| H1 Sunday Times Hillary Clinton sets her sights on three ways to win Clinton aims to win the popular vote, secure reruns in Florida and Michigan and undermine Obama's credibility as the candidate to beat McCain Christian Science Monitor Is a third intifada brewing? Many Palestinians say they do not want to return to the regimen of daily violence. Iran's nuclear program: talk of international consortium Western and Iranian officials consider new framework as Iran program progresses. U.S. military says recent wave of attacks in Iraq not a trend
Studies: Iraq Costs US $12B Per Month Iraq Blames Misunderstanding For Iran - U.S. Talks Mix - Up Jerusalem Post Intel assessment: War unlikely in '08 But a growing chance of flareup with Hizbullah; Iran likely to reach 'point of no return' by 2009. Ha’aretz – Kuwaiti analyst: Best if Israel, not U.S., destroys Iran nukes Shin Bet chief: Chances of fresh Intifada are low MI and Mossad: Syria ready to cut ties with militants; PM to cabinet: Israel has response to J'lem attack Washington Post We Can't Win These Wars on Our Own By John A. Nagl, Foreign forces cannot win a counterinsurgency campaign on their own. Neither can we. Annapolis's Fading Hope By David Ignatius, Condoleezza Rice needs to get serious about Middle East peace How to Make an Exit By Jim Hoagland President Bush should cede the stage to John McCain. Another Preemption Fight By Sebastian Mallaby Watching the global economy right now is a bit like watching the lead-up to the Iraq war Ex-Defense Official Assails Colleagues Over Run-Up to War In the first insider account of Pentagon decision-making on Iraq, one of the key architects of the war blasts former secretary of state Colin Powell, the CIA, retired Gen. Tommy R. Franks and former Iraq occupation chief L. Paul Bremer for mishandling the run-up to the invasion and the subsequent... Influential Democrats Waiting to Choose Sides Many Superdelegates Hope for Clear Leader After Primaries From the Right, He Looks Too Blue Think real conservatives will vote for John McCain? Don't count on it. By L. Brent Bozell John McCain may have the Beltway crowd in his corner, but grass-roots conservatives aren't sold. Culture Wars? How 2004. By E.J. Dionne Jr., The questions that will most engage us will be about survival and prosperity, not religion and culture. Survey Says Iranians Favor Free Election Of Their Top Leader The Iraq War Will Cost Us $3 Trillion, and Much More By Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz You can't spend $3 trillion -- yes, $3 trillion -- on a failed war abroad and not feel the pain at home. Tom Ricks's Inbox When is it legitimate for a general, whether retired or on active duty, to criticize a war? Guardian Climate change may spark Russia conflict, EU told Alert over scramble for control of energy resources in the Arctic H21 The joy of boredom Don't check that e-mail. Don't answer that phone. Just sit there. You might be surprised by what happens Le Monde Diplomatique Map: Geography of Chaos Time Is Mosul on the Mend? McClatchy Sure, Obama's a smart, sweet guy — but can he fight? Can Barack Obama take a punch? Can he throw one? Will he fight back when sweet reason doesn't work? Can he plunge into a smack-down without endangering the image he's crafted as the avatar of a kinder, gentler politics that unites rather than divides? Obama's quest for the Democratic presidential nomination may depend in part on how he answers those questions as he responds to Hillary Clinton's revitalized campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination NYT The State of Iraq: An Update By JASON CAMPBELL, MICHAEL ’HANLON and AMY UNIKEWICZ So far, it is too soon to predict that Iraq is headed for stability or sectarian reconciliation. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Obama and the Bigots With countless people spreading scurrilous rumors that Barack Obama is a Muslim, the most appropriate response is a denial followed by: And so what if he were? A Scorecard on Conventional Wisdom The accuracy rate of “conventional wisdom” in this presidential election has plummeted to new lows. Here’s a look at which “widely held beliefs” have succumbed to reality Week in Review: The Unstudied Art of Interrogation How do you get a terrorist to talk? The torture debate doesn’t answer the question of what works
America’s “Fortunate 400” control vast wealth Iranian Press Menu 9 Mar 08 Shia-Islamist Political Actors in Iraq: Who Are They and What Do They Want? DIIS A 36-page Danish report on the politics of the Shia-Islamist groups in Iraq Israel's Moral War Against Hamas - Efrain Inbar, Jerusalem Post Palestinians: Hamas, Hezbollah cooperated on Jerusalem terror attack Index of State Weakness in the Developing World Brookings Institution An index ranking 141 developing nations according to their vulnerability in 4 spheres Ha’aretz Eldar No discounts and no installmentsWherever they shoot, we pull out. The rest of the territories will wait patiently for convergence, Annapolis, a shelf agreement, or the next catastrophe. Whatever comes first Tom Barnett America's discipline, globalization's survival Scripps Howard. Information Operations Primer (PDF; 1.8 MB) Source: U.S. Army War College Why EU and China need Russia, 2 La Stampa Stop threats then we'll talk, Iran tells West
Los Angeles Times Break out the shock and awe By Michael Scheuer Fighting insurgencies and radical Islam requires overwhelming force, not just the 'small, light and fast' operations that politicians promote. Fighting global insurgencyThe key is to remove the havens insurgents use as hiding places. But it's not easy Iran fomenting violence in Iraq, U.S. saysThe military offers details of Tehran's role in continuing to train and equip militias and insurgents. IHT Socialists triumph in Spanish elections Zapatero gets a second four-year term, but it appeared that the Socialists failed to win a majority of seats in Parliament necessary to form a government. Sarkozy dealt setback in French local elections France's opposition Socialist Party was on course Sunday to wrest control of several city governments from his center-right camp after the first round of local elections. ASP's Are We Winning? An Interim Report WINEP Will the Damascus Arab Summit Be Convened? Financial Times In the grip of implacable subprime forces US policymakers are unable to agree what they should do about the credit crisis. Adjusting bankruptcy laws to encourage writedowns and make repossession more difficult may do little to help right now, but at least it makes no new demands on taxpayers, says Clive Crook Domestic needs drive Opec price Many oil-producing countries cannot afford to let the price of oil drop as the revenue they require to assure macroeconomic stability at home continues to increase, a... WP Petroleum Feeds Patriarchy Climate change. Pollution. Financial expense. Our gas-guzzling ways have long been associated with a variety of problems, but disturbing evidence now points to a new dimension of our love affair with petroleum: Oil consumption and high oil prices hurt the political, social and economic development... Salon Who would the GOP rather face? CFR Siegman: No Peace Possible Between Israel and Palestinians without Hamas | H2 The patronizing embrace: Turkey’s new Kurdish strategy Kerem Oktem Brookings The Future of Kirkuk: The Referendum and Its Potential Impact on Displacement [NEWS ANALYSIS]
