1.9 MB) The quality of medical advice in low-income countries | H21 Happiness: Enough Already The push for ever-greater well-being is facing a backlash, fueled by research on the value of sadness. Why too much care for your child can harm society Will Hutton: Families are mini-civilisations; experience and research show they are the best means of rearing our young into fulfilled adulthood. But families are the prisons that can deform individuals for life and whose private arrangements generate fantastic inequality for society beyond Printing Press, Xerox, and Now Google Book Search--Three Cheers Economists Dissect the ‘Yuck’ Factor People don’t pay enough attention to how repugnance affects decisions about what can be bought and sold, asserts an economist at Harvard University. Purists bemoan 'Carnaval Inc.' Brazil's big event has become an ad for interests as diverse as airlines, milk producers, unions and organized crime The mouse that caught a cold... and may help us find a cure Scientists are claiming a significant breakthrough that could herald the development of new treatments and drugs to fight the common cold. |
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