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H1 Washington Post Fallon's Resignation Is Not Seen as Step Toward Attack on Iran Slate "Fox" Fallon Wasn't Hounded Out The Centcom commander brought about his own ouster. New Republic The Iranian-Israeli War - Yossi Klein Halevi The Balkans After the Independence of Kosovo and on the Eve of NATO Enlargement by Daniel Fried View Video NATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness Daniel Fried ORBIS The 'Israel Lobby': A Realistic Assessment b Winter 2008 Stratfor Syria: Trouble in Damascus Geopolitical Diary: The Gulf States and the Shiite Conundrum ... McCain more hawkish than Bush on Russia, China and Iraq Oil strikes new record above $110 Global Public Opinion Turns Against the US on Iran's Nuclear Program Iran Still a Target?
Washington Post A Centcom Chief Who Spoke His Mind By David Ignatius In the case of Adm. William Fallon, I see a lot of good that came from having a headstrong blowtorch of a man speaking truth to power Fallon's Resignation Is Not Seen as Step Toward Attack on Iran Closer to War By Dan Froomkin William Arkin Commander's Resignation Shows a New Era of Micromanagement Moscow's Missile Gambit By Robert Joseph and J.D. Crouch II, Missile defense must go forward -- with Russian cooperation or without For Iranian Voters, It's the Economy Choices for Parliament Are Limited, but President Is Not Immune From Critics Jerusalem Post Fallon's departure and Iran "Bush's present to Cheney on the eve of his Mideast tour." Daily Star Iran and America share responsibility for the bad blood between them Time may play against Syria in Lebanon By Michael Young Sanctions aren't working, so what's next with Iran? By Bennett Ramberg Carnegie Reading Khamenei: The World View of Iran's Most Powerful Leader ... Full Text (PDF) By Karim Sadjadpour Beyond the Façade: Political Reform in the Arab World Introduction: Evaluating Middle East Reform By Marina Ottaway, Julia Choucair-Vizoso IHT Sarkozy and Merkel draft agreement detailing role of nations on EU's southern border Changing the Frame of the International Debate Over Iran's Nuclear Programme
American living standards will decline as U.S. exploitation of China fades in an economically transformed world. Maybe... more» What Can Europe Expect from the Next White House? By: Eric Follath and Cordula Meyer | Der Spiegel Who will be America's next president, Barack Obama or John McCain, or perhaps Hillary Clinton after all? What will he or she expect from allies? Europe is wondering which one of the three it should want in the White House. The American Recession and the World's Emerging Economies By: Robert B. Reich | The American Prospect The world's developing nations are no longer nearly as dependent as they used to be on consumers in the United States and other rich nations to keep them going by buying their exports Ethnic Dispute Tears al Qaeda, Hayden Says By: Bill Gertz | The Washington Times Internal divisions between Saudi and Egyptian leaders of al Qaeda are producing "fissures" within the terrorist group and a possible battle over who will succeed Osama bin Laden, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said yesterday If Talks Fail, Palestinians Should Dissolve the PA By: Ali Jarbawi | The Daily Star Five years ago, I was the first to advocate dissolving the Palestinian Authority, and since then I have been stressing the need for Palestinians to take this suggestion seriously For Clinton and Obama, next six weeks are critical By the next primary, April 22, the way to count Florida and Michigan may be settled. Guardian No cant, please, we're British. But we do need a better sense of citizenship Timothy Garton Ash: For all the bunkum, the Goldsmith review is part of a crucial debate that has now gone on too long with too little action Resigned to fate Stephen Kinzer
Ha’aretz – An alternative intelligence view
Independent Bereaved Iraqi mother vows revenge on US Um Saad, a middle-aged woman living in the Sunni district of Khadra in west Baghdad, blames the Americans for the death of her husband and two of her sons and threatens revenge. Leading article: An admiral and a self-serving administration Asia Times While China marches, the US guesses To the US, there's nothing new about China's continuing military development, it's the unsaid intentions behind the buildup that are worrying Washington. Without disclosing its own strategies, Washington wants to know what Beijing is up to. But obfuscation is an art of war, and the Chinese are masters at it. - Law Siu-lan China puts its trust in Putinism