Post-operation woes call into question Turkey’s skills in dancing with US CEPS Making sense of Sarkozys Union for the Mediterranean Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 09 Mar 2008 Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 8 Mar 08 Sunday Times Turkey’s new rich find the Midas touch Once known for its shanty towns and sardine fishermen, Istanbul has emerged as one of the world’s richest cities behind Moscow and London Billionaire cities 1 Moscow, 74 billionaires, average net worth $5.9bn 2 New York, 71, $3.3bn 3 London, 36, $4.1bn 4 Istanbul, 34, $1.7bn 5 Hong Kong, 30, $5bn 6 Los Angeles, 24, $3bn 7 Mumbai, 20, $7.6bn 8 San Francisco, 19, $3.1bn 9 Dallas, 15, $2.6bn
10 Tokyo, 15, $2.8bn Source: Forbes Turkey & My Foreign Perspectives: Turkish Billionaires: Where Do They Put Their Money? Turks aim to keep Kurds at precipice FT Turkey’s GDP revised up a third New figures show that GDP was TL758bn in 2006, a 31.6% increase on the previous estimate. Economists say the revision could lead to an upsurge in foreign direct investment Turkish police foil plot to bomb US companies: a Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter – national [Ropörtaj] Leyla Zana, günlük yaşamda kedi, siyasette vaşak [MONDAY TALK] ‘PKK won't die off as long as deep state is alive’ Abdülmelik Fırat Eski PKK'lı Seydi Fırat: Türkiye'nin iç dinamikleri Kürt sorununu çözer Mehmet Altan Kürt sorununu nasıl çözersiniz? Mehmet Metiner Talabani ziyaretinin ardından Kurdish package to be announced in Diyarbakir Time is ripe for civilian measures despite warmongers
DTP'li Sebahat Tuncel, sınır ötesi operasyonla ilgili bakın ne dedi? Fatih Çekirge Peki ya gönüller koparsa
30 yıldır Kandil’e niye gitmediniz? 1. 'PKK liderleri artık savaşmak istemiyor' Kürt İslam Yavuz Baydar It takes four of them ‘Türkiye Barzani’yle görüşecek’ iddiası Doğu Ergil Confusion [HABER ANALİZ] Irak'la yeni bir sayfa Washington Post, kara harekâtını PKK'nın davetiyle takip etmiş 'Terörle Çok Boyutlu Mücadele' Asker kamerasından çatışma anı Sebahattin Önkibar Talabani ziyaretinin perde arkası, asker protestosu ve gidişat!.. Iraklı lidere Türkmen ayarı Birazcık Kürt onuru varsa işbirliği yapmaz Değişen taraflar hikâyesi Murat Belge İlnur Çevik Talabani visit to Ankara is deficient
Sedat Sertoğlu Siyasi çözüm üzerine İsmail Küçükkaya Talabani ne getirdi ne götürdü? KORAY DÜZGÖREN Hiç bitmeyecek muhteşem proje! Talabani visit: One sparrow does not a summer make Fotoğraf ABD’den Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 8 Mar 08 Irak’a yönelik gizli bir gündemimiz yok Türk heyeti Neçirvan Barzani’yle görüşecek Turkey's trade with Iraq to exceed $10 bln Talabani, Türk işadamlarını çağırdı: 25 milyar dolar ayırdık, yatırıma gelin Iraq seeks strategic partnership with Turkey Kurds study potential of local bourse
MEED Talabani DTP’yi ‘es’ geçti DTP için yeni delil Cevdet Aşkın Toptan DTP’ye randevu verdi Küçükçekmece'de terör operasyonu Irak petrolü ve doğalgazı Türkiye'ye geliyor Turkey, US still trust each other after Iraqi campaign A country in the mind Yeni kırmızı bölgeler 'Öneriyi değerlendireceğiz' BBC Iraq promises to curb PKK
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani insists his government will not tolerate Kurdish rebels in the north attacking Turkey Turks aim to keep Kurds at precipice Talabani makes PKK promises in Ankara Çözüm için ‘af çıksın’ demek gerçekçi değil DTP'li Tuncel, teröristler için saygı duruşunda bulundu Kürdistan Köşk’e girdi İsveç Kürtleri geri gönderiyor Iraq, Turkey Vow To Boost Ties, Act Against PKK Rebels TÜRKMENELI PARTY IRAQ - PRESS RELEASE
Egemen Bağış, ABD’nin Kuzey Irak’ta özellikle eyleme yönelik istihbarat konusunda Türkiye’ye destek verdiğini söyledi
Talabani'nin görüşmede "Kürdistan" sözcüğünü kullanması soğuk rüzgarlar estirdi [NEWS ANALYSIS]
Turkey, Iraq make hopeful start Sınır ötesini iki ABD’li gazeteci Zap’ta izlemiş! Hareketlilik sürüyor 'Turkey Receives Talabani as Kurdish Leader, Not Iraq's President' Bir Deli: Kürt Sorununu ben çözeceğim
CHP ve MHP, Talabani’nin tartışma yaratan ziyaretinin zamanlamasını eleştirdi Turkey refuses to close bases in Kurdistan region 'Barzani TSK ile omuz omuzaydı' The Future of Kirkuk: The Referendum and Its Potential Impact on ... Altemur Kılıç Oyun içinde oyun başladı! PUKmedia Statement Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Clinton campaign drops Celebi
Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Clinton campaign is no longer taking contributions from a Turkish American who financed a film that depicted an American Jew trading in Iraqi body parts Muslim nations' group to counter Islamophobia Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Rauf Denktaş İşaretler
Ermenistan’ın yeni Devlet Başkanı, ‘Türkiye’nin soykırımı itiraf etmesini sağlayacağız’ dedi CEPS Making sense of Sarkozys Union for the Mediterranean Ardan Zentürk Ermeniler Karabağ’dan bıktı!.. Babacan ile Bakoyanni, Kıbrıs'ta fırsat penceresi açıldığında hemfikir ‘The customs union is not and has never been enough for Turkey’ Turkish Caucus reaches record number Turkish Daily News Bartholomeos’tan büyük operasyon
Açıklamalarında, AİHM’nin zorunlu din dersleriyle ilgili kararına vurgu yaparak, ‘Türkiye bugüne dek mahkemenin bütün kararlarına uydu’ diyen Costa, bu kararın gereğinin yerine getirilmesi beklentisini diplomatik dille hissettirmiş oldu 'Avrupa Birliği'ni Türkiye'ye getirmek' MIREILLE SADÈGE
Soykırım baskısına rağmen Fransız seçimlerinde Türk aday patlaması Rumlar, feribot seferlerini yine engelleyemedi Claudia Roth KKTC'ye Gidiyor Türkiye, İKÖ ülkelerinin Kosova'yı tanıması için bastırıyor Did Slobodan Milosevic win the war in Bosnia?by Hajrudin Somun* Creative Europeby Ziga Turk* Ermenistan Anayasa Mahkemesi: Seçim Geçerli [Yorum - Dr. Furkan Aydıner] İslam'ın Batı'daki imaj savaşı Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Fethullah Hoca’ya dokunan yanıyor
En yakınındaki 40 isim, Turgut Özal'ı anlattı: Yenilikçi, dindar, halkına güvenen bir liderdi Sıkıysa 3 çocuğu sen doğur Bizi gören Ergenekon toplantısı diye ifade alır Kadın istihdamı için pozitif ayrımcılık şart Kaset savaşında YouTube dönemi Osmanlı'da kadının hak davası
AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Türk usulü Fransız Devrimi Özel okulların idari bölümünde Atatürk köşesi şartı kalktı Böcekler yok satıyor Yedek Subay kaldırılıyor Kravatı tuttu ’boğarım’ dedi Örtü yüzünden hak alınmamalı Özal’a cami çıkışı gözaltı
İzmirliyiz gavuruz böyle mutluyuz Ahmet Özal sağlık kontrolünden geçti 9 bin doktorun zor tercihi Eski tüfek sustu Eylem hazırlığındaki 3 DHKP-C'li yakalandı Çiller Prodi’ye kravatından tutup ‘boğarım seni’ dedi!.. Milli Eğitim Bakanı Çelik: "Seçmeli din dersi olabilir" En yetkili ağızdan ’Hamido suikastı’ Türkiye'de kuraklığın sebebi küresel ısınma değilmiş Bilişimin son harikası: 'Wirelees' donanımlı tişört, müzikli diş fırçası Yesevi Üniversitesi'ne yeni mütevelli heyeti Konuşmacı olduğu toplantıyı 'gürültü yapılıyor' diye terketti 4 milyar dolarlık sahil yolu heyelana teslim!
