| H1 Politico Five reasons Hillary should be worried By: JIM VANDEHEI and MIKE ALLEN | Former first lady holds a slight overall edge in delegates but the map, money and momentum favor Obama. McCain crowned — now what? By: ROGER SIMON Newly anointed GOP front-runner faces task of persuading conservatives to join him. Independent Shia call on Mehdi Army to take up arms again in Iraq In the alleys of the ancient district of al-Salaikh in Baghdad, a Shia family fought a fierce gun battle with Sunni militiamen who tried to stop them reoccupying their house from which they had been forced months earlier Benefits of globalization questioned Most people in 22 of 34 developed and developing countries surveyed think globalization is spreading too quickly, according to a BBC World Service poll released yesterday. CFR Mead: Some Historical Analogies to the 2008 Election US Army COIN Panel Video New York Times Obama and Clinton Brace for Drawn-Out Campaign The Democrats are preparing for a lengthy nomination fight, while John McCain is hoping to seal up the Republican nomination quickly. Washington PostChoosing Among Generations By David Ignatius The leading candidates represent three generations, each with a distinct style and resonance In Pact, U.S. Won't Commit to Protecting Iraq Sadr Seeks to Turn Mahdi Army Into Civil Service Organization Will China Dominate the World? By: Joseph S. Nye | Miami Herald
Opinion polls indicate that one-third of Americans believe that China will "soon dominate the world," while nearly half view China's emergence as a "threat to world peace." In turn, many Chinese fear that the U.S. will not accept their "peaceful rise." Americans and Chinese must avoid such exaggerated fears. Maintaining good U.S.-China relations will be a key determinant of global stability in this century. Guardian A triple whammy of soft power sees the world in thrall to Super Tuesday Timothy Garton Ash: The appeal of democracy, the media and America has us all hooked. What if we could replicate that for global institutions? Leader Changing America Super Tuesday: Whichever candidate claims the White House in November, this process is hugely beneficial for America, and for the rest of the world McCain is clear leader: now he must win over the right Arizona senator emerges from Super Tuesday as frontrunner, but faces opposition from evangelicals No second honeymoon, warns François Heisbourg The still probable victory of a Democrat would not automatically usher in return to golden age of European-US relations Pakistan rejects US military role Pakistan has refused a US request to conduct joint military operations in its lawless northern tribal regions where al-Qaeda and Taliban militants have become increasingly active Clive Crook: Republican strategists Republicans would have preferred a clean sweep by Hillary Clinton. They believe, that she would be easier to beat than Barack Obama, who appeals to independents and even to some loosely-attached Republicans SSI Deterrence, Missile Defense, and Collateral Damage in the Iranian-Israeli Strategic Relationship by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. CFR Tellis: Pakistan’s Mixed Record on Anti-Terrorism Afghanistan: The Need for International Resolve,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group Foreign Policy Seven Questions: Primary Lessons Admiral Mullen: US Troops Are Tired Christian Science Monitor Lebanon's 'Black Sunday' killings raise sectarian tensions The Lebanese Army, which many credit with holding together the fragile nation, is under siege after firing on a protest last month. IHT Reform shouldn't stop with EU membership As soon as eight ex-Communist countries joined the EU in 2004, domestic anti-corruption efforts slowed, according to the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The Times Afghanistan: blame the mission, not the alliance America's frustration with its Nato partners is understandable, but such rebukes will not overturn their strength of feeling Bronwen Maddox Marinating in 'Decline' By: Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal
American "decline" is the foreign-policy equivalent of homelessness: The media only take note of it when a Republican is in the White House. Ha’aretz – Hamas envoy to Iran: Expect wave of terror attacks in Israel Hamas: Dimona attack 'message' of renewed suicide bombings; group also stepping up role in rocket fire | H2 ABD'li komutan: Her harekattan haberdarız "Eşi görülmemiş düzeyde işbirliği yapıldı" Turkey: What Now in the Veil War? | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com Grenville Byford Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Operations: Getting better, but what’s next? The Times Secularists fear lifting of headscarf ban Demonstrations have been held in Turkey against government proposals to allow students to wear a veil in universities TURKEY PLANS TO COMBAT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE AT THE HAGUE Eurasia Daily Monitor ABD Genelkurmay Başkanı: PKK'ya sadece askeri çözüm olmaz Cyprus: Beyond Conflict By: Costa Carras | Open Democracy A just, practical and imaginative settlement of the long-running Cyprus conflict can be achieved with the right political support. Cengiz Çandar Süperdevletin “Süper Salı”sının ardından... SOLİ ÖZEL Filler ve eşekler Süper Salı Üzerine Notlar Bahadır Koç Neo-Nazi Graffiti on Burned Building Turkey Takes First Step to End Headscarf Ban Turkish Lawmakers Remove Head Scarf Ban İrtemçelik'e Alman ayıbı 'Hillary is the best for Turkey' Deputy FM on Syria's Stands on Regional Issues, Ties With Greece Türkiye İslami köklerine dönüyor YASER EZZEATİRE Greek Official Arrives in Damascus to Hold Talks With Syrian Officials C. Cem OĞUZ Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring DTP dağdan seslendi: PKK eylem yapmasın 'Kürt Ergenekonu' Kandil'den kaçıyor Iraqi PM Suspends Work of Constitutional Committee on Kirkuk - Paper Iraqi Kurd Editor Says UN Not Key to Solving Kirkuk Issue Writer Urges Iranian Kurd Parties to Participate in Elections Azeri Pundits Warn of "Fresh Terror" If PKK Members Relocate to Karabakh Aysel Tuğluk’un Kemalistlerle dansı devam ediyor!
