| Europeans Plan Incentives, as Iran Says Sanctions Won’t Halt Nuclear Program CLINTON STAFFERS CIRCULATE ‘DRESSED’ OBAMA INSS New Strategic Assessment, February 2008 Guardian Hunger and high prices Leader: The long era of cheap food is finally over Financial Times Obama and the art of empty rhetoric While the Illinois senator’s most ‘inspirational’ phrases are vague to the point of vacuity, he has shown in debates that he is more than capable of serious discussion – and he could still be a good president, argues Gideon Rachman Globalisation ‘a blessing’ for west Europe Increased trade, outsourcing and offshoring do not create unemployment but boost the number of jobs in advanced economies, says a new study Merkel gives nod to Green partnership The chancellor has given her approval to the creation of the first coalition of the Christian Democrats and Greens in a move that could transform the party-political landscape Blow to US as Hungary backs Russian pipeline Hungary backs Russian pipeline Decision puts Gazprom in a strong position to build its $10bn Southstream pipeline but risks angering Budapest’s western partners and could threaten the US- and EU-backed Nabucco pipeline We must curb international flows of capital It is time for a model of financial globalisation that recognises more is not necessarily better, write Dani Rodrik and Arvind Subramanian US yields on binding emissions targets The US appeared to take a step forward on the talks for a successor to the Kyoto protocol on climate change by saying it would agree to IHT America's ghost story By JAMES CARROLL Military power functions in the United States the way state religion has functioned in other societies. American Prospect The Democrats' Choice: Manager or Visionary
TURKEY AND ARMENIA A $12 billion history lesson By TIMOTHY W. RYBACK AND ELAZAR BARKAN History is best when it is researched and debated before it is lobbied and legislated. TEHRAN'S OPPONENTS America's misguided blacklist By DAVID WADDINGTON, PETER ARCHER AND ROBIN CORBETT The MEK has been unjustifiably considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. Jerusalem Post Obama: Pro-Israel needn't be pro-Likud The Persian Abyss: The future of US-Iran relations The new realities of the Middle East make it incumbent upon the next American president to talk directly to his or her Iranian counterpart, which most likely will NOT be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Apres Winograd Seeking an Israeli De Gaulle Testing the "Israel Lobby" Thesis Itamar Rabinovich, The American Interest Ha’aretz – Sanctions to gain time The United Nations Security Council is discussing a draft resolution this week that to a small extent tightens economic sanctions against Iran. Asia Times Iran can't shake the sanctions shackle As far as Iran is concerned, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has completed its work with "outstanding questions" related to Tehran's nuclear program and it should stop placing the dossier in a special category requiring attention by the UN Security Council. All the same, the threat of more sanctions remains as strong as ever. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Analysis: Hezbollah and Iran: New threats? By CLAUDE SALHANI (UPI) -- Should the close and ongoing alliance between the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran be a cause for concern to the West? Daily Telegraph US-India alliance to counter China America is attempting to forge a strategic alliance with India with a series of arms deals as the South Asian nation bolsters its defences against China. Strategic Alliances Remain Elusive in Iraq Neocons Fine-Tune Iran Angle Christian Science Monitor Many Americans switch religious denominations, study finds In a landmark survey, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life finds a new religious landscape in America. The future that young Russians want The Putin generation is often worldly, optimistic, and enthusiastic about democracy – as they define it. FT FRONT PAGE - FIRST SECTION: Biggest one-day increase of 20% pushes wheat price to record high Moscow must act to cool its economy The main cure is to allow the rouble to appreciate more. Russia’s high prices should also be fought with deregulation, writes Anders Aslund Israel’s Hamas predicament: shoot or talk As rockets fall on towns near the Gaza Strip, military hawks call for decisive action. Yet the politicians have reason to be wary RFE/RLRussia: Crumbling Military Puts Kremlin On The Defensive Armenia: Opposition Protests Continue Over Presidential Election Results EurasiaNet Arrests of Ter-Petrosian Supporters Continue Post-election political tensions are simmering in Armenia with the arrest of several political figures and government officials who have declared their support for former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The government has Washington Post A War We Must End By John Podesta, Ray Takeyh and Lawrence J. Korb Despite the Democratic presidential candidates' expressed commitment to ending the war in Iraq, there is unease among the party's base. Some ardent activists have suggested that upon election, a new Democratic president will come under inordinate pressure to sustain the U.S. military commitment t... A Shifting Mission in Afghanistan NATO Confronts Surprisingly Fierce Taliban Militia Undermines Rebuilding Efforts in Southern Province of Uruzgan Japan's Lost Decade Lessons for the United States in 2008 - American Enterprise Institute CER The EU in Kosovo: Learning to let go Der Spiegel Kosovo's Independence: The Price of Freedom
MESH Islam in Europe: cycle of controversy by Michael Reynolds • COMMENT: Walter Laqueur on Islam in Europe CFR When Should the US Withdraw From Iraq? Why Iraqis Cannot Agree on an Oil Law Feeding a Global Trade Opportunity
