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15 February 2008
  February 15, 2008

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H1 The Economist Barack Obama But could he deliver? It is now time for America to evaluate Obama the potential president, not Obama the phenomenon

The world economy In search of an insurance policy Preventing a global downturn is too big a job to be left just to American policymakers

Independent Is the US really bringing stability to Baghdad?

To judge from the talk in Washington, the 'surge' that put 30,000 more US troops on the ground in Iraq has succeeded in bringing stability to a nation still riven by ethnic, religious and tribal conflict. Life, the Pentagon boasts, is returning to normal. But the truth is a very different story.

Al Awsat Decision Time for Iraq : Amir Taheri

CSIS The Situation in Iraq: A Briefing from the Battlefield Anthony H. Cordesman held a press briefing and written a new report on Iraq based on his recent visit Audio | Video | Report

Financial Times Kosovo: born under a bad sign The US-backed province prepares to declare independence despite Russian opposition and EU wariness

IHT Integrating Islam into the West For all its good intentions, multiculturalism fails to make a place for religion.

Guardian Threat or promise

Leader: Russia is not interested in a return to the cold war

A great leap in the dark

Simon Tisdall The EU is setting a dangerous precedent by ignoring international law in its support for Kosovo's independence

McClatchy Pakistani official taped saying vote will be rigged

“Iranian Nuclear Science Bibliography: Open Literature References,” February 2008. The bibliography, prepared by Mark Gorwitz, a private nonproliferation researcher, includes titles on nuclear physics, reactor safety, isotope separation and more.

Robert Wright & Fred Kaplan: Hegemony is, like, so over

Hudson The End of Pax Americana

Washington Post Democrats Similar on Economy Clinton and Obama advocate similar visions for what has become the biggest issue for voters

In a First, Ahmadinejad To Visit Iraq Next Month Iran Postpones Fourth Round of Talks With U.S.

The Audacity of Selling Hope

By Charles Krauthammer, There's no better path to success than getting people to buy a free commodity.

How 'Inevitable' Got Outmaneuvered By E. J. Dionne Jr., What happened to Hillary Clinton, the 'inevitable' nominee?

The Times Tale of Two Cities

The hidden hand of Syria writes Lebanon's tragic script

CFR Bazzi: Who Killed Imad Mugniyah?

Asia Times A dash of discord mixed with competition
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has had 28 electoral contests, with practically each one representing a challenge for "Islamic democracy". Next month's contest will be no different as the country strives to maintain a vibrant republican and participatory system while responding to the needs of the 21st century. At the same time, the revolution's globalist mission can propel Iran into the void of Third World leadership. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi

Grisly reports on al Qaeda By Austin Bay Al Qaeda's terrorists have not lost the ability to kill, but they have lost some of their ability to shock.

H2 The Wall Street Journal Europe Freedom and Islam in Turkey Soli Ozel

The Economist Turkey and Islam Veils of half-truth What lies behind the row over lifting the headscarf ban in universities

Gates, PKK’ya son darbe için geliyor

UPI Analysis: How to integrate Turks in EU? (UPI) -- Berlin and Ankara have clashed over how to best integrate some 3 million people of Turkish heritage in Germany. The spat is also a reflection of strained ties because of the German chancellor's unwillingness to back Turkey's demand for full EU membership.

PJAK's Leader Assesses Political Situation, Relations in Iraqi Kurd Region

Washington Institute After Headscarves, What's Next? By Soner Cagaptay

Ha’aretz Progress, or regress? The recent vote by the parliament in Ankara to lift a ban on headscarves in universities was interpreted with few shades of gray.

Turkish-US Relations on Rocky Ground over Role in Afghanistan Jamestown Foundation - By Frank Hyland

Asia Times Turkey: Wrapped and delivered Erdogan says he is protecting religious freedom by lifting a ban on Islamic head scarves for female students. He's also delivering what the majority of people want and the move is likely to strengthen Erdogan's hand. - Sami Moubayed

PKK'ya öldürücü darbe

Der Spiegel 'Never a Religious Necessity': Headscarf Researcher Condemns Turkey's Move to Lift Ban

Turkey headscarf vote possible power play ISN

Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring

PJAK's Leader Assesses Political Situation, Relations in Iraqi Kurd Region

Iranian President to Visit Iraqi Kurdistan - Source

Iraqi Kurdistan Ministries' Unification Not Completed

President of Iraqi Kurd Region Addresses Turkoman Conference in Arbil

Iranians Arrest Kurds Linked to Rebel Group

FT South Korea wins Kurdistan oil contract The world’s fourth biggest oil importer aggressively steps up its resource diplomacy with an agreement to explore and develop four oil fields in the northern region of Iraq

Iraq grants 17% share of budget to Kurdistan

Sınıra 'gece' yığınağı

Sami KOHEN Irak'ta durum

Irak tablosu

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[Fbis] OSC: Yonhap: ROK, Kurdistan Officials To Sign Development Deal for 4 Iraq Oil Fields

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Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 14 Feb 08

Breakaway Region Says Reports of Kurd Separatists in Karabakh Azeri "Propaganda"

Savcı: Vekilliği düşürülsün

Kurdish Prime Minister Wants to Solve Iraq-South Korea Oil Impasse

Turkish, Syrian Presidents Discuss Lebanon, Middle East Peace

Iraqi Kurdistan Social-Democrat Party to Launch Satellite TV

04:00 Sınıra 'gece' yığınağı

04:25 PKK bildirisi dağıtan 3 kişi gözaltına alındı

DTP, yerel seçimde belediye çalışanlarından bağış toplayacak

Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Cyprus votes to hold course or change

Greece sees Kosovo independence as 'bad recipe' for region

Yunanistan'ı Kosova üzerinden KKTC korkusu sardı

"Kosova Kıbrıs'ta emsal teşkil etmesin"

Putin: Europe has double standards against N. Cyprus

Putin'den Kuzey Kıbrıs çıkışı

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Rumlar Mali Yardım Tüzüğü'nü mahkemeye taşıdı

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KKTC, Hristofyas'ın başkanlığından umutlu

A last chance in Cyprus? by Hugh Pope*

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BSEC holds historic synergy meeting with EU observers

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15 Şubat 2008 Basın Özeti

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arayan Şenkal ATASAGUN’du’’

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ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ekonomide bir 'sorun' yok mu?