A public rift between Taliban leaders and Al-Qaeda supporters in the Arab world could hint at prospects for peace in Afghanistan. There are key differences over whether to negotiate and the limits of foreign influence Serbia's Final Frontier By: Charles A. Kupchan | Foreign Affairs Although Kosovo acted without UN approval, the United States and Europe's major powers swiftly recognized the new statelet. Serbia and Russia, along with China and over a dozen other countries, moved equally swiftly to pronounce the secession null and void Los Angeles Times Fallon vs. Petraeus The tension between the military brass reflects a broader national security dilemma Interest in Iraq war declining, poll finds Financial Times Med Union blueprint avoids key questions The Mediterranean Union will seek to strengthen co-operation among the European Union and non-EU, mainly Muslim, countries in north Africa and the Middle East Sarkozy and Merkel lay out vision for Med Union WORLD NEWS: Iran 'rift' at root of Fallon's departure Musharraf seeks deal to remain in power Musharraf has offered to give up his powers to dissolve parliament if key opposition parties agree to drop their insistence on the re-instatement of Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the former supreme court chief justice The Fed is delaying day of reckoning As the US economy faces a recession, a weak dollar is in the country’s interests. As inflation exceeds its own definition of price stability, a strong euro is in the interests of the eurozone. End of story? Not quite writes Charles Wyplosz US support for Egypt hints at shift on Hamas The White House’s statement that it hopes Cairo could convince Hamas to cease attacks on Israel is an apparent change in Washington’s policy on isolating the Islamist group IRG seeks influence by proxy Basij – meaning mobilisation – has a ready-made network that functions quickly and efficiently, a crucial asset in a country where effective political parties are absent Iranians focus on inflation woes All Iranian politicians have pledged to improve the economy during their campaign ahead of Friday’s parliamentary poll as ordinary people struggle to pay for clothes and food in preparation for the New Year festivities The Times Right man ... for the wrong job? William Fallon's lack of direct experience in Iraq and Afghanistan left him unable to challenge the Bush Administration Bronwen Maddox Persian Gulf Iraq's fate is uneasily linked to what passes for politics in Iran Tony Karon Behind the Fall of “Fox” Fallon Foreign Policy Seven Questions: The Russian Connection What does Viktor Bout know? FP spoke with analyst and author Douglas Farah about the surprise arrest of the world’s most notorious arms dealer, his ties to everyone from Colombian narcoterrorists to the U.S. government, and how he might get off the hook—again Salon Will American war crimes be revealed?
Realists Not Welcome in the Republican Party?
Realist Republican Relics
'Islamophobia' global threat: Muslim states
| H2 Le Monde 'TSK Tuzağa Düşmedi' Cooperation negotiations between Al-Qaeda and Kurdish PKK CSM Turkey offers reforms for Kurdish minority Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 | Turkey Raporda yok yok Brookings Enstitüsü uzmanı Ömer Taşpınar’a göre, AKP kendisini Kürt sorununu çözebilecek bir parti olarak görmeye başladı Semih İdiz ABD, Türkiye’yi ‘füze kalkanı’na dahil etmek istiyor ISN Security Watch - Turkey's survival of the fittest EDM TURKISH MILITARY, GOVERNMENT PRESENT COMMON FRONT ON IRAQ INCURSIONS EurasiaNet Turkey: Headscarved Graduate Students Lead Libertarian Movement Turkey reaches out to Muslim neighbors SONER CAGAPTAY PKK’nin Güney Kürdistan’daki Varlığının Misyonu ve Kürt Ulusal Çıkarları Bruce Fein: The Quest for Change - Politics on The Huffington Post Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter – national Askeri operasyon tamam simdi sıra ekonomik harekatta EMRE AKÖZ Kürt oyları... Cüzdan mı kimlik mi? With Iraq incursion over, Turkish PM scheduled to visit Kurdish ... Report: 11 Kurdish Rebels Die in Turkey Cevdet Aşkın Fırtına öncesi sessizlik ya da silahlara veda Ardan Zentürk ‘Tilki’nin istifası savaş getirir mi... İbrahim Kalın Getting closer to a solution [Dağın Ardına Bakmak] 'Türkiye'yi bölmek sol bir rüyaydı, fanteziydi' MHP: DTP ziyaretleri siyasi çözümün kanıtı Güler Kömürcü Bilmemiz istenenler ve gerçek... Kürt sorunu değil Türkiye’nin sorunu TSK merkezli tartışmaların nedeni Irak politikası Sedat Sertoğlu Dikkat! Ankara’ya bir zırdeli geliyor Güngör Mengi Şüpheli paket Doğu'ya 12 milyar dolarlık yatırım paketi Iraq pumps 500 bpd towards Turkey Paketten Kürtçe TV 12 milyar dolar çıktı Bağış: PKK artık yolun sonuna geldi Gül'den DTP'ye, Kürt sorunu tavsiyeleri DTP: Gazi olayları araştırılsın Açılım AKP’nin yerel seçim yatırımı
