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H1 Slate Bragging Rights Did Obama or Clinton win Super Tuesday? New York Times Clinton and McCain Win in California; Obama Stays Close as G.O.P. Rivals Lag Clinton won primaries in New York and New Jersey and captured the biggest prize of all, California, while Obama strung together nearly a dozen victories. Speech Transcripts: Clinton | Obama Diverging Paths for Two Parties The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee. Intelligence Chief Cites Qaeda Threat to U.S. The director of national intelligence said Al Qaeda is gaining in strength from its refuge in Pakistan and is enhancing its ability to recruit operatives. Annual Threat Assessment of the Director of National Intelligence for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (PDF; 252 KB) Intel Chief: Pakistan-Based al-Qaeda Biggest Threat Washington Post New Europe, Old Russia By Robert Kagan What happens when a 21st-century entity faces the challenge of a 19th-century power? Why It's Not The Economy y Robert J. Samuelson The idea that presidents can control a $14 trillion economy lies between an exaggeration and an illusion. Editorial The Race After Tuesday While John McCain pulls ahead, the Democratic contest remains close Pakistan Is Threatened, Intelligence Chief Says Chechen Warns of Islamic Extremism Appeal of Militant Ideology Is Spreading in North Caucasus, Rights Activist Says A Pre-Election Attack on Iran Remains a Possibility Stratfor Foreign Policy and the President’s Irrelevance by George Friedman USIP Report: Religion in World Affairs: Its Role in Conflict and Peace Christian Science Monitor Opinion: Why the Saudis aren't lifting a finger to ease oil prices Their break from past oil policy is significant. By Steve Yetiv and Lowell Feld Afghanistan strains NATO ties Secretary of State Rice arrives in London Wednesday to address tensions among key allies. Suicide bombing revives Israeli push to finish its wall The Palestinian attack on Monday has prompted many to say the wall should extend to the border between Israel and Egypt. Record U.S. defense spending, but future budgets may decline Other challenges – potential recession, budget deficits, and rising entitlement spending – could overshadow military priorities. On US economy, voter concern runs deep Polls show long-term economic health occupies minds as much as a looming slump Iraq works to clean up national police Training, integration and anti-corruption efforts are aimed at creating a force that will contribute to the country's stability Time Still Trying to Squeeze Iran - Adam Zagorin Dan Drezner Robert Farley & Daniel Drezner: Trimming the Hegemon In the 21st Century, the U.S. Has Been Led By Fanatics By: Fred Kaplan | Slate The failures in Bush's foreign and military policy stem from two great misconceptions: that the world changed after Sept. 11, when it didn't, and that the United States emerged from the Cold War stronger than before, when in fact it was weaker Dissonance on Iraq By: Tom Donnelly | The Weekly Standard Special Edition on Energy Security CCC The Introduction to a special edition of "Strategic Insights" dealing with different aspects of energy security (links to each article) USA sees Russia, China, OPEC financial threat... Take Me to Your Leader By: Barry Rubin | The Jerusalem Post Dealing With the Risks to Global Growth By: Simon Johnson and Jonathan Ostry | The Japan Times CIA Says Used Waterboarding on Three Suspects Daily Star Arab state power is on the defensive Francis Fukuyama (JHU) and Michael McFaul (Stanford): Should Democracy Be Promoted or Demoted? American Prospect The Democrats' Choice: Manager or Visionary Financial Times Iraq pushes ahead with oil plans The Iraqi government is inviting oil multinationals to participate in the development of the oil industry, without waiting for the passage of crucial hydrocarbons legislation Top intelligence official revives Iran doubts The senior US intelligence official stressed that a recent report on Iran had concluded that Tehran had halted only one part of its alleged nuclear weapons programme Iraq sidesteps oil law impasse Iraq’s underperforming oil industry – hampered by years of Ba’athist incompetence, war, the invasion aftermath and, finally, a year-long political impasse – is to be opened to foreign investment Why it is so hard to keep the financial sector caged We have a banking sector that has a demonstrated capacity to generate