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H1 Foreign Affairs, March/April 2008 Us and Them The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism Jerry Z. Muller Americans generally belittle the role of ethnic nationalism in politics. But in fact, it corresponds to some enduring propensities of the human spirit, it is galvanized by modernization, and in one form or another, it will drive global politics for generations to come. Once ethnic nationalism has captured the imagination of groups in a multiethnic society, ethnic disaggregation or partition is often the least bad answer. Washington Post Sunni Forces Losing Patience With U.S. Iraqi volunteers who played pivotal role in stemming violence refuse to man their checkpoints, complaining of lack of U.S. support Iraqi Leaders Veto Law on Elections U.S. Had Pushed for Measure, Which Detailed Provincial Powers The Fading Jihadists By David Ignatius, Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat -- and it's already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign -- should be required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It stands what you think you know about terrorism on its head New York Times ROGER COHEN The Long Haul in Afghanistan If troops are to stay until 2013, as the NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance will need re-branding. Bernanke Says Sagging Growth Is Chief Concern The chairman of the Federal Reserve signaled his readiness to bolster the economy with cheaper money even though inflation is picking up speed. Text The Global War on Terrorism: An Assessment (PDF; 3.9 MB) From Foreign Policy, an article on how to start your own country in four easy steps. TNI Pakistan: Politics as Usual? by Anatol Lieven WSJ Liebe Europäer By GEORGE WEIGEL Major Survey Challenges Western Perceptions of Islam Guardian Russia has run rings round the west. A united Europe must stand up to it Timothy Garton Ash: The Kremlin runs a so-called democracy that is in fact authoritarian. At the same time it intimidates its neighbours A system to enforce imperial power will only be resisted Seumas Milne: Far from rehabilitating liberal interventionism, the Kosovo experience has exposed the fatal flaws that lie at its heart Winning the battles, losing the war Ilana Bet-El: Without a greater resolve, US and European forces in Afghanistan risk putting the future of the Nato alliance, and our lives, in danger Financial Times Dollar hits new low as Fed signals rate cut The dollar fell to a fresh record low against the euro as Ben Bernanke signalled that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again next month Gates denies ‘hedge’ strategy against China Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, denied that US efforts to boost military relations with India were aimed at creating a “hedge” strategy against the rise of China Syria: Regional Influence and the Specter of Isolation | Stratfor BBC Russia may back Iran sanctions Russia says it may support more UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop some nuclear activity Ukraine: A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence Independent Europe's closest friendship falls apartTo cancel one high-level Franco- German meeting is unfortunate. To cancel two in less than a week implies a bank of freezing fog is descending over the Rhine. Leading article: A problem and an opportunity Russia's Smoldering South By: Alex Rodriguez | The Christian Science Monitor In Russia's North Caucasus, corruption, poverty, police brutality and Islamic extremism converge to create the country's most violent region—and one of its most troubling dilemmas as Russians prepare to elect President Vladimir Putin's successor on Sunday Yedioth Ahronoth Don’t talk under fire Talks with PA under shadow of terror weaken our bargaining position, Reuven Rivlin says Ahmadinejad's message to Iraqis Asia Times 'The world' according to Washington According to Anglo-American rules of discourse, "the world" is the political class of Washington, London and their allies of the moment. For an example, take the recent killing of Hezbollah doyen Imad Moughniyeh, one of "the most wanted militants in the world". But, if "the world" adopted the perspective of the real world, other criminals would be worthy of the epithet "wanted the world over". - Noam Chomsky LA Times The last true conservative By Jacob Heilbrunn RFE/RL Crumbling Military Puts Kremlin On Defensive Years of poor conditions, hazing scandals, and the Chechnya conflict have contributed to widespread draft-dodging and desperate attempts by the military to fill its ranks. And now President Putin, seeking to reassert Russia's superpower status and ensure his own legacy, has brought military issues to the fore The U.S. Flag: Raised by Muslims, Burnt by Christians By: Mamoun Fandy | Asharq Alawsat Foreign Affairs America the Resilient Defying Terrorism and Mitigating Natural Disasters Stephen E. Flynn A climate of fear and a sense of powerlessness caused by the threats of terrorism and natural disasters are undermining American ideals and fueling political demagoguery. Rebuilding the resilience of American society is the way to reverse this and respond to today's challenges. MESH • COMMENTS: Andrew Exum and David Schenker on Hezbollah-Israel: again? | H2 