| H1 New York Times Clinton Defeats Obama in Ohio Primary; McCain Clinches Race as Foe Concedes Hillary Rodham Clinton’s victory over Barack Obama in Ohio gave her a chance to soldier on. John McCain claimed the Republican nomination News Analysis: In 2 Battlegrounds, Voters Say, Not Yet McClatchy Analysis: Now it could get ugly Hillary Clinton's victories in Ohio and Rhode Island aren't enough to turn the tide and overtake Barack Obama, who still leads in delegates needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination. But her victories were enough to stop his winning streak at 12 and break his momentum. Perhaps more important for the party, Tuesday's results likely ratified her scathing attacks on Obama as a dangerous neophyte who would endanger the country. CFR Can America Handle the Rise of Asia? (Audio)
Ha’aretz – Bradley Burston: Nine immoral solutions for Gaza - a guide Debka Ahmadinejad’s Baghdad visit opened way for US-Iran status quo deal on Iraq Financial Times Life in a tough world of high commodity prices If central banks are confident commodity prices will stop rising, they should slash rates. But, given the continued growth of emerging economies, they cannot be sure of that. Worse, core inflation seems to be drifting upwards, writes Martin Wolf The makings of an oil supply crunch A chronic lack of investment in upstream supply infrastructure will constrain the ability of the oil cartel Opec to meet global demand for crude in the long term Sarkozy dilutes plans for Mediterranean bloc The French president has watered down his plans to set up a union of Mediterranean countries, instead agreeing with Angela Merkel to revitalise an existing EU initiative that will include all member states Al-Qaeda is losing the battle of minds Having paid a high cost in blood and treasure, we are now proving that America is not the ‘weak horse’ bin Laden believed, writes Peter Wehner Gazprom steps up Ukraine gas war Officials in Kiev warned that gas supplies to Europe could be hit if the Russian gas group went ahead with threats to cut shipments to Ukraine by more than a half American Conservative Defining Deterrence Down By James Kurth
Applying classical theory to the new age of nuclear terror FM 3-24: Petraeus' Big Tent - Cullen Nutt, New Jersey Star-Ledger He brought in academics and human rights advocates to help write a counterinsurgency field manual, and staked his reputation on the result Dissent and strategic leadership of the military professions (PDF; 313 KB) Source: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College Regional Analysis Brief: Central Asia Source: Energy Information Administration Iran Just Won't Stay Isolated By: Charles Kupchan and Ray Takeyh | Los Angeles Times The U.N. Security Council on Monday passed a third round of sanctions against Iran. But at the same time that the United States and its European allies were building support for the new U.N. resolution, Iran's president was making an official visit to Iraq, the first such visit since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Russia Chooses Chains - Ralph Peters, New York Post IHT Bring in Hamas By HENRY SIEGMAN It's time to take advantage of Hamas's offer of a mutual cease-fire Gaza v. Annapolis By DAVID MAKOVSKY If Hamas ceases firing rockets on Israel, there will be no reason for Israel to strike Gaza. Washington Post Bush Attends to Foreign Policy Issues President Talks to Medvedev, Pushes Colombian Free-Trade Pact, Discusses Mideast Silence on Armenia By Levon Ter-Petrossian We in Armenia have been trying to understand the roots of the West's indifference to the rape of our democracy. OpenDemocracy Armenia’s virtual public sphere, Armine Ishkanian Guardian To blame the victims for this killing spree defies both morality and sense Seumas Milne: Washington's covert attempts to overturn an election result lie behind the crisis in Gaza, as leaked papers show Israel's Jewish critics Mike Marqusee: Anti-Zionism is part of a larger opposition to racism, an expression of solidarity with the Palestinians as victims of injustice Democracy is ill served by its self-appointed guardians Simon Jenkins: Our sonorous moralising lies behind so much bloodshed in the past 50 years EU concerned as Russia cuts gas to Ukraine Germany and central Europe brace themselves for cuts in supplies as Medvedev steps up dispute Newsweek Spymaster: The War on Al Qaeda MESH • COMMENT: Adam Garfinkle on the split in Islam The Times Commentary: Iraq ripe for Iranian domination NYT Winning the Battle, Losing the War By JAMES H. WILLBANKS One general lesson from the Tet offensive is the importance of not putting the best face on a military situation for political reasons. MAUREEN DOWD Duel of Historical Guilts People will have to choose which of America’s sins are greater, and which stain will have to be removed first. Is misogyny worse than racism, or is racism worse than misogyny? Double Bubble Trouble By STEPHEN S. ROACH The most relevant lesson to take from Japan’s economy in the 1990s was that the interplay between financial and real economic bubbles causes serious damage. Book BOOKS OF THE TIMES; A Game Where Resources Dwindle and Partners Shift Jerusalem PostUS-Israel group to prepare policy help Group of lawmakers to prepare foreign policy reccomendations for next US administration. Asia Times Sunnis make merry on US's dime Iraq's Sunni-dominated Awakening Councils, bankrolled by the United States, have certainly blunted al-Qaeda, but they continue attacks on US and Iraqi forces. The Sunnis, using a "fight, bargain, subvert, fight" approach, are all the while working towards their ultimate goal of the complete withdrawal of US troops and reducing the power of the Shi'ite-dominated government. - Gareth Porter UN deepens the Iran nuclear crisis The third round of United Nations Security Council sanctions now hanging over Iran's head in connection with its nuclear program is the harshest yet. Tehran has dismissed the measures as "legally defective". But with US and French ships in the Persian Gulf poised to carry out the interdiction of vessels suspected of carrying nuclear cargo to and from Iran, the stage is set for the next chapter - physical confrontation. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Daily Star A conflict without any possible victor By Rami G. Khouri PBS Impact of Dollar's Falling Value Ripples Through U.S. Economy As the value of the dollar has fallen, the U.S. economy has had to adjust in a multitude of areas. While some sectors have benefitted from cheaper U.S. exports, others have felt the pinch of inflation. Paul Solman examines the impact of the dollar's value U.S. Navy Returns to Lebanon - David Kenner, Weekly Standard 2008 DoD Report to Congress on the Military Power of the People’s Republic of China (PDF; 29.7 MB) Source: U.S. Department of Defense DoD Brief: PRC Military Report Weekly Standard Miscomprehending China They don't want to be our friends.