huge crises because of the incentives to take on under-appreciated risks. We lack the will and even the capacity to regulate it, yet have no obvious alternative but to try to do so, says Martin Wolf France must kiss and make up with Germany Dominique Moïsi on strains between Sarkozy and Merkel ANALYSIS: Sans president or parliament, Lebanon's woes worsen further Lebanon’s woes worsen further The army’s unifying role is under strain amid threats of civil disobedience that might spill into riots Too bad Islam ended its invasion of Europe at the French border. What might the world would look like today if Islam had won... more» The World Bank says education in Arab states needs urgent reform. U.S., Iraq to discuss relations (By David R. Sands) Rise in Iran-Made Bombs in Baghdad New Iraqi flag hailed as symbolic break with past Iran will have nuclear weapon in three years: Mossad... US Will Have Trouble Finding New War Allies Terrorism is a global cancer Interactive map A state-by-state guide to voting in Super Tuesday states | H2 FT Turkey debates easing headscarf ban Turkey’s socially conservative government is again testing the patience of its secular opponents, including the powerful military, as the country’s parliament prepares on Wednesday to begin debating the lifting of a constitutional ban on the wearing of headscarves at public universities Quentin Peel: Greek Cyprus watches Kosovo’s move Several EU member states remain deeply hesitant over the expected unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo, with Greek Cyprus being the most hostile, writes Quentin Peel Restart the talks on Cyprus by David Hannay* Daily Star For Europe's sake, restart the talks on Cyprus By David Hannay IISS Kuzey Irak'taki gerginliğe dikkat çekti
"Türk değil, Kürt asıllı milletvekiliyim" PKK'ya karşı üçlü işbirliği gerek David L. Phillips "PKK'nın ABD çıkarlarına saldırı riski büyük" Pentagon’dan Türkiye’ye sınırötesi desteği ABD Büyükelçisi Wilson: Sınırötesi operasyonunda işler iyi gidiyor PKK şaşkın ve yaralı, biliyoruz Kuzey Irak PKK için artık güvenli değil Eberstein: AB’nin kucaklamak istediği laik Türkiye’dir The Times Neo-Nazis suspected in fire that killed Turks Turkey puts pressure on German authorities to speed up investigation into fire that killed nine, including five children NRO Davos Journal, Part IX Ali Babacan is young (40), genial, and impressive. He’s smart, quick, informed to the gills — and very, very articulate. Al Hayat Erdogan and the Battle over the Veil Elias Harfouch - Once again, Turkey proves that it is still part of this region which is narrow-minded and intolerant toward pluralism or anything different. Turkey may be interested in conveying the impression that it has become competent enough to cross the gate to the European Union, which implies it can respect and protect differences and can safeguard the freedom of every individual in society as long as it does not threaten the freedom of others. EurasiaNet Turkey: Parliament Set to Mull Lifting Headscarf Ban at Public Universities EDM DTP LAUNCHES PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST TURKISH RAIDS ON PKK CAMPS Turkey Hits Iraqi Areas Kurd Militants Say They Left Kundaklama mı? Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Bağdat'tan Barzani'yi by-pass edecek anlaşma Derin PKK'da Ergenekon sancısı Turkey's PKK Official Says Army Raids Left No Casualties Ahmet Türk: 'Diyarbakır kalesi asla düşmeyecek' Sığınaktaki belgeler maskeyi düşürecek Turkish Official Says Two Foreigners Among "Terrorists" Killed in Operation US, Turkish Generals Discuss Cooperation Against Terrorism Sebahattin Önkibar Kara harekâtında TSK'ya karşı PKK-AKP ittifakı! Yüksekova'da patlama: 2 polis yaralı DTP'liler Cudi'de çadırlara yerleşti Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 5 Feb 08 F-16'ların altında Şırnak'a yürüyüş
PKK operasyonlarında önemli ölçüde başarı sağlandı
Hakkari'de bombalı saldırı: 2 polis yaralı RPT-Kurdistan says to continue to deal with oil firms Kurds cry out against corruption (7): Kurdistan the land of lion cubs! Iraq cancels oil contracts in showdown over Kurdistan
DTP'li vekiller 'canlı kalkan' için çadırlarda
DTP Genel Başkanı hakim karşısına çıkıyor