Özal, ifadesinde önemli bilgiler verdi 'Yabancıda hedefleri tutturduk sıra, yerli turisti gezdirmeye geldi' Dinlemede 4’üncü kayıt
Yenikapı’da Marmaray projesi kapsamında yapılan kazının gece çalışmalarında arkeologlar denetimi sağlayamadığı için pek çok eser hafriyat toprağına karışıyor ve kepçelerle kamyonlara yüklenip atılıyor İncirlik uçuşlara kapandı TRT, şişkin kadrolarını azaltmaya hazırlanıyor Genç nüfus alarm veriyor Halk ‘zorunlu olsun’ diyor
Büyük ninem Çerkez halayık Çarşaflı reklam çok tartışılacak
Diziler aileye zarar veriyor, çocuklarıma izletmiyorum 10 Mart 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 Başbakan Diyarbakır'da çözüm paketini açacak İstihbarat Değerlendirme Raporu DHKP-C’den Erdoğan’a suikast planı ALİ H. ASLAN [WASHINGTON] Türk ordusu Bush'u nasıl uykudan etti? Milliyet Son Dakika Enis Berberoğlu Etki odaklı harekát Mustafa Akyol ‘Politik çözüm’ün parametreleri Ulusa Sesleniş olmasaydı bütün fatura AKP’ye çıkardı Fethullah Hoca’ya dokunan yanıyor
Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. SELÇUK GÜLTAŞLI BRÜKSEL '3-5 sene önce olsaydı kıyameti koparırdık' NAZLI ILICAK AK Parti-TSK uyumu mu? MEHMET BARLAS Bölücü teröre "Hayır", bölücü siyasete "Evet" mi? Soli Özel| AKP'yi aşmak için Atilla Yayla AK Parti'nin liberallerle zor ama zorunlu ilişkisi Cengiz Çandar Celal Talabani ile aşılan eşik Son ses kaydı Amirali hedef aldı Ahmet Taşgetiren Ruşen - Çakır İş dünyasından ekonomiyi canlandıracak beş formül Ampul vergisi Taha Akyol ‘En az üç çocuk’ Fikret Bila ABD kararlılığımızı gördü, operasyona engel çıkarmadı Biz Kandil’i kuşatsak iş çözülür mü! Semih İdiz Rusya’nın Abhazya adımı Kıbrıs’ta tutarlılık gerektiriyor Murat Yetkin Cüneyt Zapsu'nun beklenmedik istifası Hasan Cemal PKK’ya yönelik yeni bir çark Durmuş Hocaoğlu Tenkil, Harp, Muhârebe ve Savaş Üzerine Birkaç Başlık Şükrü Küçükşahin Hilmi Özkök nasıl genelkurmay başkanı oldu [Ropörtaj] Leyla Zana, günlük yaşamda kedi, siyasette vaşak [MONDAY TALK] ‘PKK won't die off as long as deep state is alive’ Abdülmelik Fırat Eski PKK'lı Seydi Fırat: Türkiye'nin iç dinamikleri Kürt sorununu çözer Mehmet Altan Kürt sorununu nasıl çözersiniz? Mehmet Metiner Talabani ziyaretinin ardından Kurdish package to be announced in Diyarbakir Time is ripe for civilian measures despite warmongers
DTP'li Sebahat Tuncel, sınır ötesi operasyonla ilgili bakın ne dedi? Arslan Bulut Çözüm, AKP, CHP, MHP, TSK ve nihayet MGK'da aranmalı! EKREM DUMANLI - Asker neden yalnızlaşıyor? Andrew Finkel The army in Iraq: politics by another means Ömer Taşpınar Back to the future with Talabani Kadri Gürsel ‘General Kış’ TSK’nın safında Cüneyt Ülsever Olmadı Ali Bardakoğlu! Bill to bring civilian audits of military spending Soner Yalçın Tarihsel benzerlik insanı korkutuyor HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Yeni bir MHP'ye... Doğru mu? Emre Kongar İttifaklar bozuluyor mu? Ahmet Hakan Eskiden ’Allah ne verdiyse’ diyordu Türbanlılar neden zevksiz 'İktidardayken neden Kandil'e gidip bu işi bitirmediniz?' M Ali Birand Talabani, Ankara'ya gelerek cesaret gösterdi Emin Pazarcı Üç kritik sebep Dünyanın en zayıf solu Türkiye'de
Erdoğan: AK Parti iktidarı, parlamentoda gücü yettiği müddetçe af çıkarmaz Bartholomeos’tan büyük operasyon İzmirliyiz gavuruz böyle mutluyuz
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Ayata, AKP’nin kadın modelini şöyle anlatıyor: Özelde son derece yüceltilmiş, ama kamuda olmayan bir kadın Military-opposition row opens new era in politics İhsan Dağı US and Turkey: cooperating or not? Çene altı formülü mü Mensur Akgün CHP bir kez olsun çözüm üretemez mi Tufan Türenç Erdoğan’ın şifreleri Taha Kıvanç: Öldürmeye ne gerek var Fehmi Koru: Ruh akrabalığı - A chance missed Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: 'Güncel Duyurular' Şahin Alpay As secular as Turkey agets TAMER KORKMAZ Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil.