by Gordon G. Chang Commentary The End of the Chinese Miracle? Gordon G. Chang To sustain growth, far-reaching economic and political reform is increasingly urgent, but highly unlikely. Carnegie Iranian President Ahmadinejad's Trip to Iraq
USIP Testimony: Kosovo Isn't the Problem, Serbia Is
USIP Resurrecting the Wall of Fear: The Human Rights Situation in Syria Stratfor The US Economy and the Next ‘Big One’ | H2 ABD'li vekil Holt: "ABD PKK'dan bir dönem memnundu" Ha’aretz MI: Iran arming Hezbollah with missiles via Turkey Turkish authorities said unaware of arms shipments violating UN Security Council Resolution 1701 Daily Star Editorial Time for Turkey to step forward and play its natural regional role PKK’yla pazarlık iması ABD Başkan Yardımcısı Dick Cheney geliyor BBC Clash on Armenian-Azeri border Armenian and Azerbaijani forces clash over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving two dead. RFE/RL Deadly Fighting Erupts In Karabakh Officials in Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed deadly military clashes in two regions of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. It appears to be the most serious violation in years of a 1994 cease-fire deal.
Bölgesel Kürt Parlamentosu, Kuzey Irak’ta konuşlu Türk askeri üslerinin kapatılmasını kararlaştırdı. TSK, "Bizi bağlamaz” dedi
Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, Barzani'ye “PKK’nın faaliyetleri bitmeden üsler kesinlikle kapanmayacak” yanıtını verdi Very well done (*Çok başarılı) Operasyonu, yabancı askeri ataşeler da son derece başarılı buldu. İsrail elçisi, Gazze ile 1915 Ermeni olayları arasında paralellik kurdu Talabani Ankara’ya geliyor Cumhurbaşkanı Gül’ün davetini kabul eden Irak Cumhurbaşkanı Talabani, 7 Mart’ta Ankara’ya geliyor. ‘Çalışma ziyareti’ olarak planlanan görüşmenin gündemi PKK olacak Turks vs. Kurds - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial EDM GAZA RAID FURTHER STRAINS ISRAELI-TURKISH TIES Israel: Hamas is to us as the PKK is to Turkey Talabani Visits Ankara Following Turkish Offensive Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Sivil çözüm kavgası Hasan Cemal Kürt siyasal hareketinde PKK eleştirisi yok gibi! Cevdet Aşkın Genelkurmay'ın PKK planı, Talabani'nin Ankara ziyareti Askerî operasyonlarda başarı sağlandı, sıra sosyal projelerde CHP 'Kürtçe televizyon olmalı' diyor Implications of ending the ground offensive by EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ* Diyarbakır’da Kürtçe ve Çince afiş 'ABD bir dönem PKK'dan memnundu' Talabani to pay long-awaited visit within days 'Çekilin' lafı ABD oyunu
Kürt kardeşim! ABD’ye güvenme! Ordumuza güven! Sadi Somuncuoğlu Talabani'den ABD'ye rest mi? İlnur Çevik Turkey's military is responsible for any outcome in northern Iraq DTP'de tuhaf tesadüf! Mağaralar labirent gibi Talabani cuma günü Ankara'ya geliyor Washington'da 'Kürt Sorunu' Değerlendirildi Kurdish PM Asked Cabinet to Keep Silent Day Before Turkish Pull Out - Paper ABD'nin İKÖ özel temsilcisi İhsanoğlu ile görüşecek Yalçın Doğan PKK Batı’ya dert anlatıyor Iran says Barzani not supporting terrorism Genelkurmay'dan Barzani'ye sert yanıt The imagined conspiracy behind the withdrawal Two Michael Rubins? Çözüm Kandil'de değil, iç siyasette HALİD SÜLEYMAN Israel defiant as Erdoğan calls Gaza offensive ‘merciless’ İsrail dostumuz, dost acı söyler Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Turkey, Reassured on EU, Backs "Club Med" Plan Der Spiegel Franco-German Tensions Ease: Merkel and Sarkozy Find 'Club Med' Compromise Mensur Akgün Hristofyas Türkiye'den jest bekliyor Sarko'nun Akdeniz balonu söndü Kıbrıs'ta her şey hâlâ eskisi kadar zor
James Ker - EUROPE: Turkey 'Slowing Down' On Its Way [Yorum - M. Naci Bostancı] Masumiyete bir de alevlerden bakmak AB’de tarihi NATO toplantısı FT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cyprus must overcome challenges and set up a partnership state WORLD NEWS: Sarkozy waters down plans for union of Mediterranean states Alman savcı: Ludwigshafen yangını kundaklama gibi gözükmüyor Paris'in gözlemci üyelik önerisi Almanları kızdırdı Yangın kundaklama değil Poor Economy Set to Keep Spain's Focus At Home the "Alliance of Civilisations," meant to foster better relations with the Muslim world and particularly Turkey, has led to little more substantive than promises of joint film productions. No date yet for Cyprus meeting, UN says Talat-Hristofyas buluşması mart ayı içinde Armenia, a neighbor behind closed borders - Turkish Daily News Mar 03, 2008 Yener Yermez’de Ergenekon kuşkusu Mehmet Altan Kim Bu Eroin Baronları? Prof. Atasoy: Türkiye’de bağımlı sayısı fazla değil Sabancı suikastı davası beşinci kez sil baştan CNN Türk’te ’Ama Hangi Atatürk’ tartışılıyor Aşkale’deki ‘temsili nefret’ dersi tartışılıyor Ergenekon affair proves ties with slain businessman Yağışlar arttı, su sorunu yaşanmayacak Uzman erbaş, orduevine girmek için dava açtı Serdar Turgut Engin kardeşe zorunlu cevap Hayal’in tehdidi kayıtlara geçti