Guardian Turkey to pull out of Iraq in days as US calls for swift end to conflict Cross-border operation to be over within a week · Iraq consented to attacks, Turkish official claims Leader: Public fury, private accord If everyone keeps their word then the future of Turkey's relationship with the Kurds of northern Iraq may not prove to be as bleak as was first feared A Mutual Enemy: US-Turkish-Iraqi Cooperation against the PKK Unbound Turkey: A Rising Regional Powerbroker U.S., Turkey: Seeking an Arrangement on Iraq | Stratfor New York Times Gates Urges Limits on Turkish Raids Washington Post Some Turks Question Timing of Iraq Push: Did Incursion Just Happen to Coincide With Easing of Ban on Head Scarves? Independent Adrian Hamilton: Could Turkey create an Islam acceptable to the West? Gates'in sözleri FT Editorial Rethinking the message of Islam Turkey’s success in coming up with a modern but identifiably Muslim politics should give its religious modernism an edge US warns Ankara over Iraq incursion Robert Gates, US secretary of defence, warned Turkey to end its incursion into northern Iraq in ”a week or two” rather than persevere with the operation Turkish envoy in Baghdad for talks on incursion Newsweek Kurdish Battles The tension on the Turkish-Iraqi border is a time bomb that Washington must defuse By Grenville Byford A wild Turkey chase? Asia Times The United States' Iraq policy has been pawned into Turkey's hands, just as Washington condoned Israel's incursion into Lebanon two years ago in pursuit of Hezbollah. But Turkey is likely not fated to any better prospect in northern Iraq than Israel managed in southern Lebanon. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Der Spiegel Can Turkey Succeed in Northern Iraq? Turkish military leaders as well as Turkish papers have reported success in northern Iraq, but how effective has the invasion been? US and Iraqi leaders are impatient, while Kurdish militants have probably melted away. Ankara's Intentions: What Is Behind Turkey's Invasion of Northern Iraq? Interview With Iraqi Foreign Minister: Turkish Incursion 'Damaging Iraq' EDM THE KOSOVA CONUNDRUM FOR TURKEY AND EURASIA US Advisor: No Intentions of Withdrawing Diplomats From Kurdistan ABD: 'Türkiye'ye Güvenimiz Tam' ABD Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Tom Casey, Türkiye’nin PKK sorununun çözümü için en uygun yolları bulabileceğine tam bir güven duyduklarını açıkladı LA Times Turkey continues raids in northern Iraq Talks between Turkish and Iraqi officials yield nothing, as Pentagon chief Gates arrives in Ankara for talks. He says he'll urge a quick end to the operation Jamestown Foundation New Tests for Turkey’s Evolving Security Relationship with Israel by Mustafa Kibaroglu Turkey in Iraq Khaleej Times If Washington and Baghdad really wish to curtail Turkish incursion, they should help it handle the PKK once and for all. TURKEY: CULTURE WARRIORS TAKE AIM AT ALCOHOL Seyla Benhabib on Turkey’s headscarf legislation: One step backwards or two steps forward? Iraq & Turkey: Mindful of a mess Turkey says no timetable for Iraq pullout Independent Turkey resists pressure to end northern Iraq offensive Pressure Increases on Turkey to End Iraq Incursion Voice of America The Times Turkey prepares for reinterpretation of Islam Turkey has commissioned a thorough review of the sayings of the Hadith, the second most sacred Islamic text after the Koran 'No timetable' for Turkey assault A Turkish official says military action against the PKK in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated". Wilson Center Monday, March 3 Greece and Bulgaria Plan Anti-Turkey Strategies Hellenic News of America, Chomsky harekatı BBC Türkçe'ye yorumladı Guardian Headscarves, secularism and emancipation Letters: Madeleine Bunting's comment on the protests in Turkey avoided the political feeling at the heart of the matter Ankara, cinnet geçiren bölgede akıllı devlet tablosu çiziyor "Türkiye'ye reçete sunmaya çalışmıyoruz" Gates Türkiye gibi İsrail'i de uyarsa... Erdoğan, İslam ve Batı felsefesinden füzyon yaratıyor There will not be a Kurdish State as long as United States ... considers Turkey as an ally Rereading Islam BBC'nin 'dinde reform' haberine yalanlama 2 Turkish opposition parties appeal for overturning of head-scarf law 'Operasyon İki Hafta İçinde Tamamlanmalı' IRI FM spokesman reacts to Turkish counterpart's remarks on Israel Türkiye'nin harekâtı Irak'ı yıkabilir Patrıck Cockburn Türk-Ermeni tarih komisyonunun kurulma vakti TImothy W. Ryback Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring YASİN DOĞAN DTP'nin bayat söylemi… Iraq's Kurds Want Turk Troops Out, Turk Products In An editorial in the Irbil, Iraq, paper Kurdish Globe argues that Turkey’s ventures represent a concerted multinational effort to “belittle the sovereignty of [the] Kurdistan region.” A shining example in Kurdistan The Kurdistan Regional Government attempts to downplay recent ... Kurds vs. Kosovars UN Mediator: Kurd-Arab Kirkuk Clash Is 'Ticking Time Bomb' Örgüte ait 225 hedefe havadan bomba yağdı Fikret Ertan Irak petrolü... Turks Show No Sign of Letting Up in Northern Iraq Iraq Cabinet Demands Turks Leave Kurdish Area in North PKK'nın yeni propaganda aracı Youtube Iran 'regrets' Turkish response Gates set to press Turkey for quick end to Kurdish offensive AFP Kurdish Students Demonstrate Against Turkish Offensive PKK Wounded 'Not Treated' in Iraq's Kurdish Region Turk Envoy Tells Iraq No Timetable for Pullout La Turquie accueille six blessés turkmènes du nord de l'Irak pour les soigner Turkey Sends More Troops to Iraq Border Kurdistan president requests Bush's help to resolve Turkish issue Dr Hawrami: Just and fair oil management ensures Iraq's unity ... Are we being betrayed by US or our own leadership? Dağlıca saldırısı emrini veren 'Ape Hüseyin' de öldürüldü Şehidi asker selamıyla uğurladılar Karayılan ile Bayık nasıl kurtuldu? 