Güneydoğulu işadamları sevindi ‘Kartal’ gösterdi komando vurdu Mehmetçiğin başlattığı ‘bahar operasyonu’ tüm hızıyla sürüyor. 11 terörist ölü olarak ele geçirildi Yakalanan Ayfer Kaya ama Rozerin değil • PKK'ya Şırnak'ta büyük darbe İran'ın Kandil'i bombaladığı iddia edildi DTP requests Gül take initiative on Kurdish issue Iraq: Christians Ask to Be Attached to Kurdistan Region - Paper Senior Iraqi Kurd PUK Leader Said Planning to Launch Media Company - Paper Think tank meeting on Kurdish issue being reviewed "Öcalan'ın sevgilisi yakalandı" iddiası PKK sorumlusu lise 2. sınıf öğrencisi draw young Kurdish men away from militancy Diyarbakır bombacısına 9 müebbet Abant Platfomu’na güvenlik engeli Siirt Belediye Başkanı'na yargı yolu US sergeants in Kurdistan on medical mission The Kurdistan Region - A Bright Future in the Other Iraq
Ayfer Kaya (Rozerin) cezaevinde
Demirtaş: Fabrikalarla, TRT’den Kürtçe yayınlarla Kürt sorunu çözülmez Iraq is not Ready to Hand Over Mujahidin Khalq Members to Iran Spokesman Says
DTP'ye tavsiyede bulundu: Herkes çözüme yardımcı olmalı CFR The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) Şırnak’ta sıcak temas: 2 terörist öldürüldü
Kurdistan National Assembly-Iraq The Kurdish nation-subject of its own history Türkiye, Filistinlilerin yaralarını saracak Positive Signs Between Turkey and the Kurds? | The Agonist Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Why Turkey rushed to recognize Kosovo by CENAP ÇAKMAK* "AB'ye önce Balkan ülkeleri alınmalı" Avrupa, Ergenekon'da sonuna kadar gidilmesini istiyor Meeting between Cypriot leaders slated for March 21 Andrew Finkel Conditionality vs. concessions Hasan Kanbolat Kosovo begins impacting South Karabağ gerilimi arası Rus-Ermeni tatbikatı Yusuf KANLI The story of Cyprus' 'virgin birth' Greek Cypriot FM reveals parameters of new peace process Annan plan bickering dampens hopes for talks Cyprus Mail - US: Turkey’s performance in human rights patchy "Türkler Budistleri katletti mi?" McCarty, 1915'teki Ermeni olaylarıyla ilgili çıkan inanılmaz haberleri anlattı What Is Really Behind the Mediterranean Union? | The Brussels Journal Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Serpil Yılmaz Aile planlaması rafa kaldırılıyor Batan Vatan'ı kaptı HÜRRİYET, Milliyet, Kanal D, Star ve CNNTÜRK'ün sahibi Aydın Doğan, beş yıldır örtülü destek verdiği Vatan gazetesini resmen devralıyor Ergenekon Sauna ve Danıştay’a uzanıyor Savcılar isterse, YouTube'a kayıtları kimin yüklediği bulunur Hantal bir kalabalık Türkiye’yi yere çakar Just what's bugging the Turks?
Kral’ın hediyeleri için hálá yanıt yok Aile planlaması rafa kaldırılıyor Ne Osmanlı çözebildi ne modern teknoloji CIA uçaklarını araştırdı, öldü Serdar Turgut Acaba kadın neler yaptı? Reşit olmayanla ilişki, rızayla olursa suç yok Hrant Dink komisyonunda ‘böcek’ kaygısı!
ÖZNUR SEVDİREN | H3 Kıdem Tazminat Fonu taslağının tam metni ve cevapsız sorular Başbakan, 'Hak kaybı var diyen yalancıdır' diyor ama... Erdoğan'ın 'Kürt paketi' son derece tanıdık çıktı! Cengiz Çandar Cheney geliyor, niye geliyor, ne getiriyor Ahmet Taşgetiren • Senaryo mu çözüm arayışı mı? ( 13.03.2008 ) Ruşen - Çakır Daha yolun başında bile değiliz 'Fethullah tek güç olmak ve korkutmak istiyor!' Gülen Cemaati ile ilgili araştırmalarıyla bilinen gazeteci Faik Bulut'tan zehir zemberek açıklamalar Taha Akyol Sendikalar ve reform Fikret Bila Baykal: Sorunum Yaşar Paşa’yla değil, oynanan oyunla Murat Yetkin Basına akreditasyon Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu TSK damaging itself with internal and external conflicts EU calls on Turkey to uncover Ergenekon’s links in state Cumhuriyet'in satışı için Küçük'le pazarlık yapılmış 'Başörtüsüne yasak kalksın hoşgörü hakim olsun' mesajı AK Party intends to expand earlier initiative to reach out to Alevis Hasan Cemal AKP ve hükümetine çifte standart damgası... Şükrü Küçükşahin Demirel, Çiller’i camdan atacaktı Danıştay kararından sonra türbanda karmaşa sürüyor CHP tabanının %34'ü bile başörtüsüne özgürlük istiyor İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit FEHMİ KORU Sevinçleri kursaklarında kalacak... Kalmalı da... ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Yasaklarla sorunları nasıl çözeceğiz? TAMER KORKMAZ Bulmacamızı bir daha oynatalım! İBRAHİM KARAGÜL 'Telekız' muhabbeti.. Bakın neler varmış! ŞAHİN ALPAY - Laiklik, AKP ve CHP
MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Hem dindar hem laik; hem inançlı hem hoşgörülü
HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE - Fethullah Gülen'e dokunan yanıyor mu? Türker Alkan - Sözün şehvetine kapılmadan
İsmet Berkan - Sosyal güvenlik reformu ve kavgası İsmail Küçükkaya Sosyal Güvenlik Reformu’nun geleceği... Replacing old Big Brother with a new one is not democratization!