5 Mart 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 TSK Basın Açıklaması / 26 Sınır içi savaş
Muhalefetle Genelkurmay arasında söz düellosu Milletin vekiliyim!Baykal, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri’nin Kuzey Irak harekâtının güç koşullarda bile olsa sadece 8 gün sürdürülebileceğine inanmadığını belirterek, üstü kapalı olarak Büyükanıt’ı eleştirdi. Bahçeli: Örgüt hak etmediği bir prestij kazanabilir Murat Yetkin - Genelkurmay ilk kez hedefte TSK'yı polemiğe çekmeyin, muhatabınız benim TSK ile polemik olmaz Ruşen - Çakır TSK hükümete yaklaşmaz yalnızlığı tercih eder Kimse kızmasın sormak görevim Devletin zirvesinde kaos var Taha Akyol CHP ve MHP eleştiriyor Ali Bayramoğlu: Siyasette son üçlü: Bahçeli, Baykal ve Büyükanıt… Loğoğlu ABD’nin yaptığı psikolojik manevra AKP’ye PKK renkli türbanlarla yanıt Yener Yermez’de Ergenekon kuşkusu Milliyet Son Dakika Cengiz Çandar Brüksel'den çekilen Türkiye-AB fotoğrafı Ahmet Taşgetiren • Askeri boyuttan daha zor olan... ( 05.03.2008 ) İsmet Berkan - 'Konfederasyon' neden olmaz? M.Ali Kışlalı - Operasyon değerlendirme Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Avni Özgürel - ABD'yi ürküten ne? (1) Fikret Bila Org. Büyükanıt: Sivillere yakın yerde olanları vurmadık
Hasan Cemal Kürt siyasal hareketinde PKK eleştirisi yok gibi! 'Diyalog iddiası halüsinasyon' Şamil Tayyar Büyükanıt üniformayı çıkartmalı mı? Nasuhi Güngör TSK’dan iktidar çıkmayınca Nuray Başaran Başbakan'a türban bilgisini hangi MHP'li verdi Sosyal güvenlik tasarısında 39 madde geçti
Alevi öğrencilerin din der-sinden muaf tutulabileceği yolundaki karar, Sünnilere de muafiyet yolu açtı Zorunlu ama hukuksuz din dersi tartışması Onur Öymen: Muhatap biz değiliz
Tarikatlar yavaş yavaş hükümetin üstüne çıkıyor
Başarıyı gölgeleyen polemik... Cüneyd Zapsu AK Parti MKYK'den istifa etti Ergenekon çetesinde Üzeyir Garih'in kan örnekleri bulundu Fehmi Koru: Ne kadar sevinsek az Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: Notlar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Taha Kıvanç: Bir iletişim kazası Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: Büyükanıt'ı istifaya zorlamak! İsmail Küçükkaya
Karargâhtaki brifingin şifreleri Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hakan Albayrak: Hani 'bu konuda artık ne yapılacaksa yapılacak'tı? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Çözüm tartışmaları Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Murat Yetkin - Genelkurmay ilk kez hedefte MEHMET KAMIŞ - Başörtüsü gerginliğini Baykal çözer Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ - Anketin cevabı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MUSTAFA ÜNAL - Ankara'da roller değişti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. ALİ BULAÇ - Mahalle Turkey’s “Islamic reform”: roots and reality , Mustafa Akyol Yavuz Baydar A step closer to real secularism Ertuğrul Özkök Sayemizde Ahmet Hakan Halk arasında türban M Ali BirandHırant Dink’i bu kafa öldürdü Hadi Uluengin Harekát mı, PR mı Cüneyt Ülseverİnsanoğlu soru sormadan yapamıyor! Enis Berberoğlu Nuh Gönültaş Siz Deniz Baykal değil, Dr. Jeykıl'sınız... Hakan Aygün Yaşasın! Ordu- CHP artık el ele değil! Gülay Göktürk "Sağlıkta komünist dönem" Güneri Civaoğlu İçimize sinmiyor Serdar Akinan
Sürdürülebilir gerilim yanılgısı Türkiye'nin özgürlükçü anayasaya ihtiyacı var Güler Sabancı Oxford'da konuştu ‘New constitution should be accepted via consensus’ 'Türban yasağı rejimi ölçen termometredir' Aleviler zorunlu din dersi kaldırılsın istiyor Yılmaz, askerin bile 'darbe' dediği 28 Şubat'ı savundu Oktay Ekşi Bir ders de Danıştay’dan Bekir Coşkun Amerikalılara taslağımızı gösterdik... Yılmaz Özdil Temsili cumhuriyet Tarikatçılar der ki: Özdemir İnce Pandora’nın kutusu açıldı Mehmet Y Yılmaz Tartışmanın üstünde asker gölgesi! Nabi Yağcı Artık sivil siyaset konuşalım Tufan Türenç Aşkale’deki kafayla diaspora kafası aynı Opposition targets army in troop withdrawal controversy Mustafa Akyol İslam dünyası niçin geri? (II) Beril Dedeoğlu Because the US said so? Doğu Ergil Suprise, suprise! And more questions MUHARREM SARIKAYA Saflar ayrıştı... ERDAL ŞAFAK Güven, sabır, Kolombiya ENGİN ARDIÇKadının adı var ERGUN BABAHAN Değişim kaçınılmaz EMRE AKÖZ Bu bildiriyi destekleyin!