'Askerler şehit olurken neredeydiniz?' Silahlı Kuvvetler 'ezber bozdu' Vekile gazi muamelesi de korsan Gates '1-2 hafta', Davutoğlu 'takvim yok' dedi Talabani'ye yazılı davet gitti ABD operasyonun kısa sürmesi için sıkıştırıyor.. “Türkiye geri çekilmezse sert bir tutumla karşı karşıya kalır” Gates, ABD yönetimi ve ordusuyla çelişti Acting Iraqi PM: Long Turk Incursion Would Be 'Dire' US: Turkey Acting 'Responsibly' in Iraq Attack Kürt yönetimi: PKK'lı tedavi etmiyoruz Kurds Should Take A Leaf Out of UK Direct Actions! Iraqi Kurd Writer Questions "Great Victory" of Kurdistan Region's Budget Iraqi Kurd Deputy Finance Minister Discusses Region's Budget, Income Turkey in Iraq: No Stone Unturned Pro-Hamas, Pro-Hizbullah Rally In Istanbul The Kurdish And Armenian Genocides - From Censorship And Denial To ... Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Greece and Bulgaria Plan Anti-Turkey Strategies Hellenic News of America, Hristofyas'tan Türkiye'ye Kıbrıs mesajı ABD'den Hristofyas'a adayı birleştirme çağrısı Christofias: Turkey remains key factor in Cyprus solution Nur Demirok Kosova örneği ve Kıbrıs paradoksu Rauf Denktaş Rumlar-Kosova ve biz STELYO BERBERAKİS Elmar Brok: AKEL sürdürdüğü politikalardan vazgeçmeli In an editorial on Cyprus after Sunday’s presidential run-off the Independent says permanent partition is a solution the Greek Cypriots have always abhorred and that political will has been the missing ingredient in Cyprus for many years. That, the paper says, may now be about to change. Kıbrıs'ta nihayet çözüm için irade var – Güney Kıbrıs'ta Hristofyas hükümeti bugün açıklayacak Sedat Sertoğlu Kıbrıs’ta yeni dönem Talat: Müzakereye nisanda başlayabiliriz Yalçın Bayer Alman Bakan: Medya sorumlu davransın Fatih Altaylı o şirketin adını verdi Beyaz, sekreter sevgiliye de Eryaman’da 2 katlı villa almış MELİHA OKUR İlginç iddia: Skandal konuşmayı, mason locasında yaptı Modern İslam için Diyanet'te hadis revizyonu yapılıyor El hareketini yapan jandarmaya ceza Dink yazısını gören gerekeni yapmalıydı Sözde değil, özde milliyetçiyim Dink’in güvenliğini ben sağlardım Murat Turan Türkiye nükleer enerjiye muhtaç ’Biz albayız’ diyenlerin TSK ile ilgileri yoktu 50’lik Öcalan’dan 22’lik eşe 2.5 kilo altın Çarklardaki Kum: Vicdani Red Serdar Turgut Faşizmin Kitle Psikolojisi Kurtlar Vadisi'nde Danıştay saldırısı işleniyor Interview - Fatih Akin - Ottaman blues | The List Türbanlı öğrenci YÖK'e giremedi | H3 Murat Yetkin - Gates gelmeden mesajı geldi Türkiye'yi tehdit ettiği iddialarını yalanladı ABD az daha köprüleri atıyordu TSK Basın Açıklaması / 22 Sınır Ötesi Kara Harekatı'ndan Yeni Görüntüler ABD: İki haftada dönün siyasi çözümü düşünün Kara harekatı – Sorular ve cevaplar Operasyonu 2 haftada bitirin Barzani ekonomik savaş başlattı Cengiz Çandar Kuzey Irak aynasında Türkiye, ABD, Kürtler Ahmet Taşgetiren • Öcalan süreci ( 28.02.2008 ) Taha AKYOL Kürt meselesinde reform MAHMUT ÖVÜR Operasyon yerel seçimleri etkiler mi? Darbe ve iç savaş için desteğinizi bekliyorum 28 Şubat dibe indirdi 11 yılda zirveye çıktık İsmet Berkan - Sınır ötesinin de ötesi PKK’nın içine sızmak vurmaktan etkili olur Fikret BİLA Türbanda dayanak sorunu Hasan CEMAL Başbakan Erdoğan'a 'Özal uyarısı...' Semih İDİZ Kürt sorununun çözümü duygu değil, akıl istiyor İsmail Küçükkaya Operasyon için daha iyi zamanlama olamazdı TÜSİAD hükümete Fransa'nın Attali Planı'nı örnek gösterdi Ertuğrul Özkök Vah Diyarbakır’ım M Ali Birand Kürtlerin kalbini kazanmanın tam zamanı... Cüneyt Ülsever Özgürlüklerin sınırları yok mudur? Karayılan ile Bayık nasıl kurtuldu? 07:40 Türkiye'nin Washington Büyükelçisi: Hedeflere ulaşınca döneceğiz Cevdet Aşkın Harekât tam gaz, diplomasi hızlandı, Talabani gün sayıyor Müdahale etmeseydik daha çok şehit verirdik Nuran Yıldız Operasyonun medyası... Sebahattin Önkibar Ergenekon ve İslamcılarla-liberallerin TSK'ya karşı strateji belirleme toplantısı! 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H4 New York Times ROGER COHEN The Long Haul in Afghanistan If troops are to stay until 2013, as the NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance will need re-branding. Bernanke Says Sagging Growth Is Chief Concern The chairman of the Federal Reserve signaled his readiness to bolster the economy with cheaper money even though inflation is picking up speed. Text | Gates Urges Limits on Turkish Raids Winning Parties, Urging Unity, Press Pakistan’s Leader to Convene Parliament U.S. Commander Wants Brief Pause in Troop Cuts U.S. and India to Strengthen Security Ties Putin’s Anointed Heir Shows Hints of Less Icy Style Dmitri A. Medvedev, personally chosen by Russian president Vladimir V. Putin to succeed him, is creating his own public identity. Excerpts of speeches by and