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MUHARREM SARIKAYA Zenginliğin ölçütü... ERDAL ŞAFAK 2020 dolar ENGİN ARDIÇ Ankara dudusu ERGUN BABAHAN Yine Kürt sorunu EMRE AKÖZ Yerim seni kız! Umur Talu Tuz cumhuriyeti Başka türlü bir cesaret HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Yeni bir MHP'ye... Doğru mu? NAZLI ILICAK AK Parti-TSK uyumu mu? Danıştay kararına uyulsun
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'Anayasa değişmeden din dersi kalkmaz' Yakında kısasa kısas da ister!Af isteğine, ‘Devlet katili affetme yetkisine sahip değil. Yetki maktulün ailesine ait’ yanıtını veren Erdoğan’a şeriat eleştirisi geldi. Necati Doğru CHP can çekişiyor!
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| H4 New York Times The State of Iraq: An Update By JASON CAMPBELL, MICHAEL ’HANLON and AMY UNIKEWICZ So far, it is too soon to predict that Iraq is headed for stability or sectarian reconciliation. Editorial When Ben Bernanke Speaks ... Ben Bernanke’s proposals are unlikely to work, because they are based on the notion that lenders and everyone else in the mortgage chain will act voluntarily. Downturn Tests the Fed’s Ability to Avert a Crisis Lenders and businesses are becoming more cautious about whom they lend to and hire, slowing the economy further NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Obama and the Bigots With countless people spreading scurrilous rumors that Barack Obama is a Muslim, the most appropriate response is a denial followed by: And so what if he were? Pakistan Rivals Join to Fight Musharraf The leaders of the two major political parties agreed that they would reinstate the judges the Pakistani president fired, which may subsequently create a direct challenge to his presidency. Sniping by Aides Hurt Clinton’s Image as Manager Internal second-guessing has undermined Hillary Rodham Clinton’s image as a steady-at-the-wheel chief surrounded by a phalanx of loyal and efficient aides. A Scorecard on Conventional Wisdom The accuracy rate of “conventional wisdom” in this presidential election has plummeted to new lows. Here’s a look at which “widely held beliefs” have succumbed to reality A Global Need for Grain That Farms Can’t Fill When much of the country is contemplating recession, farmers are flourishing because of runaway demand WILLIAM KRISTOL McCain’s Daunting Task Republican hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, Democrats will unite behind Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, or behind a ticket with the two of them. ROGER COHEN Tribalism Here, and There We’re beyond tribalism, right? Wrong. The main forces in the world today are the modernizing, barrier-breaking sweep of globalization and the tribal reaction to it. Israel Approves Home Building in West Bank China Says Plane and Olympic Plots Halted French Socialists Appear to Make Gains in Local Elections Socialists Re-Elected in Spain Lawyers Demand Release of Judges in Pakistan Fierce Rematch Looms, but Neither Man Thrills Spain News Analysis: Settling of Crisis Makes Winners of Andes Nations, While Rebels Lose Ground Serbia, Split on Kosovo, May Have Early Elections Senate Committee Seeks Audit of Iraq Oil Money Malaysia’s Governing Coalition Suffers a Setback In Tanker Bid, It Was Boeing vs. Bold Ideas Boeing must decide by Wednesday whether to file an appeal on the Pentagon’s contract with Airbus. Prison Nation Persuading public officials to adopt a more rational approach to prison policy is a daunting prospect, not least because building and running jailhouses has become a major industry PAUL KRUGMAN The Face-Slap Theory Last week, Tim Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, came as close as a Fed official can to saying that we’re in the midst of a financial meltdown. | H5 Washington Post We Can't Win These Wars on Our Own By John A. Nagl, Foreign forces cannot win a counterinsurgency campaign on their own. Neither can we. Another Preemption Fight By Sebastian Mallaby Watching the global economy right now is a bit like watching the lead-up to the Iraq war Petroleum Feeds Patriarchy Climate change. Pollution. Financial expense. Our gas-guzzling ways have long been associated with a variety of problems, but disturbing evidence now points to a new dimension of our love affair with petroleum: Oil consumption and high oil prices hurt the political, social and economic development... Annapolis's Fading Hope By David Ignatius, Condoleezza Rice needs to get serious about Middle East peace How to Make an Exit By Jim Hoagland President Bush should cede the stage to John McCain. Ex-Defense Official Assails Colleagues Over Run-Up to War In the first insider account of Pentagon decision-making on Iraq, one of the key architects of the war blasts former secretary of state Colin Powell, the CIA, retired Gen. Tommy R. Franks and former Iraq occupation chief L. Paul Bremer for mishandling the run-up to the invasion and the subsequent... Influential Democrats Waiting to Choose Sides Many Superdelegates Hope for Clear Leader After Primaries From the Right, He Looks Too Blue Think real conservatives will vote for John McCain? Don't count on it. By L. Brent Bozell John McCain may have the Beltway crowd in his corner, but grass-roots conservatives aren't sold. Culture Wars? How 2004. By E.J. Dionne Jr., The questions that will most engage us will be about survival and prosperity, not religion and culture. Survey Says Iranians Favor Free Election Of Their Top Leader The Iraq War Will Cost Us $3 Trillion, and Much More By Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz You can't spend $3 trillion -- yes, $3 trillion -- on a failed war abroad and not feel the pain at home. Tom Ricks's Inbox When is it legitimate for a general, whether retired or on active duty, to criticize a war? Leading Pakistani Parties to Form Government Sharif and Zardari Pledge to Reinstate Judges Ousted by Musharraf Voters Deal Setback to Sarkozy France's Ruling Party Heads for Big Losses in Municipal Races Pentagon Report Plays Down Chinese Military Threat Hillary Clinton, Through a Lens Wrongly By Deborah Tannen We think we see people as individuals, but gender is like a contact lens permanently affixed to the eye The Case for a Housing Rescue By Barney Frank, Why is this economic crisis different from all other crises? Serbian Government Collapses Over Kosovo Impasse Pakistan Opposition to Form Government False Piety on Armenian Democracy The Rosenberg Case The grand jury testimony should be released, so history can fully