| H1 New York Times 24-State Battle for Votes, Delegates and Momentum There will be plenty of trends to track in Tuesday’s free-for-all, as 43 contests in 24 states allocate 3,156 delegates on what could be the most significant night of the race to date Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 Washington Post Two Races, One Big Day Why Tuesday Won't Be So Super The New Yorker A Strike in the Dark By: Seymour M. Hersh |What did Israel bomb in Syria? McClatchy Super Tuesday, state by state Democrat Barack Obama heads into Super Tuesday's voting with apparent momentum in several big states where Hillary Clinton's been the longtime leader. Republican John McCain, meanwhile, maintains solid leads in the Northeast, but faces scattered threats from Mitt Romney in the South, Midwest and particularly in California. Is Leaving the Middle East a Viable Option? JSOU This 46-page US paper argues the case for a continued presence in the Middle East American Prospect The Next Middle East Policy President Bush's Middle East policy has been a return to the Cold War misconception that ignores local rivalries. His successor has to do better. Gershom Gorenberg CFR Negroponte Says China Mostly ‘In Sync’ With US on Iran USIP Rethinking Democracy Promotion in the Middle East Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Iraq's Mystery Men: Insurgents, Tribes and Sadrists Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Intelligence and the Prevention of Conflict: The NIE Process and Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Financial Times US optimism can benefit all Leading technology companies are focusing on climate change and disease eradication. They are setting an example for the US government – by demonstrating how US technological prowess can be harnessed for non-commercial purposes, says Gideon Rachman Reaching out: Can Obama avoid being the ‘black candidate’Super Tuesday’s votes will determine whether race remains a factor among Democrats Los Angeles Times The politics of resentment By Ian Buruma Attacking elites for appeasing Islam has become a right-wing staple. Feuding between Iraqi army and police slows security turnover In the Middle East, seeking a balance between might and diplomacy in the next U.S. president In a region of crises, Israelis and Arabs anxiously await the new U.S. leader who can mitigate some Bush policies Daily Star Iraq's clerics are stepping up to save their country from sectarian conflict Looking at process in the Arab-Israeli negotiations By Daniel Kurtzer Avert a new failed Mediterranean scheme By Riad al-Khouri WP Fear of Looking Weak From Political Science Quarterly, Jeffrey M. Cavanaugh (Miss. State): From the ‘‘Red Juggernaut’’ to Iraqi WMD: Threat Inflation and How It Succeeds in the United States Pew: Interest in the Iraq war fell to an all-time low last week with 23% of Americans following news about Iraq very closely. Only 6% of the public listed the situation in Iraq as the story they were following most closely making it the fifth most closely followed story of the week. Asia Times Iran tries to make up lost ground Iran, in reaching out to its neighbors, such as Oman, while lambasting France over its proposed military base in the United Arab Emirates, is trying to assert itself in the face of the United States' long-term presence in its region. This US incursion far outweighs the gains Tehran made from the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the demise of the Ba'athists in Iraq. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: Israel has a 300km problem along border with Egypt Monday's terror attack sends clear message: Southern Negev has become a target, serious security problem Time Arming Iraq's Future Street Gangs?
Washington Times Cairo 'exploring' ties with Tehran Diplomats yesterday cautioned against excessive alarm over a series of visits to Cairo by senior Iranian officials, saying Tehran's bid to end three decades of estrangement is unlikely to yield an early restoration of formal relations Budget of the United States Government, FY09 USA Today Opposing view: Both nations would benefit U.S.-Iraq agreement would provide stability, allow flexibility to adapt. By Brett McGurk Libyans Advance in Al Qaeda Network By: Sebastian Rotella | Los Angeles Times
The death of Abu Laith al Libi, a Libyan Al Qaeda chief, has cast a spotlight on the rise of Libyan militants in a network dominated by Egyptians and Saudis, Western anti-terrorism investigators say The Emotion Behind Obama's Appeal - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post The Interior Diaspora By: Ben White | The Guardian
A just settlement of the Middle East conflict will have to consider the voices of Palestinians living inside Israel. The war that can bring neither peace nor freedom Seumas Milne: The crisis of the Afghan occupation is a reminder of its fraudulent claims, growing cost in blood, and certainty of failure The Iraq Project By: Paul Rogers | Open Democracy
The United States' military and political ambition in Iraq is enormous and undiminished, but a true examination of what's happening on the ground is still needed. Ahmadinejad Battles on the Home Front By: Khody Akhavi | Asia Times A coalition of moderate Iranian parties headed by former president Mohammad Khatami is putting the squeeze on President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's hopes for a hardline victory in March elections. The president, while championing Iran's cause on the international stage, is drawing domestic heat for slowing the pace of privatization, mismanaging the budget and appointing incompetent bureaucrats. Washington's December NIE: A View From Tehran By: Ali Asghar Kazemi | The Daily Star WSJ Kosovo Domino Theory Barring another delay, Kosovo will later this month be the sixth state born from the ruins of Yugoslavia. The challenge for the region's Western overseers is to ensure that it is the last. Pressure Grows on Iraq's Sadr to End Truce French Envoy: Accept Iran's Regional Role Pressure Grows on Iraq's Sadr to End Truce Sunni vs. Shi'ite: The Real Bloody Battle for Baghdad Civilian Deaths in US Military Strike Bring Worries of Sunni Backlash Seeking a Path in Democracy’s Dead End EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: SOCAR’s Westward Expansion Could Hamper Russia’s Caspian Plans SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is aiming to become an influential regional player in the Caspian Basin’s already crowded field. The company’s emergence may bolster Azerbaijan’s ability to resist potential bullying by Russia, which currently enjoys a dominating advantage in the regional game over energy development and exports. Trans-Black Sea Pipeline: Another Chance for Georgia and Europe By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has proposed that the European Union and Ukraine join a project for a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan via the Caspian Sea, South Caucasus, and Black Sea to Ukraine and EU territory Pop Music as key Tool in Armenian Elections By: Matthew Collin | The Moscow Times