FrontPage Confronting Islam --2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM Foreign Affairs An Empty RevolutionThe Unfulfilled Promises of Hugo Chávez USIP Event: Interim Governments: Institutional Bridges to Peace and Democracy? Event: The Role of Independent Diplomat: A New Approach to Diplomacy and Conflict Rational calculators are supposed to think through their economic options, then pick the one that maximizes benefits. Yet in real life... more» Why is it Always `Us` and `Them`: on the natural history of thinking through groups | H2 Boston Globe Talking to Turkey's Kurds (By Aliza Marcus and Andrew Apostolou, Boston Globe) Washington Post Iraq Sounds Alarm on Clashes in North Turkey Warned Not to Expand Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels McClatchy U.S. voices support as Turkey seeks to 'eliminate' Kurdish rebels
ABD Genelkurmay Başkanlığı Harekat Başkanı'ndan sınır ötesi yorumu WSJ Europe Editorial Undivided Cyprus FT Editorial Chance for Cyprus Christofias’s victory shows that Cypriots want a federal solution to the division, which not only isolates north Cyprus but creates irritation with Nicosia in Brussels Cyprus president urged to act fast on unity Demetris Christofias still has to convince the international community and Turkish Cypriots that he is serious about reaching a political deal to re-unify the island - Turkey's Offensive Comes at Price By: M.K. Bhadrakumar | Asia Times
Turkey is clearly acting in concert with the United States and Israel over its incursion into northern Iraq to attack Kurdish rebels. As a result, Ankara can shrug off international -- including Iraqi -- condemnation of its actions. But there will be a cost: Turkey will be expected to play a major role as the guardian of the stability of northern Iraq, and as important, to play a bigger role in Afghanistan Boston Globe Editorial Turkey's Iraq war TURKEY'S current military offensive inside northern Iraq has touched off a crisis - one to which several other players in the region have contributed. Although the ultimate responsibility for ending this crisis falls on Turkey, all of the others, including the United States, must do their part to prevent a larger regional conflagration. Turkey's Latest Iraq Incursion
Council on Foreign Relations PKK, the Common Enemy? Al Hayat The Turkish "Sun" and the US-Israeli Dust Zuheir Kseibati - A thick fog covers the "realistic" goals of the military operation undertaken by the Turkish army in northern Iraq and codenamed "Sun." The Kurds there fear that once again their stability will be scorched by a potential collaboration between Ankara and Washington. Turkey and the Troubled Lake Ghassan Charbel - The scents of wars are all over the Middle East. Wars of existence, wars over borders, and civil wars. Wars over roles and wars over positions. The scent of confessional sedition needs no evidence. The balance that once prevailed before the invasion of Iraq has collapsed. The Iraqi explosion has added a new dimension to the danger resulting from the invasion itself. PKK bases in northern Iraq Turkey Kills 153 PKK in Iraq, Resists Calls to Halt (Update1) Bloomberg ABD Savunma Bakanı Türkiye'ye geliyor Turkish Troops And PKK Battle For 5th Day In Northern Iraq Turkey Seeks an End to Its 'Kurdish Problem' Turkish Shellings Continue, Bad Weather Prevents Penetration Turkish Troops Advancing on PKK HQ Turkey, Kurds and the Iraq oil hype…
Iraq Oil Report Official Kurdish Forces on High Alert Will Kurdistan Follow Kosovo’s Example?
Kurdish Aspect TURKISH INVASION, TERROR, AND OCCUPATION OF SOUTH KURDISTAN
By Mizgîn Japan Concerned About Tension Along Turkey-Iraq Border Wilson, Davutoğlu ile 45 dakika görüştü Washington Times Iraq seen unable to control Kurds Turkey's ambassador to the United States yesterday said Iraqi officials had proven unwilling or unable to curb Kurdish militants using the country as a staging ground for attacks inside Turkey, justifying Ankara's decision to wage a ground campaign into northern Iraq six days ago. Türkiye laiklik anlayışını 'güncelliyor' MadeleIne BuntIng BBC Turkey hits rebels in new attacks The Turkish army says it has killed 41 more Kurdish rebels in the latest clashes in northern Iraq. IHT TURKEY AND ARMENIA A $12 billion history lesson By TIMOTHY W. RYBACK AND ELAZAR BARKAN History is best when it is researched and debated before it is lobbied and legislated. INSS Moving Ahead in Cyprus, Looking Back at the Failure of the Annan Plan Gallia Lindenstrauss The Times Kürtlerle uzlaşma şansı harcanıyor - EDM TURKISH GENERAL STAFF ANNOUNCES "DETERRENT OPERATION" IN NORTHERN IRAQ
- SOCIAL POLARIZATION DEEPENING IN TURKEY
Turkey's Pursuit of Kurdish Rebels Carries European Implications
Deutsche Welle Turkey and the Kurds: politics and military action , Hasan Turunc Washington Post In Turkey, Students Test a New Policy on Head Scarves WSJ US Knew of Turkey's Plan To Hit PKK, Didn't Object Turkey briefed the White House about its plans to strike northern Iraq well in advance of launching the controversial operation and the U.S. raised no objections, according to American and Turkish officials In Kirkuk, Ethnic Strife Takes Toll