Hasan Celal Güzel - Demirel, irtica ve laiklik Serdar Turgut TSK'da durum analizi
Nuray Mert - İnsanlık yenilmesin!
Hakkı Devrim - Güzel şeyler değil bu yazdıklarımız. Ama görmezden de gelemeyiz!
Tarhan Erdem - Seçmen kütüğü ilkesi değişiyor mu? Ertuğrul Özkök Sedat Ergin'le yaptığım pazarlık Ahmet Hakan Bayan Çölaşan yalan söylüyor M Ali Birand Günlük yaşamımız giderek islamileşiyor. (1) Cüneyt Ülsever Türkiye yönetiliyor mu? Oktay Ekşi O soru yanıt bekliyor Bekir Coşkun Emekçiler uyuyun... Yılmaz Özdil Deve Yalçın Doğan ’En az üç çocuk’ ikiyüz yıl önce çürüdü Güneri Civaoğlu Büyükanıt’a yemek daveti Can Dündar Emekçi sokağa çıkarken... Ömer Lütfi Mete Böyle başa böyle maşa Kebab with fine American barbecue sauce Burak BEKDİL ERGUN BABAHAN Asker ve siyaset EMRE AKÖZ Kürt oyları... Cüzdan mı kimlik mi? Umur Talu İç hezimet kanunu İran seçimleri NAZLI ILICAK "YouTube" polemiği bize sıçradı MEHMET BARLAS Tepedekiler hep kavga ederse tabanda istikrar olamaz ki... MAHMUT ÖVÜR AK Parti'de 'planlı suskunluk'
YAVUZ DONAT 'İcapsız' bir tartışma Mustafa Erdoğan İdam coşkusu Kerim Balcı Alternative ways of political participation Hadi Uluengin Blokhaus ideolojisi Devletin ideolojik aygıtı olarak TTK Alevis emphasize unity on anniversary of Gazi violence Kıvrıkoğlu'nu yalanladı: Algılama sorunu var Mumcu, Ahmet Özal'a 'AK Parti 10 yıl daha iktidarda' demiş Devletin zirvesinden İstiklal Marşı mesajı: Dünya durana dek söyleyeceğiz
Bürokrasi yönetmeliği unutunca, İstiklal Marşı'na görkemli kutlama seneye kaldı
DTP'ye tavsiyede bulundu: Herkes çözüme yardımcı olmalı
Doğu'ya 12 milyar dolarlık yatırım paketi
Kıvrıkoğlu'nu yalanladı: Algılama sorunu var
Jandarma, Yılmaz'a 'sorumsuz' demişti
Mumcu, Ahmet Özal'a 'AK Parti 10 yıl daha iktidarda' demiş
CHP, sendika işçileriyle beraber eylem yapacak
Eski vekilden taktikler: Düğünde altın takın, cenazede tabut taşıyın
Türbanla girişe yeniden yasak Seyfettin Gürsel Ekonomide yeni strateji Ercan Kumcu Finansal çözülme mi TÜSİAD: IMF kararı açıklığa kavuşmalı Hükümetten 'her şey yolunda' mesajı Sağlıkta sosyal devlete devam emeklilikte acı reçete geliyor Erdal Sağlam Bakanlardan yeni bir şey duymadık Fatih Özatay - Tahminlerden çapa olmaz
Mahfi Eğilmez - Roubini ve Houdini OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Hurşit Güneş Piyasalara kortizon verildi Deniz Gökçe Bazı ilginç veriler! Salih Neftçi FED’in son hamlesi neden ‘kıvrak’? İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK - Revizyon sonrası ekonomide temel kırılganlık göstergeleri WORLD NEWS DIGEST: Turkey names key bank official Eyüp Can Adnan Kahveci'den Faruk Çelik'e mesaj var Mehmet Altan Sallan, yuvarlan, hızlan... [Yorum - Eser Karakaş] Enflasyon neden direniyor? Bilal Çetin Sosyal güvenlik reformu ve kayıt dışı ekonomi... Asaf Savaş Akat MELİHA OKUR
Bankayı batıran sefada Borsa ortakları cefada Minister: Turkish economy more resistant to shocks Güngör Uras Milli gelirin görünümü düzeltildi ama sorunlar aynı Ekonomiyi üreticiler sırtladı aslan payı bankacılara gitti Oger, Telekom'a ödediği paranın yüzde 38'ini iki yılda geri aldı |