As the race for Armenia's presidency heats up, with candidates hurling abuse at each other and gunshots fired outside campaign offices, pop music has emerged as a propaganda tool in this increasingly fierce struggle for power The Times Belgrade and Brussels Europe should move swiftly to bolster the Serbian President's victory No retreat from the War on Terror If the West backs out of Afghanistan the consequences would be plainly catastrophic David Aaronovitch The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Japan: Moving Together to Reshape the Eurasian Community
Brookings Institution Organization’s anti-U.S. tendencies are overstated, and Japan has an opportunity to work as an intermediary between the group and the West The 'Manchurian Mullah' By Amir Taheri | H2 World Policy Journal Deciphering Turkey's Elections: The Making of a Revolution By Barkey, Henri J Congar, Yasemin WSJ The Kurdish Front By DAVID L. PHILLIPS Instead of giving a green light to further Turkish military actions, the Bush administration should intensify its diplomacy to achieve a nonmilitary solution to the PKK problem. Post-PKK Operations: Will Turkey Change Its Attitude toward Iran and Syria?. Washington Institute for Near East Policy By H. Akin Unver NYT Turkish Planes Strike Iraqi Kurdistan Washington Post Turkey Bombs Villages In N. Iraq New ESI report: A referendum on the unknown Turk? Anatomy of an Austrian debate BBC 'Deep state plot'
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cafebabel.com Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebel sites in Iraq Turkish planes hit 70 targets that were "detected and verified by intelligence sources," the Turkish military said Monday. EDM TURKISH FM REINFORCES DOUBTS ABOUT AKP’S UNDERSTANDING OF EU ACCESSION PROCESS Turkey Split Over a Piece of Cloth
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TURKEY: Headscarves Decide National Identity IPS Turkey ventures back into war-threatened waters
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by Philip Giraldi Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring [Yorum - Bejan Matur] Eve dönmek mümkün mü? Havada-karada operasyon Murat Çelik PKK kontör yüklüyor Erhan Çelik Türbanlı PKK'lı var mı? PKK da Diyarbakır'ı soruşturuyormuş! Karayilan: traces of Israel in Gabar 10 terörist telefon görüşmesiyle saptandı Hüsnü Mahalli Talabani ve Türkmenler Hakan Albayrak: DTP Milletvekili Aysel Tuğluk'a Açık Mektup HAK-PAR’dan gündemdeki gelişmelere ilişkin açıklama Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bozkurt’tan Ergenekon’a Çetecilik Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ertelettirdikleri Kerkuk referandumu ve Türk devletinin tezgahladığı oyunlar (1) 30 Savaşan Şahin 12 saat vurdu DTP'liler 'canlı kalkan' olma yolunda
Kemalist güçler Kürtlerle birleşin! (Corrected) Iraqi President Says UN Can Solve Kirkuk Issue Iraqi Kurdish Article Criticizes Leadership's Reaction to Rubin Report [Fbis] OSC: Iraqi Kurdish Sources Say Turkish Warplanes Bombed PKK Targets in Northern Iraq [Fbis] OSC: Army Announces Turkish Planes Strike PKK Targets in North Iraq Almanya'dan yeni PKK'lı paketler bekleniyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Genelkurmay: Sınır ötesi operasyonda 70 hedef vuruldu Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Mehmetçik, kış soğuğuna rağmen terörist peşinde Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Gönüllü doktorlar, yeniden Doğu'ya gidecek
Turkish Planes Bomb Kurdish Rebel Targets In Iraq DTP’liler tehlikeli yürüyüşe başladı
PKK'nın son kararı: Tayyip Erdoğan'ın Türkiyelilik kimliği! haberi . Akif Emre: Mescid-i Aksa'yı yıkma stratejisi Kuzey Irak'ta 70 hedefi vurdu Kurdish MP Reported to Confirm PKK is Terrorist Body Iraqi Kurdistan Communist Party Criticizes Four-Party Memorandum PKK'nın Neronlar'ı yakalandı Güneydoğulu imamsız kaldı
Kuzey Irak'ta PKK hedefleri bombalandı Iraqi Kurd Editor Released on Bail in Talabani Lawsuit Kandil yolcusu kalmasın... Kurdish journalists face up to fresh challenges
Reporters without borders DTP'lileri taşıyan otobüsler evrak eksiği çıkınca otoparka çekildi Yunanistan'a gitmek isteyen PKK'lı yakalandı
3. Korucu, PKK'lı çıktı DTP: Yasağın kalkması için oy kullanacağız Drawing Borders with Other People’s Blood – Part II Barın Kayaoglu Jalal Talabani’s Battle Against Free Press [Michael Rubin] Riyad'a Türk raportör Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit India 5-9 Feb Reward loyalty of Kurds in Iraq Kurds cry out against corruption (6) The crisis of the Kurdistan ... Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber [NEWS ANALYSIS] Military-civilian consensus on Cyprus Elekdağ: ICJ involvement will deal a blow to Armenian thesis New ESI report: A referendum on the unknown Turk? Anatomy of an Austrian debate ESI report: Austrian opposition to Turkey stems from ignorance 'Türklerin AB'ye desteği tepkiyle düştü, yine artar' ''Türkiye'nin AB üyeliği İtalya açısından stratejiktir'' Türkiye haklarda geriledi Gurbette 5'i çocuk 9 Türk yangın kurbanı Genç Ermeniler Türkiye'yi meyilli... Almanya Türklere 'dil'de ısrarlı Sami KOHEN Balkanlar'da değişen dengeler Council of Europe launches anti-corruption project in Turkey Belçika'da 200 bin Türk yaşıyor Turkish Premier to Visit Germany 7-10 Feb Cumhuriyetçiler Ermenilere mesafeli FİKRET ERTAN - Şimdi de Beyaz Akım
Germans tell Turkey: Ready to fight terrorism A Review of the Orthodox Church Events in 2007 Turkish-Romanian Ties Good - Outgoing Envoy Italy Supports Turkey's EU Bid 'Vicdani retçiye kötü muamele' Contractors set their sights on Ceyhan Serpil YILMAZ
Türkiye'nin 'A planı' Katar'da işleyecek mi? Ambassador Ivanovskiy: Both Turks and Russians are risk takers Teşkilata 'çeteye bulaşma' talimatı Gila Benmayor Türkiye neden bilim potansiyelinin yüzde 10’unu kullanıyor Nihat Özdemir'e şok suçlamalar Meral TAMER
Nükleer santraldan bu kez kaçış yok ''Istanbul, sanayi kentinden geleceğini turizme bağlayan bir konuma girmeli'' Çankaya Sofrası'nı kınamalı mı, alkışlamalı mı?