Qatar: Turkish President, Turkish Businessmen Discuss Problems Turkish, Saudi Companies to Cooperate in Construction, Energy Canlı kalkan olmak için Güneydoğu'ya giderken gözaltına alındılar The 1991 Kurdish Revolution 'Teröristlerin çoğu sünnetsiz' Iranian Envoy Confirms Energy Cooperation With Turkey Ankara'da iki kamyon kundaklandı Arson suspicions set Turkey on edge Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Arson suspicions set Turkey on edge Turkish, Turkish Cypriot Premiers Discuss Economic Developments Güler heads to Vienna, RWE to join Nabucco Money no object for Cypriot votes (By Andrew Borowiec) İkinci bir Solingen yaşamak istemiyoruz Rus savaş gemileri Türk malı kullanacak EMRE AKÖZ Nabucco'yu, BTC ekibi yürütecek Berlin Büyükelçisi: Büyük bir faciayla karşı karşıyayız Nabucco boru hattına 'Ankara' önerisi Cypriot President Says New Cyprus Will Evolve From Present State The Ergenekon gang, the veil issue and EU polls Cengiz AKTAR Yusuf KANLI McCain refuses to pledge recognition of 'Armenian genocide' Twinning projects cast Turk-EU relations into mosaic Özel-Sarkozy Fransa'yı Nabucco'ya dahil ettirmeyi başardı Turkish Cypriot Spokesman Welcomes Ex-German Leader's Visit Turkish Government to Send Delegation to Investigate House Fire in Germany Turkish, Bulgarian Energy Ministers Discuss Cooperation Turkish Minister Says Nabucco Gas Pipeline Not a Rival to Russian Grid Swedish MPs Want to See Turkey As EU Member Why you shouldn’t care about Nagorno-Karabakh (and why you might one day have to) EurasiaNet Armenia: Opposition Candidates Consider Joining Forces wo weeks before Armenia’s presidential vote, two key opposition candidates and a prominent opposition party leader are in talks about a possible merger. If a unified candidate emerges from those discussions, Armenia’s February 19 election could prove uncharacteristically competitive Türkiye'deki genç kızlar 'ev kızı' durumunda
[Yorum - M. Fethullah Gülen] Namazda, oruçta baskı var mı ki; başörtüsünde olsun | H3 Türban düzenlemesi Genel Kurul’da Ruşen Çakır Hep devletten yana ama “derin devlet”e mesafeli DEVLET BAHÇELİ Yangında Alman izi Başsavcılığın gözü AKP dosyalarında Saçının telini, inancından dolayı göstermeyene saygı duyarım Şamil Tayyar Şemdinli üstü az ayrılıkçı az ulusalcı karışım Toplumda korku yayma yarışı var Toplumda kutuplaşma yok, tartışmalar siyasî Türkiye'de genç kızların çoğu 'ev kızı' Murat Yetkin - Bahçeli üzerine gecikmiş bir yazı HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN MHP-AKP ittifakının anatomisi İsmet Berkan - AKP ve MHP Anayasa Mahkemesi'ne ne diyecek? Bahçeli'den Eruygur'a 'mektup' cevabı: Laiklik istismarcıları ile bağımız yok Cengiz Çandar Zorluk ve öncelik Ahmet Taşgetiren • Osman Şirin'i ve Baykal'ı dinlerken... ( 06.02.2008 ) Eser Karakaş AKP-MHP ittifakı kalıcı olabilir mi? Ertuğrul Özkök Canavar yaratan demokrasi Ahmet Hakan İmam-ı azam Baykal hazretleri Fikret BİLA Baykal din karşıtlığı tuzağına düşmedi M Ali Birand Türkiye demir tarıyor … Nasuhi Güngör MHP ‘Hıncal Uluç oyları’nı terkediyor Cüneyt Ülsever Muhafazakárlaştırma projesi (II) Tufan Türenç AKP için tek özgürlük türban özgürlüğüdür Serdar Akinan Derin AKP Mustafa Karaalioğlu Meclis’in görüşeceği başörtüsü değildir MHP'liler gazilerin çelengini parçaladı 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: Ağrısız, sancısız çözüm için CHP
Ali Bayramoğlu: Bizim mahallede baskı var…
Kürşat Bumin: Adnan Keskin'in Express'e verdiği mülakat
Taha Kıvanç: Dilleri var bizim dile benzemez
İbrahim Karagül: Biz yanacaksak eğer, siz de yanacaksınız!
Hakan Albayrak: 'Aysel Tuğluk'a Açık Mektup'a devam
Haluk Şahin - Bildiriyi niçin imzalamadım?
Hakkı Devrim - Rejans da kapanmasa bâri! YÖK, 'katsayı' için toplanıyor
Avni Özgürel - Vatan elden gidiyor çetesi (2)
M.Ali Kışlalı - Yapmayın... Etmeyin...
A. TURAN ALKAN - Koyacaksın bunları zaman makinesine...
NİHAL B. KARACA - Hangisi daha kötü? Ultra Kemalizm mi, flu liberallik mi? Mustafa Akyol Bilimperestlerin yanılgıları İsmail Küçükkaya
ALİ BULAÇ - Çocukların velayeti, gençlerin özgürlüğü
Mehmet Y Yılmaz Kimse ’türbanlılar okumasın’ demiyor Yalçın Bayer Türbanlı kadayıf Yalçın Doğan Elbirliği ile Sur darbesi Yılmaz Özdil MHP... Bekir Coşkun Duvardaki anayasa... AKP'den Yargıtay'a sürpriz ziyaret Devlete meydan okunmaya çalışılıyor MUHARREM SARIKAYA TCK 301'de yetki Gül'ün ERGUN BABAHAN Siyasetin dili ve şiddet NAZLI ILICAK Saçma sorulara, seçme cevaplar Mehmet Altan Çocuklara vatanseverlik öğretilmesin... YAVUZ DONAT Soru önergesi böyle olur Nuray Başaran Akademia siyaseti Mensur Akgün Sanal yasaklı başörtüsü "Paşa kellelerini çuvala dolduracağız" Üç YÖK üyesinden akademisyenlere destek
Parlak, giyimlerinden dolayı not düşürmez!