Ardan Zentürk El Cezire’nin PKK’ya bakışı... Türk savaş uçakları Amed’de göstericilerin üzerinde alçak uçuş yaptı Kaşarlanmış siyasetin türban özgürlüğü Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Pro-Kurdish Party Protests Turkish Raids in Iraq; 2 Police Injured in Blast Iraqi Turkmen Statement on Kirkuk An International Emergency Statement of Intellectuals and Activists Turkey to Sign Agreement With Gulf Turkey to import Qatar gas by 2010 Katar 15 yıl önce gaz satmak istedi ilgilenmedik, şimdi olmayanın peşindeyiz
Funda Özkan Top Kurd: a Kirkuk vote or automatic KRG Legal partinin Öcalan bezi Komandolar 85 PKK’lının peşinde
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Londra'da 'sayın Öcalan' kavgası Demirtaş davası askerde KRG to decrease ministries More American-made weapons found in TSK searches DTP supporters’ return from mountains puts gendarmerie on alert
Türkiye�nin körfez atağı Murat ÇelikMinicik bir dev: Katar ve bir Türkiye ge... Pentagon: Turkey's air strikes on PKK are legitimate defense Conference on improving banking system in Kurdistan Turkey's Kurdish deputies stage Cudi protest From the Heart of Kurdistan Region
Kurdish Globe Diyarbakır'daki patlamada 1 kişi daha tutuklandı Operasyonlar dursun, PKK silah bıraksın Mehmetçik'ten DTP'lilere demokrasi dersi Türkiye ve PKK'ya ekranda eşit süre Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Türkleri 'sizi yakacağız' diye tehdit etmişler Eyüp Can İçişleri Bakanı'nı şok eden manşetler Seyfettin Gürsel Sarkozy bal gibi engelliyor Twelve Years After: The EU-Turkish Customs Union Revisited JTW News - “Euro-Turks: the Presence of Turks in Europe and their Future" Olli Rehn: Tüm siyasi partiler PKK'yı kınamalı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Kanbolat Erdoğan’s surprise and the CDU's changing stance toward Turks Erdoğan, Merkel to discuss Turkish immigrants, terror 9 Türk'ün öldüğü yangın Alman basınında Minister reassures Turks over German fire probe
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Islam in Europe: Euro-Turks: the Presence of Turks in Europe and their Future Turkish Immigrants Killed in Blaze: German Police Probing Arson Claim - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News Ankara'dan Kosova'ya destek 04:00 Türkiye, Nabucco'da Fransa'yı istemiyor
Erdoğan’s surprise and the CDU's changing stance toward Turks Turkey opposes GDF in Nabucco -energy official Greek Orthodox Patriarchate wants seized churches back Af Örgütü: Yunanistan'ın Ege'deki ihlalleri araştırılsın Soruşturmaya dahil edilen Türk heyeti, Almanları böldü Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Sarkozy'den Moldova'ya: AB'ye üye olacaksınız
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Kyiv Post. Turkish tourism more popular than ever among Ukrainians Turkey ranks 2nd in trust in government among EU countries - Turkish Daily News Feb 06, 2008 Kökten Kuvvacı kilise - Haşim Söylemez Atatürk'ten sonra en muktedir lider Erdoğan Gladio – Death Plan For Democracy
Center for Research on Globalization How can there be any pressure to wear the headscarf while nobody is forced to pray or fast? by M. Fethullah Gülen
Turkey discovers India - Turkish Daily News Feb 06, 2008 Ergenekon 'TİT'redi Ben o Bakanla çalışmam dedi ve görevi terketti Türk Ro-Ro gemisinde yangın Yargıtay’ı küçülten tasarı Komisyon’da 7 Şubat 2008 Basın Özeti
| H3'Yeni anayasa yapmak idamı göze almaktır' Türban ilk turu geçti Türban gerilimi Meclis, üniversitelerde başörtüsü özgürlüğü için ilk adımı attı [HABER İZLENİM] 'CHP, Çernobil gibi korku salıyor' PKK-asker diyaloğunun kasetleri polisin elinde
Türbanda ara bir formülpekala mümkün Amaç kızların eğitimiyse türban sahiden teferruat Hasan Celal Güzel - MHP'yi tanımak Nuray Mert AKP'nin meşruiyet krizi Taha AKYOL Laik fetvalar! Ahmet Taşgetiren • Millet laiklik yorumu yapabilir mi? ( 07.02.2008 ) Ahmet Taşgetiren Bir baskı hikâyesi: 'Ailem bana baskı yapıyor' Ali Bayramoğlu İdeolojik krizin kurbanı olarak başörtüsü Yargıtay’ı küçülten tasarı Komisyon’da Fikret BİLA Türban oturumu değil, laiklik oturumu Murat Yetkin - Dönüşümün başlangıcı Can Dündar "İran'da örtü okula sinsice girdi; 3 yılda herkes örtündü" Sebahattin Önkibar MHP, AKP'nin taşeronu ve fedaisi mi? Ertuğrul Özkök Acil mıntıka temizliği Ahmet Hakan M Ali Birand MHP’nin gerçek kimliği şimdi anlaşıldı... Yalçın Doğan MHP ilk kez askere fiilen saldırdı Orakoğlu'ndan ilginç iddia Altıncı hücre: Antalya Fehmi Koru: Liberal misiniz, akıllı mı? I also keep secrets Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türban teklifinin ilk 3 maddesi kabul edildi, MHP 1, AKP 3 fire verdi...