Ercan Kumcu Doğrudan yabancı sermaye nitelik değiştirmeli

Erdal Sağlam

Turkish Premier Promises Assistance to Research and Development Projects

BC Partners wins battle for Migros Turk

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2007'de 22 milyar dolar yabancı sermaye geldi

FT: Migros satışı Türkiye tarihindeki en büyük satış

INF Bank: ''Türkiye güvenli liman olabilir''

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H4 New York Times U.N. to Help Organize Iraqi Elections Set for October

President Putin Talks of the Future as Premier

Israel Heightens Its Security After a Threat of Revenge

DAVID BROOKS Fresh Start Conservatism Republicans should believe that positive government can help prepare Americans for the rigors of competition so that they can have a fair chance

Top Officials See Bleaker Outlook for the Economy Both Ben S. Bernanke and Henry M. Paulson Jr. said they were scaling back their more optimistic forecasts.

CNBC Video: Bernanke Testimony | Paulson Testimony

Statements: Bernanke | Paulson

Market Drops on Fed Chief’s Words | Trade Deficit Shrank by 6.2%

Hezbollah Threatens Attacks on Israeli Targets

Delegates of Steel By THOMAS E. MANN and NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN A review of the history of superdelegates suggests they are likely to play a constructive role in resolving the Democratic presidential nomination battle

China Denies Justice Department’s Accusations of Espionage

Mistaken Iraq Battle Kills 6 Fighters Allied With U.S.

China Rejects Darfur Criticism

U.S. to Produce Data on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Turmoil in Africa Alters Focus of Bush’s 5-Nation Tour

Editorial Show Us the Money The reluctance of Hillary Clinton and John McCain to reveal more about their finances ill-serves voters and the nominating process of both parties.

Black Leader, a Clinton Ally, Tilts to Obama

When Strains on Military Families Turn Deadly An examination of cases of fatal domestic violence and child abuse indicate wartime pressures have complicated the Pentagon’s efforts to change their current system.

U.S. to Attempt to Shoot Down Faulty Satellite Military officially laid out a plan to shoot down a spy satellite before it tumbles to Earth carrying toxic fuel

PAUL KRUGMAN A Crisis of Faith Why has a crisis that began with loans to a limited group of home buyers ended up disrupting so much of the financial system?

H5 Washington Post Democrats Similar on Economy Clinton and Obama advocate similar visions for what has become the biggest issue for voters

In a First, Ahmadinejad To Visit Iraq Next Month Iran Postpones Fourth Round of Talks With U.S.

The Audacity of Selling Hope

By Charles Krauthammer, There's no better path to success than getting people to buy a free commodity.

How 'Inevitable' Got Outmaneuvered

By E. J. Dionne Jr., What happened to Hillary Clinton, the 'inevitable' nominee?

Hezbollah Chief Warns Israel of Wide War Fiery Speech Broadcast at Commander's Funeral; Elsewhere in Beirut, Slain Ex-Premier Is Remembered

Sami Moubayed: Damascus Needs Lovers

A Key Gap In Fighting Terrorism

Private Firms Need Liability Protection

By Mike McConnell If we are to effectively fight terrorism at home, private firms need liability protection.

China Reacts Defensively To Spielberg Resignation Director Left Olympics Role Over Darfur

Ahmadinejad to Visit Iraq Next Month In the first such trip by a leader of the Islamic Republic, the visit will last two to three days and include a meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, officials say.

William Arkin Iraq Successes Hang in the Balance

Even Spies Embrace China's Free Market: U.S. Says Some Tech Thieves Are Entrepreneurs, Not Government Agents

House Defies Bush on Wiretaps

Mr. Chavez's Bluff If Venezuela's strongman cut off oil exports to the United States, the first victim would be his regime

Hillary's Unappealing Path

By Michael Gerson, Those clanking, sputtering and grinding sounds you hear are coming from the Clinton political machine.

H6 Guardian Threat or promise

Leader: Russia is not interested in a return to the cold war

A great leap in the dark Simon Tisdall The EU is setting a dangerous precedent by ignoring international law in its support for Kosovo's independence

Building a failed state?

John Hilary Donor dogma is threatening the prospects of reconstruction in Afghanistan and other countries alike

Kosovo breakaway illegal, says Putin

Russia warns Europe and US against recognising independent state

One city, two protests - Beirut's divide

Events in Beirut expose the divisions of a small state on the faultlines of the Middle East

The Olympics is a festival of politics worth every penny to a fascist state Simon Jenkins: I am against boycotts, but we must not pretend the games are anything other than a grotesque display of chauvinism

Cartoon's comeback Inayat Bunglawala: Republication of a 'Prophet' cartoon in Denmark seems calculated to provoke, but Muslims should not rise to the bait

Bush cites London attacks to defend waterboarding George Bush cites July 7 bombings in London to justify his support for interrogation technique widely regarded as torture

US official: waterboarding is illegal

Andy Worthington: Torture on trial

BAE: secret papers reveal threats

Spectre of 'another 7/7' led Tony Blair to block bribes inquiry, high court told

Deference to multiculturalism undermines those fighting extremism, generals warn Britain is becoming a soft touch undermining the fight against extremists, says security thinktank

Why blame China? Jonathan Steele: It's gratifying to have a new focus on Darfur but China's role in halting the country's conflict is no bigger than anyone else's

China can't make it rain

Daniel Davies China can do some good in Darfur but we need to be realistic about what can actually be achieved

Kofi Annan and the art of intelligent intervention Jonathan Steele: His mediation in Kenya shows up Washington's disastrous meddling in neighbouring Somalia

The unwinnable war Conor Foley: Afghanistan deserves the best chance of peace it can get, even if that means recognising the Taliban won't go away

In praise of ... the Iraq war march

Leader: The march was the biggest protest in British history, a glorious exercise of democratic rights

Bhutto ghost dominates Pakistan election Sympathy vote predicted for husband's party as Musharraf warns against post-poll protests

Extend performers' copyright to 95 years, says EU commissioner

Feb 15 2008: EU's commissioner insists plans would not raise consumer prices or impact on Europe's external trade balance

The wisdom of crowds Michael Tomasky: US elections 2008: Barack Obama's critics say his campaign has become a cult of personality, but what's wrong with a little optimism?

H7 Bush defends US record on Darfur US President George W Bush defends his decision not to intervene in Darfur's "genocide", in a BBC interview.