Wall Street Journal Middle East Progress U.S. & Turkey: Challenges and Opportunities Turkey's Offensive in Iraq - Tulin Daloglu, Washington Times Turkey Declines to Say When It Might Withdraw Troops From Iraq Mehmetçik tipiye rağmen iki kampı imha etti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. PKK bölündü, yabancı uyruklular kaçıyor Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Cumhurbaşkanı Gül ve Başbakan Erdoğan'dan Genelkurmay'a sürpriz brifing ziyareti İngiliz Vekil: Operasyona uluslararası destek var Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'ABD ile Erbil'in arası açıldı' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. PKK, psikolojik harekât başlattı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Peşmerge kimliği haberine yalanlama Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Gül, harekât sebebiyle Afrika turunu erteledi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hristofyas'ın amacı 'çözümü biz tıkamıyoruz' mesajı vermek Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İmaja değil, çözüme odaklanalım The Jordan Times, in an editorial, says the incursion may succeed in inflicting heavy damage on the PKK, but will not solve the problem or the standoff with it. Iraq to Turkey: Show Some Respect and Get Out Turkey academics defy scarf law
BBC News A short message to Kurdish representatives in Baghdad Operation likely to last until Kandil bases destroyed TDK-Tevger: Kürt ulusu ve onun geleceği hedeflenmiştir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türkiye Federal Kürdistan’daki silahlı güçlerini geri çekmelidir Iraqi Kurds Concerned about Turkish Incursion
Voice of America Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türk ordusunda kırılma ve çekilme: ”20 asker ve 4 korucu öldü” Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Nûrî Talebanî: Türkiye’nin amacı PKK değil Kerkük’tür Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Mehmetçik Türk basını Taraf’a saldırdı Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Sylvia TİRYAKİ Andrew Finkel The fog of war Nicole Pope Spring (political) offensive Barzani'nin korku mektubu Leyla Zana konuştu Diyarbakır karıştı
'Kaçan teröristleri barındırmayın' Turkish Commander Seeks Tehran's Approval to Attack PKK From Iran- Website Civilians Fearful As Turks March PKK'dan kaçan kaçana Zap'ta kar ve yoğun tipi var ABD: Operasyonun kısa sürmesini umuyoruz Yaralı üsteğmen, Toptan'ın akrabası Times: Bağdat'taki hükümet yıkılabilir 78'liler girişimi operasyonu kınadı Iraq's continues oil deliveries to Turkey Dışişleri, Iran'ın Israil'e üslubuna üzüldü Azerbaijan Backs Turkey's Fight Against PKK - Agency Turkish Kurd Rebels Say Fierce Fighting Continuing - Iraqi Kurd Website Iraqi Kurdish Website Says Turkish Army Defeated in Many Areas PKK Official Says Turkey Pushed Back in Iraqi Kurdistan - Website Turkish Kurd Rebels Concerned About Iraqi Kurdistan PM's Statement Iraqi Kurdish Website Reports Ansar Al-Islam Activity Iraqi Kurdistan President Addresses Graduation Ceremony of KDP Cadres
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Talat: New talks aim at new, unified Cypriot state Umutsuz
Kıbrıslı Türkler'e göre Hristofyas eskinin devamı KKTC'nin Hristofyas'tan Beklentileri Seyfettin Gürsel Avrupa Birliği yolunda Kıbrıs düğümü Sami Kohen BBC Cyprus leaders seek fresh talks The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are optimistic that they can make progress towards reunification. Can Christofias heal the divide? Country profile: Cyprus Timeline: Cyprus New president of Cyprus signals desire to unite island Guardian Moving Ahead in Cyprus, Looking Back at the Failure of the Annan Plan Gallia Lindenstrauss Erdal Güven - 'Hayır'cı AKEL'den 'Evet'çi çıkar mı? Hristofyas'a acil müzakere baskısı Che hayranı! Hristofyas, BM'den görüşme tarihi istedi Talat'a göre 2008'de çözüm olabilir Yeni bir sayfa BM'den tarih istedi ABD'deki Türklerden 'Ermeni Sorunu' mesajı The effect of Kosovo’s independence on the security of the Balkans by Bekir Çınar* Ali Bulaç Obstacles on Turkey’s road to the EU Dawning of Strategic Realism in Cyprus By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times After more than half a century of heavy militarization and division between the Greek- and Turkish-speaking populations, strategic realism is dawning on Cyprus Independent Cyprus President urged to start reunification talks immediately
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Pockets of Instability: What Links Kosovo, Cyprus and Nagorno-Karabakh? INSS An Israeli analysis examining the linkage between the situations in Kosovo, Cyprus and Nagorno-Karabakh 'Good morning, 301'
Şahin: AB yetkilileri bizi görür görmez 301'i soruyor, bıktım... Hristofyas çözüm kıvılcımını çaktı
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State’s Web Info on Turkey False and Misleading Greek News The return of ethnic nationalism
WorldNetDaily Özdemir: Hristofyas için tarihi fırsat Muhaliflere gözaltı
Erivan'da seçimden sonraki protestolarda tutuklananlar ABD'deki Türkler başkan adaylarını uyardı Malatya, Dink murders still clouded in mystery Three shipyards shut down over severe work safety violations Yolsuzluklar ve teftiş kurulları R. BÜLENT TARHAN Ergenekon'da 6 tutuklama daha Destekçiye tehdit Ermenilere hakaret Rakel Dink'e küfür Malatya hâkimlerinin tarafsızlığı 'davalık' Milletvekili maaşlarında zam geri çekiliyor Ali GÜNEŞ Indonesian Ambassador Bahrin: The Turkish spirit is inimitable 26 Şubat 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 TSK Basın Açıklaması / 20 Zap sarıldı Kandil tutuldu Mehmetçik Zap'ı çevirdi PKK'lılar Kandil'den yardım istiyor Cengiz Çandar Kara harekâtı: Ne kadar, nereye kadar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Murat Yetkin - Sınır ötesi harekât, kapsamlı Kürt paketi ve hükümetin bakışı Üniversitelerde TÜRBAN KAOSU Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Celal Güzel - Şimdi konuşmak benim hakkım U.S. fine-tuning ties with Turkey, Iraqi Kurds DTP'liler 'özerk Kürdistan' istedi Ne zaman geri döneceğimizi zaman gösterecek