Alman Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin türban yorumu Umur Talu Eve dönüş, evde umduğunu değil, bulduğunu yiyiş! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Bir çay molası NAZLI ILICAKDanıştay ve laiklik MEHMET BARLAS Çağdaşlığın sahipleri "ötekiler"e örnek model olabildiler mi? ŞELALE KADAK TÜSİAD BAŞKANI: 'Türban iyi yönetilemedi' Metin Münir Sınır içi harekât MAHMUT ÖVÜR YAVUZ DONAT Türk üniversitelerinde gidiş nereye? İSA EŞME Eser Karakaş Zorunlu din dersleri ve laiklik Nagehan Alçı
Mesut Yılmaz’ın parlatılmaya ihtiyacı mı var? Menderes’li hatırlatma Türban davasına ’jet’ inceleme ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Ege Cansen Sözüm enflasyondan içeri Ercan Kumcu Enflasyonda şaşırtan gelişmeler Ertuğ Yaşar Türkiye de stagflasyon yoluna mı girdi Enflasyonda mesafe alamıyoruz
Uğur Gürses Salih Neftçi Enflasyon ve döviz... ABD'de enflasyon tehdidi var mı?
Metin Ercan İBRAHİM KAHVECİ İ.Hüseyin Yıldız
Üretim yapımıza rekabet gücü kazandırmalıyız Deniz Gökçe
Gıda fiyatları enflasyonu... Hurşit Güneş Merkez Bankası’nın enflasyon anketi fena şaştı Güngör Uras Bu politikalarla enflasyonu dizginleyemeyiz Tüzmen: Inflation measures should be revised Erdal Sağlam |
| H4 New York Times Clinton Defeats Obama in Ohio Primary; McCain Clinches Race as Foe Concedes Hillary Rodham Clinton’s victory over Barack Obama in Ohio gave her a chance to soldier on. John McCain claimed the Republican nomination News Analysis: In 2 Battlegrounds, Voters Say, Not Yet Winning the Battle, Losing the War By JAMES H. WILLBANKS One general lesson from the Tet offensive is the importance of not putting the best face on a military situation for political reasons. MAUREEN DOWD Duel of Historical Guilts People will have to choose which of America’s sins are greater, and which stain will have to be removed first. Is misogyny worse than racism, or is racism worse than misogyny? Double Bubble Trouble By STEPHEN S. ROACH The most relevant lesson to take from Japan’s economy in the 1990s was that the interplay between financial and real economic bubbles causes serious damage. Colombia a Flashpoint in Chávez Feud With U.S. CNBC Video of Speech: Part 1 | Part 2 | Text of Remarks Editorial Hope When? Lenders and people who invested in the subprime loans of the bubble years are not doing enough to clean up the mess they created. With McCain Atop Ticket, Talk Shifts To Spot No. 2 | H5 Washington Post Clinton Captures Wins in Ohio, Texas Primaries McCain Clinches GOP Nomination With 4 Wins Bush Attends to Foreign Policy Issues President Talks to Medvedev, Pushes Colombian Free-Trade Pact, Discusses Mideast The War Over the War Anthony H. Cordesman Silence on Armenia By Levon Ter-Petrossian We in Armenia have been trying to understand the roots of the West's indifference to the rape of our democracy. Iraq Security Agreement Proves to Be Nettlesome Protests Flare at 2 Iranian Campuses Students Demand End to Ban on Activists, Ouster of College Head China's Military Budget Reported at $59 Billion Sharp Buildup Raises Concern in U.S Rivals Battle in Azerbaijan Let's Help the Good Guys in the West Bank By Walter Isaacson The U.S. has an interest in strengthening the moderate Palestinian opponents of Hamas. Abbas Stays Noncommittal on Peace Talks Rice Presses for Resumption 'Quickly'; Egypt Urges Cease-Fire by Israel, Hamas Editorial Allies of Terrorism The presidents of Venezuela and Ecuador are revealed as backers of the criminals who fight Colombia's democracy. The Force of Gender By Ruth Marcus, If Hillary Clinton doesn't win the nomination, her gender won't be her undoing. The Housing Fix By Robert J. Samuelson Lower home prices are the only real solution to the housing collapse. The sooner prices fall, the better. 'Regime' Changed By Al Kamen, The annual State Department human rights reports on conditions in various countries often spark internal tussling over tone and nuance. | H6 GuardianTo blame the victims for this killing spree defies both morality and sense Seumas Milne: Washington's covert attempts to overturn an election result lie behind the crisis in Gaza, as leaked papers show Israel's Jewish critics Mike Marqusee: Anti-Zionism is part of a larger opposition to racism, an expression of solidarity with the Palestinians as victims of injustice Democracy is ill served by its self-appointed guardians Simon Jenkins: Our sonorous moralising lies behind so much bloodshed in the past 50 years EU concerned as Russia cuts gas to Ukraine Germany and central Europe brace themselves for cuts in supplies as Medvedev steps up dispute Results orientation Michael Tomasky: US elections 2008: A rundown of the possible outcomes of today's crucial primaries - and a preview of what tomorrow's spin will be Clinton vows to fight on after Ohio and Texas Hillary Clinton's campaign team maintain she will push on in the battle with Barack Obama Clinton ends Obama's winning streak Exit polls show Clinton maintains grip on key groups Tuesday's voters make economy top priority Winning the presidency in Iraq Tim Montgomerie: US elections 2008: It was unthinkable a year ago, but the success of Bush's surge will have a big impact on the American elections Clinton wins Ohio McCain wins Republican nomination Huckabee drops out of the race as exit polls show that John McCain will win his party's nomination McCain's express start Michael Tomasky: As the official Republican nominee, John McCain gains some advantages over the Democratic candidates Drug cartels running rampant, says UN UN warns major drug traffickers operate with virtual impunity because governments fail to target cartels Hamas rockets bring Israeli city in range Missiles strike key strategic area as military launches fresh incursion into Gaza A dangerous raid LeaderColumbia's decision to order troops across the border with Ecuador could have wider repercussions |