Hasan Kanbolat Ashura: The symbol of coexistence
Yalçındağ 'kadın kotası'nı savundu Turkish Agriculture Ministry Says Bird Flu Detected in Black Sea Province İmam hatipliye harp okulları yasak | H3 Murat Yetkin - Erdoğan vites düşürmüyor, yükseltiyor 04:00 Özbudun formülü Can Dündar Karayılan 'Özal lazım' dedi. Peki Özal nasıl çözecekti? Ali Bayramoğlu: Ergenekon, darbe, basın, sorular… Turkey imports mostly from Russia, Germany, China, Italy and the US Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu ‘Turkish military unity is under strain’ Overwhelming majority against scarf ban Sami Selçuk Yargı kararlarının gerekçeleri ne kesindir ne de bağlayıcı Ertuğrul Özkök Türbanlı kızlar taburu EMRE AKÖZ "Kantin baskısı" İsmet Berkan - Önce üniversiteyi özgürleştirsek... Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Celal Güzel - YÖK Başkanı ve cübbeli eylemciler M Ali Birand Babacan: AB konusunda hepinizi şaşırtacağız Cüneyt Ülsever Muhafazakárlaştırma projesi Enis BerberoğluDirenme, teslim ol, tadını çıkar Oktay Ekşi Sırf Ortodoksların işi mi? Ali Bulaç Like a river Kerim Balcı What is veiled beneath the headscarf ban? 17. maddede değişiklik sinyali Yasama laikliğe dokunamaz Gül'den 'halkoyuna götürmem' mesajı Liberal ve demokratlardan farklı sesler Hedefleri kamu hizmetine girmek Cengiz Çandar Hükümet ne yaparsa şaşırırız Eyüp Can TÜSİAD türbana karşı mı? Katsayı hortladı Başkanı ve Gül'ün atamalarıyla üye bileşimi değişen YÖK, ÖSS'de imam-hatiplere avantaj sağlayan değişiklikleri perşembe görüşebilir Karnavalda yangın yüreğimizi yaktı Aileler, çocuklarını kurtarabilmek için pencereden attı. Yangın sebebi meçhul. Türkler huzursuz MELİHA OKUR Irak'taki yeni askeri yapılanma! Ahmet Taşgetiren • Garabetler serisi ( 05.02.2008 ) AKP’den türbana ‘çene altı’ ayarı
Bizim istemediğimiz bir şeyin Türkiye'de olması mümkün değil Laikliğe dokunamazsınız Şahin'den Şirin'e yanıt: Biz daha hassasız Darbe istemiyoruz ’Süreç dursun’a olumsuz yanıt Taha AKYOL Şengör'den mektup Güler Kömürcü
‘Diken kuşu’ ile ‘iyi çocuk’ Fehmi Koru: Teenniye davet Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: Adnan Keskin tekrar manşette Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Taha Kıvanç: Tarih tekerrür eder mi? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: MHP, “Gizli Amerikancı İlhan Bey”in uykularını kaçırıyor! Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: Denizde ABD-İsrail sabotajı: İnternet tamamen çökebilir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Fatma K. Barbarosoğlu: Herkesin “örtü”sü kendine! EKREM DUMANLI - Duy artık bu çığlığı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Celal Şengör ve eleştirel akılcılık Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İHSAN DAĞI - Özgür üniversite 'koalisyonu' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. LEYLA İPEKÇİ - Ilımlı İslam, laiklik ve 'emperyalizm işbirlikçileri' Türban AK Parti'ye verilen desteği böldü Türbana özgürlüğe 2 bin akademisyenden imza YÖK'te dengeler değişti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. ’Süreç dursun’a olumsuz yanıt Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İkinci Çankaya sofrası Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Laikliğe dokunamazsınız Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. AKP ve MHP’yi alkışlamalı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Darbe istemiyoruz Akademisyenlerin 2200'ü destek verdi ‘Özgürlük Bildirisi’ne 90 binden 1500 imza
Rum Patrikhanesi de derin örgütün suikast listesinde Fikret BİLA Zeki Sezer'in iyi niyetli girişimi 301'de sorun yargıçlar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Gül atamadı, YÖK’te Özcan’cılar çoğunlukta Başörtüsünü savunan profesör, CHP'den milletvekili seçilince yasakçı oldu 'Referanduma götürmek doğru olmaz' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. YÖK'e 4 yeni üye atandı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 17'nci madde sürprizi: Yeniden konuşulabilir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MHP: Gelinen noktadan dönüş söz konusu değil Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bahçeli teşkilatı uyardı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP'den türbana muhalefet şerhi Üniversitelerde özgürlükçü hocalar bulunduğunu göstermek istiyoruz Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türban için söz kapma yarışı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Başsavcılık el attı Halkın yüzde 70'i hayatından memnun Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Şahin: Biz daha hassasız Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Prof. Günay: Türban sorunu utanç verici Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Yargıçlar 301'i uygulamasın Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Laikliğin zayıflatılması kabul dahi edilemez Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP tabanında kavga Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Gül'ün sofrası edebiyatçıları misafir etti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tahriklere karşı uyanık olun Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Şengör belgeye takıldı Nuray Başaran AK Parti ve diğerleri Yusuf KANLI Secularists: Mad minority
Özdemir İnce Meclis’in üzerinde hukuk ve demokrasi var Mehmet Barlas Böyle bir alemde tek sesli olmanın dayanılmaz ağırlığı Mehmet Y Yılmaz Bir ’demokrat’ bunu söylemez Mehmet Altan Türbansız bir yazı Berat Özipek Türkiye yasakçı rektörlere teslim olmamalı Eser Karakaş Dağlıca, asker ve hukuk Mahir Kaynak Uzlaşma bitti mi? Yalçın Doğan Demirel’e kulak verin Türker Alkan - AKP nasıl bir üniversite istiyor? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Altan Öymen - Neredeler?.. 301, özgürlükler, kadınlar, vaatler nerede?.. Ve 'o başbakan' nerede?.. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hakkı Devrim - Hıncal'dan televizyon dersi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Nuray Mert - Eleştiri değil densizlik Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Murat Belge - Azınlıkta ve çoğunlukta demokrasi Kılıç zoruyla Müslümanlık Namık Kemal Zeybek Fatih Altaylı İktidar liberalleri Güneri CIVAOĞLU Adam ve Beyefendi İşte özgürlüğün savunması
Kökten Kuvvacı kilise Sezer'e, Ecevit'in başörtüsü mektubunu hatırlattı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 1960'lı yılların üniversitesini istiyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Teşkilatı uyardı: Emekli zevata dikkat edin, tahriklere kapılmayın Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bilgin: 'Milliyetçiyim' diyen başörtüsüne karşı çıkmaz Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kirayı çok bulan DP, genel merkez binasından taşınıyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Sorun çözülmezse rejime bakış olumlu olmaz MHP’nin gözü 16 büyük şehirde