Terör uzmanı Dr. Nihat ALi Özcan’ın analizi Türban üniversiteyi böldü Türban düellosu YÖK’ü böldü Taha AKYOL Türban ve hukuku İsmet Berkan - Yakın geleceğin kısa tarihi Ahmet Taşgetiren • DTP- PKK körlüğü ( 26.02.2008 ) M. Ali BİRAND Düşük yoğunlukta bir harekat yaşıyoruz ŞAHİN ALPAY - Kara operasyonu nereye götürür? Ruşen Çakır Mayın tarlasında yalnız bir YÖK Başkanı Fikret BİLA YÖK Başkanı'nın türban atağı şık olmadı Askerden, Gül ve Erdoğan'a brifing Tarihi darbe ifşaatı Yalçın Doğan Kürdistan’ı da tanıyacak mısınız Cevdet Aşkın Kara harekâtının ucu açık, rotası Barzani'ye bağlı Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Civilian initiatives essential for success of military assaults ‘Büyük abi’den duruşmada sus talimatı İlter Türkmen Kosova ve Türkiye Hasan CEMAL Erdoğan'ın 'Bekâra karı boşamak kolay' zihniyeti! Ertuğrul Özkök Sansürlenmiş bir yazı Cüneyt Ülsever Taha Akyol genelleme yapmamalı! Baykal: Başbakan’dan 2 teklif geldi, reddettim Güngör URAS Kendi silahımızı kendimiz üretmeye mecburuz Fehmi Koru: İtirazcılar da kabul ediyor: Yasak kalktı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: Böyle olacağı besbelli idi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Taha Kıvanç: Yakışıyor haspaya Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: Bu rektörler filmin sonunda Ergenekon'a mı yazılacak? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: 'Büyük uzlaşma'da ne var? PKK'dan sonra ne olacak? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hakan Albayrak: Zerdüştlük ve Şamanizm muhabbeti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Fatma K. Barbarosoğlu: Münazara demokrasisinden çıkış mümkün mü? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Akif Emre: Başörtüsü kadın sorunu mudur? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Özlem Albayrak: Tersane ölümleri: Tek yol Sosyalizm mi? [Yorum - DR. Davut Şahiner] Operasyon, Barzani'yi yalnızlaştırdı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Dini teknoloji Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Nuray Mert - Operasyon gündemi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İHSAN DAĞI - Yıkılan statüko ve fırsatlar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. LEYLA İPEKÇİ - Korkmaktan yüreğimiz tutulmuş, nasıl kardeş olacağız? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Anayasa kimi bağlar? Güneri CIVAOĞLU
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Is That Your Final Question? Tonight, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will debate in Ohio. The Op-Ed page asked five experts what questions they feel have not yet been answered by the candidates. | H5 Washington Post A War We Must End By John Podesta, Ray Takeyh and Lawrence J. Korb Despite the Democratic presidential candidates' expressed commitment to ending the war in Iraq, there is unease among the party's base. Some ardent activists have suggested that upon election, a new Democratic president will come under inordinate pressure to sustain the U.S. military commitment t... A Shifting Mission in Afghanistan NATO Confronts Surprisingly Fierce Taliban Militia Undermines Rebuilding Efforts in Southern Province of Uruzgan Iraq Sounds Alarm on Clashes in North Turkey Warned Not to Expand Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
Afghanistan: America Wrong, Europe Right In Major Poll, U.S. Religious Identity Appears Very Slippery Major Powers Discuss Iran Strategy Hope Is to Lure Nation to Talks Without Overdoing Incentives U.S. Struggles to Find Envoy, Hindering Effort to Stabilize Afghanistan Eloquence Seen as Both Boon, Burden for Obama Finding Political Strength in the Power of Words Tendency to meld lines and ideas allows senator to adapt quickly to rivals' complaints of plagiarism and bombast and bolster his efficacy on the stump Team Clinton: Down, and Out of Touch By Dana Milbank Putin's Likely Successor, Pledging Support for Serbia, Signs Pipeline Deal Hillary's Diminishing Returns By Richard Cohen There is dissension in the Hillary Clinton camp. Top aides have been in arguments, shouting back and forth about differences in strategy. Should Clinton come on strong? Should she go negative? Should she be upbeat and positive? Here's my answer: Stop campaigning. McCain's Lobbyist Baggage By E. J. Dionne Jr., It seems odd, but for John McCain it was a blessing to have the chance to bury questions about his dealings with lobbyists beneath an alleged sex scandal. The prurient part of the story was easy to deny, and voters are sick of sex scandals. Editorial Bad Numbers As the scale of the mortgage crisis grows, the relief so far looks inadequate. 'WE CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN' Clinton Compares Obama to Bush Foreign Policy Experience at Issue | H6 Guardian Hunger and high prices Leader: The long era of cheap food is finally over Feed the world? UN losing battle Huge budget deficit means millions more face starvation as global prices soar UK farmers forced to ride income rollercoaster Promised green revolution seems a long way off Obama camp claims photo smear Obama's campaign team accuse Clinton camp of dirty tricks as they feed false claims he is a Muslim Brussels moves to rein in $3 trillion sovereign funds European commission wants agreement on a global code of conduct for funds It's time for a body count Simon Lewis: Climate change is killing us. So why are we still so reluctant to quantify the deaths it has caused? |
| H7 Strategic Alliances Remain Elusive in Iraq Neocons Fine-Tune Iran Angle Asia Times Iran can't shake the sanctions shackle As far as Iran is concerned, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has completed its work with "outstanding questions" related to Tehran's nuclear program and it should stop placing the dossier in a special category requiring attention by the UN Security Council. All the same, the threat of more sanctions remains as strong as ever. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Analysis: Hezbollah and Iran: New threats? By CLAUDE SALHANI (UPI) -- Should the close and ongoing alliance between the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran be a cause for concern to the West? The United States Has Ushered in the 'Missile Defense Age' By: Alan W. Dowd | World Politics Review