H4 New York Times Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations Israeli Raid in West Bank Imperils Talk of Truce Iraqi Troops May Move to Reclaim Basra’s Port U.S. Troops Kill Iraqi Girl; 3 Soldiers Die in Attack Racial Issue Bubbles Up Again for Democrats From virtually the start of the contest, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have sought to move beyond race and sex, but each has used the issue against the other. F.B.I. Made ‘Blanket’ Demands for Phone Records Spitzer Resigns in Sex Scandal and Turns His Attention to Healing His Family Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who rose to power as a fierce enforcer of ethics in public life, was undone by revelations of his own involvement with prostitutes The Woman at the Center of the Governor’s Downfall Editorial The Road to Dystopia Immigration zealotry is sending the country into a world of ingrained suspicion, routine discrimination and economic disruption. New Hope for the Rich Although Americans are getting poorer, in the Senate, Republicans are ready to do battle on behalf of America’s wealthiest families. ROGER COHEN The Global Rose as Social Tool I am not asking you to remove the romance from a rose, but as you pick out blooms for your beloved, try resetting your rose associations in order to see the world as it is | H5 Washington Post A Centcom Chief Who Spoke His Mind By David Ignatius In the case of Adm. William Fallon, I see a lot of good that came from having a headstrong blowtorch of a man speaking truth to power Fallon's Resignation Is Not Seen as Step Toward Attack on Iran Closer to War By Dan Froomkin Moscow's Missile Gambit By Robert Joseph and J.D. Crouch II, Missile defense must go forward -- with Russian cooperation or without For Iranian Voters, It's the Economy Choices for Parliament Are Limited, but President Is Not Immune From Critics Rocket Attack Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq New Account Emerges of Fatal Bus Blast Tuesday; Driver, Passenger Blame Americans Five Severed Fingers Identified as Belonging To Guards Held in Iraq Spitzer to Step Down as N.Y. Governor Embattled Democrat Apologizes for His 'Private Failings' Editorial A Fallen Star The flameout of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer The Dream-Ticket Fantasy By David S. Broder, The talk of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama winding up as partners seems truly far-fetched. Running-Mate Math By George F. Will, A vice presidential candidate from Ohio could benefit either party Greece's Demand Isn't 'Absurd' | H6 Guardian No cant, please, we're British. But we do need a better sense of citizenship Timothy Garton Ash: For all the bunkum, the Goldsmith review is part of a crucial debate that has now gone on too long with too little action Resigned to fate Stephen Kinzer
White House denies Fallon was forced out
Terror in Lahore Basim Usmani Hamas calls for truce and sets terms Cessation of conflict in Gaza and the West Bank demanded before ceasefire with Israel UN heading for Iraq-style disaster if talks stay stalled and the US remains hostile, officials say A final showdown in the mother of all primaries Michael Tomasky: Michigan may be poised to decide between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Bankrolling Kabul Anita Inder Singh: It won't come cheap, but it may be better to pay for the cost of success in Afghanistan than to risk failure Margin of victory Michael Tomasky US elections 2008: Barack Obama's lead in the popular vote is small but significant as the Democratic race enters its final phase The hesitant debutant Alistair Darling's first budget reveals impact of global credit crunch on government finances Iraqi asylum seekers given deadline UK government says Iraq is now safe, and is to give 1,400 rejected asylum seekers three weeks to return Saddam link to al-Qaida ruled out A US military study officially acknowledges Saddam Hussein had no direct ties to al-Qaida |
H7 Oil strikes new record above $110 Global Public Opinion Turns Against the US on Iran's Nuclear Program Iran Still a Target?