| H7 Asia Times Sunnis make merry on US's dime Iraq's Sunni-dominated Awakening Councils, bankrolled by the United States, have certainly blunted al-Qaeda, but they continue attacks on US and Iraqi forces. The Sunnis, using a "fight, bargain, subvert, fight" approach, are all the while working towards their ultimate goal of the complete withdrawal of US troops and reducing the power of the Shi'ite-dominated government. - Gareth Porter UN deepens the Iran nuclear crisis The third round of United Nations Security Council sanctions now hanging over Iran's head in connection with its nuclear program is the harshest yet. Tehran has dismissed the measures as "legally defective". But with US and French ships in the Persian Gulf poised to carry out the interdiction of vessels suspected of carrying nuclear cargo to and from Iran, the stage is set for the next chapter - physical confrontation. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Daily Star A conflict without any possible victor By Rami G. Khouri The limits of analogy in Kosovo's independence bid By Shlomo Avineri Eventually, modernization must enhance human rights By Joschka Fischer Moscow, Tehran and Washington Washington has capitulated on a critical security issue: Russia's troubling role in helping Iran build a light-water "civilian" nuclear reactor at Bushehr. Iraq plus 10 years By James Lyons It is immaterial how we got into Iraq. What's important is how we leave and when. Deterrence, Missile Defence and Collateral Damage in the Iranian-Israeli Strategic Relationship SSI
A 4-page US op-ed on issues relevant to the likehihood of an Iranian nuclear attack on Israel Boston Globe Editorial Bush's gift to Ahmadinejad Al Awsat Why Not Let Iran Host the Arab Summit? : Tariq Alhomayed Finally, A Security Council Resolution on Iran With Some Teeth!
Islamic States: AllAfrica.com reports on the upcoming summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a group of Muslim countries, in Dakar, Senegal. The article notes that twenty-six of the group’s fifty-seven member states are now African. ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Strangling the octopus of government Libya's Colonel Qaddafi reveals his latest scheme | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq U.S. Working on Two Agreements on Future Iraq Ties Feature: Persistence, luck pay off in Iraq (UPI) -- U.S. and Iraqi security forces chip away at al-Qaida's pool of IED makers and planters in Saladin province in nightly raids dependent on luck as well as good intelligence Out in front?
Despite new UN nuclear sanctions, Iran still thinks it is winning Anti-Iran nuclear move 'dropped' Western states drop plans for a new move against Iran at the UN nuclear agency, reports quoting diplomats say Top U.S. military leader assesses Iraq (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff described the security situation as improved but "tenuous" during his recent trip to Iraq. US General: Iran Biggest Threat to Iraq Iran-Iraq Trade On The Rise, But Mostly One Way Trade and tourism are booming between the former foes, highlighted this week when Iranian and Iraqi officials signed a series of deals during the Iranian president's historic visit to Baghdad. But not everyone is happy about trade that appears to be in one direction -- from Iran to Iraq Iraq drops 'death squad' charges
An Iraqi court drops charges against two former senior officials accused of helping Shia death squads. Qatar Steers Between U.S., Iran, Using Gas to Boost Influence By: Janine Zacharia | Bloomberg News The Qatari strategy may be a peek into the future of international politics. As the U.S. and Europe increasingly rely on new sources of energy and capital, they may be dealing with more independent-minded countries like Qatar that play all sides to their advantage and favor no major power exclusively Arab League: Lebanon’s Daily Star reports that several Gulf countries may well boycott a scheduled Arab League summit if Lebanon isn’t invited. The move comes as part of increased Arab League pressures on Syria to help Lebanon install a new president before the summit begins. | H9 Ha’aretz – Bradley Burston: Nine immoral solutions for Gaza - a guide MI: Iran arming Hezbollah with missiles via Turkey Turkish authorities said unaware of arms shipments violating UN Security Council Resolution 1701 IDF officers: We faced fierce but unorganized resistance in Gaza Americans have a favorable view of Israel. Democrats, less so Factor: What's wrong with Obama? Talk to Hamas By: Nehemia Shtrasler | Haaretz In the winter of 1991, Saddam Hussein bombed Tel Aviv. For a month and a half, long-range missiles landed on the city. People panicked and many fled to Jerusalem, while the leaders issued pompous statements about the terrible blow the Iraqi dictator was about to receive. But nothing happened. We did nothing. Editorial Apart from the security problems The security problems in the South and the Gaza Strip, and the shakiness of the relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, are drawing attention away from everyday civil issues, which also have serious implications Eldar He who pays last pays best In the battle zone in the South, as in the arena of the Second Lebanon War, as on the soccer field, numbers are the thing. The numbers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad casualties are counted up and compared to the number of Qassams fired at Sderot and the Katyushas landing on Ashkelon. Leviev: Secular Zionism to blame for bankrupting Judaism Rice: Peace deal could happen by year's end Jerusalem PostUS-Israel group to prepare policy help Group of lawmakers to prepare foreign policy reccomendations for next US administration. Ministry sees Al Jazeera's reporting as extremely biased against Israel. Livni: "Network abuses situation by telling lies." Most of the city's 250,000 Arab residents have until now largely stayed away from Palestinian violence Democracies the world over need to condemn Hamas for its heartlessness toward its own people. Alan Rusbridger publication equated Israel's 2002 Jenin operation to 9/11. [ THEODORE SASSON & CHARLES KADUSHIN & LEONARD SAXE Yedioth Ahronoth Peace now, in Belfast Yehuda Litani hopes that Northern Ireland’s success can be duplicated in our region Draining the Gaza swamp/ Orbach Catchy proverbs are nice but Gaza problem can only be resolved by action 'New holocaust planned'