interviews with Dmitri A. Medvedev · William F. Buckley Jr., 82, Dies; Sesquipedalian Spark of Right Mr. Buckley marshaled polysyllabic exuberance and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse. Q&A With Sam Tanenhaus Hamas and Israelis Trade Attacks, Killing Several Rice Offers Regret After Marine Is Accused of Rape on Okinawa I’m Not Running for President, but ... By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president. But I’ll join others in helping a candidate with an independent, nonpartisan approach win the White House. Editorial A Little Nuke Music The New York Philharmonic’s concert would have had more significance if it could have celebrated progress toward shuttering North Korea’s nuclear weapons program GAIL COLLINS Hillary, Buckeye Girl If Hillary Clinton can win Ohio — and if she doesn’t, she is as cooked as reheated risotto — it will be because people here worry that Barack Obama is getting show-offy NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF A Genocide Foretold Without easing the outrage over Darfur — where the bloodshed has been particularly appalling lately — we must broaden the focus to include the threat to the south. Buckley’s Way By CHRIS SUELLENTROP Reaction to the death of William F. Buckley Jr. Appreciations William F. Buckley Jr. By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr. Mr. Buckley was firmly committed to civil discourse and showed little appetite for the shrillness that plagues far too much of today’s political discourse. | H5 Washington Post Sunni Forces Losing Patience With U.S. Iraqi volunteers who played pivotal role in stemming violence refuse to man their checkpoints, complaining of lack of U.S. support Iraqi Leaders Veto Law on Elections U.S. Had Pushed for Measure, Which Detailed Provincial Powers The Fading Jihadists By David Ignatius, Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat -- and it's already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign -- should be required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It stands what you think you know about terrorism on its head and helps you see ... McCain, Obama Spar on Iraq Clash on Iraq Could Be McCain-Obama Preview McCain questions Obama's foreign policy experience, while Obama links McCain to Bush Senate Continues Debate on Iraq Pullout 2 Bills Unlikely to Pass, but Both Parties Square Off With Eye Toward Elections REASSURING JEWISH VOTERS Obama Rebuffs Challenges on His Israel Stance Strikes Destroy Ministry in Gaza, Kill 10 Palestinians Rocket Attacks By Hamas Leave One Israeli Dead William F. Buckley Jr., 1925-2008 Erudite Voice of the Conservative Movement William F. Buckley Jr.Conservatism loses its most eloquent voice. A Profoundly Consequential Life By Mona Charen Woody Allen is reputed to have said that it was better not to meet people you revere -- the disappointment was always so crushing. But no one fortunate enough to meet or know William F. Buckley Jr., who passed away yesterday at the age of 82, could say that. Clinton Campaign Pours Resources Into Two Crucial Primaries McCain in A Glass House By George F. Will, Certain kinds of conservatives, distrusting Richard Nixon's ideological elasticity, rejected him -- until 1973. Although it had become clear that his administration was a crime wave, they embraced him because the media were his tormentors. Today such conservatives, whose political compasses are c... Serbia Withdrew Police, Intelligence Chief Says The Serbian government decided to pull back its police in Belgrade last Thursday so that demonstrators could attack the U.S. and British embassies, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell told a Senate committee yesterday Virtual Border Fence Delayed Bush administration scales back U.S.-Mexico surveillance fence amid technical problems. How Not to Run for Vice President By Robert D. Novak Bill Would Triple Funds For Global AIDS Fight House leaders from both parties and the White House agree to loosen abstinence requirements on U.S.-funded AIDS-prevention strategies | H6 Guardian Russia has run rings round the west. A united Europe must stand up to it Timothy Garton Ash: The Kremlin runs a so-called democracy that is in fact authoritarian. At the same time it intimidates its neighbours A system to enforce imperial power will only be resisted Seumas Milne: Far from rehabilitating liberal interventionism, the Kosovo experience has exposed the fatal flaws that lie at its heart Winning the battles, losing the war Ilana Bet-El: Without a greater resolve, US and European forces in Afghanistan risk putting the future of the Nato alliance, and our lives, in danger Leader: Public fury, private accord If everyone keeps their word then the future of Turkey's relationship with the Kurds of northern Iraq may not prove to be as bleak as was first feared Michael Tomasky: US elections 2008: As he did during last night's debate, Barack Obama is certain to face uncomfortable questions over racial and religious politics Rupert Murdoch's black sheep David Sassoon: Today, even oil tycoons and financial corporations are working to address climate change, but the Wall Street Journal still denies that the problem exists Who needs a caliphate? Asim Siddiqui: The new edition of a book by a respected academic highlights just how illusory the