Daily Star Iran and America share responsibility for the bad blood between them Time may play against Syria in Lebanon
Sanctions aren't working, so what's next with Iran? By Bennett Ramberg Changing the Frame of the International Debate Over Iran's Nuclear Programme
Arab 'Booker' stirs up passion Arabs have translated 100,000 books over the past millennium - almost what Spain translates in a year. In Control of Natural Wealth? Governing the Resource-Conflict Dynamic This 32-page German research paper tests the impact of resource governance on the resource-conflict dynamic What Can Europe Expect from the Next White House? By: Eric Follath and Cordula Meyer | Der Spiegel Who will be America's next president, Barack Obama or John McCain, or perhaps Hillary Clinton after all? What will he or she expect from allies? Europe is wondering which one of the three it should want in the White House. The American Recession and the World's Emerging Economies By: Robert B. Reich | The American Prospect The world's developing nations are no longer nearly as dependent as they used to be on consumers in the United States and other rich nations to keep them going by buying their exports Ethnic Dispute Tears al Qaeda, Hayden Says By: Bill Gertz | The Washington Times Internal divisions between Saudi and Egyptian leaders of al Qaeda are producing "fissures" within the terrorist group and a possible battle over who will succeed Osama bin Laden, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said yesterday. All Iraqis, After All - American Enterprise Institute Pentagon cancels release of controversial Iraq report The Pentagon on Wednesday canceled plans for broad public release of a study that found no pre-Iraq war link between late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the al Qaida terrorist network Asia Times American Icarus flirted with fire The widespread view is that US CENTCOM commander Admiral William "Fox" Fallon was sacrificed by the George W Bush administration because he disagreed with its policies on Iran while also saving the US from marauding Chinese. This is bunk. Fallon fell because he committed a far worse crime for a military veteran - he talked out of turn. - Mark Perry Against Said's Orientalism
Adm. Fallon Steps Down - New York Post editorial
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq U.S. military expert says Afghanistan situation worsening Low spirits
Young voters
U.S.: 90 Percent of Foreign Fighters in Iraq Come Via Syria (AP) Candidates Debate Iraq Five Years After Invasion Commander's Departure Spotlights US Divisions Fallon's Fall Prompts Iran War Talk Iraqi Government Defends Budget Handling Mahdi Army strongholds raided by police Iraqi police raided strongholds of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in the southern city of Kut yesterday after members of the militia broke a cease-fire and clashed with security forces a day earlier. BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 12 Mar 08 The Importance of Saudi-Qatar Relations By: Abdulaziz Sager | Asharq Alawsat Since the fourth quarter of last year, Saudi-Qatari relations have been witnessing important positive steps on the road to ending the state of estrangement that had beset these relations and afflicted them with a degree of stagnation since 2002 Iran accuses MP over TV spot
Iraq raids al-Sadr strongholds after insurgents break cease-fire 20 militants reported killed in gun battle in Iraq
French Banks Release Iran's Frozen Assets Oil and Peace Talks to Top Cheney's Mideast Agenda Saudi King Will Be Asked to Raise Production Al-Sharqiyah Interviews Iraqi List Member on Political Situation, Other Issues Iraqi Foreign Minister Discusses Local, Regional, International Issues in Cairo As Rebuilding Begins at Lebanon's Nahr al-Bared, Displaced Refugees Eager to Return By: William Wheeler and Don Duncan | World Politics Review
Baghdad Music and Ballet School Soldiers On - Melik Kaylan, Wall Street Journal "The Iraqi Refugee Crisis By the Numbers," Center for American Progress, March 11, 2008 | H9 Ha’aretz – An alternative intelligence view Poll: Half of Jews oppose living in neighborhoods with Arabs Fallon resigns / One admiral too many Israel and the U.S. / Washington dissatisfied with Israel's footdragging in W. Bank The three whiners Like many who came before him, Lt. Gen. William Fraser III will bring many good intentions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and very little ability to help Targeted assassination / Little room for mistakes What General Fallon didn't get (WTR) Barak: Fighting in Gaza, southern Israel may soon resume Lull in fighting ends as rockets slam into Israel Jerusalem Post Fallon's departure and Iran "Bush's present to Cheney on the eve of his Mideast tour." Israel worried about upcoming Fraser report on W. Bank activity 32 new homes in Betar Illit settlement approved; Rice: Expansion of settlement construction is not consistent with Israeli obligations. Israel to offer Iron Dome system to US Defense Ministry director-general to examine feasibility of Skyguard laser system next week. Yedioth Ahronoth 'Settlement plan unhelpful'