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| H4 New York Times Obama and Clinton Brace for Drawn-Out Campaign The Democrats are preparing for a lengthy nomination fight, while John McCain is hoping to seal up the Republican nomination quickly. By MARK BLUMENTHALIf pollsters disclosed more about how their polls were conducted, we would be in a better position to know which polls are likely to be right. A Fine Mess By MARC AMBINDER Instead of worrying about how to fix the presidential nomination process, the Democratic Party should try to figure out how to repeat it. | H5 Washington PostChoosing Among Generations By David Ignatius The leading candidates represent three generations, each with a distinct style and resonance In Pact, U.S. Won't Commit to Protecting Iraq For Democrats, the Front Lines Shift to Virginia Both campaigns once regarded Obama as well-positioned to sweep next week's first-ever regional primary, but Clinton sees opportunity in Virginia Clinton Lent Her Campaign $5 Million Delegate Race With Obama Is Nearly Even From the Right, Both Acceptance and Distrust of McCain Some Unease Lingers Despite Big Victories by Front-Runner Worries Surround Pakistani Elections Fairness of Process Is Widely Doubted; Violent Reaction by Losers Seen Likely Power Barometer: Bush's Legacy: A Nuclear Iran Iran Eyes the China Card Division Problems By E. J. Dionne Jr Whatever divisions the Democrats face, it is the Republicans who confront an ideological civil war. Gates Hits NATO Allies' Role in Afghanistan Defense secretary issues blunt assessment of NATO's shortcomings in prosecution of war White House Defends CIA's Use Of Waterboarding in Interrogations Democrats Living Dangerously Early Voting Insanity And a GOP Gift By George F. Will, Super Tuesday gave the Democrats a gift. Now watch them give it back. The Formidable McCain By David S. Broder, The question is when, not if, John McCan will win the GOP nomination. We Tortured and We'd Do It Again Editorial Darfur's Chaos Spreads A rebellion in neighboring Chad benefits Sudan's dictator. Senate's Stimulus Measure Blocked Backers Are Short By 1 Vote Against GOP Filibuster | H6 Guardian A triple whammy of soft power sees the world in thrall to Super Tuesday Timothy Garton Ash: The appeal of democracy, the media and America has us all hooked. What if we could replicate that for global institutions? Leader Changing America Super Tuesday: Whichever candidate claims the White House in November, this process is hugely beneficial for America, and for the rest of the world McCain is clear leader: now he must win over the right Arizona senator emerges from Super Tuesday as frontrunner, but faces opposition from evangelicals Obama ready to take boost from next battlegrounds Clinton scoops more Super Tuesday delegates but coming round favours opponent Nato's Afghan force needs help: Rice · Brown says burden must be shared out better · US secretary of state's concern at threat in south Extra troops could help hold Musa Qala No go for Nato? Robert Fox This is a critical week for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, facing dissent within the alliance and a loss of respect outside it Captured videos show 'al-Qaida children' training to kidnap and assassinate, says US In the dock for Haditha Nick Broomfield As My Lai is for Vietnam, Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre of 2005 will be remembered as the most haunting, symbolic events of the Iraq war. Oil and blood in Iraq Cash-rich Obama ready to take boost from next battlegrounds It ain't over yet Jonathan Freedland Super Tuesday: The next period is fraught with risks for the Democrats, even if last night offered some reasons for good cheer too Germany's search for home truths continues, 75 years on
Jonathan Steele: The exploration of a Nazi past unveils stories of pride - such as that of my grandfather - and of shame. But it must go on Pandora's box of bugs
Richard Norton-Taylor: Whisper it: the byzantine world of surveillance oversight has had a very bad week indeed Decisive year for China
Time for celebration, but rising prices and Olympic fever raise expectations Critical mess Khaled Diab: Iran says its plans to enter the nuclear club are 'responsible', but maintaining an arms race is likely to prove futile A tool not a compromise El Hassan bin Talal In the Middle East, the religious sphere must now complement the societal one, which is why the work of Religions for Peace is so vital |