Thousands of Israeli Arabs protest Gaza operation; Arab Monitoring Committee chairman warns of 'new holocaust'; Knesset Member Zahalka says Arab community infuriated, slams 'madness' displayed by Israel's leaders Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Bush optimistic of Mid-East peace
The US president says he is still optimistic there will be a Middle East peace deal before he leaves office. Qatar seen bankrolling Hamas Palestinian officials yesterday said Hamas is receiving millions of dollars from the Gulf state of Qatar, some of which they suspect is used to purchase weapons. Hamas Pursues Dangerous Strategy with Ashkelon Attacks By: Ulrike Putz | Der Spiegel With its rocket attacks on Ashkelon, Hamas has chosen a very risky strategy. Israel cannot tolerate a big city coming under daily rocket fire. Jerusalem must now decide whether to negotiate or go to war. IsraPundit Israel is the World’s Canary in the Terrorist Coal Mine
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor Rice meets harder lines in push for Israeli-Palestinian peace Residents started returning Monday to the Nahr al-Bared camp, which was damaged in fighting last year. Iran sanctions vote signals a global rift Some developing nations may be starting to sour on push by world powers to control lucrative nuclear technology. Opinion: OPEC - not as powerful as you might think Brazil's oil may destabilize OPEC, but not the US. By Peter Z. Grossman In newly 'independent' Kosovo, what's the U.N. to do? After running the tiny state for eight years, UN workers here are awaiting orders from headquarters Opinion: Far from a Russian-U.S. arms race The US shouldn't give credence to Putin's rhetoric. By Richard N. Perle Chaotic Somalia keeps U.S. on terrorism watch Latest missile strike at the East Africa nation, aimed at a suspected Al Qaeda operative, keeps terrorists off balance. But some say US should do more to nation-build in Somalia. Palestinians' bittersweet homecoming in Lebanon Residents started returning Monday to the Nahr al-Bared camp, which was damaged in fighting last year. String of suicide bombings unsettles Pakistan The latest, at a naval college in Lahore Tuesday, was the fourth in five days. Banks' losses could put $900 billion squeeze on consumers Troubled loans - from homes to cars - could trim economic growth by 1 percentage point, a new forecast says. THE MONITOR'S VIEW Whip inflation now Not just gas prices are high. The Fed needs to start thinking of raising interest rates. ASIA CFR Can America Handle the Rise of Asia? (Audio) The U.S. Defense Department released a new report (PDF) on Chinese military power and criticizes a lack of transparency in Chinese military spending. China announced today it will raise military spending by a record 19.4 percent in 2008 (Bloomberg). Slate Dispatches From China's Wild West Ramadan in China.
Joshua Kucera Military spending to surge by 18% Japan and US call for explanation as China announces further big increase in defence spending WORLD NEWS: China raises funds for military by 17.6% The price of Olympian realpolitik Simon Tisdall: Britain and other western countries may overlook Beijing's violations of human rights; the Chinese opposition cannot Weekly Standard Miscomprehending China They don't want to be our friends.
by Gordon G. Chang Commentary The End of the Chinese Miracle? Gordon G. Chang To sustain growth, far-reaching economic and political reform is increasingly urgent, but highly unlikely. Pakistan in limbo as election winners squabble Beijing tries to allay U.S. military fears (By Ed Lanfranco) China's computer hacking worries Pentagon A report says the country now has the ability to get into networks around the world. Pakistani Public Opinion on Democracy, Islamist Militancy and Relations with the U.S. USIP A 47-page report of a public opinion survey of urban Pakistanis on salient policy issues Pakistan's New Frontier - Joshua White, Wall Street Journal
Two Countries on Edge - Arnaud de Borchgrave, Washington Times
New Optimism for Japan-South Korea Relations, but Sources of Tension Remain By: Jason Miks | World Politics Review
Recent reports that Japanese lawmakers have been discussing the feasibility of constructing a 200-kilometer tunnel linking Japan with the Korean peninsula encapsulates as well as anything the current optimism over relations between the two countries Green whirlwind sweeps China
China's National People's Congress this week upgrades its State Environmental Protection Administration into a mega-sized environmental ministry. This is part of a green policy geared to strengthening the country's "toothless tiger" laws. Whether other departments and provinces cooperate is another matter, particularly when their own interests are at risk. - Wu Zhong | H11 IHT Bring in Hamas By HENRY SIEGMAN It's time to take advantage of Hamas's offer of a mutual cease-fire Gaza v. Annapolis By DAVID MAKOVSKY If Hamas ceases firing rockets on Israel, there will be no reason for Israel to strike Gaza. She's not my cup of tea By ELINOR LIPMAN Women have a right to discriminate against a candidate who can't put a joke across. EUROPE European press review Der Spiegel Franco-German Tensions Ease: Merkel and Sarkozy Find 'Club Med' Compromise Weekly Standard The French Connection
Selling arms to all the wrong people.