Islamist project really was New strategy to stem flow of terror recruits Police chiefs have drawn up a radical strategy to stop British Muslims turning to violence US apology to Japan for troop crimes Military imposes curfew on 45,000 personnel as tensions over American base grow with rape case Rust belt gives Clinton last chance In Ohio's former industrial heart, voters may be about to deliver a knockout punch Far right rejects McCain after Obama apology Pakistan 'misspent 70% of US aid' US embassy staff believe expenses claims inflated as armed forces deny serious irregularities Talk to Hamas, Israelis tell government Israel under growing pressure to talk to Hamas after attack which killed student Rice says sorry for US troop behaviour Military imposes curfew on 45,000 staff as tension over US base in Okinawa grows with rape case US 'ready for emissions targets' US willing to cut gas emissions if China and India agree to match the commitment Sovereign wealth funds likened to Gazprom as Brussels calls for rules Likening Russia's state-owned gas monopoly, Gazprom to sovereign wealth fund (SWF) Brussels urges greater scrutiny The War's Full Story? By: Robert Fox | he released documents on the Iraq war will shed some light but mainly they will reiterate the fact that it was a war of choice: a very bad choice. |
Iran's Upbeat Conservatives Not All Behind President Conservatives Expect to Dominate Iran Parliament Race Syria: Regional Influence and the Specter of Isolation | Stratfor BBC Russia may back Iran sanctions Russia says it may support more UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop some nuclear activity Feeling the pinch Nobel laureate estimates wars' cost at more than $3 trillion Bernanke says oil prices hamper quest to fix economy In an editorial, Dawn calls on Iran to go slow on its nuclear program, but says it is equally necessary that the IAEA and the West, especially the U.S., make Iran feel that its efforts at cooperation are being appreciated by them. Mehdi Khalaji of the Washington Institute for Near East policy writes that all parties in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear capability need to find a formula to resolve the issue before it again threatens to erupt into conflict. The U.S. Flag: Raised by Muslims, Burnt by Christians By: Mamoun Fandy | Asharq Alawsat Iraq: A new article from the bulletin of the U.S. Institute for National Strategic Studies questions what the next steps should be to put Iraq on a path toward normalcy (PDF). Arab Times Syrian Summit Best Never Held - Mullahs in Space - Peter Brookes, New York Post As the world continues to hem and haw about Iran's "peaceful" nuclear program, Tehran continues, slowly but surely, to present clues as to its likely true intentions. Khamenei Key to Solving Iran Problem By: Medhi Khalaji | The Japan Times The Iran-U.S. conflict has been tempered rather than defused, and in trying to resolve the issue the West needs to understand that in Iran power doesn't lie with the president Guns in the Iraqi Desert - Michael Trotten, Middle East Journal Lessons on the Long War - Pete Hegseth, National Review Causes and Consequences of Our Foreign Policy in the Middle East by Karen Kwiatkowski | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraqi Council Rejects Key Elections Law BBC report: Poll conducted after 9/11showed Muslims want 'democracy with religious values' Iraqi leaders veto law Bush administration hailed as political breakthrough US General Sees 'Brief' Pause in Iraq Troop Cuts Slain Hizbullah Terrorist Was Top Architect of Lebanon War - Top Iranian Cleric Criticizes Ahmadinejad's Rhetoric Syria: Arab nation cooperated with Israel over Mugniyah killing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on Syrian leaders (Gulf News) to help resolve Lebanon’s political crisis in advance of next month’s Arab League summit, which Syria is hosting. “We should not be [in Damascus] resolving a problem that Syria is a party to,” said Mubarak. State Dept. orders another review of troubled Baghdad embassy | H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: Murderous salvo is calculated escalation by Hamas Iran's great victory ElBaradei played into the Iranians' hands again. Not only did he help their president to celebrate in Tehran, he also gave them another extension on their way to completing their nuclear weapons development Israel vows unprecedented response Obama: Security of Israel is 'sacrosanct' PM: We are in a war to protect southern Israel Amira Hass: For Palestinians, an unarmed struggle would be suicide Shmuel Rosner: Can Obama restore the Black-Jewish alliance? U.S. pro-Israel evangelical leader Hagee endorses McCain Jerusalem PostInsatiable extremism Hamas's continued rocket fire should make clear that even territory does not sate Islamists' appetite. 