A U.S. warship prowling the Pacific Ocean has officially ushered in the Missile Defense Age, firing an SM-3 missile-killing rocket to destroy a satellite tumbling toward Earth. The operation put an exclamation point on a dramatic year of progress for the U.S.-led international missile defense system. Is Iran Winning the Iraq War? - Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
'Nam, Iraq & the Media's Narrative of Defeat - Arthur Herman, NY Post
Don't Credit Al-Qaeda By Assuming It Offers Muslims Hope By: Aysha Chowdhry and Andrew Masloski | The Daily Star
Notably absent from the presidential primary campaign in the United States is serious discussion on how to implement an effective long-term strategy for protecting the US from future terrorist acts. Many political leaders in the past have embraced winning "the battle of ideas" against Muslim extremists as the most important The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
Foreign Policy In Focus Why is the EU lenient on Arab democracy? By Michael Meyer-Resende Daily Star - Media and 'Nam: Lessons for Iraq - Arthur Herman, New York Post
Iran's Great Missile Leap - James Hackett, Washington Times
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor Iran weapons project 'continued'
The IAEA is told Iran's nuclear weapons work may have gone on after 2003, when a US report suggested it ceased.
Hudson Egypt's Identity Crisis Pentagon to end troop surge The Pentagon is projecting that when the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq ends in July there will be about 8,000 more troops in the country than when it began in January 2007, a senior general said yesterday. US Expects 140K Troops in Iraq After Surge Ends Syria Sees No Chance for Peace This Year Iran nuclear bid may have gone past 2003 MEMRI Feb 26 IA# 424 - Iran's Figures on Foreign Investment—Fiction Wrapped in Fantasy Feb 26 IA# 423 - The Iraqi Economy: From Shocks to Take-off? Daily Star A quick way for Gulf governments to alleviate the pain of inflation Emigration: A Saudi columnist laments the emigration of traditional Christian populations from Arab countries in the British paper al-Sharq al-Awsat. The Middle Eastern media institute MEMRI has the article in translation. What the Arab papers said on Feb. 25:
Middle East Times | H9 Ha’aretz – Sanctions to gain time The United Nations Security Council is discussing a draft resolution this week that to a small extent tightens economic sanctions against Iran. The goal: Annihilating Israel Israel is the only member of the United Nations that is being openly threatened with destruction - not just as a country but as a Jewish state Iran envoy: Exiled group lying to U.S. about arms Tehran's UN envoy says U.S. given false intelligence; U.K. diplomat casts doubt nuclear work ended in 2003 Bradley Burston: Palestine's doomsday weapon - non-violence - fails its test Report: Widow of slain Hezbollah terrorist blames Syria for killing Jews Who Are a Danger to Zionism By: Akiva Eldar | Haaretz To the eternal question as to which U.S. presidential candidate is better for the Jews, there is a Jewish answer. In other words, a question. Two questions actually. The first: "What's good for the Jews?" and the second: "For which Jews?" "Reasonable people can agree or disagree on meeting Ahmadinejad" The Persian Abyss: The future of US-Iran relations The new realities of the Middle East make it incumbent upon the next American president to talk directly to his or her Iranian counterpart, which most likely will NOT be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Analysis: Nasrallah's existential dilemmas By JONATHAN SPYER
The sheikh and his Iranian backers will be carefully weighing their options in coming weeks and months. Hamas' Illegitimacy – Editorial By LIAT COLLINS In an inconvenient marriage between Olmert and Abbas, Jerusalem could be cut up like a wedding cake. Yedioth Ahronoth Obama analyzes Likudniks Presidential hopeful says some Jews believe being pro-Israeli means adopting Likud's policy Playing with fire/ Nahum Barnea What would be the best response should Gaza protest spiral out of control? Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Teams Set to Push Mideast Peace Talks Costa Rica Recognizes Palestinian State Gazan voices
Joining the human chain to try to end Israel's blockade
Obama's Israel gaffes
Ed Lasky parses. |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Many Americans switch religious denominations, study finds In a landmark survey, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life finds a new religious landscape in America. The future that young Russians want The Putin generation is often worldly, optimistic, and enthusiastic about democracy – as they define it. The end of multiculturalism The US must be a melting pot – not a salad bowl. Housing slump causes U.S. to weigh another big bailout Federal rescue efforts could match the $124 billion cleanup of the savings-and-loan crisis in the 1980s. Pakistani militant attacks persist, test new leaders Key Taliban figures in the tribal belt remain at large despite 20,000 troops' efforts. Congress: Why should each military branch get same budget? House panel study, expected this week, may lead to Air Force, Navy getting smaller portion of defense spending. Clinton campaign aide Ickes stays optimistic At a Monitor breakfast, Harold Ickes defended Clinton's presidential prospects but also hinted she will make a decision after March 4. ASIA Brookings Contending with the Rise of China Richard C. Bush III, Daily Telegraph US-India alliance to counter China America is attempting to forge a strategic alliance with India with a series of arms deals as the South Asian nation bolsters its defences against China. Pakistan secular win 'aids war on terror' A victory for secular parties over an Islamic alliance in Pakistan's frontier province will significantly aid the war on terrorism, according to a senior western diplomat NPQ Kishore Mahbubani: MAO'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION PAVED PATH FOR TODAY'S PROSPERITY IN CHINA Education and the Asian Surge: A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and China