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Annual Intelligence Report: Hizbullah is the Key BBC Israelis kill four in West Bank Israeli undercover commandos shoot dead four Palestinian militants in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Hamas lays out truce conditions The Middle East's asymmetric war U.S. Roadmap Assessment Seen Critical of Israel – WINEP Fayad's Reform Plan: Difficulties and Political Implications The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish PhD Full Paper (PDF; 169 KB) Hamas sets conditions for ceasefire with Israel The Crime of Silence on Israeli Massacres Against Palestinians By: Bouthaina Shaaban | Asharq Alawsat During the Israeli operation, dubbed "Hot Winter", we were painfully watching the carnage of Palestinian infants and children disrupted by the Israeli tool of malignancy If Talks Fail, Palestinians Should Dissolve the PA By: Ali Jarbawi | The Daily Star Five years ago, I was the first to advocate dissolving the Palestinian Authority, and since then I have been stressing the need for Palestinians to take this suggestion seriously Create Opportunity From Gaza's Strife By: Rami G. Khouri | The Daily Star Out of crisis comes opportunity, which describes the current brief lull in the war between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movements in Gaza. Rather than just trying to calm things down, now is the moment for the international community to push hard diplomatically for more serious negotiations Still Stalled in the Middle East By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times
A Terror Tour of Israel By: Nathan Hodge and Sharon Weinberger | Slate We arrived in Israel neither as religious pilgrims nor as traditional tourists: We'd signed up for the Ultimate Counter-Terrorism Mission, a weeklong journey around the country during which we would learn about Israel's battle with terrorism. The trip was aimed at U.S. police officers and homeland-security professionals Bipartisan Support for State of Israel - The Australian editorial
Residents and Citizens - Jerusalem Post editorial
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For Clinton and Obama, next six weeks are critical By the next primary, April 22, the way to count Florida and Michigan may be settled. Where climate change meets national security EU report adds urgency to old warnings, NATO to take up discussion next. Fed's bold $200 billion move The central bank's unusual cash infusion aims to keep banks lending. Hamas leader Haniyeh offers Gaza truce Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh announced preconditions for a period of calm with Israel in a speech Wednesday. Israelis bolster new front line with Gaza Ashkelon, an Israeli city 11 miles north of Gaza, has become a new target for Palestinian rocket fire. China's human rights rating upgraded by U.S. State Dept. It takes the country off the list of worst human rights offenders but still notes serious concerns. Lessons from Spitzer's fall The system set up to catch financial misdeeds by politicians works. ASIA Asia Times While China marches, the US guesses To the US, there's nothing new about China's continuing military development, it's the unsaid intentions behind the buildup that are worrying Washington. Without disclosing its own strategies, Washington wants to know what Beijing is up to. But obfuscation is an art of war, and the Chinese are masters at it. - Law Siu-lan China puts its trust in Putinism
China and Pakistan: New Friends Can’t Compare
U.S. military expert says Afghanistan situation worsening Afghanistan’s political transition faces serious challenges – UN report Source: United Nations General Assembly Security Council Full Report (PDF; 92 KB) Beijing’s political tightrope-walk , Kerry Brown
Responding to Afghanistan’s Opium economy challenge : lessons and policy implications from a development perspective
China's War on Terror - Wall Street Journal editorial CFR The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) Taiwan Referendum Faces Boycott Opposition Move Likely to Doom U.N. Membership Measure U.S. Delisting of China Upsets Rights Activists
The Future of Kashmir ACDIS More observations of the Chinese military A reminder to China that the world has not forgotten Tibet Malaysia: Ruling Coalition Loses Ground By: Barry Deely | ISN Security Watch The surprising results in the Malaysian elections marks the first time the government has faced a serious challenge from the opposition | H11 IHT Sarkozy and Merkel draft agreement detailing role of nations on EU's southern borderThe French and German leaders will brief colleagues at a summit in Brussels on proposals for a Union for the Mediterranean designed to intensify cooperation in the region Nationwide strike cripples transport in Greece Greek workers staged a nationwide job walkout Wednesday, grounding flights, crippling transport and leaving heaps of refuse uncollected A new generation awakens By JIM WALLIS A new faith-inspired movement for social justice may be on the way, with a younger generation of believers as its cutting edge. 'Magic is over' for the U.S., says foreign minister of FranceAsked whether the United States could repair the damage it has suffered to its reputation during the Bush presidency, Bernard Kouchner replied, "It will never be as it was before." EUROPE European press review Serbia's Final Frontier By: Charles A. Kupchan | Foreign Affairs
The Balkans After the Independence of Kosovo and on the Eve of NATO Enlargement Daniel Fried View Video NATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness Daniel Fried CAP NATO: Expansion and Division CER The Czechs in the EU: In the middle of the class The United Nations and Kosovo's Independence - American Enterprise Institute