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Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. AK Parti'ye 'Atatürk posteri' soruşturması Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 905 belediyenin kapatılmasına tepki ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Enflasyonun iki yüzü Ercan Kumcu Üç Merkez Bankası’nın hikayesi Güngör URAS Zenginin parası züğürdün çenesini yorar (22 bin milyonerimiz varmış!) Yaman TÖRÜNER Ekonomik kriz silah satılarak hafifletiliyor Seyfettin Gürsel Türkiye reformlarını bekliyor
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Dış ticaret açığı büyüyor Erdal Sağlam Katar ziyareti enerji ağırlıklı Akbank: Rating companies not fair toward Turkey Rating agencies cautious on Turkey Turkey imports mostly from Russia, Germany, China, Italy and the US Ocak enflasyonu beklentilerin altında Ricardo denkliği Mahfi Eğilmez Yumuşak karnımız Korkmaz İlkorur Yavuz Semerci Bırakın yurtdışındaki servet gelsin Hurşit GÜNEŞ Çin dünyanın lokomotifi oluyor | |
Why Conservatives Don’t Like McCain By MATTHEW CONTINETTIIt is possible to divide the right-wing critiques of Senator John McCain into the ideological and the "characterological." Editorial Lame-Duck Budget The president claimed on Monday that his budget plan would put the country on the path to balancing the budget by 2012. That is nonsense. Change Choose Change or Experience? It would be hard to imagine Barack Obama’s change-oriented campaign succeeding if he couldn’t capture the imagination of America’s capital of change. | H5 Washington Post Two Races, One Big Day Candidates Crisscross Country in Late Push Before Pivotal Voting 8 Questions Super Tuesday Could Answer Editorial Serbia's Step Forward Reelected President Boris Tadic has a mandate to move toward Europe Salvation Show The Emotion Behind Obama's Appeal By E. J. Dionne Jr., For many Democrats, Barack Obama represents a feeling of liberation Hail to the Chief of Staff By Richard Cohen My own dream ticket: Obama for president; Clinton for chief of staff. Bush's Budget Projects Deficits $3.1 Trillion Plan Would Freeze Most Domestic Spending Editorial Budget Mess President Bush's last spending plan only adds to a disastrous fiscal legacy The Baggage Hillary Bears By Eugene Robinson, It's natural to ask whether Bill Clinton is capable of playing second fiddle to anyone, even his wife. Chávez's Anti-Semitism By Abraham H. Foxman, Hugo Chavez's anti-Semitism is emblematic of his disdain for the institutions of democracy and civil rights. Love Gained, Love Lost By Anne Applebaum The first French presidential nuptials since 1931 were not an entirely joyous national event. New Hires, Weak Dollar Part of State's Increase Suicide Bombing Kills Woman in Israel | H6 Guardian Bush unveils record $3.1 trillion budget · Military spending to hit highest level since WWII
· Plans will leave successor with spending headache BP positions itself for share of Iraqi oil Paul Kennedy: Neocons' worst nightmare The war that can bring neither peace nor freedom Seumas Milne: The crisis of the Afghan occupation is a reminder of its fraudulent claims, growing cost in blood, and certainty of failure Counting and calculation
Super Tuesday: In the end, it's the extra delegates that matter, not the vote Let's Reverse This Continental Drift By: Joschka Fischer | Transatlantic relations are at a low ebb. Here's how Europe and the United States could start to work together Clinton and Obama neck and neck Democrat candidates squeezing out votes in east coast battlefield states ahead of Super Tuesday McCain strives for total domination A costly flirtation John Palmer: Tony Blair can count on Nicolas Sarkozy for support in his bid to be European Commission president, but the rest of Europe is a different story Bomber shot dead in suicide blast
After first suicide bomb in Israel in over a year, police shot and killed a second bomber whose explosive belt failed to detonate in the attack on a shopping centre in the town of Dimona All things to all conservatives Michael Boyle: US elections 2008:The Republican candidates are doing their best to ignore George Bush, but the president was uniquely able to unify the GOP Bomber shot dead in Israel blast Doctor treated accomplice injured in first suicide bomb before police shot him dead |
| H7 Daily Star Iraq's clerics are stepping up to save their country from sectarian conflict Looking at process in the Arab-Israeli negotiations By Daniel Kurtzer Avert a new failed Mediterranean scheme
By Riad al-Khouri From Political Science Quarterly, Jeffrey M. Cavanaugh (Miss. State): From the ‘‘Red Juggernaut’’ to Iraqi WMD: Threat Inflation and How It Succeeds in the United States Pew: Interest in the Iraq war fell to an all-time low last week with 23% of Americans following news about Iraq very closely. Only 6% of the public listed the situation in Iraq as the story they were following most closely making it the fifth most closely followed story of the week. Carnegie Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Lebanon's Sunni Islamists: A Growing Force Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Incumbent Regimes and the Arab World "Understanding the New Financial Superpower": In this paper for RGE Monitor, Brad Setser and Rachel Ziemba examine the different sovereign wealth funds maintained by the Gulf Coordination Council. They show that, despite recent diversification toward emerging markets in Asia, the rise in the reserves of Gulf central banks offset any reduction in the dollar share of the GCC's sovereign wealth funds. Asia Times Iran tries to make up lost ground Iran, in reaching out to its neighbors, such as Oman, while lambasting France over its proposed military base in the United Arab Emirates, is trying to assert itself in the face of the United States' long-term presence in its region. This US incursion far outweighs the gains Tehran made from the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the demise of the Ba'athists in Iraq. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Washington Times Cairo 'exploring' ties with Tehran Diplomats yesterday cautioned against excessive alarm over a series of visits to Cairo by senior Iranian officials, saying Tehran's bid to end three decades of estrangement is unlikely to yield an early restoration of formal relations. NPQ Jacques Attali: THE REAL PROBLEM: WHEN SOVEREIGN FUNDS STAY HOME 88 journalists killed in '07, group says Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Pressure Grows on Iraq's Sadr to End Truce Sunni vs. Shi'ite: The Real Bloody Battle for Baghdad Civilian Deaths in US Military Strike Bring Worries of Sunni Backlash New Iraqi Flag to Be Raised on Tuesday New Statesman Lebanon's crumbling pact BBc Citizen power