'Arabs helped Mossad kill Mughniyeh' New UN envoy critical of Israel In report to UNSC, Mar Serry says Israeli "collective punishment unacceptable;" praises PA progress Obama is a strong friend of Israel Why is he still the target of poorly sourced smears and innuendo? [ AMNON RUBINSTEIN There's no point in denigrating American Jewry[ REUVEN HAMMER Will anyone set the facts straight? [ AVI SHAFRAN Rattling the Cage: Islamophobia, Obamaphobia [ LARRY DERFNER Yedioth Ahronoth Don’t talk under fire Talks with PA under shadow of terror weaken our bargaining position, Reuven Rivlin says Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza More Israeli air strikes hit the Gaza Strip, killing three militants, bringing the death toll there to 15 in 24 hours Anniversary looms Al Awsat A European-Sponsored Israeli-Hamas Deal Al Hayat The Israeli Intransigence Randa Takieddine - Every time the Israeli army or its leadership loses a certain battle, it treats its investigation into the causes behind this fiasco as some form of repentance. Palestinians Mull a Majority By: Joshua Mitnick | The Washington Times New population data have some Palestinians contemplating an unorthodox formula for Middle East peace — a single democratic nation of Arabs and Jews, in which Palestinians would be the majority. The Growing Al-Qaeda Presence in the Hamas-Controlled Gaza Strip - Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Dahoah-Halevi (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) |
Questions persist on Iran's nuclear plans One example: Data on making uranium metal should have been disclosed, critics say. Barack Obama and the case for charisma Charisma is more than a way with words and an attractive face. It's about inspiring America to greatness again. Chertoff looks back on homeland-security efforts The secretary is candid about some shortcomings as the fifth anniversary of the Homeland Security Department approaches. But he also cites progress. In shift, G.O.P. welcomes Iraq debate Republican senators see the issue as a plus for the presidential campaign. In northwestern Pakistan, where militants rule Foreign jihadists in an ungoverned tribal belt kill leaders, recruit locals Putin legacy: In the classroom, a more controlled view of history A textbook that will be introduced this fall calls Stalin the Soviet Union's 'most effective' leader. Russians' political apathy frustrates feisty young journalist Anastasia Chukovskaya sees a desire for stability that comes at the expense of freedoms. ASIA On the Road to Disaster in India By: Parag Khanna | World Politics Review That India arrived late in initiating economic reforms is an old story. Now we are told that India is unstoppably on the move. Tell that to the truckers on this new road -- the colorfully decorated and melodically horned belching beasts, overloaded with everything from steel beams to sacks of flour, sit idle, waiting to show their permits, sales tax chits, and other sheaves of documents to corrupt officers Gates likely to offer USS Kitty Hawk to India: Stratfor In an editorial on America’s relationship with Pakistan, the paper accuses the Bush administration of working behind the scenes to dictate the composition of the next government there, and says he risks the collapse of Pakistan's political process for the sake of his own legacy. Building a Stronger Alliance By: Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright | The Japan Times Japanese and U.S. military professionals are building upon their partnership to collaboratively respond to unpredictable security challenges that can lead to instability in Asia and the world. Musharraf: This Is the End ISA Karzai Controls a Third of Afghanistan Intelligence Chief: Taliban Making Gains in Afghanistan US-India to Study Missile Defense, Nuke Deal No Block China's Communist Party Approves Leadership, Reform Plans The Role of Norms and Powers in East Asia's Security Architecture DIIS This 48-page Danish report compares the influence of ASEAN and ARF to the great powers, China and the US Rice Tries New Tactic on N. Korea By: Nicholas Kralev | The Washington Times Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States should consider future cultural exchanges with North Korea, even if last year's deal to end the North's nuclear programs falls through. U.S. Prowls for China in the Philippines By: Herbert Docena | Asia Times With China fast becoming the U.S.'s greatest competitor, Washington needs the Philippines more than ever. Not only is it ideally located, its government has been far more willing than other Southeast Asian countries to align itself with the demands of the U.S. Cuba: The Economist Intelligence Unit reports on Raul Castro’s rise to power in Cuba and says not to expect much in the way of policy change in the near future. | H11 IHT Roger Cohen: The long haul in Afghanistan By ROGER COHEN If troops are to stay until 2013, as the NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance needs rebranding. U.S. and Czech Republic near agreement on installation of radar system EUROPE European press review Kosovo: In a new panel discussion on PostGlobal, analysts debate whether the United States is right to recognize Kosovo. Two experts, including former state department official Marshall Harris, argued the question in a CFR.org online debate in December. Nation Building in Kosovo Kosovo: Fools Rush In by William S. Lind Serbian Nationalism Takes a Familiar Turn By: Marc Champion | The Wall Street Journal The backlash among Serbs against Kosovo's bid for independence is creating an atmosphere of intimidation and nationalist fervor not seen here since the years of former dictator Slobodan Milosevic. | H12 RFE/RL Crumbling Military Puts Kremlin On Defensive Years of poor conditions, hazing scandals, and the