Bush reveals relaxed private side

In full: Interview transcript

Watch: Interview in full

• 'The Two Faces of Saudi Arabia' by Mai Yamani, SurvivalSaudi Arabia: An article in the new edition of Survival, a journal of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, examines the “active and creative” foreign policy of Saudi Arabia in recent years but questions the Saudi regime’s intransigence on social issues at home.

• COMMENT: Walter Laqueur on whether killing terrorists matters

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• 'Who Was Imad Mughniyeh?' by Matthew Levitt and David Schenker, The Washington Institute

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• 'The Nexus Between Iranian National Banks and International Terrorist Financing' by Shimon Shapira, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

USIP Event: Iraq: Are Politics Beginning to Move?

FPIF Nervously and Rapidly, Iran Courts Egypt

Editorial: Maliki’s Problems
Arab News

A new force flexes muscles in Iraq United States-backed Awakening Councils (Sahwa) in Iraq's Diyala province are biting the hand that feeds them. Unhappy with the Shi'ite police, members of the Sahwa are quitting their US$300 a month jobs in protest. The Sahwa are clearly gaining power, which threatens the government, its army and police forces. - Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail

America's 'basic framework' in Iraq (By Diana West)

The Economist Iraq The enigma of Muqtada al-Sadr As a truce nears its end, the spotlight on a key Shia cleric intensifies

Lebanon The world's most elusive terrorist

Boston Globe Editorial Compromise, Baghdad-style

OpenDemocracy Multicultural citizenship and the anti-sharia storm, Tariq Modood

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The asymmetry of economic war , Paul Rogers

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Islamic law in a secular world, Roger Scruton

Daily Star Demanding prior proof of goodwill can only keep Lebanon mired in crisis

Reidar Visser The Law on the Powers of the Governorates Is Passed after Significant Cross-Sectarian Cooperation in the Iraqi Parliament,,

Disputations: How Harmful Was British Imperial Rule For India? Plus, Did Amartya Sen Use Niall Ferguson As A Straw Man? by Niall Ferguson

CSIS Smart Power Speaker Series Jeffrey Gedmin, president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, discussed the challenges ahead for international broadcasting in promoting openness and pluralism overseas. GEDMIN EVENT | Gedmin Video | WHITMAN EVENT | Whitman Video

Resolving the earth's problems? Let's prioritize the ways
By Bjorn Lomborg

Justin Raimondo 2/15/2008
The War Party Targets Obama

The Lost Kristol Tapes
by Jonathan Schwarz and Tom Engelhardt

Another Pointless Demonstration in Lebanon

Death of Hezbollah Kingpin: A War Awaits By: Ehsan Ahrari | Asia Times The killing of leading Hezbollah strategist Imad Mughniyeh in a car bomb attack in Damascus, welcomed by the United States, which had a huge ransom on his head for suspected terror activities, deals a serious blow to Hezbollah.

Iran 'Takes Next Step in Nuclear Programme' The Telegraph
Iran has taken a significant step forward in its nuclear programme by producing quantities of a gas crucial to the enrichment of uranium. United Nations diplomats have revealed that Iran appeared to have overcome technical difficulties and produced small quantities of the gas, which is key to the enrichment process

Clearing the Air By: Pamela Cox | Miami Herald When 100 lawmakers from the G-8 countries plus emerging economies (China, India, South Africa and Mexico) meet with global business leaders in Brasilia next week to address the framework for a post-Kyoto-2012 agreement, we will be witnessing a change in how global negotiations are framed.

DECEPTION Book Review by Amir Taheri

CLIFFORD D. MAY: For our military in Iraq, it's too early to move on.Free Iraq!

ROBERT ZUBRIN: Transportation-fuel alternatives are a national-security imperative.Breaking OPEC's Grip

H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor

[Fbis] OSC: Lebanon's Nasrallah Threatens Retaliation for Assassination of Mughniyah

Surge Exposing Iraqi Political Tensions

US-Iran Talks on Iraq Postponed: American Embassy

IED attacks down, but fighting continues (UPI) -- A top U.S. military official says despite a drop in attacks using improvised explosive devises, troops have to remain vigilant against evolving IED threats.

Hezbollah chief threatens Israel

Leader Hassan Nasrallah says Hezbollah is ready for "open war" with Israel at a Beirut funeral for a senior militant

Washington Note On Syria: A Question for Barack and Hillary

Ahmadinejad plans visit to Iraq

State of alarm
Security conscious Syria broods over bomb attack

US Intel Links Iran with Nuke Bomb Bid

Show of force
Lebanon's rivals take to the streets for Beirut memorials

US Says in Favor of Good Iraq-Iran Relations

US Intel Official: Iran Not Making Nukes, but Could

[Fbis] OSC: Iran's Mottaki Addresses Hizballah Commander's Funeral, Reads Ahmadinejad Cable

[Fbis] OSC: Israel Warns Iran Against Launching 'Terror Attacks' To Avenge Mughniyah Killing

Ahmadinejad to Become First Iranian President to Visit Iraq

BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 14 Feb 08

Syria Says Will Prove Who Killed Hezbollah Leader

[Fbis] OSC: Iranian Agency Downplays Russian Minister's Criticism of Rocket Technology

[Fbis] OSC: Al-Arabiyah's 'Panorama' Discusses Slaying of Hizballah Commander Imad Mughniyah

Iraqi Politicians Discuss Parliament's Endorsement of Three Laws - Al-Sharqiyah TV

Irrational Syria Hostility

Mughnieh: Liberator of Lebanon or Opportunistic Terrorist ?