judge. Is There a Cure for Cuba? By George F. Will, t wouldn't necessarily help Cuban democracy. Editorial Let's Talk China agrees to resume human rights talks with America. The FARC's Guardian Angel By Jackson Diehl GOP Pork, Imperiled By McCain By Robert D. Novak Obama Accuses Clinton of Deception Campaigns Step Up Squabbles on Tactics | H6 Guardian Climate change may spark Russia conflict, EU told Alert over scramble for control of energy resources in the Arctic EU told to prepare for climate change migrants Sarkozy suffers backlash in local elections Early results put Socialists ahead as president is snubbed over economy and showy style Darling plans green first budget Chancellor to unveil plans to limit carbon emissions, but faces calls from business leaders to cut tax MoD to pay BAE to keep jets flying Funds set aside to clear landmines from conflict zones are to be used to keep Tornado jets flying in Iraq RAF buys US robot planes to strike at the Taliban Saluting the troops Leader: When ministers fail to make a persuasive case for war one consequence will be ambivalence in the public's attitude towards the military Can Obama attack a woman without looking like a bully? Michael Tomasky: Hillary can fight dirty ... but her rival has to find the line between toughness and misogyny The real change candidate Nigel Willmott US elections 08: Hillary has the calibre to make a difference to those who do the actual voting: the ordinary stiffs the media aren't interested in Israel expands settlements in blow to peace process Olmert's spokesman says Israel never agreed to cease settlement expansion RAF buys US robot planes to strike at the Taliban British pilots poised to attack hostile forces in Afghanistan from computer keyboards in the American desert Under fire Seth Freedman Two editors - David Landau of Haaretz and Alan Rusbridger of the Guardian - strongly defended their newspapers in a session at Jewish book week Spanish socialists pledge new era Zapatero wins election victory after campaign thrown into turmoil by the killing of a politician Peter Preston: Málaga to Manchester Bush vetoes water torture ban President blocks legislation to ban CIA from applying force when interrogating terror suspects Pakistan judges may be reinstated in coalition deal Pakistan's two largest parties agree to form a coalition government and promise to reinstate judges fired by Musharraf The Observer Israeli settlers vow revenge Extremists say they will build a new West Bank settlement for each student killed in massacre Budget will target high-carbon cars Drivers face campaign to force them out of gas-guzzling cars into greener vehicles Leader: Darling's Budget must set a bold agenda The Democrats' nightmare is a sweet Republican dreamAndrew Rawnsley: An ugly war of attrition between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could gift the prize of the White House to John McCain Onset of recession adds new fears to White House raceThe prospect of recession is looming over the American presidential election campaign Faced with a doomsday scenario, Israel must sit down with Hamas Sam Kiley looks at how Hamas is setting the agenda for politics and a trap for Israel Revealed: trap that lured the merchant of death Observer uncovers the elaborate sting operation that led to the downfall of Viktor Bout, the world's biggest arms dealer Saudis offer pioneering therapy for ex-jihadists Jason Burke reports on Saudi attempts to 'deradicalise' ex-jihadists It's Arabs who are showing us how to tackle extremism Ed Husain: It is no ordinary feat when an Arab scholar declares suicide bombing to be haram, scripturally forbidden People power transforms the web in next online revolution |
| H7 The week ahead
What could be grabbing the headlines in the next seven days Shia-Islamist Political Actors in Iraq: Who Are They and What Do They Want? DIIS A 36-page Danish report on the politics of the Shia-Islamist groups in Iraq Turning the Page: ‘The Man Who Pushed America to War’ ASP's Are We Winning? An Interim Report We Can't Win These Wars on Our Own - John Nagl, Washington Post
The State of Iraq: An Update - Campbell, O'Hanlon and Unikewicz, New York Times
Generals Criticizing War - Tom Ricks's Inbox, Washington Post
The Iraq War Will Cost Us $3 Trillion - Bilmes and Stiglitz, Washington Post
Iraq, the Uniter - Seattle Times editorial
The Last Letter Home - Michael Phillips, Wall Street Journal
One Brave Afghan's Mission - Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer
Murdered in a House of God - Jerusalem Post editorial
Robert Scheer: Iran on Top - Thanks to Bush Foreign Policy
Annapolis's Fading Hope - David Ignatius, Washington Post
'Declaration of Principles' for the Mideast - Herbert Kelman, Boston Globe
Killings Cannot Dim Israel's Respect for Life - Ron Prosor, London Daily Telegraph
Living with the Enemy - Jonah Goldberg, New York Post
How Sanctions
Destroyed Iraq
by Rahul Mahajan
Other National Elections that will Affect America - Trudy Rubin, Miami Herald
Terrorism: Listen Up - Clifford May, Washington Times
Waterboarding - William Safire, New York Times
Chance for U.S. to Say 'No' to Torture - Mark Bowden, Philadelphia Inquirer
Dems vs. Defense - New York Post editorial
Ahmadinejad's Endless Iraq Debacle - Amir Taheri, New York Post | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq • U.S. military says recent wave of attacks in Iraq not a trend
Studies: Iraq Costs US $12B Per Month Iraq Blames Misunderstanding For Iran - U.S. Talks Mix - Up Energy gap
Five years on, Iraqis are still lacking an essential - electricity