| H7 Foreign Policy How to Make OPEC Blink CFR Pakistan’s New Generation of Terrorists A new World Bank report calls for an overhaul of education systems in the Middle East and North Africa in tandem with labor-market reforms. The region lags both East Asia and Latin America in literacy among those over fifteen Forward Accept That the Regime in Iran Is Here To Stay
Yossi Alpher We Have Already Been Defeated in Iraq Leonard Fein India to Pay a Price For Launching Israeli Spy Satellite Speaking of Islam - Lee Harris, Weekly Standard Eviscerating the Armed Forces - Harlan Ullman, Washington Times Al-Qaida in Iraq is Desperate - Investor's Business Daily editorial USIP Event: The Role of Diasporas in Conflict and Peacemaking
Brown Zones in the Global System Genocide Prevention: 60 Years of Abject Failure Has Globalization Deepened Inequality?
2008: The Demise of Neoliberal Globalization
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Gates: U.S. won't promise to defend Iraq in accord Sadr Seeks to Turn Mahdi Army Into Civil Service Organization Problems Seen for Iraq Budget Despite Compromise BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 6 Feb 08 CFR Allardice: Rebuilding Iraq's Air Force Mosul Situation Veers From 'Baghdad Model' Iraqi Shiites See the Mediocrity of Their Own Leaders 'Rules of Engagement' OK Tear Gas in Iraq Rice Chastises US Ambassador Over Iran Talks Iran Reformists Sharply Lower Election Hopes BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 6 February 08 Sectarian Incidents Said to Be on Rise in Syria Iraqi and international oil firms’ talks on first post-war deals ...
Iraq Oil Report – “Once-Socialist Damascus Displays New Wealth, Glitz,” by Deborah Amos
“Exuding confidence, Syria’s Assad targets opposition,” by Oweis Sunni Militiamen Demand Police Jobs to Fight al-Qaeda 46 Suspected Gunmen Detained Southwest of Kirkuk Al Awsat If the Catastrophe is Repeated.. What Position Will Cairo Take? : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Arab TV Talk Show Discusses New Trend in Al-Qa'Idah Attacks in Iraq Paper Asks Iran to Cut Economic Ties With France Over Hostile Attitude Al Hayat Undersecretary General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Nicholas Michel confirmed that the process is irreversible and that it will not be influenced by disintegration in Lebanon. He hinted that by June, the international tribunal will shift from the investigative phase to prosecution. (by Raghida Dergham) | H9 Ha’aretz – Hamas envoy to Iran: Expect wave of terror attacks in Israel Hamas: Dimona attack 'message' of renewed suicide bombings; group also stepping up role in rocket fire The Jewish vote: Obama carried Massachusetts, Connecticut Israel rapidly losing its water sources Barak is the wrong man Barak is not the person who can bring about a moral change or, as his current behavior proves, a change in the concept of containment, which more than anything else has damaged the ethos of the IDF It's the media's fault Jerusalem Post How to turn Gaza over to Egypt By DANIEL PIPES Once Jerusalem cuts supplies, Cairo has no choice but to furnish them. Rattling the Cage: A vice named Rice By LARRY DERFNER
She'd help McCain more than any other running mate to get to the White House. John McCain and the Jewish vote Most Jews will not like his positions on the 3-G's - guns, gays and God. Dror: Winograd talks were unbiased Winograd Committee member tells 'Post' that the c'tee was not swayed by pro-Olmert considerations Civil Fights: Why Winograd boosted Olmert's popularity Would we be better off under Netanyahu? Yedioth Ahronoth Gaza: 7 killed in IDF strikes
Palestinian school teacher killed, three of his students wounded after IDF missile hits their school in town of Beit Hanoun. Earlier, IDF forces kill five Hamas operatives, Islamic Jihad member in northern Gaza Strip Winograd Commission Member: Israeli Military Has Too Much Weight in Making Decisions Winograd good for Hizbullah/ Ginosar Strikes on Hamas’ Gaza operational force a signal that IDF can escalate its attacks Nasrallah lauds war report Hizbullah chief thanks Winograd Commission for exposing Israel's mistake in Lebanon war Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Annapolis Hopes Withered by Gaza Crisis Time A Coming Hamas-Israel War? Jews Follow Trend, Split Vote for Dems Why don’t Jews like the Christians who like them? James Q. Wilson wants to know. An Israeli Signal to Hamas - Ron Ben-Yishai (Ynet News) Hillary Rodham Clinton scored a major victory among Jews in New York and New Jersey, but the Democratic primary picture was mixed in other Super Tuesday states.