In a CFR meeting this week, fellows Steven A. Cook and Mohamad Bazzi examined Syria’s support of opposition parties in Lebanon and the militant group Hezbollah

Feb 14 IA# 422 - Darfur and the Middle East Media: The Anatomy of Another Conspiracy

Carnegie Reverse Brain Drain for the Middle East

H9 Ha’aretz A separate peace By Itamar Rabinovich

Israel: We know how to deal with threats by Hezbollah Israelis warned of kidnap threat abroad; IDF, embassies on alert, Jewish institutions told to follow suit

ANALYSIS: Roiled Hezbollah chief throws down the gauntlet Nasrallah's speech was directed at the Lebanese government no less than it was for Israel's consumption

Presidential Primaries 2008 / Tom Lantos 1924 - 2008: A Democrat and a hawk

Most blatant example of Israeli interference in American election

Jewish functionaries are stirring up the Clinton-Obama race Jewish advisers, non-Jewish supporters of Israel obsessively looking for skeletons in Obama's closet

Editorial: As with Murghniyah, killing terrorists sometimes unavoidableThe list of martyrs gets longer It seems that according to the rules set by the Supreme Court, Imad Mughniyah justly deserved his assassination

Marcus Six comments on the situation Olmert's statement at a press conference in Berlin that "the borders between us and the Palestinians is the easiest problem to solve" nearly knocked me off my chair

The U.S. and Mughniyah / Not just 'who' but also 'where'

Livni to tell Rice: Qassams must stop before end of peace talks

Don't break out the champagne just yet

Explosive times

Jerusalem Post 'Assassination ruined hopes of peace'

Syria hints Israel responsible for Mughniyeh killing, says "whoever seeks peace does not act in terror."

An outstretched hand By DAVID KIMCHE
Saudi Prince Turki emblemizes a change of heart.

· Death of a terrorist

The life and death of Imad Mugniyeh says volumes about the jihadi front

'Number of Democrats in Israel doubled in past year'

Yedioth Ahronoth Halutz admits to war mistakes
In exclusive interview, former IDF chief of staff admits to making mistakes in management of Second Lebanon War, says army weakened because of involvement in missions not purely military in nature for past 20 years

Good work in Beirut

Mugniyah killing required extensive intelligence information, insider help, Ronen Bergman says

Great leap backwards for Hizbullah Mugniyah assassination yet another setback that stuns, embarrasses Hizbullah

Paving way for Gaza war/ Sofer Berlin first stop in Israeli effort to obtain international backing ahead of Gaza operation

Poll: Israelis favor large-scale military operation in Gaza

Israeli Terror Expert: Assassination Strong Message to Syria

Daily Alert.orgMiddle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine

The EU is marginalizing itself in Gaza By Stuart Reigeluth

Everything points to an elusive Palestinian unity By Yossi Alpher

Carnegie The Road Out of Gaza

What The U.S. Can Do Right Now About The Mess In Gaza
by Dennis Ross

Hamas Must Stand Down - Osama Al-Sharif

Report: Nasrallah's Political Deputy Also Killed in Damascus Blast

H10 Christian Science Monitor

Two Beirut rallies. Two visions for Lebanon. Supporters of both pro-Western factions and Hizbullah militants honored their respective slain leaders.

Why Kosovo's independence bid is unique Effort may lack UN legality, but is politically practical, say many diplomats, despite Serb anger

As elections near, Putin assures Russia of a smooth transition

The Russian president hinted for the first time, however, that the balance of power shift in his favor if he becomes prime minister.

In Pakistani election, a big swing vote In Punjab, which picks 148 of 272 parliamentary seats on Feb. 18, many remain undecided.

Spielberg helps spoil China's hope for a politics-free Olympics

The Hollywood director resigned this week as artistic adviser to the Beijing games to protest China's Darfur policy.

Bush trip to a bastion of support - Africa His week-long visit will focus on humanitarian improvements.

Best U.S. factory jobs in rising jeopardy As productivity abroad rises, US manufacturing is competing by trimming workers and wages.

McCain still fighting for conservative GOP support A party divided over his candidacy will make a victory in the general election difficult, especially if McCain faces Obama

Bernanke tells Congress U.S. outlook to improve later this year

The Fed chief and Treasury Secretary Paulson note tightening credit markets but expect a return to normal.

How 'social business' can create a world without poverty

We need 'social business' to couple the human heart to the capitalist system.

ASIA

Pakistan: Transition to What?
IISS

U.S. Arms Sales to Pakistan
CRS

China denies spying on the United States.

The Economist examines the long shadow China’s economic involvement in Sudan has cast over the 2008 Beijing Olympics, particularly given the decision by U.S. filmmaker Steven Spielberg to resign his position as artistic adviser to the games.

The Economist Pakistan's election The posthumous poll To a fanfare of suicide-bomb blasts, Pakistanis are due to deliver their verdict on wheat, America and Pervez Musharraf

CFR Election Monitors Mobilize in Pakistan Tens of thousands of Pakistani civilians have signed up as election monitors, fostering hope that Monday's national vote will end a history of rigged elections and restore stability to this jittery, nuclear-armed nation.

Natural partners?
How China has become a powerful influence on Sudan

A recent article by Teresita Schaffer of the Center for Strategic and International Studies looks at arguments that Pakistan’s government should transition away from the government of President Pervez Musharraf. The article concludes that, for the moment at least, stability remains more important than political change.

How the Chinese Burned Rupert Murdoch By: Jack Shafer | Slate
Because sucking up to government bigwigs has served Murdoch very well on several continents, writes Bruce Dover in Rupert's Adventures in China, the tycoon believed that China's hostility to Star, which he bought into in 1993, could be overcome. But The protectionist Chinese government distrusts outsiders, especially Westerners pushing their decadent "news."

Opposition Victory Not a Certainty in Pakistan Financial Times
Observers of Pakistan’s feudal politics say it is too soon to be writing Mr Musharraf’s political obituary. Politics in Pakistan is largely local, determined by power-plays between rivals on the ground.

Chinese Views on North Korea By: Bonnie Glaser, Scott Snyder and John S. Park | The Japan Times
When looking at North Korea, China has three main issues: the DPRK's strategic importance; the likelihood of it giving up its nuclear program; and the chance of a rapid improvement in North Korea-U.S. relations.

H11 IHT Integrating Islam into the West For all its good intentions, multiculturalism fails to make a place for religion.

Putin vows to keep power in Russia Putin spoke bitingly of his international critics and defied intense criticism from Washington.

On the road to a lawful Kosovo: Evictions With succession from Serbia imminent, the UN's Kosovo Property Agency tries to bring law and order to a territory riven by bloody dispute over land ownership.

Sarkozy needs gravitas French presidents have had their whims - but de Gaulle's and Chirac's somehow seemed weightier

Putin threatens to aim rockets at ex-allies over missile shield

The death of a terrorist: Retaliation and the rule of law

The terrorist mastermind Imad Mughniyeh 'was brought to justice.' His death will bring cries for revenge.