Iraqi Oil Minister Authorized to Sign Oil Deals With Foreign Majors Despite rumors of rift, Syria invites Saudi Arabia to Arab summit 22:06 In the Name of the Palestinian Cause : Mshari Al-Zaydi Al-Naimi: Market Speculation Affects Oil Prices US withdraws from Iraq talks with Iran Tehran Times Report: Feith Book to Condemn Powell for Lack of Commitment to Iraq War Ahmadinejad Hopes for Deepening Relations With Russia After Poll US Fails Again to Hit Qaeda Suspect in Somalia US Admits No Silver Bullet in Drive Against Iran BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 9 Mar 08 Iranian Press Menu 9 Mar 08 BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 9 Mar 08 (Package B) Could the US do more to help troubled Jordan? Arab Commentary Says Jerusalem Attack Sign of Changing Rules of Conflict Gaddafi's love-hate relationship with Libya's Islamists Kuwaiti strategist: Israel should strike Iran AP Exclusive: US troops may have become sick in Iraq from contaminated water Iraq: Muqtada Sadr Hitting the Books? Ex-Rumsfeld adviser: Move Guantanamo detainees to US Report: Sadr in Tehran Hospital With Life-Threatening Illness Iran Sees Pre-Election US Bid to Reduce Oil Price Iran's Khatami Warns of 'Return of Despotism Via Populism' Iraq: Barazani's Office Denies Interference in Anfal Case Iraq to host Arab lawmakers | H9 Ha’aretz – Kuwaiti analyst: Best if Israel, not U.S., destroys Iran nukes Shin Bet chief: Chances of fresh Intifada are low MI and Mossad: Syria ready to cut ties with militants; PM to cabinet: Israel has response to J'lem attack Palestinian sources say Hamas, Hezbollah helped in terror attack Editorial: Peace now, or eternal conflict later IDF ordered to curb ops against Hamas in Gaza Gov't official: Messages exchanged by Israel, Hamas last week led to new IDF policy of restraint in Gaza ANALYSIS: The lull in rockets is not due to an Israel-Hamas deal A Hamas initiative is most likely behind the drop in Qassams fired from Gaza at Sderot over the past week Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections FM to U.S. envoy: Conditions not ripe for forming Palestinian state Minister Boim accuses IAEA chief of serving as agent for Iran Bar’el A partnership of equals Mahmoud Abbas and the PA are not responsible for Israel's security; Israel's own intelligence service is. Eldar No discounts and no installmentsWherever they shoot, we pull out. The rest of the territories will wait patiently for convergence, Annapolis, a shelf agreement, or the next catastrophe. Whatever comes first PM okays 750 new settlement homes, says fits state policy The core issue is not Jerusalem A lull in Gaza? Jerusalem Post Intel assessment: War unlikely in '08 But a growing chance of flareup with Hizbullah; Iran likely to reach 'point of no return' by 2009. The Region: Fear and gullibility as weapons [ BARRY RUBIN Hamas admits Egypt mediating; group officials also scheduled to hold talks in Yemen with Fatah officials in effort to end power struggle. Israel's Moral War Against Hamas - Efrain Inbar, Jerusalem Post Moral responsibility for loss of civilian life in Gaza lies with Hamas Yedioth Ahronoth Price on Ehud Barak's head Radical Iranian organization declares financial prizes to be awarded to those who kill Israeli defense minister, Mossad director Meir Dagan and Military Intelligence chief Amos Yadlin as revenge for Mugniyah assassination 'Israel humiliating Abbas' Chief PA negotiator Erekat strongly condemns expansion plans for West Bank, east Jerusalem 'Left can win next elections' 'We must convince the public that there is a link between the occupation and poverty,' Oz says Minister: Sack IAEA chief Zeev Boim recommends Mohamed ElBaradei be canned, alleges he is 'planted Iranian agent' Maybe Obama does get it There is a moral obligation to seek every avenue for peace including talks, Rabbi Brackman says Beilin Don’t repeat mistake of 2000 IDF’s harsh response to Palestinian violence in 2000 resulted in growing hatred, more deaths Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Peres: Israel Will Not Unilaterally Attack Iran Israel approves settlement growth Israeli PM Ehud Olmert backs a plan to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Attack threatens wide fallout The Mid-East's asymmetric war Borders and settlements A 'declaration of principles' for the Mideast HAIM RAMON, a vice prime minister of Israel, recently stated that Israel hoped to reach agreement with its Palestinian negotiating partners by the end of 2008 on a "declaration of principles" for peace, but not on a detailed peace treaty. At this time of escalating violence and diminishing hope, the call for such a declaration offers an opportunity for revitalizing ... (By Herbert C. Kelman, Boston Globe) What Bernard Lewis told Olmert...
and Barak, Netanyahu. 'Monstrous perversion of Islam'
Bernard Lewis interviewed Palestinians: Hamas, Hezbollah cooperated on Jerusalem terror attack Article Underlines Palestinians' Need for Unifying Leadership The Israel Litmus Test - Aaron David Miller, Los Angeles Times Mossad:Iran will have nuclear weapon in three years Expel Palestinian terrorists from Jerusalem, says security minister Dichter Islamists Leave Israel No Choice - Greg Sheridan, The Australian |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Is a third intifada brewing? Many Palestinians say they do not want to return to the regimen of daily violence. Iran's nuclear program: talk of international consortium Western and Iranian officials consider new framework as Iran program progresses. Job losses' ramifications far-reaching Some expect Fed to cut rates by three-quarters of a point Iraq war cost estimates run into the trillions New book says war will cost at least $3 trillion before it's over. Outsourcing U.S. securityA big Air Force contract that involves a foreign entity passes muster on the merits A first step for the global poor - shatter six mythsAbject poverty takes a terrible toll. We can stop it. But we must start by separating fact from fiction. In Spain's elections, Socialists look set to win Voters overlooked a recent economic downturn and supported the Socialists' sweeping social reforms of the past four years. Danish cartoons: one Afghan's peaceful protest Muhammad Sediq Afghan's hunger strike has inspired dozens to join his nonviolent efforts. Divided over Kosovo, Serbia faces early elections Prime Minister Kostunica dissolved the coalition government Saturday after a bitter standoff between hard-line radicals and pro-European Britons form clubs to cut carbon, pay for overuse 'Carbon rationing action groups' – where members swap tips and set targets – are cropping up across the country ASIA Pakistan's victors form government, vow reforms Musharraf makes stability a priority A relaxed and confident President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview that political stability is his top priority and that a war between the presidency and the newly elected parliament would be catastrophic. Pakistani parties to share power The leaders of the two parties that won Pakistan's elections sign an agreement on a coalition government Will Pakistan's power-sharing agreement work?
Salon Killing ourselves in Afghanistan In a secret meeting with a Taliban commander, I learned how Bush administration aid to Pakistan helps fund insurgents who kill U.S. troops. By Matthew Cole Chinese Officials Say Foiled Terror Plots Targeted Olympics and Plane What next for the Bhutto clan?