Ruh sağlıklarından endişe ediyoruz
Temel haklar için referandum olmaz Türban eylemcilerine şeritle önlem alındı
İsveç heyeti: Türban iç meseleniz
'Türbana hayır' cephesi sokakta
Cumhurbaşkanından 'Katil müezzin'e af Çene altı formülüne İran yorumu
Zirveden 71'inci yıldönümü mesajı
Bazı meseleler çok büyütülüyor'
Mehmet Tezkan AKP türbana özgürlük derken ikinci kez yasak getirebilir.. Ece TEMELKURAN Aç Çocuklar Ülkesi Yavuz Baydar Intellectuals in twilight İlnur Çevik Headscarf issue will remain a major woe Beril Dedeoğlu Headscarf problematic Doğu Ergil Ergenekon: The abyss of nationalism
'Tarifsiz düş kırıklığı' MHP'yi öfkelendirdi Arson suspicions set Turkey on edge
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli: Secularism now being exploited [YORUM - M. NACİ BOSTANCI] Başörtüsü'nün arkasındaki sosyoloji
Türbanda taşra endişesi giderilmeli'
AKP'li Bağış'tan, milletvekiline de türban serbest olabilir iması Ege Cansen Bu ne ihracat patlaması, bu ne büyüme yavaşlaması ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Dışarıda küresel dalga içeride Ankara dalgası! Ercan Kumcu Enflasyonda hoş sürpriz Hurşit GÜNEŞ Inflation and export performance: A good start for 2008 Güngör URAS 22 bin milyoner nereden gelmiş ki! İ.Hüseyin Yıldız Metin Ercan - Körfez'in 'kurtarıcı' fonları
Funda Özkan - Sise takılan patronlar Gül'ün peşinden bir uçak daha tuttu Ekonomi yerel seçime feda! Uğur Gürses Türban ve ekonomi TÜSİAD, büyüme stratejilerini ele alıyor Merkez: Enerji ve gıdaya rağmen enflasyonda düşüş devam edecek
Deutsche Bank: Hükümet ekonomiye ağırlık vermiyor OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU |
H4 New York Times Clinton and McCain Win in California; Obama Stays Close as G.O.P. Rivals Lag Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won primaries in New York and New Jersey and captured the biggest prize of all, California, while Senator Barack Obama strung together nearly a dozen victories. Speech Transcripts: Clinton | Obama Diverging Paths for Two Parties The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee. Intelligence Chief Cites Qaeda Threat to U.S. The director of national intelligence said Al Qaeda is gaining in strength from its refuge in Pakistan and is enhancing its ability to recruit operatives. MAUREEN DOWDDark and Light If Barack Obama wants to be president, he’ll have to slay the dragon. And his dragon is the Clinton attack machine Huckabee Revived With Strong Showing in South Senator John McCain of Arizona captured the California primary and its windfall of delegates on Tuesday night, capping an evening of impressive victories.Huckabee Gathers Momentum as Romney Falters Editorial Divided They Run Any candidate — and any party — who presumes to unite this country, must first unite their own. That is how democracy is supposed to work. Editorial Serbia Votes for the Future The re-election of Boris Tadic is a hopeful sign that many of Serbia’s voters are prepared to embrace a more constructive future.The President Who Would Be King By AMIN SAIKAL and WILLIAM MALEY The strong presidential system that Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution embodies has not served the country wellWho’s the 800-Pound Gorilla? A merger between Microsoft and Yahoo would boost competition online and create a more effective competitor to challenge Google’s dominance. McCain’s Political Rebound Defied Popular Wisdom First Chapter Rift Over Closer Ties to Europe Ignites Serbian Political Crisis Moscow Journal: A Love Letter to Putin (but It’s Not Addressed to Him) U.N. Warns of Huge Crop of Afghan Opium Poppies Military Retirees Demand Musharraf’s Resignation Hamas Claims Responsibility for Blast World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Turkey Joining Inquiry Into Fire Give the Banks Some Credit By HOWARD P. MILSTEIN If banks of all sizes could regain their capital immediately and easily, it would be a tremendous benefit to the American economy | H5 Washington Post New Europe, Old Russia By Robert Kagan What happens when a 21st-century entity faces the challenge of a 19th-century power? Why It's Not The Economy y Robert J. Samuelson The idea that presidents can control a $14 trillion economy lies between an exaggeration and an illusion. Editorial The Race After Tuesday While John McCain pulls ahead, the Democratic contest remains close Pakistan Is Threatened, Intelligence Chief Says Chechen Warns of Islamic Extremism Appeal of Militant Ideology Is Spreading in North Caucasus, Rights Activist Says By Michael Gerson If we ever see a President McCain, he will have President Bush to thank. The Repudiation of Rove By Harold Meyerson How have Republican conservatives managed to be on the losing end of so many primaries? An Afghan Condemned A death sentence against a student should be reversed -- by due process Worth the Paper It's Printed On By Ruth Marcus This year my copy of the federal budget arrived not with a thud but with a click. Huckabee Complicates GOP Contest | H6 Guardian Clinton scores crucial victories arly results and projections better than opinion polls in recent days have suggested Democratic contest as close as it gets Clinton delivers blow to the prestige of the Kennedy legacy with a victory in Massachusetts As results come in, party appears highly conflicted about its direction and guiding principles Pakistan-based Taliban pose global risk, thinktank warns Taliban groups based in Pakistan could pose significant international terrorism threat, analysts warn The presidents and the mural A giant street mural said to "glorify terrorism" threatens to undo a gradual thaw in relations between Iran and Egypt, writes Ian Black It's no beauty pageant - there are real differences between the candidates Jonathan Freedland: The US campaign has been painted as all about image, but there are policy distinctions - and they do matter New Iraqi flag hailed as symbolic break with past Extra firepower for Afghanistan