Source: RAND Corporation Summary (PDF; 115 KB)
+ Full Document (PDF; 362 KB) Pakistan Still on Edge - Canberra Times editorial,
Ray of Hope in Pakistan - Miami Herald editorial
US seeks to bolster military ties with Jakarta Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, attempted to bolster military relations with Indonesia by offering to help Jakarta modernise its armed forces and aging equipment IHT In China, a beacon of heroism By ANNE WU Watching afar from across the Pacific Ocean, I felt touched by and proud of the spirit of the Chinese. | H11 IHT America's ghost story By JAMES CARROLL Military power functions in the United States the way state religion has functioned in other societies. TURKEY AND ARMENIA A $12 billion history lesson By TIMOTHY W. RYBACK AND ELAZAR BARKAN History is best when it is researched and debated before it is lobbied and legislated. TEHRAN'S OPPONENTS America's misguided blacklist By DAVID WADDINGTON, PETER ARCHER AND ROBIN CORBETT The MEK has been unjustifiably considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. Merkel rules out early elections for Germany Although a string of state elections increased tensions in her governing coalition, Merkel said that "we will continue the work of the grand coalition." U.S. missile shield plan nearly final, Czechs say EUROPE European press review Walker's World: German surge to the left By MARTIN WALKER (UPI) -- Germany's left party is surging, driven by tax evasion and business scandals, with ominous implications for Europe's hopes of escaping recession. Kosovo: A Slovenian think tank has a new report pressing for the international community to consolidate support of an independent Kosovo, on the grounds that Kosovo’s constitutional development in recent years has made independence a “moral imperative.” Hungary, Russia to sign agreement on South Stream gas pipeline BBC Mardell's Euroblog
Emissions plans run into car trouble with France and Germany
The Risk of Isolation The Economist
Over the past 20 years it has often seemed that even when Serbs have a good point to make, the way that they do so ruins and cancels out their message. The events in Belgrade late on Thursday February 21st were a case in point. Franco-German Summit Postponed Amidst Speculation of Rift By: Honor Mahoney | EU Observer
A planned meeting between the leaders of France and Germany for 3 March has been postponed until June amid speculation that disagreement over Paris' proposed Mediterranean Union is the cause. Ex-Guerrilla Maps Kosovo's Future By: Christine Spolar | The Chicago Tribune Hashim Thaci doesn't blink when asked about the past. And to hear this one-time-guerrilla-turned-premier think out loud about Kosovo's prospects, he has no fears for the future
Serbia's Choice - USA Today editorial
| H12 RFE/RLRussia: Crumbling Military Puts Kremlin On The Defensive Armenia: Opposition Protests Continue Over Presidential Election Results EurasiaNet Arrests of Ter-Petrosian Supporters Continue Post-election political tensions are simmering in Armenia with the arrest of several political figures and government officials who have declared their support for former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The government has presented the arrests as part of an attempt to crack down on an armed uprising. Central Asia: A Big Security Worry for US Intelligence Agencies
BY ARIEL COHEN
Central Asia is a major area of concern for US intelligence agencies, according to an annual threat assessment presented recently by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell Google News Azerbaijan CSM The future that young Russians want The Putin generation is often worldly, optimistic, and enthusiastic about democracy – as they define it. A Result That Might Embarrass Medvedev By: Nabi Abdullaev | The Moscow Times With his popularity topping 70 percent, Medvedev could easily surpass Vladimir Putin's landslide victory in 2004, creating a potentially uncomfortable situation in which the protege ends up embarrassing the mentor The Return of Russia Under Putin INSS An Israeli article analyzing the resurgence of Russian power Gvosdev US-Russia Relations After Kosovo Can NATO take a tough line when Putin shows up at its summit? By JOHN VINOCUR As much as talks between the West and Russia on an expert level remain a necessity, it's a perverse reality in 2008 that NATO is giving Putin a bully pulpit in April for what's certain to be his first strategic valedictory to the world. EDM GUDKOV: MOST RUSSIANS CHOOSE GREAT POWER STATUS AND SOCIAL PROTECTIONS OVER FREEDOM Independent Mary Dejevsky: Putin's handover of power is real The potential for change under a new president should not be dismissed Russia assures Serbia of its support on Kosovo Dmitri Medvedev, the Russian first deputy prime minister, committed the Kremlin on Monday to long-term support in backing Serbia against an independent Kosovo Arrests of Ter-Petrosian Supporters Continue EurasiaNet Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Resigns, Defections to Ter-Petrosian Continue Outside View: Russian energy firms align United Press International Europe Has a Stake in Drawing Kazakhstan Westward By: Charles Tannock | The Daily Star