By Iason Athanasiadis India's Movie Mecca Goes Global Riding a Boom, Bollywood Evolves Into a Magnet for Investment and Talent 'It Is Absolutely Wrong That the Army Is Distancing Itself From Me,' Says Musharraf WSJ Malaysia's Maturing Democracy | H11 IHT Socialists triumph in Spanish elections Zapatero gets a second four-year term, but it appeared that the Socialists failed to win a majority of seats in Parliament necessary to form a government. EUROPE European press review Poll setback for Sarkozy's party
Early results in local elections put France's opposition socialists ahead of President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party Sarkozy party looks to regroup The ruling party of conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins a week of damage control today, attempting to avoid even bigger setbacks in a second round of voting this Sunday after heavy losses in local elections NATO's European Mission - Washington Post editorial Czechs Should Start New Radar Talks If Poland Withdrew - Minister Socialists win Spanish elections Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's ruling Socialist Party wins Spain's general elections, but falls short of a majority. In pictures: Spanish election win Euroblog: Win for democracy? Mardell's Europe
Spain's Socialists are returned to power after bitter campaign
| H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Medvedev's Russia - Chicago Tribune editorial
Bellicosity in Belarus - Tsotne Bakuria, Washington Times
When the Russian bear roared Observer, The Angel of Grozny: Inside Chechnya by Asne Seierstad Virago £14.99, pp352 In |
| H13 The Times Musharraf under threat as opposition unites Power-sharing agreement between Pakistan People's Party and the Muslim League may strip President Musharraf of power Democrats fear battle could end in bloodshed Party members are worried that despite record turnouts and fundraising, the continuing battle could help John McCain The great EU betrayal British voters believe they have been deceived about the Lisbon treaty - the breach is justified by lies William Rees-Mogg Zapatero shrugs off battle to stay in power The Spanish Prime Minister won a second term after a bitter election campaign overshadowed by the killing of a politician Bush vetoes ban on waterboarding President Bush has vetoed a law preventing the CIA using the interrogation technique because it is a 'most valuable tool' China foils terror threat ahead of Olympics Authorities in Beijing claim to have prevented a terrorist attack amid threats by Chinese Muslim separatists to target Games France swings to left in warning to Sarkozy Local elections record a solid move to the Socialist Opposition in a sharp rebuke to the radical conservative President Do No Harm The words that should be Darling's maxim in his Budget on Wednesday Sunday Times Hillary Clinton sets her sights on three ways to win — Clinton aims to win the popular vote, secure reruns in Florida and Michigan and undermine Obama's credibility as the candidate to beat McCain Hamas wages Iran’s proxy war A Hamas leader admits hundreds of his fighters have been travelling to Tehran for training for more than two years McCain has 13.1 years to live John McCain says his age should not be an issue, though critics worry that he may be too old to become US president Americans elect two presidents: one for them and one for the world Millions of people don't have a vote on decisions taken in Washington that may intimately affect them Simon Jenkins Pakistan rivals agree government of national unity Britain shivers as US hits recession America's economy is in recession, economists say, amid fears that credit crunch is entering its most dangerous phase Israel fears 'third intifada'... Wall Street Journal The Chávez Democrats
Helping our enemy by spurning our best Latin ally. Florida Deserves a Revote
By Bill Nelson
A mail-in ballot would be a cheap and effective way to ensure the state's Democratic voice is heard The Inequality Myth
By Brad Schiller
The numbers simply don't support the candidates' class warfare rhetoric. Inflation Alert
By Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr.
It's looking too much like the early '70s for comfort. Obama Favored in Mississippi Obama won the Wyoming caucuses and now heads to Mississippi, where he is heavily favored, looking to regain some of the momentum he lost after Clinton's victories in Texas and Ohio. Crude Awakening: Analysts Adjust Oil economists are revising price forecasts upward, as crude has traded at an average $95.12 a barrel this year. | H14 Financial Times In the grip of implacable subprime forces US policymakers are unable to agree what they should do about the credit crisis. Adjusting bankruptcy laws to encourage writedowns and make repossession more difficult may do little to help right now, but at least it makes no new demands on taxpayers, says Clive Crook Domestic needs drive Opec price Many oil-producing countries cannot afford to let the price of oil drop as the revenue they require to assure macroeconomic stability at home continues to increase, a... FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Search for alternative routes FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Russian group may struggle to meet commitments FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Behemoths are slow to abandon coal FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: International trading faces an uncertain future FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Evangelist who is in the right place FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Flexibility to go where the price rises the highest FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008 - FRONT PAGE: Cleaner fuel is now a global commodity FT REPORT - GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Dash for gas has run out of steam COMMENT: America's campaigns have not turned out as expected China’s priorities The delegates to the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, do not make important decisions but the meetings can show what policymakers are thinking Primary politics and protectionism Presidential politics and fear of imports are intersecting yet again with both Democratic candidates appearing to be hardening their position on trade Spain’s Socialists cruise to second term Spain’s ruling Socialist party has won a second term with an expanded majority in a general election overshadowed by the resurgence of Basque terrorism and a slowing economy Merkel wary after talks with Medvedev The German chancellor, the first western leader to meet Russia’s president-elect, believes he wishes to pursue a constructive relationship with Berlin Homes plan blow to Mideast peace talks The Israeli government’s approval of a scheme to build at least 330 homes in a Jewish settlement in the Palestinian territories has drawn sharp criticism Serbia’s premier calls early polls Parties in Serbia’s deeply divided government agreed to hold elections again in May to choose whether to continue pursuing European Union integration or sever ties because of the EU’s supporting Kosovo’s declaration of independence Local elections deliver setback for Sarkozy The French president’s party is in danger of losing control of a string of large cities after it lost ground to the opposition Socialist party in local elections Boost for Zapatero amid Spain's hard times The Socialist party's victory in yesterday's general election in Spain has given José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Socialist leader and prime minister, a... Democrats confident of winner before August Howard Dean, party chairman, expects either Obama or Clinton to win the nomination before the party convention and plays down fears that the bitter race would drag on Canada warns US over oil sands Ottawa fears new legislation would prohibit Americans buying fuel from Alberta’s vast oil sands, with ‘unintended consequences for both countries’ Central bankers cannot stop this contagionAs long as the crisis persists, rates will be determined by toxic market conditions, not central bankers, writes Wolfgang Münchau Why Are There So Many Banking Crises?This is a timely work from an authority who says only independent, accountable banking supervisors are able to impose discipline Oil groups suffer Gulf of Mexico setback Disappointing oil exploration results are upsetting the hopes of US oil majors for big new findings in an area free from interference by foreign, state-owned oil companies | H15 Los Angeles Times Break out the shock and awe By Michael Scheuer Fighting insurgencies and radical Islam requires overwhelming force, not just the 'small, light and fast' operations that politicians promote. Fighting global insurgencyThe key is to remove the havens insurgents use as hiding places. But it's not easy Iran fomenting violence in Iraq, U.S. saysThe military offers details of Tehran's role in continuing to train and equip militias and insurgents. Home-grown terrorism Current political conditions are conducive to violent domestic extremism Fixing Iraq, and a refineryHelping restore a 1930s oil facility will take local planning and teamwork. Editorial Iranian factions gear up for crucial parliamentary vote Ahmadinejad tries to mend ties with the influential clergy, as reformists fume over barring of candidates Mass grave in Iraq holds at least 50 Police find the bodies in an orchard. Locals suspect that Shiite militia fighters buried Sunni victims there. Consensus nears for
Fla. mail-in primary Shutting out 2 big states has created a headache for Dems. Howard Dean calls the plan 'a very good process. Dems may agree on Mich., Fla. The answer to the Democrats' dispute over delegates? A mail-in ballot, perhaps Iranian factions gear up for crucial parliamentary vote The Israel Litmus Test - Aaron David Miller, Los Angeles Times Why do so many American Jews demand unwavering commitment to Israel from their politicians? Turnout big for election in Spain Trend is expected to favor the ruling Socialists over the right-wing Popular Party Go away? Why should she? Older women may be invisible in the media, but they are out there — and keeping Clinton in the race Kosovo's women await freedom By Tracy Wilkinson | 8:51 p.m. Domestic violence and human trafficking still challenge justice in the newly independent nation |
| H16 American Politics From the Right, He Looks Too Blue Think real conservatives will vote for John McCain? Don't count on it. By L. Brent Bozell John McCain may have the Beltway crowd in his corner, but grass-roots conservatives aren't sold. Obama Wins Wyoming Caucuses New Yorker Condiment If McCain really wants to have it all—to refurbish his maverick image without having to flip-flop on the panderings that have tarnished it; to galvanize the attention of the press, the nation, and the world; to make a bold play for the center without seriously alienating “the base”—then he can avail himself of a highly interesting option: Condoleezza Rice… Bill: Clinton/Obama ticket would be 'unstoppable' Delegate Scorecard... Hothead McCain The Nation Michael Barone / Real Clear Politics: Clinton Has Only One Plausible Path to the Nomination Clinton eyes Pennsylvania Disenfranchising Florida and Michigan? - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune Time For Obama To Get Dirty - Maureen Dowd, New York Times Mich., Fla. Dilemma Consumes Democrats Democrats torn between party, GOP friends realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp By Gary L. Bauer and Tom Rose As the likelihood increases that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for president, it is high time Republicans start thinking about what type of campaign to run against him. The race is on. Who would the GOP rather face? John McCain's strategists look on with amazement, and a little glee, as Hillary Clinton tries to make a comeback against Barack Obama.