Young Sunnis in Iraq eager to join armed forces
Iran launched a rocket today capable of putting the country's first research satellite into orbit. Analysts say the technology could also launch weapons The Global Range of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program - Uzi Rubin Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Iran claims 'space' rocket launch
Iran signals ambition to join the elite group of nations in space BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 4 Feb 08 [Fbis] OSC: Iranian President Calls for Active, Influential Presence in Space [Fbis] OSC: Iran Starts To Manufacture Stealth Aircraft Exporting the Anbar Awakening
Save Lebanon from Syria and Iran
Foreign Minister Says Next Round of Iran-US Talks Will Be Held Soon Michael J. Totten:
The Final Mission, Part II Iraq plans mine-clearing operation A clearing operation slated for mid-2008 will remove nearly 25 million unexploded land mines in some 4,000 minefields, the Iraqi environment minister said. Global Village Dubai: Cultures Learn to Get Along in the Arab Melting Pot
| H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: Israel has a 300km problem along border with Egypt Monday's terror attack sends clear message: Southern Negev has become a target, serious security problem Common to Dimona and Cairo The attck in Dimona was caused by the helplessness of Egypt, which did not hasten to close the breaches in its border with Gaza, and gave permission to Gaza civilians to enter its territory Marcus The man who saved Olmert When the Winograd Report was handed to the prime minister a loud thud shook the government compound in Jerusalem FM backs Cairo request to double forces on border Defense Ministry and the IDF strongly oppose allowing Egypt to upgrade its forces along the frontier Bradley Burston: This is how Islam ends Terror attack was matter of time after Gaza border breach Do all candidates have similar views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Hamas Leader: "Gaza Is Not Occupied" The Gaza Border Is Closed, But the Bomb Is Ticking - Analysis: The warnings were here The defense establishment has been warning of what is here now for two and a half years. Allied response to the Holocaust US institute raps historians for "distortion and misrepresentation." Christopher Hitchens and the racist Jewish court [ SHMULEY BOTEACH We must defeat Islamofascism [ MIKE HUCKABEE Our World: Habash's last laugh [ CAROLINE GLICK The Region: Take me to your leader [ BARRY RUBIN , Yedioth Ahronoth8 tips for our PM/ Eitan HaberEitan Haber provides Olmert with some advice; insights applicable for any prime minister Thank God it’s over Incredibly needless Winograd Commission is finally behind us, B. Michael writes Hamas Considering Economic Disengagement from Israel Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Voices Missing from Gaza Debate - Yuval Rotem, Sydney Morning Herald Israeli suicide strike may have originated in Gaza border chaos BBC Jerusalem dairy
Alternative theories on Israeli military failures in the Lebanon war
Amayreh-Froman accord: A way forward for Israel and Palestine? A Hamas Hardliner (Economist-UK) U.S. Methodists Renew Drive for Divestment from Israel -
Target: Israel - Beres and McInerney, Washington Times [Fbis] OSC: Israel Kills 'Most Senior' Popular Resistance Committees Commander in Gaza CER The Egypt-Gaza border breach: a wake up call? Forward The Smearing of Obama
MESH Winograd rises above scapegoating In the first suicide attack in Israel in more than a year, a suicide bomber killed a woman and injured 11 others. A second suicide bomber was killed by police. Israeli killed in suicide bombing A suicide bomber kills an Israeli woman and wounds nine people in the first such attack in Israel in over a year. Bombing leaves town in fear Analysis: Suicide attacks in Israel |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Pentagon asks for biggest budget hike since World War IIBesides its $515 billion request, the Defense Department wants another $70 billion to cover some of next year's war operations Why Bush's budget will change its shapeHis $3.1 trillion budget would be the largest ever Super Tuesday unlikely to settle Obama-Clinton race The former first lady's imposing national lead among Democratic voters faded leading up to the 22-state sweepstakes. McCain's edge substantial on race day McCain leads by 19 points nationally, but Romney could benefit from anti-McCain votes. You want a more 'progressive' America? Careful what you wish for. Voters should remember what happened under Woodrow Wilson. By Jonah Goldberg ASIA "What to Do with Over a Half a Trillion a Year?": In this paper for RGE Monitor, Brad Setser examines the growth in China’s foreign assets, the key institutions managing these assets, and the composition of China's aggregate external portfolio. TLS, a review of books on China. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Japan: Moving Together to Reshape the Eurasian Community
Brookings Institution Organization’s anti-U.S. tendencies are overstated, and Japan has an opportunity to work as an intermediary between the group and the West Backgrounder explains the rise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Geopolitical Risks on the Rise By: Brahma Chellaney | The Japan Times
Amid shifts in economic and political power, greater international divisiveness is making it more difficult to build a consensual approach on pressing challenges FT China may yet be economy to lose sleep over Kenneth Rogoff on the income inequality threat Regional Rivalries Determine Favorites By: Mark Magnier | Los Angeles Times Japan and India don't want Clinton, whom they see as pro-China. Beijing isn't too worried and Indonesians are eager to see Obama, whom they call 'one of us,' at the helm Known as "sea turtles," students who return home each year after spending time abroad confront a modern China that raises difficult choices about putting down roots China's Forecast Remains Grim
China's Olympian Effort to Stifle Even Legal Dissent By: Guy Sorman | The Daily Star
Ever since their reinvention by Pierre de Coubertin, the Olympic Games have always been politicized. The first took place in 1896 in Athens in order to embarrass the Turks still occupying Northern Greece. The World Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for China from 10.8 percent to 9.6 percent (Xinhua). The bank’s report notes that high food prices are putting pressure on inflation. The 'Adopted Son' and Successor Begins to Shape Suharto's Legacy By: Haseenah Koyakutty | World Politics Review