Leader Living in the world of now Denis MacShane Feb 05 08, 04:30pm: The EU seeks to pacify Serbia as Kosovo calls for independence. But to abandon its own principles of cooperation would be shameful Britain is slithering down the road towards a police state Minority opinion Ruy Teixeira: US elections 2008: The split between Hispanic and black voters over which Democrat they back is a political disagreement not evidence of war Musharraf's missiles John Gittings: Western leaders lecture Pakistan's president on democracy, while ignoring a much greater threat: the country's nuclear arsenal Hamas says it was behind suicide blast in Israel Islamist movement Hamas signals return to suicide bombing for the first time in more than three years Profit motive Dean Baker Feb 05 08, 07:00pm: The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cuts seem designed to beef up Wall Street banks, not boost the economy |
H7 Carnegie Arab Reform Bulletin: February 2008 In the 21st Century, the U.S. Has Been Led By Fanatics By: Fred Kaplan | Slate The failures in Bush's foreign and military policy stem from two great misconceptions: that the world changed after Sept. 11, when it didn't, and that the United States emerged from the Cold War stronger than before, when in fact it was weaker Dissonance on Iraq By: Tom Donnelly | The Weekly Standard Special Edition on Energy Security CCC The Introduction to a special edition of "Strategic Insights" dealing with different aspects of energy security (links to each article) USA sees Russia, China, OPEC financial threat... Take Me to Your Leader By: Barry Rubin | The Jerusalem Post Dealing With the Risks to Global Growth By: Simon Johnson and Jonathan Ostry | The Japan Times Francis Fukuyama (JHU) and Michael McFaul (Stanford): Should Democracy Be Promoted or Demoted? CIA chief admits waterboarding The CIA used waterboarding to interrogate al-Qaeda suspects, director Michael Hayden admits. Le Monde Contrastes transatlantiques, par Jean Pisani-Ferry L'Amérique de demain et nous, par Daniel Vernet | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor The World Bank says education in Arab states needs urgent reform. U.S., Iraq to discuss relations (By David R. Sands) Rise in Iran-Made Bombs in Baghdad Ahmadinejad Withdrawing 2005 Nuclear Proposal Iran Annoyed With India's Launch of Israeli Spy Satellite “Syria: The Opposition and its Troubled Relationship with Washington,” by Joe Macaron “Al-Qaida in Lebanon,” by Fidaa Itani New Iraqi flag hailed as symbolic break with past Iran will have nuclear weapon in three years: Mossad... Feature: Al-Qaida still grips Diyala (UPI) -- The U.S. and Iraqi operation to clear Diyala province's "bread basket" of al-Qaida terrorists is succeeding, but a climate of fear continues to grip its people. Israeli Experts Dismiss Iran Rocket; Syria Speeds Up Arms Acquisition - Papers Iraq Signs Up to Awakening Movement Daily Star An Israeli writing about Syria has some lessons to offer Lebanon State Department issues weekly Iraq report IAEA Chief on Egypt, Iran Nuclear Programmes, Israeli Attack on Syrian Site BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 5 Feb 08 BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 5 Feb 08 (Package B) BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 5 February 08 Syrian Paper Cites Official on Plan to Develop Eastern Region Syrian Minister Comments on Oil and Gas Production, Consumption Militants Stake Claim on Diyala River Valley By: Alexandra Zavis | Los Angeles Times For the last year, U.S.-led forces have pursued the militants from one stronghold to the next in Diyala, a province of winding waterways and abundant farms stretching north and east from Baghdad to the Iranian border Feuding Between Iraqi Army and Police Slows Security Turnover By: Tony Perry | Los Angeles Times Al Hayat Sugarcoated Iranian Words in the Land of the Pharaohs Abdullah Iskandar - There have many Iranian statements recently about relations with Egypt. Many Iranian officials have also visited Cairo for non-political occasions, to announce that they are quite anxious to resume diplomatic ties with Egypt at the ambassadorial level. Inflation Plague The Economist | H9 Ha’aretz – In flip-flop, U.S. says Iran may be able to make nukes by 2009 IDF kills nine Hamas men in Gaza, Qassams rain on Sderot IDF: Should the escalation continue, a large-scale ground operation in Gaza will become more likely Burston: Barack Obama for Prime Minister of Israel True or false: Obama is pro-Palestinian, McCain will appoint