By Mike Madden Could Gore Be The Nominee? "Don't Protect America" Democrats - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard Daschle: First Lady experience doesn't qualify Hillary How government makes things worse WHAT DO ethanol and the subprime mortgage meltdown have in common? Each is a good reminder of that most powerful of unwritten decrees, the Law of Unintended Consequences - and of the all-too-frequent tendency of solutions imposed by the state to exacerbate the harms they were meant to solve. (By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe) Dick Morris to Hillary: IT'S OVER...
Tina Brown to Hillary: Fight On!
NYT: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, FEW MENTIONS OF MCCAIN'S BOUT WITH MELANOMA... | H17 Daily Telegraph Obama turns down 'dream ticket' offer Barack Obama rejects Hillary Clinton's suggestion that he stand as her vice-president on a Democratic "dream ticket". Upholding the Commonwealth Philip Johnston suspects there are quite a few of us who feel an affinity to the billion or more people who belong to the extraordinary comity of post-colonial nations known as the Commonwealth - especially to those with whom we share a common kinship Stormy seas on the economic horizon Britain is unseaworthy. We now have the worst budget deficit after Egypt, Hungary and Pakistan, which is why the Government is looking for ways to raise taxes Sunday Telegraph Killings won't dim Israel's respect for life Israel, as a democracy under fire, is facing a daily terrorist threat from extremists who celebrate death, despise democracy and seek Israel's destruction, writes Ron Prosor Phone led experts to Farc leader Colombian rebel killed in jungle air strike Pakistan opposition to form a coalition President Pervez Musharraf was dealt a major blow today when Pakistan's two main opposition leaders agreed to form a coalition government. Kosovo cripples Serb government Putin: Medvedev won't be easier on West Obama attacks Hillary Clinton over Iraq Iran accuses John McCain of US spying plot Chinese 'foil plot to crash hijacked jet' The Chinese authorities claim to have foiled a rare attack allegedly intended to crash a jet airliner flying from a region with a large Muslim population. | H18 Independent Back to black: return to coal power The Government will today anger environmentalists by signalling its support for a controversial new generation of coal-fired power stations and warning that Britain needs to burn more fossil fuels to prevent power cuts. Israel defies freeze on illegal settlements Israel approved plans yesterday to build 330 new homes in a suburban West Bank settlement north of Jerusalem. The move was denounced by the Palestinian Authority as "a slap in the face of the peace process" and called on the Quartet of the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia to "act to get Israel to revoke the decision". Obama regains momentum as he glides to victory in Wyoming |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism John A. Nagl / Washington Post: We Can't Win These Wars on Our Own Information Operations Primer (PDF; 1.8 MB) Source: U.S. Army War College Ex-Defense Official Assails Colleagues Over Run-Up to War Chinese Hackers: We Tapped into Pentagon... Comment: Defence contract won fair and square To claim the US military will not get the best aircraft-refuelling tanker simply because Boeing did not win is illogical and ignores the facts, says Richard Shelby Misreading the History of the Iraq War Republic of Iraq Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) — Twenty Ninth Edition (PDF; 5.1 MB) Source: Iraq Civilian Aviation Authority Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity in the Government Sector (PDF; 236 KB) Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, CERT, Software Engineering Institute (Carnegie Mellon University) Indian Freed by Pakistan: I Was a Spy The fall of the lord of war THE ARREST of the notorious Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout last week in Thailand had all the trappings of a florid airport novel. Bout had been supplying large quantities of weapons to some of the world's worst despots, terrorists, and warlords. He had been known to sell arms to both sides in a war. He was alleged to have leased ... (Boston Globe) | H20 Slate The Power of Organizing Without Organizations Beyond the Sea Walls World Bank A 4-page article addressing what developing countries need to do to adapt to climate change Horizon Report 2008
New Media Consortium A 36-page US report describing six emerging educational technologies or practices likely to enter mainstream use in the US over the next 5 years Carbon Output Must Near Zero To Avert Danger, New Studies Say William Buckley, Economics, and the Conservative Movement--Posner What's the difference between a scholar and a reporter?
| H21 The joy of boredom Don't check that e-mail. Don't answer that phone. Just sit there. You might be surprised by what happens. Seven new deadly sins After 1,500 years the Vatican updates its sins for the age of globalisation Recycle or go to Hell, warns Vatican Vatican draws up list of sins for our times. Singing champ returnsPaul Potts reflects on his journey from mobile salesman to opera star. A lethal virus, humanity wiped out - then what? New book and documentary envisage the future of earth without humans 'The Sexual Paradox' Though girls and women are triumphing in the classroom, men still largely rule the workplace. Susan Pinker asks why Essay: Amis and Islam Uncommon Knowledge Surprising insights from the social sciences. This week: How oil oppresses women, feeding to the test and more How To Be Happy: Ask yourself if you really need what you buy MPs back artificial sperm for childless Plans for babies to be conceived from artificial sperm slammed for playing God with DNA Depressed? Just read this . . . Divining one’s physical decline using DNA is one thing, but gene testing now strains at a more controversial frontier Anjana Ahuja 'Teachers are surrogate parents now' The demise of the traditional family is breeding a generation of children who rely on teachers for emotional support, a prominent education leader warned. Secret of British humour: it's in the genes Researchers claim that the British penchant for cruel comedy at the expense of others can be traced to our very essence: our genes. China to build 18-mile bridge Emails 'are the office timewaster' Population Shift Sends Universities Scrambling Applicant Pool Forecast To Shrink and Diversify Colleges and universities are anxiously taking steps to address a projected drop in the number of high school graduates in much of the nation starting next year and a dramatic change in the racial and ethnic makeup of the student population, a phenomenon expected to transform the country's higher...
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