Writer asks EU for protection from extremists

EUROPE European press review

With Christianity’s hold over people in decline and Islam on the rise, Europeans are more defensive of their cultural heritage... more»

State of anxiety
Could Kosovo be a viable, independent nation state?

The Economist Europe's economies Dangers ahead

Eastern Europe's economies Coming in to land

Turkey and Islam Veils of half-truth

Kosovo's independence A state is born. Or so say some

Spain's election Rivals in profligacy

Russia and its history A Byzantine sermon

Charlemagne Farm follies revisited

Faith, law and democracy Defining the limits of exceptionalism

Debunking the pro-Kosovo Independence Claims
American Chronicle

Serbia braces for new nation The world appears certain to get a new nation this weekend, but even the most ardent supporters of Kosovo — led by the United States — are uneasy about what will happen after the province formally declares its independence from Serbia

Crackdown on Basque Separatists By: Tracy Wilkinson | Los Angeles Times
Amid a bitterly divisive campaign for next month's national elections, the Spanish government is cracking down on Basque separatists and their potential ballot-box voice with a string of arrests and the banishing of political parties.

[Fbis] OSC: France will recognize independent Kosovo, urges flexibility towards Serbia

Serbia: A new report from the U.S.-funded Congressional Research Service examines U.S. relations with Serbia (PDF) and questions the possible political fallout of Kosovo’s secession.

Serbia urges UN action on Kosovo

Serbia's foreign minister urges the UN Security Council to oppose Kosovo's expected declaration of independence.

Q&A: Kosovo's future

Zapatero: Irrelevant Spain By: Rafael L. Bardaji | Strategic Studies Group
Spain's place in the world at the beginning of the year 2008 could not be more pitiful, especially if we bear in mind the position it could have enjoyed had the policies laid down by the governments of José María Aznar been continued

H12 RFE/RL

Analysts: Russian Military’s Roar Hollow

Home from home
Armenians squeezed out of property market as exiles spark boom

Political Murder in Central Asia: No Time to End Uzbekistan’s Isolation International Crisis Group

The West and Russia Lights, camera and a different ending

Russia's deja vu parade (By Ariel Cohen)

Google News Azerbaijan

[Fbis] OSC: Georgian president responds to 'alarming signals' regarding breakaway regions

Making a Buck With Wile and Some Hot Air By: Georgy Bovt | The Moscow Times Addressing the annual security conference in Munich on Saturday, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said: "We respect those values that the United States and Europe have cultivated for centuries. They cannot, however, serve as the standard by which other nations should measure their own political systems, national cultures and mentalities."

Ukraine Set to Outlaw NATO Bases After Russian Threats By: Shaun Walker | The Independent
The Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has promised to pass a law outlawing Nato military bases on his country's territory just a day after Vladimir Putin had threatened to point nuclear missiles at Ukraine if the country joined the alliance

Kiev hosts a joint meeting between foreign ministers from the EU and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation.

H13 The Times Tale of Two Cities The hidden hand of Syria writes Lebanon's tragic script

Hezbollah warns Israel it faces open war Hezbollah leader vows that assassination of top commander would mark beginning of Jewish state's downfall

Surge general accuses Tehran

Mastermind of US troop surge in Iraq accused Iran of trying to destabilise Baghdad government by supporting militias

Putin leaves with a rattling sabre

In his farewell press conference, the departing President left no doubt that he would retain power in Russia as Prime Minister

Landmark trip by Ahmadinejad to Iraq The heads of Iran and Iraq have announced their first meeting since 1979, as Tehran postpones planned talks with US

Hillary can still save her bacon

Both Democrats have been far too overconfident. A Clinton victory remains possible Gerard Baker

The terrorist who refused my pizza Imad Mughnieh's old tricks got him in the end. But first he taught me an important lesson Richard Beeston

Time to salute sport’s power to raise questions Does enjoying the Olympic Games mean you are backing the slaughter in Darfur, or is sport nothing to do with anything? Simon Barnes

Something must give or will the fight be stopped? The Democratic presidential race is now between a seemingly unstoppable force and an apparently immovable object

McCain is our man Romney tells America Mitt Romney has publicly backed John McCain declaring him a man 'capable of leading our country at a dangerous hour'

Pentagon reveals plan to shoot down satellite Missile from US navy warship to be used to target a large spy satellite orbiting over Ireland to prevent debris from showering the Earth

Wall Street Journal Free Speech and Radical Islam
By Flemming Rose
All over the world, writers and artists are under siege.

Security and the Falling Dollar
By Judy Shelton
When our intelligence chief starts talking like a central banker, you know there's a problem.

Confidence or Derangement?
By Peggy Noonan Declarations: Honesty may be Mrs. Clinton's only chance to save her campaign.

Hillary Agonistes
By Elizabeth Wurtzel
Pundits count her out at their own peril. If she has to win votes one by one, she'll do it.

Let's Revote in Michigan and Florida
By Newt Gingrich
Democrats are headed for a trainwreck that threatens to taint their nominee and, worse, delegitimize the presidential contest.

We Shall Be Overcome
By James Taranto
Why do women keep fainting at Obama rallies?

Dead in Damascus - Editorial (Wall Street Journal)

H14 Financial Times Kosovo: born under a bad sign The US-backed province prepares to declare independence despite Russian opposition and EU wariness

The world must adapt to diasporas Countries have to accept that many of their people have plural national affiliations, writes Michael Fullilove

Hollywood presents China with a lesson in geopolitics The new Beijing craves recognition and respect in an international order that speaks up for the rights of citizens, writes Philip Stephens . But China cannot continue to prosper in one dimension of that order if it seeks to opt out of the other

Putin maps strategy to retain power Russian president has planned how he would retain a powerful political role as prime minister in tandem with his preferred successor, but insists he is not addicted to power

Audio slideshow: Kosovo on the edge of independence In early 2008, Kosovo is due to declare independence. What do Albanians, Serbs and Kosvars themselves think about the future at this critical stage? Neil MacDonald repo

Murdoch and the new old thing The last time Rupert Murdoch made a bet on the internet he looked very smart, buying Intermix Media, owner of MySpace for $580m in summer of 2005

Car bombing as communicationIt is vitally important, as an exemplary defence of the rule of law in the region, that the UN tribunal into murder of Rafiq Hariri goes ahead