James Baker Gov't task force mulls stationing of int'l force in Gaza Strip Panel assessing effectiveness of UNIFIL in Lebanon to gauge possible role force could play in Gaza Hamas claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Dimona Egypt warns Hamas against provocations on Gaza border Jerusalem Post 'Parliamentary system needs replacing' Winograd's Yehezkel Dror: Peretz as defense minister a symptom of reliance on weak coalitions Gov't divided over Egypt troop boost Foreign Ministry for, defense officials oppose changing Sinai border security arrangement. America's single issue 'pro-Israel' crowd 'Int'l body must resettle Palestinians' MK Elon: Jordan, not PA, is official representative of Palestinians; wants UNRWA dismantled Jews were also blamed for massive Internet outage in Arab world last week. Analysis: When Hamas founded a mini-state Power and Politics: The catharsis Israel needs Washington Watch: John McCain and the Jewish vote Mossad: Iran Greatest Threat to Israel - Prof. Yehezkel Dror discusses intricacies of internal politics and political-military relations Obama good for Israel/ Plocker Democratic candidate better for Jewish State than the more pro-Israeli McCain Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine · · Jerusalem will remain united Efraim Inbar, bitterlemons. Strategic Implications for Israel of the Gaza-Egypt Border Opening - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror and Dan Diker (Institute for Contemporary Affairs/ Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Hamas "Lost" Egyptians in Recent Border Crisis, Says Saudi Commentator Al Hayat Gaza Border Crisis Pressures Egypt More than Israel From Progress, Alan Johnson on Perry Anderson, Pat Buchanan and the Israel Lobby. Israel to profit from Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan project? United States Says No to Anti-Racism Conference How Anthony Lake Became a Jew — First in Others’ Eyes, Then Officially The Jews of Khazaria Town in fear |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Opinion: Why the Saudis aren't lifting a finger to ease oil prices Their break from past oil policy is significant. By Steve Yetiv and Lowell Feld Afghanistan strains NATO ties Secretary of State Rice arrives in London Wednesday to address tensions among key allies. Suicide bombing revives Israeli push to finish its wall The Palestinian attack on Monday has prompted many to say the wall should extend to the border between Israel and Egypt. Record U.S. defense spending, but future budgets may decline Other challenges – potential recession, budget deficits, and rising entitlement spending – could overshadow military priorities. On US economy, voter concern runs deep Polls show long-term economic health occupies minds as much as a looming slump ASIA ASEAN Through Asian Eyes By: Kazuo Ogoura | The Japan Times Drawn and Quartered By: Selig S. Harrison | The New York Times More opium likely in Afghan south The amount of opium poppy cultivated in Afghanistan's volatile southern provinces will increase in 2008, the UN says. Asia Times Intrigue takes Afghanistan to the brink Uzbek leader General Rashid Dostum's high-profile standoff with hundreds of police in Kabul at the weekend is a sure sign that Afghanistan is facing one of its gravest political crises in recent years. Spearheaded by Britain, and its calculated plot to bypass President Hamid Karzai and provide military training for "good" Taliban, Karzai is being squeezed to either follow the Western line, or get out. But the canny president could yet return the pressure, and with interest. - M K Bhadrakumar Invest in Pakistan By: Fred Gedrich | The Washington Times Roiling the Waters in the Spratlys By: Brian McCartan | Asia Sentinel Press Release: Trade Pacts Hold Promise and Peril for India Hu tightens grip over Shanghai faction Britain's Taliban proposal draws ire Britain's troubled relations with Afghanistan's government have worsened with the disclosure that London had secretly planned to build training camps for former Taliban fighters. India Buys Lockheed Aircraft in Breakthrough Deal | H11 IHT Kosovo is ready By HASHIM THACI Serbia and Kosovo have a common future as two independent countries in the European Union. Serbian coalition divided over EU pacthe prime minister of Serbia attacked plans by his coalition partners to sign an agreement on closer ties with the European Union, plunging the government into crisis. Merkel's election fears said to drive Afghan troop refusalhancellor Angela Merkel's refusal to send troops to southern Afghanistan was dictated by her fears of being branded prowar, German analysts say. EUROPE European press review Boston Globe A tilt in Serbia needs a shove THE VICTORY of the pro-European Boris Tadic in Sunday's presidential election in Serbia represents something less than a clear-cut embrace of the European Union's value system. Tadic received only 3 percent more votes than his radical nationalist opponent, Tomislav Nikolic, who wants to bring Serbia into Russia's orbit and emulate Vladimir Putin's model of an authoritarian state. (Boston Globe) Blair, EU President? Non, Merci By: Neil Clark | The Guardian Outside View: Kosovo issue best left alone y JAMES GEORGE JATRAS (UPI) -- Washington's bid to support independence for Kosovo will trigger a full-blown global crisis. Neither God nor Caesar: Being inherently pluralistic, it is incumbent upon the EU to develop a new form of secularization. Berlusconi poised for comeback in general election · Polls predict landslide victory for media tycoon EU One Step Closer to Kosovo Mission By: Renata Goldirova | EU Observer The European Union has taken a significant step towards deploying a 1,800-strong police and civilian mission in Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo following a meeting of EU diplomats in Brussels on Monday. Italy leader 'to call snap polls' Italy's president is to dissolve parliament on Wednesday, reports say, paving the way for early elections. Mardell's Euroblog Russia Decides to Abandon Ukrainian Strategic Radars By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor | H12 RFE/RL After Tadic Victory, Kosovo Independence Looms Serbs want to join the EU and avoid giving up Kosovo. So Tadic's most immediate task is to hold his governing coalition together while ensuring that its powerful prime minister does not run EU integration off the rails EurasiaNet Armenia: Opposition Candidates Consider Joining Forces wo weeks before Armenia’s presidential vote, two key opposition candidates and a prominent opposition party leader are in talks about a possible merger. If a unified candidate emerges from those discussions, Armenia’s February 19 election could prove uncharacteristically competitive Rights Group Assails Western Willingness to Abet Central Asia’s Authoritarians Human Rights Watch, in its 2008 World Report, lambasted authoritarian regimes for using the trappings of democracy to hide flaws in governance. The report also took a swipe at the world’s established democracies, saying that their approval of sham democratization practices for reasons of political expedience had undermined global human rights standards. Google News Azerbaijan Two Different Sources of Pride By: Konstantin Sonin | The Moscow Times Why Kowtow to Russia? - Edward Lucas, London Times BBC Moscow Diary Russian Defense Sales to the PRC - Reuben Johnson, Weekly Standard Critic of Putin detained in a mental hospitall Anti-Kremlin activist is certified as 'unstable' in what supporters say is a return to a Soviet-era punishment of dissidents EDM AUSTRIA’S OMV UTILIZING AND SABOTAGING THE EU AT THE SAME TIME - MOSCOW SIGNS SERIES OF AGREEMENTS WITHIN EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK
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H13 The Times Have your loudspeakers. But not here Britain is welcoming to minorities. They in turn should respect Britain's Christian culture Daniel Finkelstein Arms obscure view of the world Is a booming world that spends increasing amounts of money on ever more sophisticated military kit necessarily any more unsafe? Election fever Why Italians are vicariously living the American dream Clinton edges ahead on Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton cancels out early Obama victories as John McCain picks up significant momentum in the Republican race Neo-Taleban new public enemy No1 Baitullah Mahsud, the suspected assassin of Benazir Bhutto, has replaced Osama bin Laden as West's most deadly threat Wall Street Journal Tuesday Night Lights McCain marches ahead, but Democrats have a split decision. Clinton, Obama Split; McCain Bests Romney Clinton won a series of victories from East to West, relieving her campaign's worries about a surge of support for rival Obama. In the Republican race, McCain bested Romney, with a big assist from long-shot candidate Huckabee, who split the conservative vote and snatched key wins. By Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. The Candidates and Trade Tall Torture Tales The Lies of Tet The Israeli Lesson - Editorial Service-sector activity in January fell to its lowest level since 2001, suggesting businesses from hotels and retailers to banks are now contracting. In Europe, a similar indicator fell to a four-year low. The data reinforced expectations that the Fed will again cut interest rates amid concerns about a recession. Global Imbalances and Currency Misalignments Report: Chavez pushing regional leadership with Cuba | H14 Financial Times Iraq pushes ahead with oil plans The Iraqi government is inviting oil multinationals to participate in the development of the oil industry, without waiting for the passage of crucial hydrocarbons legislation Top intelligence official revives Iran doubts The senior US intelligence official stressed that a recent report on Iran had concluded that Tehran had halted only one part of its alleged nuclear weapons programme Iraq sidesteps oil law impasse Iraq’s underperforming oil industry – hampered by years of Ba’athist incompetence, war, the invasion aftermath and, finally, a year-long political impasse – is to be opened to foreign investment Why it is so hard to keep the financial sector caged We have a banking sector that has a demonstrated capacity to generate huge crises because of the incentives to take on under-appreciated risks. We lack the will and even the capacity to regulate it, yet have no obvious alternative but to try to do so, says Martin Wolf