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor Lebanon's 'Black Sunday' killings raise sectarian tensions The Lebanese Army, which many credit with holding together the fragile nation, is under siege after firing on a protest last month. McCain: a maverick no more? His mixed victories signal a need to become a party unifier – or the GOP will crash-land. Pakistan's Taliban offers truce, Army demurs Militants in the country's tribal belt seem to be maneuvering for time and space, analysts say. UK bugging case: too much Big Brother? An outcry arises despite already heavy use of surveillance. Wednesday, Prime Minister Brown announced plans to admit some wiretap material in court. U.S. budget boosts coal and nuclear power Bush's budget request Monday cut funding for renewable energy, but increased spending for science. Obama's biggest obstacle If he beats Clinton, he must heed a lesson from French politics to win it all. ASIA Will China Dominate the World? By: Joseph S. Nye | Miami Herald
Opinion polls indicate that one-third of Americans believe that China will "soon dominate the world," while nearly half view China's emergence as a "threat to world peace." In turn, many Chinese fear that the U.S. will not accept their "peaceful rise." Americans and Chinese must avoid such exaggerated fears. Maintaining good U.S.-China relations will be a key determinant of global stability in this century. Defense Focus: China's weapons -- Part 1 Iran Eyes the China Card U.S. Contagion Is a Fast-Growing Danger for Asia By: William Pesek | Bloomberg News
Between economy-shaking snowstorms in China, dumpling crises in Japan and worsening financial conditions in the West, 2008 looks like a more dangerous year. A Breach in North Korea's Iron Curtain By: Andrei Lankov | Asia Times
South Koreans are now allowed to visit the North Korean city of Kaesong. Although the historic area is located just 60 kilometers from Seoul, the journey is as if into a different world WSJ China Inc. A new year in the dark and cold
The lunar new year is China's biggest holiday. But in one city, 4.6m people have spent it shivering in the gloom after a power cut lasting 12 days, writes Tania Branigan Decisive year for China
Time for celebration, but rising prices and Olympic fever raise expectations Pakistan Taliban Declare Truce, Military Denies It US Seeks Bigger Role Assisting Pakistan Forces A Look at Pakistan's Restive Tribal Area Afghanistan: The Need for International Resolve,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group FT Less toxic relations between Japan and China Progress made in mending ties, says David Pilling o Afghanistan : The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warns that Afghanistan will produce a bumper crop of opium this year in its annual winter survey, also noting that the country has become the world's largest supplier of cannabis. Pakistan's Scheduled 2008 Elections: Background
CRS Pakistan : In the Wilson Quarterly, public health expert Samia Altaf deconstructs the failure of development projects to improve Pakistan’s health systems, with a focus on the nursing profession. US Tracks Pakistani Tribal Leader's Rise to Power N. Korea hasn't received promised oil, U.S. official says Panel told nuke talks at impasse The chief U.S. envoy at North Korean nuclear talks urged Kim Jong-il's government to hand over a promised list of its nuclear efforts, saying yesterday that nuclear negotiators are working to make sure "Pyongyang lives up to its word | H11 IHT Reform shouldn't stop with EU membership As soon as eight ex-Communist countries joined the EU in 2004, domestic anti-corruption efforts slowed, according to the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 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 Angry EU officials attack Serb's blocking of pact with Brussels Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, who blocked the agreement, said the deal was designed to trick Belgrade into conceding the independence of Kosovo. Italian elections set for April Rice calls for more European support in Afghanistan Space for Europe By GIOVANNI F. BIGNAMI Now is the time, especially for Europe, to start planning the future of manned space travel. The mystery in the voting booth By JEFF JACOBY American voters are seeking character and integrity, that is why McCain and Obama continue to ride high. Divided they run, undermining democracy Candidates who presume to unite America, must first unite their party. EUROPE European press review Bosnia: Rights, Threats, Politics By: Anes Alic | ISN Security Watch
Under pressure to deport Islamic fighters who came to the country's aid during the war, Bosnians debate whether the authorities are cracking down on security threats or human rights Der Spiegel NATO Row Over Troop Deployment: Germany Sending Small Combat Unit to Afghanistan NATO urged to do more in Afghanistan Senior U.S. officials yesterday turned up the heat on NATO allies to do more in the war against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, warning that a planned influx of 3,000 Marines is unlikely to halt the deterioration of security there. Afghanistan and NATO: Why They Both Matter by Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs (February 4, 2008) Rewriting the rules Simon O'Connor Italy's next leader has the opportunity to reform its electoral system, so that small parties no longer wield disproportionate influence France/Germany : A Foreign Policy article analyzes the way economic subjects are taught in French and German schools, arguing that it is creating citizens who believe that free enterprise and entrepreneurship are immoral. | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan The Master of Bluff By: Gregory Feifer | The Moscow Times