Indonesia's strongman Suharto was many things to many people. As the debate rages over Suharto's mixed legacy, he was ultimately an enigma to his protégé, vice president and successor Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Teams Work to Rebuild Afghanistan By: Philip Smucker | The Washington Times
With vast swathes of the Afghan countryside slipping under the sway of insurgent groups, the U.S. military is attaching new interest and urgency to the work of the 25 Provincial Reconstruction Teams charged with bringing development to the country. MARKETS & INVESTING: China weathers storm after officials talk up the economy U.S. Demands More German Troops at Taliban Front By: Susanne Koelbl and Alexander Szandar | Der Spiegel
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has sent a letter to his German counterpart demanding more German engagement in Afghanistan. Berlin has long resisted such demands, but the pressure to fight is mounting Kabul Angered by Secret UK Taliban Plan By: Jon Boone | Financial Times
A secret British plan to build military training camps for former Taliban fighters in Helmand has sent Afghan-UK relations to an all-time low, say officials A changing of the guard, not dynasties
Polls suggest the death of Benazir Bhutto has galvanized the Pakistani public against President Pervez Musharraf. Despite a suspicion of dynasties, the country is expected to accept her son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, as a political inheritor. The situation bears an uncanny resemblance to the rise of Rahul Gandhi in India, the son of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. - Jyoti Malhotra | H11 IHT No guarantees of a Westward tilt in Serbia President Boris Tadic's re-election could help Serbia turn toward the West but analysts warned that the narrow margin of his victory still threatened to collapse the fragile governing coalition, feed nationalist sentiment and push Belgrade to a harder line over its breakaway province, Kosovo. EU details hurdles ahead for Romania and Bulgaria The countries have six months to intensify their efforts to tackle organized crime and corruption or face suspension from Europe's justice and interior policies. Bush requests $720 million for missile shield in Eastern Europe Trichet keeps his cool while Bernanke looks jittery Still, given the murky economic outlook, bank watchers expect the ECB to start laying the groundwork this Thursday for a shift in policy toward easier credit. Early elections appear inevitable in Italy Italy on Monday seemed headed toward new elections after the Senate president said he could not gather enough support in Parliament for a temporary government aimed at changing the nation's flawed electoral law. The Obama magic By ANDREW ROSENTHAL The Obama campaign seems to have a monopoly on what is hip and young. Who do the candidates think they are? Objects in the rear view mirror appear far grander than they really were. EUROPE European press review Let's Reverse This Continental Drift By: Joschka Fischer | The Guardian
Transatlantic relations are at a low ebb. Here's how Europe and the United States could start to work together UPI Analysis: Berlin rejects U.S. troops call Despite an unusually direct request from U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and mounting international pressure, Germany on Friday refused to send additional troops into southern Afghanistan to help NATO battle the Taliban. The rejection is a huge mistake, experts say Green light for EU Kosovo mission All 27 EU member states have approved a police and justice mission to Kosovo but a date is still to be decided. Ha’aretz Kosovo independence is imminent - but when? Back to business
The honeymoon is over for France's newly-wed president
[Fbis] OSC: EU Members Give Go-Ahead for Police, Justice Mission in Kosovo Break from Serbia unlikely to be clean (By David R. Sands) Corruption and Organized Crime in Kosovo: An Interview with Avni Zogiani By: John Rosenthal | World Politics Review
As Kosovo prepares for new Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to declare its independence in the days or weeks ahead, Kosovo society is wracked by corruption and organized crime Berlusconi spurns coalition bid Italy's opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi demands elections, jeopardising efforts to form an interim government. Profile: Silvio Berlusconi Chad: Another Blow to a "European" Foreign Policy? | H12 RFE/RL Trans-Black Sea Pipeline: Another Chance for Georgia and Europe By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has proposed that the European Union and Ukraine join a project for a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan via the Caspian Sea, South Caucasus, and Black Sea to Ukraine and EU territory EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: SOCAR’s Westward Expansion Could Hamper Russia’s Caspian Plans SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is aiming to become an influential regional player in the Caspian Basin’s already crowded field. The company’s emergence may bolster Azerbaijan’s ability to resist potential bullying by Russia, which currently enjoys a dominating advantage in the regional game over energy development and exports. Pop Music as key Tool in Armenian Elections By: Matthew Collin | The Moscow Times
As the race for Armenia's presidency heats up, with candidates hurling abuse at each other and gunshots fired outside campaign offices, pop music has emerged as a propaganda tool in this increasingly fierce struggle for power Poland Agrees to Host U.S. Shield By: Alexander Osipovich | The Moscow Times The United States and Poland reached "an agreement in principle" on missile defense Friday, prompting an angry reaction from Russia over the weekend. Google News Azerbaijan [Fbis] OSC: EU Delegation, Azeri Minister Discuss Energy Projects, Democracy Carnegie Russia: More Stick, Less Carrot Seeking a Path in Democracy's End By: C.J. Chivers | The New York Times
Relations with the U.S. have been largely frozen since 2005, when Uzbekistan, bristling under American censure for a bloody crackdown against anti-government demonstrators, evicted the Pentagon from an air base that had been used to support the war in Afghanistan. Match Made in Heaven By: Vyacheslav Nikonov | The Moscow Times
President Vladimir Putin's decision to serve as prime minister should First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev become the next president has made the duo's electoral success in March a virtual certainty. RUSSIA DECIDES TO ABANDON UKRAINIAN STRATEGIC RADARS
- ALEKSANYAN’S PLIGHT: A CASE OF THE “LEGAL NIHILISM” MEDVEDEV HAS VOWED TO FIGHT?