Economists’ ForumDebating Russia: ‘What is dangerous is the notion that the ”increasingly aggressive” Russia is about to menace us,’ writes Vlad Sobell

No change in Kremlin’s steely stance Russia’s new ambassador to Nato warns the west to expect no change in Moscow’s tough foreign policy after the presidential elections next month

Georgian tycoon died of ‘natural causes’ British police investigating the sudden death of Georgian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili said initial post mortem tests showed the exiled opposition leader died of ‘natural causes’

Analysis: Western groups’ deals aim to tap the thirst of emerging market consumers Western groups anxious to secure future growth are focusing on markets such as India, China and Russia – where they are bidding for existing big brands

South Korea wins Kurdistan oil contract The world’s fourth biggest oil importer aggressively steps up its resource diplomacy with an agreement to explore and develop four oil fields in the northern region of Iraq

Fed chief ready to cut rates further Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled a willingness to continue pursuing interest rate cuts to tackle the US economic slowdown, though he envisioned an ‘improving picture’ over the course of this year

Hizbollah set to strike at Israelis abroad The head of the Shia militant group threatened to strike at Israeli targets around the world in what he called an “open war” provoked by the killing of one of his top commanders

Commander’s death deals blow to Hizbollah Hizbollah was dealt a blow after a senior commander, and one of the US and Israel's most wanted men, was killed in the Syrian capital Damascus

Norway’s sovereign fund sets example Established to manage Norway’s petroleum wealth, it aims to be a model of transparency, writes Kristin Halvorsen

Politicians blame each other for Italy’s gloom As Italy’s election campaign begins, debate focuses on who is responsible for its troubled economy – Romano Prodi’s centre-left government or former PM Silvio Berlusconi

Zapatero struggles as electorate’s mood sours With the economic slowdown eroding the lead of Spain’s ruling Socialist party, the general election on March 9 is shaping up to be a closely fought contest

Obama could put out Kenya fire The failed election must be corrected and this will not happen without international participation. Barack Obama has the “awe” factor to make a difference, writes John Githongo

Eurozone growth slows significantly Figures show that GDP expansion in the 15-country region halved in the fourth quarter of 2007, confirming that a gradual rather than dramatic slowdown is under way

H15 Los Angeles Times Iran puts off talks with U.S. on Iraq An official cites 'technical' reasons. In Baghdad, American military commander alleges Tehran is stirring violence to keep its neighbor weak.

Putin and power likely to stay allies

Marines transfer control of town to Iraqis

Open letter to Barack Obama

,By Sarah M. Miller

Editorial Free, fair, or what? Washington may be willing to accept Musharraf's sham election. Pakistanis, however, may not.

Shielded by secrecy By Ben Wizner

The Bush administration has misused the state secrets privilege to stifle legal oversight of its anti-terror policies. Congress must intervene.

Bush's Last Push for Torture By: Rosa Brooks | Los Angeles Times
In its lame-duck year, the administration has been conducting a public relations campaign for waterboarding.

Illinois campus shooting leaves 6 dead

H16 American Politics

New Republic Our First Civil Libertarian President
And that’s precisely what this country needs its next president to be.
by Jeffrey Rosen

A Losing Streak This is not the race that Hillary Clinton expected to be running. How Clinton is retooling her campaign for trench warfare and gambling everything on Texas and Ohio

The Barack Blowout (Hillary has plenty of excuses, but Obama is clobbering her with a smarter, more rigorous campaign

The Barack Blowout Hillary has plenty of excuses, but Obama is clobbering her with a smarter, more rigorous campaign

Huckabee keeps on running, but why?

Obama's voice, Edwards's message

IN WATCHING Barack Obama make big inroads into every major Democratic constituency, let's pause a moment to credit the field's third man, former senator John Edwards, now out of the race. (By Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe)

realclearpoliticsABC’s The Note US News Political Bulletin

Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp

Gary Hart: Politics as Transcendence

New Republic Is Obama's Iraq Record Really A Fairy Tale?
by Michael Crowley

What Tom Lantos Can Teach The Democrats About Being A Liberal Hawk by Brian Beutler

H17 Daily Telegraph UK 'soft terror target' over multiculturalism

Britain has become a "soft touch" for home grown terrorists because ministers have failed to tackle immigrant communities that refuse to integrate, warns a new report

Putin's nuclear threat to the West

Russian president delivers menacing tirade against West.

A fitting death for a terrorist

In terms of achieving his ultimate objective of spreading terror throughout the civilian population, Imad Mughniyeh was without peer, writes Con Coughlin.

Vladimir Putin's long farewell to Russia There is much for Vladimir Putin's anointed successor, Dmitry Medvedev, to put right. But with Mr Putin as prime minister, will he have any authority to do so?

Obama should be a unifying president If Barack Obama is elected President of the United States, voters will look to him to govern in the spirit of a colour-blind national unity, writes John O'Sullivan.

Britain needs more democracy, not less The dangerous proposition to de-politicise Britain's defence and security by creating some cosy cross-party machinery actually means de-democratising it.

Blair 'used pressure' over BAE inquiry Tony Blair went too far to end an investigation into alleged bribery involving arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia, the High Court has been told

Hizbollah's 'open war' threat to Israel The leader of Hizbollah threatened Israel with "open war" during a fiery and emotional speech broadcast at Imad Mughniyeh's funeral

Elections 'rigged for Musharraf's allies' Pakistan's intelligence agencies have rigged next week's election in favour of President Pervez Musharraf's political allies, according to a retired senior intelligence official.

H18 Independent Is the US really bringing stability to Baghdad?

To judge from the talk in Washington, the 'surge' that put 30,000 more US troops on the ground in Iraq has succeeded in bringing stability to a nation still riven by ethnic, religious and tribal conflict. Life, the Pentagon boasts, is returning to normal. But the truth is a very different story.

The long goodbye: Vision of post-Putin Russia is set out in marathon conference Vladimir Putin has launched a stinging attack on plans for Kosovo independence, accusing the West of double standards in its approach and directing several other characteristically vicious barbs at the West.

Hizbollah vows retaliation against Israel

Loss of core support means Musharraf's party faces disaster

Andrew Buncombe: Is there any hope of a fair election in Pakistan?