Chechnya conflict have contributed to widespread draft-dodging and desperate attempts by the military to fill its ranks. And now President Putin, seeking to reassert Russia's superpower status and ensure his own legacy, has brought military issues to the fore Dismantling A Personality Cult Scores of portraits of late Turkmen President Sapamurat Niyazov -- who created one of the world's most bizarre cults of personality -- are being removed from public more than one year after his death. Yet there are concerns that his successor, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, might be creating a personality cult of his own Google News Azerbaijan Russia's Smoldering South By: Alex Rodriguez | The Christian Science Monitor In Russia's North Caucasus, corruption, poverty, police brutality and Islamic extremism converge to create the country's most violent region—and one of its most troubling dilemmas as Russians prepare to elect President Vladimir Putin's successor on Sunday Russia: In a new interview, CFR’s Stephen Sestanovich sees “a real drama playing out” behind the scenes of Russia’s otherwise predictable political transition, ahead of March elections. EDM KREMLIN CRITICS SAY THE PUTIN–MEDVEDEV TANDEM WILL PLAY “GOOD COP–BAD COP”
- KREMLIN CONTINUES TO BLAST THE WEST OVER KOSOVA Der Spiegel Russia's Dangerous Double Act After Sunday's elections in Russia, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin are expected to form a governing duo. But why assume that a czar duo can ensure stability? Shared leadership has never worked in Russia. That Other Presidential Campaign By: Matthew Kaminski | The Wall Street Journal Ahead of another foreordained election this Sunday, Vladimir Putin exudes confidence about his political future. Yet his actions betray an insecurity that must come naturally to a man with KGB-honed analytical skills. A Stolen Election By: Mitchell Orenstein and Serhiy Kudelia | The Moscow Times Russian voters have been backed into a corner. Either they vote on March 2 for Dmitry Medvedev or they choose between two perennial candidates -- the political buffoon Vladimir Zhirinovsky and die-hard Communist Gennady Zyuganov -- or the absolutely unknown Andrei Bogdanov Tymoshenko Unwilling to Settle President’s Debt Kommersant Ukraine: A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Attitudes to equality : the “socialist legacy” revisited Source: World Bank Policy Research Working PapersFull Paper (PDF; 218 KB) Political Murder in Central Asia: No Time to End Uzbekistan's Isolation Crisis Group WSJ Medvedev Reveals Little, Save Loyalty Russians are almost certain to choose as their next leader a man who strikes much of the world as a cipher. The central mystery Dmitry Medvedev, who was handpicked by Putin, is whether he will call his own shots -- and, if he does, how he will rule |
H13 The Times Al-Qaeda 'infiltrates Gaza with Hamas help' President Abbas is the first senior Palestinian figure to add weight to a claim previously made by Israeli intelligence chiefs Accounts Are Due Questions on the European Parliament that should never have had to be asked Unilateral Democrats Hillary's Close-Up The Search for the Next Soccer Mom Buckley Athwart History That '70s Show Serbian Nationalism Takes a Familiar Turn By: Marc Champion | H14 Financial Times Dollar hits new low as Fed signals rate cut The dollar fell to a fresh record low against the euro as Ben Bernanke signalled that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again next month Gates denies ‘hedge’ strategy against China Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, denied that US efforts to boost military relations with India were aimed at creating a “hedge” strategy against the rise of China Iranian president a hostage to his promises Residents of the port city of Bandar Abbas hold to account Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad for the social justice platform he promised during his previous high-profile visit Gaza fear as Hamas rocket kills Israeli Ehud Olmert rejects calls for a large-scale military offensive against the Islamist group, warning that it would inflict heavy casualties on both sides Intelligence chief warns on Afghan insurgency McCain and Obama trade Iraq barbs Barack Obama and John McCain staged a skirmish over US strategy in Iraq, underscoring how the two presidential frontrunners now view each other as likely rivals in November’s general election Candidates rebuked for attacks on NaftaMexico and Canada have voiced concern about calls by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement Opening the windows on Microsoft Taking on three decades of a huge corporation’s working methods is difficult. Bill Gates, the company’s guiding force, may be leaving but persuading his spirit to go is something else, says John Gapper Turmoil reveals the inadequacy of Basel IIHarald Benink and George Kaufman on regulation Kosovo envoy stands firm against partitionKosovo’s new European Union special envoy has taken a tough line against ethnic partition within this latest, and supposedly final, Balkan breakaway state Japan’s aid policy: doing less with less David Pilling on Tokyo’s fall down the aid table Stop penalising consumers for climate changeNot consumers, says David Howell Western banks must take their own medicineErik Berglof on risk to central and eastern Europe | H15 Los Angeles Times Morocco's unlikely group of terrorism suspects The 35 recently netted in raids include professionals and politicians, with influences said to be both Sunni and Shiite Editorial Gates says U.S. isn't trying to outmaneuver China The Defense secretary insists Washington didn't have Beijing in mind when talking with three nations about building up their militaries By ROSA BROOKS |