France must kiss and make up with Germany Dominique Moïsi on strains between Sarkozy and Merkel ANALYSIS: Sans president or parliament, Lebanon's woes worsen further Lebanon’s woes worsen further The army’s unifying role is under strain amid threats of civil disobedience that might spill into riots Algeria exposed to al-Qaeda reality Questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the security forces in tackling the threat and adapting their tactics to counter the Islamists’ new methods COMPANIES - INTERNATIONAL: Two rivals tread two very different paths Tony Hayward at BP and Jeroen van der Veer at Royal Dutch Shell have a great deal in common. Middle East and North Africa fail schools test Forty years of government investment in education in the Middle East and North Africa has failed to deliver the skills needed for an increasingly competitive world Snub for US over stimulus package Japan and the leading economies of Europe rebuffed US calls for a global economic stimulus package even as new figures suggested that America might already be in recession US and allies split on Afghan poppy spraying Afghan president refuses to sanction spraying as it could turn poor farmers against his government. European members of the Nato-led coalition have also resisted the plan Eurozone growth hit by market turmoil Financial market turbulence has knocked eurozone economic growth prospects more than previously thought, according to a closely-watched survey that could increase the pressure on the European Central Bank to open the way for interest rate cuts Kiev’s WTO step to loosen Russia grip After 14 gruelling years of negotiations, the World Trade Organisation has given the green light for the country to join the 151-member body Freud’s Law and the angry English Maurice Saatchi flags up a nation’s ambivalence A fall in prices can often be good news John Kay on the psychology of asset prices Do not send me a cheque, whatever you do | Iraq works to clean up national police Training, integration and anti-corruption efforts are aimed at creating a force that will contribute to the country's stability Record turnout seen for Calif. By Times staff writers | 8:33 p.m. Results for the state's earliest primary ever are expected to roll in far later than usual 20 ways to take back the 20 percent our dollar lost to the Euro Lebanon cleric advises 'modern Shiites' Editorial Western civilization, and other fairy tales Jonah Goldberg Traditions are nice, but we've gone too far when many think that Winston Churchill is no more real than Sherlock Holmes. |
H16 American Politics realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Divide and conquer | H17 Daily Telegraph Fears over Russian nuclear threat Russia "unravelling" historic treaties that ended Cold War. There is poor China and there is corporate China, writes Richard Spencer. But which of the two should we think of as its strength, and which its weakness? Paratroopers to be sent to Afghanistan In the biggest deployment since the Second World War, hundreds of paratroopers will go into action aganist the Taliban. Brown, Bush and the free trade crusade With a common belief in preserving the free trading regime that has contributed so much to economic welfare, Gordon Brown and George W. Bush might be the last two men standing in the fight against protectionism, argues Irwin Stelzer. | H18 Independent John McCain: The veteran campaigner He has survived torture in Vietnam – and the brutality of George Bush's electoral machine. Now John McCain is favourite to win the Republican nomination. David Usborne reports from Boston |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism What's Really in the U.S. Military Budget? - Fred Kaplan, Slate Our Politicized Intelligence Services - John Bolton, Wall Street Journal Annual Pentagon Request: $500B and Counting Gates Declines to Estimate War Costs US Report: North Korea Threatened to Sell Nukes to Terrorists Open Source Intelligence Advances In a commentary, the Center for Defense Information warns that the 2009 defense budget is unclear, incomplete, and likely off by between $70 billion and $140 billion. A new Backgrounder assesses the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the U.S. economy Jihad Turning Point? - Claude Salhani, Washington Times CIA director acknowledges use of waterboarding | H20 Slate With opaque methodology, polls are hard to audit. Geoengineering: A Global Warming Fix? | H21 A Microsoft-Yahoo! merger: good for the Internet? The proposed acquisition would leave Google and Microsoft as the only major conduits connecting advertisers and online publishers – until a better search technology comes along. The introduction to The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters by Diane Coyle. From LRB, a review of Praised Be Our Lords: The Autobiography by Regis Debray. From TLS, a review of books on the World War I. Corruption, malice, and murder above, misery, degradation, and fear below. Robert Conquest captured the Great Terror forever... more» From TLS, a review of books on cancer. Spain's Nobel-winning novelist Cela 'stole passages for his book' American Patriots Against The British Imperialists |
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