The great wall of indifference

An international coalition of human rights activists has urged corporate sponsors of the Beijing Olympics to call the Chinese government to account over its support for Sudan

Steven who? China shrugs off Spielberg's stand

Blair used 'irresistible pressure' to halt investigation into BAE-Saudi arms deal Tony Blair wrongly influenced due legal process when he used "irresistible pressure" to end the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into alleged bribery and corruption involving arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia, it was alleged in the High Court

Algerian cleared of training pilots for September 11 told he can sue

A man whose life was ruined after being wrongly imprisoned over allegations that he helped to train five of the 9/11 terrorists was exonerated by the Court of Appeal yesterday in a ruling that paves the way for a multimillion-pound compensation claim against the Government

Leading article: A nation on the brink of political meltdown

H19Military Intelligence Terrorism

Rand Improving Strategic Planning at the Department of Defense

Grisly reports on al Qaeda By Austin Bay Al Qaeda's terrorists have not lost the ability to kill, but they have lost some of their ability to shock.

Why Is the Pentagon Begging for Billions? By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times Almost 90 percent of the Penatgon's latest budget request has nothing to do with the wars the U.S. is waging. The military might not be saying so, but they are stockpiling an answer to a superpower that does not yet exist.

Our Allies in Arrears By: Cal Thomas | Miami Herald Since 2001 when "the war on terror" began, the Office of Management and Budget reports, $649.9 billion has been appropriated for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). In the budget President Bush just submitted to Congress, there is a request for an additional $108.1 billion for 2008 and $70 billion for 2009

Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power CRS

“Iranian Nuclear Science Bibliography: Open Literature References,” February 2008. The bibliography, prepared by Mark Gorwitz, a private nonproliferation researcher, includes titles on nuclear physics, reactor safety, isotope separation and more.

Analysis of the Growth in Funding for Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Elsewhere in the War on Terrorism (PDF; 168 KB) Source: Congressional Budget Office

Report of the Defense Science Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy-”More Fight-Less Fuel” (PDF; 1.7 MB)
Source: Defense Science Board

Who Killed Terrorist Mastermind Imad Moughniyah? By: Frida Ghitis | World Politics Review
Moughniyah's long career was illustrious by terrorist standards. He is believed responsible for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 Americans

Book Launch - The Five Front War: The Better Way to Fight Global Jihad

Uncovering the truth about CIA torture tapes

Evolution vs. Revolution: FM 3-0

War and Lessons to be Learned

U.S. Learns from Israel-Hizbullah War - Tom Vanden Brook (USA Today)

TERROR THROUGH A MORAL LENS, Part 1
'They have no honor'
Americans have great difficulty framing foreign policy outside the scope of values and morals. Many believe the "war on terror" is necessary because the enemy's methods, not agendas, are a serious infraction against American cultural values. Neither the US's attitudes nor tactics have caught up to the realities of this frighteningly limitless battle, and without a balance between the two, the "war on terror" will continue to fail. - David Young

Think Again: 9/11 De-Commissioned

Mughniyeh Directed Execution of U.S. Peace Envoy in Beirut

“The Modular Force” (pdf), Field Manual Interim FMI 3-0.1, January 2008.

“Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives Operational Headquarters” (pdf), Field Manual Interim FMI 3-90.10, January 2008.

Interview with Abu Ghraib Documentary Director Errol Morris: 'I'd Like to See a Lot of People in the Administration Indicted'

DoD on Detainee Operations

“Detainee Operations,” Joint Publication JP 3-63, February 6, 2008.

NRO THE EDITORS: The legal authority for the United States intelligence community to collect foreign intelligence will expire at midnight on Friday. Democrats are perfectly willing to allow that to happen. Dems’ Dangerous FISA Game

New Report Recommends Unilateral Steps for the Next U.S. President to Reduce Threat of Nuclear Weapons, Lead World to Eventual Ban
Source: Natural Resources Defense Council

U.S. Plans to Shoot Down Broken Spy Satellite

Cuts 'threaten UK intelligence'

Proposed job cuts could hit the UK's intelligence performance, former top security officials warn

Exclusive - Living In The Shadows - Former Mossad Operative Talks ...

H20 Slate

The Economist A special report on technology and government The electronic bureaucrat

TimeHow to Make Great Teachers American public schools are struggling to attract and retain high-quality teachers. Is it time we paid them for performance?

Climate Change: From Kyoto to Bali IISS

The world must adapt to diasporas

H21

E-books will never be our friends

Traditional books are here to stay. Some things are worth cutting down a tree for Ben Macintyre

Godfather of miserabilism. It’s fifty years since John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Affluent Society. It was a book far ahead of its time... more»

Secret prejudices

Rome and the Barbarians

The stranger in their midst

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Türk Dış Politika Gündemine Dair 7 Kısa Not 6 Eylül 2011
“Zafer İlan Et ve Kaç:” ABD ve Afganistan’dan “Sorumluca” Çekilmenin Mantığı 23 Haziran 2011
Orta Doğu'da Durum Raporu 25 Mayıs 2011
Bin Ladin’in Öldürülmesi Üzerine Notlar 25 Mayıs 2011
Bin Ladin’in Öldürülmesi Üzerine 15 Kısa Not 3 Mayıs 2011
ABD ve Karadeniz Nisan 2011