Those who oppose Western rapprochement with Kazakhstan cite the country's lack of political and human rights. But, while Kazakhstan has not gone down the "color revolution" route to democracy that other post-Soviet republics like Ukraine and Georgia have followed, its timidity about reform does not justify isolation. Medvedev to Boost Russia-Serbia Ties After Kosovo Independence By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News
Dmitry Medvedev, forecast to win Russia's March 2 presidential election, visits Serbia today to boost political and economic ties after Russia supported the Balkan nation's opposition to the independence of Kosovo. FT ANALYSIS: The east is ready |
H13 The Times Land deal 'mistake' piles the pressure on Obama Exclusive: British-Iraqi billionaire lent millions of dollars to Barack Obama's fundraiser just weeks before an imprudent land deal Factfile: the key players Key players in the saga, and their links to Barack Obama, the US Presidential contender Timeline: British billionaire and Barack Obama Events bringing Nadhmi Auchi, British-Iraqi billionaire, together with Antoin Rezko, Barack Obama's fundraiser West accused of plotting to save Musharraf Pakistan's political parties tell the US and Britain to stop attempting to protect the President after his electoral defeat Clinton's risky strategy for blue-collar votes In attacking Nafta, one of her husband's proudest achievements, she does not have economics on her side Bronwen Maddox Taxing Credibility A damaging row involving Britain, Germany and Liechtenstein Ignore the paranoid fantasists Forget 'surveillance society' nonsense: a DNA database is vital to catch dangerous criminals David Aaronovitch Ex-SAS soldier: 'Britain knew about US torture' Ben Griffin claims the secret service has been operating in a covert joint squad with the US in Iraq and Afghanistan Wall Street Journal Obama and the Power of WordsBy Stephen F. Hayes
Democrats dismissed Ronald Reagan's rhetoric and refused to take him seriously. Are Republicans now making the same mistake? U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Iran's Central Bank The Sderot Calculus
By Bret Stephens Global View:
What is the "proportionate" response in Gaza? Foreign Funds Pressed on Disclosure The U.S. wants two of the biggest sovereign-wealth funds to embrace promises that they won't use their wealth for political advantage. The push is an attempt to head off a political backlash against huge investments in Western firms without discouraging the funds from investing. BBC Greenspan negative on US economy Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan warns that the US economy could see a deep contraction. | H14 Financial Times Obama and the art of empty rhetoric While the Illinois senator’s most ‘inspirational’ phrases are vague to the point of vacuity, he has shown in debates that he is more than capable of serious discussion – and he could still be a good president, argues Gideon Rachman Globalisation ‘a blessing’ for west Europe Increased trade, outsourcing and offshoring do not create unemployment but boost the number of jobs in advanced economies, says a new study Merkel gives nod to Green partnership The chancellor has given her approval to the creation of the first coalition of the Christian Democrats and Greens in a move that could transform the party-political landscape Blow to US as Hungary backs Russian pipeline Hungary backs Russian pipeline Decision puts Gazprom in a strong position to build its $10bn Southstream pipeline but risks angering Budapest’s western partners and could threaten the US- and EU-backed Nabucco pipeline We must curb international flows of capital It is time for a model of financial globalisation that recognises more is not necessarily better, write Dani Rodrik and Arvind Subramanian US yields on binding emissions targets The US appeared to take a step forward on the talks for a successor to the Kyoto protocol on climate change by saying it would agree to binding targets for reducing emissions Clinton camp under fire for photo Opprobrium was poured on Hillary Clinton’s campaign amid allegations that an aide had circulated a photograph showing Barack Obama dressed as a Somali Muslim elder FRONT PAGE - FIRST SECTION: Biggest one-day increase of 20% pushes wheat price to record high Moscow must act to cool its economy The main cure is to allow the rouble to appreciate more. Russia’s high prices should also be fought with deregulation, writes Anders Aslund Israel’s Hamas predicament: shoot or talk As rockets fall on towns near the Gaza Strip, military hawks call for decisive action. Yet the politicians have reason to be wary Tehran hits out over US ‘sabotage’ Iran accused the US of sabotaging its co-operation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog as world powers met in Washington to push for a third round of sanctions against Tehran Gazans protest against sanctions Thousands of Gazans took to the streets yesterday to protest against Israeli sanctions on the territory. But concerns that they might attempt to break out from the... Biofuels will not feed the hungry Governments that subsidise biofuels need to help fund the World Food Programme. The world has enough food to feed everybody – if there is the will WORLD NEWS: US steps up push for IMF reform Cyprus president urged to act fast on unity Demetris Christofias still has to convince the international community and Turkish Cypriots that he is serious about reaching a political deal to re-unify the island Chance for Cyprus Christofias’s victory shows that Cypriots want a federal solution to the division, which