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| H13 The Times Belgrade and Brussels Europe should move swiftly to bolster the Serbian President's victory No retreat from the War on Terror If the West backs out of Afghanistan the consequences would be plainly catastrophic David Aaronovitch No retreat from the War on Terror If the West backs out of Afghanistan the consequences would be plainly catastrophic David Aaronovitch Clinton sheds a tear, again, on eve of election HIllary Clinton becomes tearful on campaign trail on eve on Super Tuesday, as she did before comeback in New Hampshire Rice flies in for crisis talks on Afghanistan US Secretary of State looks to spread the burden of combat, as Washington announced record defence spending Struggles ahead for Boris Tadic after victory Boris Tadic had little time to celebrate re-election after Vojislav Kostunica, the Prime Minister, rejected an EU deal The world club with real pulling power As it rewards the West-inclined Ukraine, the WTO shows why it is the organisation countries want to join Suicide bombers strike in Israeli nuclear town Palestinian bombers attacked in Israel for the first time in a year today, killing one in nuclear desert town of Dimona Wall Street Journal Marinating in 'Decline'
By Bret Stephens
Global View:
Again, we're hearing that American power is diminishing. Don't believe it. Our Politicized Intelligence Services
By John R. Bolton
Michael McConnell should set the record straight on Iran's nuclear program. Bush Budget Sets Stage for Battle on Tax Cuts Bush presented a $3.1 trillion budget to Congress. The fiscal 2009 budget boosts security-related funding by 8.2% to about $596 billion and nonsecurity spending by just 0.3% to $393 billion. It seeks to reduce or eliminate 151 programs. • Charts: Crunching the numbers | Full text of proposal The 'Stimulus' Deficit
The federal deficit is taking a giant leap backward, thanks in part to the $150 billion in "temporary" tax cuts. Review & Outlook The Israeli Lesson
Yesterday's suicide bombing, which killed one and injured 11, was the first of its kind in more than a year.
Review & Outlook Microsoft's Yahoo Gambit
By Michael S. Malone
The sum of two also-rans is almost never a winner. Immigration Misfire
By Rosa Rosales
A get-tough stance hasn't paid off for Republicans. Federal deficits soaring higher, menacing the future President Bush took office in 2001 with a budget surplus, but his final budget proposal envisions federal deficits of more than $400 billion a year for the next two years. As big as those numbers are, experts think that the administration is lowballing the deficits, and they put little stock in Bush's vow to balance the budget by 2012. Bloomberg: Wealth Funds Are This Year's Davos `It Girl'…but Next Year it May Be the Emerging Market Multinationals Analysis: The Decline of the US Dollar: Winners and Losers from a Rating Perspective | H14 Financial Times US optimism can benefit all Leading technology companies are focusing on climate change and disease eradication. They are setting an example for the US government – by demonstrating how US technological prowess can be harnessed for non-commercial purposes, says Gideon Rachman Reaching out: Can Obama avoid being the ‘black candidate’Super Tuesday’s votes will determine whether race remains a factor among Democrats WORLD NEWS - SUPER TUESDAY: The national contest that grabs global attention Iran’s space shot targets its citizens The televised statellite launch comes ahead of parliamentary elections and as the theocrats take fright at the revival of domestic debate Belgrade buys time Although the nightmare scenario of a hardline nationalist victory may have been avoided, the way forward for Serbia, Kosovo and the EU is still fraught with danger The power of wind The main obstacle to new turbines, and the reason why wind seems excessively profitable, is the the difficulty in winning planning consent for new projects Search for a fight Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo promises savings as well as the depth of data needed to analyse people’s behaviour, target adverts and boost returns What banks can learn from this credit crisis Francisco González on applying rules correctly China may yet be economy to lose sleep over Kenneth Rogoff on the income inequality threat We must stop throwing our gizmos away Michael Skapinker on rising electronic waste Italy faces snap poll as reform thwarted President Giorgio Napolitano was expected to set a date for parliamentary elections in April after opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi halted his efforts to delay a poll until after an overhaul of the voting system Tadic keen to press ahead with EU agreement The pro-western Serbian president hoped to capitalise on his re-election on Sunday by pressing ahead with a co-operation accord with the European Union Brussels vows to speed Serbia’s path to EU The European Union promised to accelerate Serbia’s progression towards joining the bloc after the re-election of pro-western Boris Tadic as president narrowly averted an emergency in relations with Belgrade Bulgaria and Romania under fire over crime Brussels rebukes the European Union’s newest members for failing to crack down on corruption and organised crime Merkel and CDU slump in polls Recent election setbacks and internal party squabbles have hit the popularity of both Angela Merkel and her Christian Democrats, opinion polls revealed Blair tests ground for EU presidency Suicide bomber strikes southern Israeli town Suicide bombers struck Israel in the first such attack in a year, killing one Israeli and injuring nine others and dealing a blow to peace talks Iran space programme launches rocket The country has launched a home-made rocket as part of a push to put its first satellite in orbit within a year and catapult it into the ranks of space nations US budget deficit set to hit $410bn The US administration blamed the slowdown in the economy for a projected increase of the budget deficit to a near-record level, equivalent to 2.9 per cent of gross domestic product Military costs to rise further US military spending continues to soar with the Pentagon asking Congress for a record $515bn to fund the armed services in fiscal 2009 Democrats fear their fight strengthens the foe Insiders warn the party’s drawn out race might hand an advantage to the likely winner of the Republican contest | H15 Los Angeles Times The politics of resentment By Ian Buruma Attacking elites for appeasing Islam has become a right-wing staple. Feuding between Iraqi army and police slows security turnover In the Middle East, seeking a balance between might and diplomacy in the next U.S. president In a region of crises, Israelis and Arabs anxiously await the new U.S. leader who can mitigate some Bush policies International observers Times foreign correspondents assessed the mood in four regions -- Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America -- where the U.S. campaign is viewed through decidedly local lenses. Militants stake claim on Diyala River valley Hamas seen as gaining as Egypt reseals border with Gaza The standoff over the boundary breach strengthened the militant Palestinian group, analysts say. To many Asians, the U.S. electoral system is a mystery Japan and India don't want Clinton, whom they see as pro-China. Beijing isn't too worried and Indonesians are eager to see Obama, whom they call "one of us," at the helm. Across the pond, all Democrats, all the time |
| H16 American Politics Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 Issues Recede as Voters Focus on Character Voters appear to be focused on character over candidates' positions on key issues heading into Super Tuesday. From The Nation, a look at why Obama is the left's best chance to take back the country (and more). Hillary Clinton cries in Connecticut Walker's World: A recession election? By MARTIN WALKER Whether or not the U.S. economy slides into recession, the presidential candidates are going to campaign as if it already has. The 'women's vote' and Clinton Will affirmative voting lead to the first woman president? Look for an answer in the exit polls. Salon Biracial, but not like me In search of his identity, Barack Obama took the opposite path that I did. But we arrived at the same place -- and I'm voting for him. By Gary Kamiya The qualms before the storm How might Clinton and Obama handle the Oval Office? On the eve of Super Tuesday, what we still don't know could come back to haunt us.