Long before President Vladimir Putin publicly anointed Dmitry Medvedev to take over the Kremlin in December, the heir's words were being parsed for signs of what kind of leader he would make. But if there is one lesson to be learned from observing Putin's own presidency, it's precisely to avoid that mistake. Georgia's January 2008 Presidential Elections: Outcome and Implications
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A 6-page US report discussing the campaign and results of Georgia's January 5, 2008 presidential election and its implications for Russian and US interests Putin meets with President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan President Vladimir Putin sought Wednesday to strengthen Russia's economic and political clout in Central Asia during talks with the leader of strategically located, resource-rich Uzbekistan. |
| H13 The Times Emergency: intensive care needed Britain needs a big interest rate cut today to counter the possible disasters ahead Anatole Kaletsky One person can lift America's gloom Barack Obama, not the divisive, manipulative Hillary Clinton, can make the US powerful again Camilla Cavendish Afghanistan: blame the mission, not the alliance America's frustration with its Nato partners is understandable, but such rebukes will not overturn their strength of feeling Bronwen Maddox Afghanistan troops plea is likely to be ignored Nato defence ministers are not expected to respond positively to a plea for another 7,500 soldiers to 'share the burden' Evidence on Tap Intelligence intercepts should be admissible in court On With The Show The seemingly arcane details of Super Tuesday will have wider implications Rivals both claim victory ahead of next round Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are so evenly matched in policies and potential that they are grinding out a stalemate Huckabee could turn into running mate Children 'taught to kill at al-Qaeda camp' Videos released by the US military suggest that al-Qaeda insurgents in Iraq are training their own children as gunmen CIA admits using waterboarding Bush Administration admits publicly for the first time that it used technique of simulated drowning on suspects of terrorism Wall Street Journal From the Jaws of Victory
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Why on earth would anyone suggest Gen. Petraeus leave Iraq? McCain or the Wilderness By Daniel Henninger
Wonder Land: Conservatives should grow up and play the (good) hand they've been dealt. Open-Field Politics
By Michael Barone One of the few things that's clear this year is that Romney and Huckabee supporters are oil and water. How McCain Can Convince the Right
By Alfred S. Regnery
John McCain is not the first Republican nominee to give conservatives fits. The Wages of HillaryCare
Barack Obama shows what's behind the 'individual mandate.' Universal coverage would require brute force and huge subsidies.
Review & Outlook Why Bill Gates Hates My Book
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Philanthropy is great. But the poor aren't poor for lack of charity. | No second honeymoon, warns François Heisbourg The still probable victory of a Democrat would not automatically usher in return to golden age of European-US relations Pakistan rejects US military role Pakistan has refused a US request to conduct joint military operations in its lawless northern tribal regions where al-Qaeda and Taliban militants have become increasingly active Clive Crook: Republican strategists Republicans would have preferred a clean sweep by Hillary Clinton. They believe, that she would be easier to beat than Barack Obama, who appeals to independents and even to some loosely-attached Republicans Analysis: Maverick moves to heal GOP divisions Less than 48 hours after John McCain secured a commanding lead in the Republican race for the nomination, the Arizona senator has turned to his next big challenge – the bid to reunite his fractured party ON MANAGEMENT - STEFAN STERN: What the White House needs is a competent manager It would make a nice change to have a competent manager for the White House, says Stefan Stern Blair calls for ‘urgency’ in Mideast talks The former UK prime minister has warned that Middle East talks must be pursued at a faster pace if Israelis and Palestinians are to reach a peace deal by the end of the year Reformists barred from fighting Iran poll Iran’s reformists say they may be unable to compete for more than 10 per cent of seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections because of the mass disqualification of their candidates Clinton lends own campaign $5m Hillary Clinton has dipped into her own pockets to finance her presidential bid, lending her campaign $5m in the run-up to this week’s Super Tuesday primary votes Stocks suffer worst one-day fall in a year Stocks suffered their worst one-day fall in nearly a year as new figures suggested the US might already be in a recession Analysis: Epic battle for Democratic nod It was a night that was rich in good news for both the Democratic candidates – Hillary Clinton because she withstood the widely-feared and potentially lethal Obama wave and Mr Obama because he split the honours with the candidate who until a few weeks ago was the clear national frontrunner White House manager needed If we were honest, we pundits would tell you we had already written the story of the night. Obama versus McCain: surely that had been the obvious choice for America’s voters in November Avoiding the ‘black