not only isolates north Cyprus but creates irritation with Nicosia in Brussels A hollow debate about defence spending Philip Stephens on UK military policy Nature and nurture in the executive suite Demography trumps biology, says Michael Skapinker EU states call for China tariffs In a sign of a backlash against cheap Chinese imports in the European Union, several countries are pushing for punitive tariffs on Chinese goods Candidates spar in Spanish election debate José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Spanish prime minister, and opposition leader Mariano Rajoy went head-to-head in a televised electoral debate in which the economy took centre stage Medvedev shows support for Serbia Dimitry Medvedev, first deputy prime minister and the expected winner of Russia’s forthcoming presidential elections, visited Belgrade to show support for Serbia after Kosovo’s western-backed declaration of independence last week | H15 Los Angeles Times Clinton and Obama walk different paths in Senate The New York senator built a reputation as an insider; the Illinois freshman cast himself as an outsider. Clinton's Ohio lead down sharply Islamists' loss in Pakistan isn't a U.S. win Despite secular parliamentary victories, the country is unlikely to rally behind further U.S. efforts to fight militants. Instead, dialogue is on the table. Gates praises Indonesian military but cautions on human rights The Defense secretary says the U.S. is willing to sell weapons to the key Southeast Asian ally. Obama's European counterparts The Democrat has captured the imagination of political candidates overseas, even those who've been in office for years. Disabled man explodes Iraq bomb The bomber used a wheelchair and may not have known he was carrying explosives. 'Taxi to the Dark Side': A look at torture Nanotech: Yay or nay? What is nanotechnology, and what does it encompass? The debate kicks off. Discuss |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Pentagon Releases Projections for Forces The United States Has Ushered in the 'Missile Defense Age' By: Alan W. Dowd | World Politics Review
A U.S. warship prowling the Pacific Ocean has officially ushered in the Missile Defense Age, firing an SM-3 missile-killing rocket to destroy a satellite tumbling toward Earth. The operation put an exclamation point on a dramatic year of progress for the U.S.-led international missile defense system. Assassination works, when you’re trying to get rid of a tyrant. It is a less successful as a way to influence democracies... more» Bomb chemicals 'can be smuggled on board plane' Terrorists could smuggle the components needed to make a bomb on to a plane in Britain despite restrictions on liquids, it has been claimed. Beijing Resists Global Pressure - San Francisco Chronicle editorial
Dem's Dereliction on Intelligence - Adam Putnam, New York Post
The Nexus Between Iranian National Banks and International Terrorist Financing - Dr. Shimon Shapira (Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) | H20 Slate Taking Offense Is the Best Offense How umbrage has become this year's hottest campaign tactic.
John Dickerson Protecting Ohio All the polls show Clinton continues to hold a strong lead in the Midwest.
Mark Blumenthal and Charles Franklin McCain and the Times: the Real Questions My apparent concern about the appearance of the possibility of the appearance of a possible affair.
Michael Kinsley Dangerous Places What Sergio Vieira de Mello learned at the U.N. Paul Berman U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Full Report (Download in sections or as full PDF; 1.1 MB) + Resources for reporters: Reporting on the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey (ReligionLink) A new policy paper from a nonpartisan U.S. research institute criticizes the methodologies of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, saying the group’s research lacks fundamental grounding in climate analysis. Climate Change and Cities
id21 A UK article addressing the challenges of adaptation to climate change in cities Biodiversity, Climate Change and Poverty: Exploring the Links IIED
A 6-page UK briefing calling for the close links between climate change, biodeiversity and poverty to be given greater attention Foreign Direct Investment and Structural Reforms IZA
A 51-page discussion paper investigating the role of structural reforms as determinants of FDI inflows | H21 Rational calculators are supposed to think through their economic options, then pick the one that maximizes benefits. Yet in real life... more» Why is it Always `Us` and `Them`: on the natural history of thinking through groups
When we hear “Mozart” or “Beethoven,” we think of a person behind the music. When we hear “Bach,” we think only of the music itself... more» Through history, Alan Wolfe says, every new outburst of religious passion has made ecstasy and revelation for some, and led to violence between the chosen and the damned... more» Globalization of Soccer Kicks Local Fans Using “Luddite” to describe today’s middle-class eco-miserabilists is an insult to the 19th-century radicals who fought for the dignity of workers... more» A review of The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods by Julian Baggini and Peter S. Fosl Antidepressant drugs don't work – official study One of the largest studies of modern antidepressant drugs, which include such brands as Prozac and Seroxat, has found that they have no clinically significant effect. 2008: A Metalhead Odyssey in Istanbul On February 12, the day a film in which they starred made its European debut at the Berlin Film Festival, the four members of the Iraqi heavy metal group Acrassicauda were crammed into the only room in their Istanbul apartment that they can afford to heat. |