By Walter Shapiro realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The introduction to Why Is There No Labor Party in the United States? by Robin Archer Bush's budget delusions PRESIDENT BUSH'S $3.1 trillion budget for 2009, released yesterday, doesn't have any chance of passing Congress without extensive revisions. But since it is submitted in his last full year in office, the budget is a statement of his legacy, which can be summed up in five words: wars, tax cuts, budget deficits. (Boston Globe) letter to Limbaugh, Bob Dole defends McCain The Role of Delegates in the US Presidential Nominating Process THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL Economic slowdown? What slowdown? Those are the questions that are screaming from the pages of President Bush's final budget, which the White House unveiled yesterday. SPENGLER Yes, Romney, there is a Sanity Clause
Despite his recent reminder that America's constitution prohibits a religious test, voters have every right to question presidential contender Mitt Romney's faith. Sure, Romney should be judged on his own merits, not on the dubious history of his church, but does he believe that he himself will become God, as Mormon doctrine preaches? Justin Raimondo 2/04/2008
Can Obama Save Us? | H17 Daily Telegraph Prince Andrew rebukes America over Iraq Jailed for aiding bomb attempt Men who helped July 21 failed bombers jailed for 56 years. France could intervene in Chad UN appears to give France green light to use military force. 9/11 inquiry head 'tried to shield Bush' Afghan fury as UK trains ex-Taliban | H18 Independent The world's rubbish dump A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. Obama ahead in crucial race for California as candidates make final appeal for votes |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism $500B Cost for 2009 Doesn't Include Wars Iraqi Scientist Gave CIA Info That Should Have Prevented War Nato investigates defence threat from wind farms The US has been attending tests after the surprise discovery that the energy plants create blind spots in air defences Martin Feldstein (Harvard): Designing Institutions to Deal with Terrorism. Analysis: A turning point in the jihad By CLAUDE SALHANI -- Is the killing by a CIA drone of a top al-Qaida commander the beginning of a turning point in the war on terror? Analysis: Rules stop U.S. entering mosques The U.S. military's rules of engagement in Iraq in the fall of 2005 forbade troops from entering mosques, even during a firefight, without the permission of senior commanders who would consult Iraqi authorities Building Capacity for Stabilization and Reconciliation
Brookings Institution
This US House testimony covers key issues concerning stabilization and reconciliation in failed/failing states Libyans Advance in Al Qaeda Network By: Sebastian Rotella | Los Angeles Times
The death of Abu Laith al Libi, a Libyan Al Qaeda chief, has cast a spotlight on the rise of Libyan militants in a network dominated by Egyptians and Saudis, Western anti-terrorism investigators say An article on the militarisation of space. Version 2.0 of Counterinsurgency and Irregular Warfare in Tribal Society [Fbis] OSC: AFP: India Said Searching for Effective Strategy in Dealing With Maoist Rebels • COMMENT: Victor Comris on the financial war on terror FBI wants palm prints, eye scans, tattoo mapping — CLARKSBURG, West Virginia (CNN) — The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people's physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. Did Marines go wild, or simply follow the rules? Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them Hobbyists uncover some of the deepest of the government’s secrets and share them on the Internet. Armed with binoculars, amateur satellite watchers decode government secrets: "Mr. Pike said the officials who complained about the hobbyists 'don’t like it, but they’ve got to lump it.' Despite the many clever ways that the spy agencies try to minimize the likelihood that their satellites will be spotted, he said, they will be. And that, he said, is a valuable warning: a world with so many eyes on the skies renders deep secrets shallow. 'If Ted can track all these satellites,' Mr. Pike said, 'so can the Chinese.'” | H20 Slate Budget of the United States Government, FY09 Bush Budget Would Bring Record Deficits Climate change is often discussed in economic terms; is the cost of cutting greenhouse gas emissions greater than the cost of adapting to a warmer planet? In this new Council Special Report, Joshua Busby broadens the debate by highlighting the national security consequences of global warming "Fear" and Offshoring: The Scope and Potential Impact of Imports and Exports of Services
Peterson Institute
A 19-page US policy brief estimating the global employment impact of of imports and exports of services Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper (PDF; 872 KB)
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce The Employment Situation, January 2008 (PDF; 174 KB)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CNAS Online Commentary: Balancing the Energy Debates | H21 John Maynard Keynes’s sex diaries are written in still unbroken code. God knows they’re trying to crack it... more» From Forbes, a series of articles on champions, including Tim Harford on rewarding mediocrity: Governments love to pick champions, so why are they so good at picking losers? More and more on The Logic of Life: Undercovering the New Economics of Everything A Western split within Christianity? The real scandal was the way Benedict's anti-rationalism was warmly received by so many intellectuals. Peter Conrad’s Creation is an eloquent defense of transcendent artistic spirit. Not all artists have taken such a lofty view... more» The offense of plagiarism, dating back to the Bible, has never lent itself to absolute definition and consensus. As someone once wrote... more» Elections shouldn’t be about sifting out the hypocrites among candidates. We should simply decide what sort of hypocrite we prefer... more» Transplant creates embryo with three parents Embryos containing DNA from one man and two women have been created and could lead to genetically altered babies being born in Britain. An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus Kann: Mixed Future for News Media
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