candidate’ tag Super Tuesday’s primary votes in 22 states will determine whether race remains a factor among Democratic party supporters in the US WORLD NEWS SUPER TUESDAY AFTERMATH: Obama strikes a chord with revivalist style WORLD NEWS: US envoy hints at split over N Korea tactics Israelis seek to erase ‘mark of disgrace’ As much as the government basks in Israel’s admirable economic performance, policymakers are increasingly worried about the state’s inability to curb the rise in poverty McCain rues UK pull-out of southern Iraq Eurozone ‘decoupling’ from US economy put to testPolicymakers can draw confidence from industry’s strength but dogged pursuit of stable growth may be costly Exile in Siberia Despite his imprisonment in a land where Vladimir Putin holds sway, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says he is still an optimist about Russia. Let us hope he is right A super Tuesday for Republicans The rush of primaries this week all but handed the Republican nomination to John McCain and the danger now to the Democrats is self-inflicted damage Om and Mammon The legacy of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is a treasure-trove of tips for management success – ranging from branding and expansion to how to capitalise on a celebrity endorsement Unease voiced over Islamic bondsDoubts grow over Islamic credentials of sukuk, forcing financial engineers back to drawing board COMPANIES - UK AND IRELAND: Gulfsands given go-ahead over Syrian oilfield Haze may obscure Microsoft’s path The hidden promise behind Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo is the possible use of technology to automate the buying and selling of online advertisements - like shares on stock exchanges. But both Microsoft-Yahoo and Google are betting on an uncertain future, says John Gapper | EditorialVoting counts again The 2008 presidential contest may be the antidote to the cynicism that has plagued past elections. A Net gain Microsoft's bid for Yahoo might give Google some competition. But is big better than nimble? Billions and billions dig a deeper hole By Veronique de Rugy Bush's fiscal 2009 budget will cement his legacy as a massive deficit spender. The good generation gap By TIM RUTTEN The way that young people deal with race is a hopeful sign for our politics. Musharraf is blocking a free vote By Asif Ali Zardari He hasn't allowed Bhutto's death to be investigated properly; Pakistanis can't trust him to oversee their election. |
| H16 American Politics McCain's Challenge: Democrats Hugely Outvoting GOP DNC chair: We may have to broker Clinton-Obama deal Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 The List: The Final Four Obama claims delegate lead Obama needs to step up Latino courtship Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb Clinton, Obama focus on state-by-state battles ahead Hillary Clinton looked forward Wednesday to distant battles in big states and Barack Obama eyed contests in the South and mid-Atlantic, as the two Democrats began what's likely to be a prolonged struggle to round up delegates and votes Can anyone stop John McCain? realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp McCain and Clinton Score Points, Not Knockouts, on Super Tuesday Taking Obama seriously, Anthony Barnett What John McCain Shouldn’t Do Money can't buy Mitt the common touch AS MITT ROMNEY proves, ego is the one sure thing to come between a man and his money. (By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe) | H17 Daily TelegraphTime for Nato to deliver Nato defence ministers have a choice. They can step up their commitment to the fight against the Taliban. Or they can continue with their current half-hearted deployment Al-Qa'eda 'trains children in Iraq' Video appears to show terror group training boys to kill. UK troops 'desperately over-stretched' Ministers accused of cobbling together a "patchwork quilt" of Army units in Afghanistan, leading to fears that the "desperate" troop shortage will risk lives. Barack Obama 'ahead of Hillary Clinton' Barack Obama claimed a "big victory" on Super Tuesday after winning 13 states and taking a slender lead in delegates who will pick the Democratic presidential candidate. A draw - but has the force shifted to Obama? Clinton jolted by Missouri 'win that never was' Credibility is vital in White House race Hispanic votes keep Clinton in the race McCain near victory but doubters remain MI5's veto over phone tap evidence Secret intelligence agencies, including MI5, will be able to veto use of their phone taps in court, Gordon Brown has told MPs. | H18 Independent Shia call on Mehdi Army to take up arms again in Iraq In the alleys of the ancient district of al-Salaikh in Baghdad, a Shia family fought a fierce gun battle with Sunni militiamen who tried to stop them reoccupying their house from which they had been forced months earlier Super Tuesday? Super stalemate They came, they saw, but neither conquered. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have both had to nurse brain-cracking hangovers from a Super Tuesday collision that left them more or less where they were before the polling booths opened McCain pledges to 'wrap up' nomination Rupert Cornwell: This could go all the way to a floor-fight at the convention Mary Dejevsky: We are seeing a return to the politics of America before Bush – and about time too Nato at crossroads over commitment to Afghanistan campaign Serbia plunged back into crisis as PM rejects EU deal The European Commission has announced the indefinite postponement of an EU deal due to be signed with Serbia. Hamish McRae: A downturn will come eventually, but later than most people think Intelligence services demand veto on use of bugging evidence The use of intercept evidence in court for the first time could be stalled by demands from the intelligence services for a right of veto over the use of the transcripts from their secret bugging operations Steve Richards: Our security services lack all scrutiny Leading article: The lesser of two evils Bodies swept off the streets in Chad as President claims victory over rebels Ambulance workers began retrieving rotting corpses from the dusty streets of Chad's capital yesterday, as the country's government tried to restore an air of normality after a failed coup attempt by rebels that left at least 100 dead. |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism US Army COIN Panel Video Planned Troop Withdrawals Won't Bring Much Relief to US Military The Children of Iraq and Al Qaeda Banned terror groups back with new IDs (By Ralph Joseph) From CJR, the most important thing the U.S military is doing in Iraq is complicated and largely uncovered. The CIA's criminal admission THE Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon have both banned the use of waterboarding in interrogations, but a spokesman for President Bush said yesterday that Bush could still authorize its use in the future. Congress, which already passed a broadly worded ban on torture in 2006, has no choice but to specifically prohibit this technique. (Boston Globe) Tall Torture Tales By: Michale Hayden | The Wall Street Journal
CIA Director Michael Hayden's testimony yesterday shreds whatever is left to the so-called waterboarding narrative. Exploiting New Media William Arkin Do We Really Support the Troops? SSI Pakistan's Nuclear Future: Worries Beyond War, edited by Mr. Henry Sokolski. This volume was completed just before President Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in Pakistan in November 2007. The political turmoil that followed raised concerns that Pakistan's nuclear assets might be vulnerable to diversion or misuse. This book details precisely what those worries might be.
A Contemporary Challenge to State Sovereignty: Gangs and Other Illicit Transnational Criminal Organizations in Central America, El Salvador, Mexico, Jamaica, and Brazil, by Dr. Max Manwaring. The author asserts that gang-generated instability leads to threats to national, regional, and global security; nation-state sovereignty; failing and failed states; and a "clash of civilizations." The objective of these illegal nonstate entities is to neutralize, control, or depose governments to assure their own commercial or ideological expectations. Their ultimate threat is the coerced criminal imposition of a radical restructuring of the state and its governance.
Women in Combat Compendium, edited by Colonel Michele Putko and Dr. Douglas V. Johnson II. This work resulted from an AWC student research project. The compendium makes two major points: the nature of U.S. Army combat has changed, and existing rules regarding women's employment do not fit this new situation. In addition, without a doubt women can perform their assigned duties in combat, to include engaging in actions essential to their personal and their unit's self-defense, with the same skill and valor as their male comrades.
Development and Reform of the Iraqi Police Forces, by Lieutenant Colonel (P) Tony Pfaff. The author asserts that police force development in Iraq lags far behind that of the military. Numerous reasons have been offered for this gap: corrupt practices, infiltration by militias, weak leadership, and competition by better armed and organized criminal and militant groups. Taking this poor political and security environment into account, the author offers insights into creating strategies that will best facilitate reform and the formation of a just and effective police force.
Transforming to Effects-Based Operations: Lessons from the United Kingdom Experience, by Dr. Andrew Dorman. The United Kingdom has continued engaging in global operations while its defense budget has continued to decline as a percentage of GDP. The UK has sought to adopt an effects-based approach to operations within the context of an overall "comprehensive approach" that brings together the various government organs. The author evaluates the relative success the UK has had in adapting to this change and identifies a number of accomplishments as well as pitfalls. | H20 Slate Evil Republicans Would they vote for Hillary? Sept. 11 Spin Control The creation of the 9/11Commission Report.
Juliet Lapidos Todd Stern (CAP) and William Antholis (Brookings): A Changing Climate: The Road Ahead for the United States Sovereign Wealth Funds: Background and Policy Issues for Congress
CRS Differences in Governance Practices between U.S. and Foreign Firms: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences
Source: ECGI - Finance Working Paper (via SSRN) | H21 Why don’t Jews like the Christians who like them? James Q. Wilson wants to know. Democracy runs on the idea of one man, one vote, the market on the idea of one dollar, one vote. A conflict of principles... more» Most youngsters drink alcohol by the age of 13 Britain has arrived at a "worrying tipping-point" where a majority of the nation's 13-year-olds – equivalent to 350,000 youths – have already started drinking alcohol, Jacqui Smith has warned. China's Lang Lang hopes to snap up a Grammy The flamboyant young pianist has been called the 'Tiger Woods' of classical music. A review of Who Runs Britain? How the Super-Rich are Changing Our Lives by Robert Peston (and more).
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