Türkiye Beşar’a Ne Demeli? Suriye'de “52 Cuma” Reformsuz Geçmez 20 Nisan 2011
Amerika-Sonrası Dünyanın Provası Olarak Libya Krizi ve Türkiye 22 Mart 2011
“Demokratikleştiremediklerimizden misiniz?”: Orta Doğu’daki Değişim Dalgasının Neden, Şekil ve Olası Sonuçları 10 Şubat 2011
Analiz Üzerine Notlar 14 Ocak 2011
Wikileaks Üzerine Notlar ve Yorumlar 23 Aralık 2010
Enerji ve Güvenliği Üzerine Notlar 29 Kasım 2010
Amerikan Travması ve Kongre Seçimleri 23 Kasım 2010
Füze Savunması Üzerine 20 Soru ve 5 Seçenek 20 Ekim 2010
Obama Ekibinde Yaprak Dökümü - Beyaz Saray’dan Kaçış mı? 12 Ekim 2010
"Kürt Devleti" Üzerine Notlar ve Çeşitlemeler 23 Eylül 2010
Mullen’ın Ankara Ziyareti 7 Eylül 2010
ABD’nin Afganistan’daki Seçenekleri 24 Ağustos 2010
Financial Times Haberinin Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri Üzerine Düşündürttükleri 18 Ağustos 2010
İsrail-ABD-İran-Türkiye Dörtgeni 26 Temmuz 2010
Bay Netanyahu Washington’a Gitti: Böyle mi Olacaktı, Obama? 16 Temmuz 2010
Stratejik Dehlizlerde Derinlik Sarhoşluğu: Bir AKP Dış Politikası Eleştirisi Temmuz 2010
Rus Casusluk Olayı: "John Le Carre mi, Austin Powers mı?" 5 Temmuz 2010
“Mahalleye Hoş Geldin”:Türkiye’nin Orta Doğu’da İlk Günü 02 Haziran 2010
Nükleer Takas: “Savaşı Bitiren Anlaşma” mı, “Acem Oyunu” mu? 20 Mayıs 2010
ABD Irak’tan Çekilirken Riskler ve Hesaplar 1 Mayıs 2010
ABD-İsrail İlişkilerinde “Normalleşme” Sancıları 22 Nisan 2010
Obama’nın Nükleer Cazibe Taarruzu: Bardağın Üçte Biri Dolu 9 Nisan 2010
ABD-İsrail İlişkilerinde “Tektonik Kayma” mı? 5 Nisan 2010
Irak Seçimleri: Sonun Başlangıcı, Başlangıcın Sonu 19 Mart 2010
Ermeni Karar Tasarısı Üzerine Notlar, Yorumlar ve Öneriler 8 Mart 2010
Ermeni Karar Tasarısı Üzerine Notlar, Yorumlar ve Öneriler 8 Mart 2010 (word)
Bütçe Açığı ve Amerikan Gerilemesinin Ekonomi Politiği 19 Şubat 2010
Cemaat-skeptic 6 Ocak 2010
AKP bir seçim daha kazanırsa burası FC olur 4 Ocak 2010
ABD bu işin neresinde? 29 Aralık 2009
Türkiye-Ermenistan Protokolü Üzerine Düşünceler 3 Eylül 2009
"Obama’nın Savaşı":AfPak Üzerine Notlar 20 Nisan 2009
Obama’nın Ardından 17 Nisan 2009
Obama’nın Türkiye Gezisi ve Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri 19 Mart 2009
ABD ve Orta Doğu Barış Süreci Mart 2009
Obama’nın “Kırkı Çıkarken” Mart 2009

ABD-PKK “İlişkisi” Üzerine Notlar Şubat 2009
Mahşerin Üç Atlısı: Ross, Holbrooke ve Mitchell 5 Şubat 2009
SOFA ABD için Irak’ta “Sonun Başlangıcı” mı? Ocak 2009
Obama Döneminde ABD ve Asya 15 Ocak 2009
Obama’nın Güvenlik Kabinesi Üzerine Notlar 4 Aralık 2008
Yeni ABD Başkanı Obama ve Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri 6 Kasım 2008
ABD Başkanlık Seçimlerinin Türk-Amerikan İlişkilerine Muhtemel Etkileri 30 Ekim 2008
ABD Başkanlık Seçimleri Ekim 2008
Obama’nın Biden’ı Tercihinin Bir Tahlili 26 Ağustos 2008
Amerikan Sağı Üzerine Notlar Ağustos 2008
Gürcistan Krizi, ABD ve Türkiye 11 Ağustos 2008
Obama'nın Dış Gezisi 29 Temmuz 2008
Başkan Bush’un Avrupa Gezisi ve Transatlantik İlişkileri 18 Haziran 2008
ABD Seçimleri (ppt) - 10 Haziran 2008
"Sessiz Tsunami": Global Gıda Krizi (ppt) - 29 Nisan 2008
Amiral Fallon'un İstifası 13 Mart 2008
ABD ve PKK İlişkisi Üzerine Notlar 22 Kasım 2007
“İçeride Liberal, Dışarıda Şahin”: K. Irak’a Harekat Üzerine Notlar 25 Ekimy 2007
K.Irak'a Ekonomik Müeyyideler Üzerine Sorular 25 Ekimy 2007
Irak "Hamle"sinin Muhasebesi Eylül 2007
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ABD, K. Irak ve Türkiye Üzerine Notlar ve Sorular Haziran 2007
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ABD'nin Irak'taki Seçenekleri Ocak 2007
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U.S.: Empire, Gulliver or the “First Among Unequals” (ppt) - ASAM 2023 Conference - October 2006
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Irak’ta Direnişin ve İşgalin Gölgesinde Demokrasi Deneyi Avrasya Dosyası - İslam ve Demokrasi Özel Sayısı
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Arzın Merkezine Seyahat: ABD Ulusal Güvenlik Konseyi - Journey to the Center of the World: U.S. National Security Council Avrasya Dosyası 2005
Dört Tarz-ı Siyaset: Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri ve Başbakan Erdoğan’ın Washington Ziyareti Temmuz 2005
11 Eylül’den Sonra Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri: Eski Dostlar mı Eskimeyen Dostlar mı? Avrasya Dosyası - 2005
“Dört Yıl Daha”: Yeni Bush Yönetimi ve Dünya Aralık 2004
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Askerî Alanda Devrim: Askerî Bir Senfoni Ocak 2004
Çirkin Amerikalı’ ile ‘Güven Bunalımı’: ‘Süleymaniye Krizi ve Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri Temmuz 2003 - ( pdf )
The Middle East: A Land of Opportunity and Peril for Turkey - May 2003
Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri Üzerine Notlar: Ataerkil Yapıdan Tüccar Mantığına mı? Mayıs 2003
Türkiye, ABD ve Irak Harekâtı: Hayır Diyebilen Türkiye? - Şubat 2003
Değişim, ‘Sense of Proportion’ ve Tarihin Yararları ile Sınırları Üzerine Nisan 2003
ABD Güvenlik Politikalarında Güç Kullanımı ve Caydırıcılık Ağustos 2002
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İyi, Kötü ve Çirkin: ABD'nin Orta Doğu Politikaları Ocak 2002
Unilateralism corrupts, absolute unilateralism corrupts absolutely Turkish News, May 21, 2002
ABD ve Afganistan: Çıkış Var mı? Kasım 2001
Realism and Change
Crime and Punishment - Deterrence and its Failure in Theory and Practice 2001
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“ABD-AB İlişkilerinde Metal Yorgunluğu” Haziran 2001
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