by Reuben F. Johnson Gazprom-ization of EU Energy Security By: Robert R. Amsterdam | The Japan Times The term "energy security" in Europe has been hijacked to empower suppliers and weaken importers, implying a drastic reduction in competition and the erosion of the rule of law. U.S. Ambassador Says Region 'Not Returning To The 1990s' U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Robert Bradtke tells RFE/RL that Kosovo's independence could be the basis for stability in the Balkans -- if Serbia can reconcile itself to the new order and move forward Kosovo Needs $2 Billion in Near-Term Aid, US Says Holding Steady? The Economist
The major international powers have moved quickly to contain tensions in Bosnia and Hercegovina (BiH) following Kosovo's recent declaration of independence. The EU has said it might sign a stabilisation and association agreement with BiH as soon as April. For the Stability of the Balkans, Never About Punishing Serbia By: Jim Murphy | Asharq Alawsat
Security, co-existence and prosperity: these are the principles that the UK has been working tirelessly towards in the Western Balkans over the last decade, since we played an important role in NATO's military campaign aimed at averting a human rights catastrophe in Kosovo in 1999. NATO and the postmodern European generation BRUSSELS A WHOLE post-Cold War European generation has grown up in peace, give or take "some Balkan horror on television," which makes it hard to explain that "it's a political and moral imperative to fight for our core values in the Hindu Kush." (By Roger Cohen, Boston Globe) | H12 RFE/RL A Missed Opportunity By: Andreas Gross | The Moscow Times
An election should not be an opportunity for a state to increase its power, nor should it be a special operation for social engineering. Iran: Russia Blocks New IAEA Resolution Against Tehran Russia deepens Ukraine gas cuts Russia has cut supplies of gas to Ukraine by a further 25%, following a dispute between both nations. Clash on Armenian-Azeri border Google News Azerbaijan Russia's Make-believe Election - Boston Globe editorial
Election Season in Russia - Garry Kasparov, Wall Street Journal
A Chance to Mend Relations with Russia - Jeffrey Mankoff, Boston Globe CSIS Ukraine-Russia Tensions
Gazprom Cuts Flow of Gas to Ukraine By: Anatoly Medetsky | The Moscow Times
Ukraine said it had more than one-third of its gas imports cut off Monday after Gazprom reduced deliveries by a larger amount than it had threatened in a debt dispute Naftogaz threatens to divert Europe's gas Ukraine's Naftogaz monopoly answered Russia's reduction of natural gas supplies to its pipelines yesterday by warning that it reserves the right to divert gas destined for Western Europe because the Russian gas monopoly is violating existing contracts. President-Elect Signals Russia Is on Side of the Hawks By: Luke Harding | The Guardian Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president-elect, signalled yesterday that he intends to carry on the same hardline policies towards the west as his hawkish predecessor, Vladimir Putin Armenia: Top Challenge Now is Repairing the Rift
During a memorial service for victims of the March 1 events, Karekin II, the spiritual leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, touched upon the dilemma that now confronts Armenia: Stability in the country may come at the cost of much-needed unity. EDM BLOODY CRACKDOWN ENDS ARMENIAN POST-ELECTION UNREST, FOR NOW
- MOSCOW BACKTRACKING IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH GEORGIA ON BORDER AND CUSTOMS CONTROL
- FREQUENT CRASHES CAST DOUBT ON RUSSIAN-MADE JETS IN KAZAKH AIR FORCE |
| H13 The Times Memo to Medvedev: democracy counts Putin has succeeded in several important areas for Russia but serious changes are essential Mikhail Gorbachev The battle goes on: Clinton scores Ohio victory Hillary Clinton was projected to have scored a critical victory over Barack Obama to reignite hope for her stalled campaign Zapatero's lead falters as woes mount The pre-election battle in Spain has grown increasingly bitter as economic problems mount for the Socialist Government Q&A: Barack Obama and Tony Rezko How a Chicago house and a friendship have raised questions for Democratic hopeful that just will not go away Miliband high on concept at Foreign Office The Foreign Secretary will have left many of Britain's ambassadors baffled and deflated with his framing of their future Obama is world's choice for Democratic nominee A poll by Times Online found a substantial majority of international readers favoured the Illinois senator It is appearances, not details, that will matter We are in the world of Lewis Carroll. Nothing is quite what it seems in the vote on a Europe referendum Peter Riddell Spain: the battle for power The economy is proving crucial in a country gripped by anxiety EU referendum ghost will be back Labour refusal to countenance a referendum is a mistake - as the voters are making clear Mary Ann Sieghart Wall Street Journal It's the Dollar, Stupid
By Judy Shelton How do the candidates propose to strengthen our weakling currency? Democratic Draw
Clinton exposes some Obama weaknesses. Islam and Its Critics
From The Wall Street Journal Europe: A Dutch lawmaker's anti-Quran film causes panic before anyone has seen it. The Inflation Test • The Great Memory Purge An Indordinate Fear of Terrorism? By: Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal
In 1977, Jimmy Carter told Americans to get over their "inordinate fear of communism." This year, expect to be told to get over your "inordinate fear" of terrorism. Washington Times The price of oil While "the Bush boom" certainly hasn't set any economic-growth records during the last six years, the economy has nonetheless shown remarkable resilience in the face of rising oil prices | H14 Financial Times Life in a tough world of high commodity prices If central banks are confident commodity prices will stop rising, they should slash rates. But, given the continued growth of emerging economies, they cannot be sure of that. Worse, core inflation seems to be drifting upwards, writes Martin Wolf The makings of an oil supply crunch A chronic lack of investment in upstream supply infrastructure will constrain the ability of the oil cartel Opec to meet global demand for crude in the long term Sarkozy dilutes plans for Mediterranean bloc The French president has watered down his plans to set up a union of Mediterranean countries, instead agreeing with Angela Merkel to revitalise an existing EU initiative that will include all member states Al-Qaeda is losing the battle of minds Having paid a high cost in blood and treasure, we are now proving that America is not the ‘weak horse’ bin Laden believed, writes Peter Wehner Gazprom steps up Ukraine gas war Officials in Kiev warned that gas supplies to Europe could be hit if the Russian gas group went ahead with threats to cut shipments to Ukraine by more than a half Finance ministers voice concerns about euro European finance ministers made clear their growing concern about the single currency’s strength against the dollar, but said they had not pressed for co-ordinated central bank intervention Economic gloom cast over Spain poll New data released ahead of the elections show rising unemployment and a contraction in manufacturing, signs that the slowdown in the country is ‘widening and deepening’ Abbas rejects US call to reopen peace talks Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, rebuffed a US plea to reopen peace talks with Israel UN alarm at spread of Afghan opium Afghanistan's record poppy crop is fuelling an intensifying drugs emergency in neighbouring countries, a United Nations report published today warns Clinton scores crucial victory in Ohio Democrat Hillary Clinton broke Barack Obama’s winning streak by securing victory in the states of Ohio and Rhode Island as John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination Why parties in the UK look the same Labour under Brown, like the party’s rivals, is under pressure to produce more distinctive policy initiatives Alliance U-turn leaves SPD in crisis Germany’s Social Democrats say that they would form an informal alliance at state level with former communists, a policy turnabout that has pitched it into a leadership crisis Bernanke asks banks to ease loan terms Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, called on banks to forgive chunks of mortgage loans issued to troubled borrowers as pressure grew in Congress McCain faces tough choice over VP While John McCain insists he is healthy, his age makes it more important than usual for his running mate to be considered capable of becoming commander-in-chief at a heartbeat’s notice Bush attacks Opec over high oil prices President George W. Bush yesterday accused Opec of worsening the US economic slowdown by keeping oil prices at record highs | H15 Los Angeles Times Choosing wars Is interventionism an organic plank of conservatism, or is it the cancer that's destroying it? Matthew Continetti and W. James Antle III continue their debate Iran just won't stay isolated By Charles Kupchan and Ray Takeyh The U.N. Security Council on Monday passed a third round of sanctions against Iran. But at the same time that the United States and its European allies were building support for the new U.N. resolution, Iran's president was making an official visit to Iraq, the first such visit since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The upshot is that despite the tightening of U.N. sanctions, the West's efforts to contain Iran are crumbling where it matters most: in the Middle East. How many nonbelievers? By John Allen Paulos Surveys may be undercounting the number of atheists and agnostics in the U.S Clinton wins Ohio Democratic primary Border incursion was Colombian gamble By Chris Kraul Tensions continue to mount over the killing of a FARC rebel in Ecuador, but for Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, it was a calculated risk. Bush pledges support for Colombia By Johanna Neuman and Paul Richter As border tensions in the region escalate, the president says the U.S. will stand by the country in its fight against 'narco-terrorists.' |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Petraeus' Big Tent - Cullen Nutt, New Jersey Star-Ledger Linear Tactics in a Chaotic War
by William S. Lind SSI Dissent and Strategic Leadership of the Military Professions by Dr. Don M. Snider. Developing Strategic Leaders for the 21st Century by Dr. Jeffrey D. McCausland. SSI Falling Behind: International Scrutiny of the Peaceful Atom by Mr. Henry Sokolski. CFR Flynn: Next President Must Rebuild America’s Homeland ‘Resilience’
Is There An Ethics That Justifies Bush's Use Of Mercenaries Like Blackwater? by Michael Walzer 2008 DoD Report to Congress on the Military Power of the People’s Republic of China (PDF; 29.7 MB)
Source: U.S. Department of Defense Analysis: Experts: Ricin terror overblown (UPI) -- Ricin has been a byword for terrorism in the mass media since Colin Powell used it to link Iraq-based terrorists to groups plotting attacks in Europe as part of the U.S. case for invasion in 2003. But the ricin in that incident turned out to be no more real than Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, and experts say that the toxin is so difficult to purify it is unlikely to ever be used successfully in a terror attack. Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at Roundtable With Bloggers (3/3/08)
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Good Practices in the Protection of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Involving Organized Crime
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Full Document (PDF; 1.2 MB) | H20 Slate Canada's Obama NAFTA Memo Did Obama's senior economic adviser dismiss his candidate's protectionism with a wink? NAFTA Nonsense Explaining the Clinton/Obama spat over trade policy.
Daniel Gross Global Warming Censored
Source: Business & Media Institute Full Report Managing Migration: The Global Challenge (PDF; 896 KB)
Source: Population Bulletin Against the grain
Why the worldwide era of cheap food may be coming to an end
| H21 Science and society: bridging the gap The List: Best Places to Be a Senior Citizen 1915 | Ottoman Greek Conflict Essays for sale Geoffrey Alderman: First there was the plagiarised essay, cut and pasted from the internet, but now students can buy essays to order Leonardo mystery 'almost solved' Art historian claims to have found lost masterpiece. Library Takes 'Talking Books' Digital Products for the Blind Migrate From Cassette to Flash Drive
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