H16 American Politics Obama campaign surpasses 1m donors McClatchy How Republicans might run against Barack Obama Analysis: Debate shows Obama's growing skills In Ohio primary, campaign hinges on NAFTA In a state that has lost 225,000 jobs since 2001, voters blame economic woes on free trade and globalization. realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg: I'm Not Running for President, but ... Begrudging his bedazzling By MAUREEN DOWD Hillary Clinton can't can't get beyond what she sees as the deep injustice of Barack Obama not waiting his turn. | H17 Daily Telegraph Taliban threaten Kabul offensive Civilians to be targeted in dozens of suicide bombings Arms race fear over India missile shield I've seen the future... and it's Euro-sceptic The European Ideal is looking careworn and out of date in the era of the internet and globalised finance, writes Iain Martin. America's priority The impression of superpower arrogance remains widespread in the world. It is a far cry from the wave of sympathy for America after the September 11 terrorist attacks. | H18 Independent Europe's closest friendship falls apartTo cancel one high-level Franco- German meeting is unfortunate. To cancel two in less than a week implies a bank of freezing fog is descending over the Rhine. Leading article: A problem and an opportunity Britain's equality chief: Obama will only prolong America's racial divide Trevor Phillips, Britain's most influential black figure, has warned that the election of Barack Obama as US president would prolong rather than end America's racial divide. Mary Dejevsky: Election fever grips Russia's heartlands, but it's nothing to do with the presidency The Big Question: Should cabinet minutes be released, and what difference would it make? |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Foreign Affairs Intelligent Design? Paul R. Pillar The Global War on Terrorism: An Assessment (PDF; 3.9 MB) German court limits cyber spying Germany's highest court restricts the right of the security services to spy on suspects' computers. US Terror Watch List Surpasses 900,000 Names, ACLU Estimates WINEP Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Addresses the Institute In the latest Washington Institute Policy Forum, Assistant Secretary Patrick O'Brien discussed U.S. financial efforts against terrorist groups and rogue regimes. Read his full prepared remarks A $40 Billion Tanker Battle By: Christopher Palmeri | Der Spiegel Pentagon: More GIs for Iraq, Afghanistan A Tortured Defense By: Jonathan Turley | USA Today The guessing game is over. We know the U.S. government OK’d and utilized waterboarding. So what -- if anything -- are we going to do about it? How Do You Take Down a Great Soldier? By: Sabin Willett | The Boston Globe Torture began to steal a march on us soon after Sept. 11, 2001. Born in fringe scholarship (No organ failure, no foul, according to former Justice Department official John Yoo), nurtured by fringe debate ("Waterboarding works! Film at 11!"), it made its way to the academy (Time bombs are ticking, worried Professor Alan Dershowitz). Implications of States' Views on an Arms Trade Treaty Toward a More Enlightened Security Policy By: Courtney E. Martin | The American Prospect | H20 Slate Most Improved Debater In what may be the final debate, Obama shows how he's grown. Plug in your own predictions and find out whether it's possible for Clinton to catch Obama. Climate Change White Paper: Appropriate Roles for Different Levels of Government (PDF; 1 MB) U.S. Moving Toward Ban on New Coal-Fired Power Plants Children’s Stake in Social Security Attitudes to equality : the “socialist legacy” revisited Recognising and Rewarding Good Teachers Online Opinion | H21 International Evidence on Well-being Source: Institute for the Study of Labor Full Paper (PDF; 428 KB) Chess takes the world on board A “Selection Model” of Political Representation Source: Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Faculty Research Working Paper Series William F. Buckley, architect and builder of modern conservatism, is dead... AP ... NYT ... WP ... old columns ... Sam Tanenhaus ... Slate ... Wash Times ... Moderate Voice ... Boston Globe ... Books by Buckley ... Guardian ... Roger Kimball ... Myron Magnet Why are people having fewer kids? Perhaps it's because they don't like them very much. 24% Have Favorable Opinion of New York Times We’re made for math, but only up to a point. Our sense of what a number is stands independent of language, memory, and even reason... more» Alfred Kazin: a great critic, but a lonely, envious, restless man, riven by deep feeling and severe contradiction... more» Binary thinking, oh, that’s bad. It’s like being reductionist or something, right? Russell Jacoby wants to problematize some favorite academic clichés... more» |
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