The Latest Dutch Film Debacle By: Joseph Loconte | The Weekly Standard Later this month, a Dutch politician is scheduled to release a film that reportedly calls for the Koran to be banished and hints that Muslims might be expelled from the Netherlands. The 15-minute production, aptly called Fitna--Arabic for "strife"--has already generated death threats, security alerts, protests, and international condemnations Kosovo Secession Sets Dangerous Precedent By: Vuk Jeremic | The Japan Times A negotiated compromise solution to Kosovo's future status is needed: one that addresses the legitimate right to self-governance for Kosovo's Albanians, while preserving a democratic Serbia Serbia: The Economist Intelligence Unit examines the implications of May elections in Serbia and says they could favor the country’s nationalists Sarkozy reverts to wooing far-Right Walker's World: Europe's flawed lawmakers (UPI) -- Americans may not know this, but like everyone else on the planet, they are increasingly living by European rules without knowing much about who sets them. Analysis: Serbia at the crossroads (UPI) -- Serbs, in the upcoming snap elections, will have to choose between closer ties with Europe or moving toward Russia, and thus further isolation. Analysis: New threats for NATO (UPI) -- As threats become increasingly asymmetrical, NATO and national military powers are under pressure to update the look and feel of their armed forces. | H12 RFE/RL Friendly Fire A public rift between Taliban leaders and Al-Qaeda supporters in the Arab world could hint at prospects for peace in Afghanistan. There are key differences over whether to negotiate and the limits of foreign influence Armenia: Key U.S. Diplomat Calls For Roundtable In Wake Of Clashes Google News Azerbaijan EDM RUSSIA 2007: FREE EXPRESSION FURTHER RESTRICTED WHILE PUNITIVE PSYCHIATRY RETURNED
- UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT UNBLOCKED, NATO DISPUTE OFF AGENDA Foreign Policy Seven Questions: The Russian Connection What does Viktor Bout know? FP spoke with analyst and author Douglas Farah about the surprise arrest of the world’s most notorious arms dealer, his ties to everyone from Colombian narcoterrorists to the U.S. government, and how he might get off the hook—again. EU Foreign Ministers Concerned Russia to Recognise Abkhazia By: Leigh Phillips | EU Observer
Let the Russians Sort Out Russia By: Rodric Braithwaite | Financial Times Are the Russians even capable of democracy? U.S., New Members Backing NATO Action Plans for Georgia and Ukraine By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor
Building High Fences Aroun Bad Neighbors By: Yulia Latynina | The Moscow Times On Saturday following his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia's foreign policy under President-elect Dmitry Medvedev would remain unchanged. "I do not think that our partners will have it any easier with him," Putin declared. Russia: CSTO Head Concerned About Destabilization in South Caucasus, Middle East BBC Monitoring Quotes From Russian Press Thursday 13 March 2008 |
H13 The Times Right man ... for the wrong job? William Fallon's lack of direct experience in Iraq and Afghanistan left him unable to challenge the Bush Administration Bronwen Maddox Persian Gulf Iraq's fate is uneasily linked to what passes for politics in Iran An old train, a barrel organ, a mayor's speech, crowds waving... and not a plastic bag in sight Matthew Parris EU threatens to punish climate deal rebels US and China are likely to be first to face trade sanctions if they fail to line up in support of new climate change deal Iran 'treason' inquiry ahead of poll Government says leading opponent guilty of 'appalling' act for criticising regime in interview with US-backed TV station Ferraro resigns over 'black' Obama remark Geraldine Ferraro resigns from Clinton campaign after declaring Barack Obama was successful only because he is black Prostitute behind Spitzer sex scandal revealed Eliot Spitzer said he would 'leave public life' two days after he was identified as Client 9 in a $5,500-an-hour vice ring Obama and the Race Card
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Despite the move and the consequent market gains, some onlookers remained skeptical about the prospects for quick economic recovery. The economist Nouriel Roubini says on his blog that many of the world’s most prominent economists are now subscribing to his estimates—formerly considered extreme—that U.S. financial losses could top $1 trillion. A recent Daily Analysis looks at “nightmare” economic scenarios and what they might entail. | H14 Financial Times Med Union blueprint avoids key questions The Mediterranean Union will seek to strengthen co-operation among the European Union and non-EU, mainly Muslim, countries in north Africa and the Middle East Sarkozy and Merkel lay out vision for Med Union Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, will today present fellow European leaders with a proposal for a Mediterranean Union WORLD NEWS: Iran 'rift' at root of Fallon's departure Musharraf seeks deal to remain in power Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf has offered to give up his powers to dissolve parliament if key opposition parties agree to drop their insistence on the re-instatement of Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the former supreme court chief justice The Fed is delaying day of reckoning As the US economy faces a recession, a weak dollar is in the country’s interests. As inflation exceeds its own definition of price stability, a strong euro is in the interests of the eurozone. End of story? Not quite writes Charles Wyplosz US support for Egypt hints at shift on Hamas The White House’s statement that it hopes Cairo could convince Hamas to cease attacks on Israel is an apparent change in Washington’s policy on isolating the Islamist group IRG seeks influence by proxy Basij – meaning mobilisation – has a ready-made network that functions quickly and efficiently, a crucial asset in a country where effective political parties are absent Iranians focus on inflation woes All Iranian politicians have pledged to improve the economy during their campaign ahead of Friday’s parliamentary poll as ordinary people struggle to pay for clothes and food in preparation for the New Year festivities China’s grandfather lacks balance A historic transition of the kind that Wen Jiabao is overseeing will never look anything other than ugly under day-to-day scrutiny, writes Richard McGregor There must be no turning back on Nafta Canada and the US are joint stewards of a valuable economic partnership. But we are also stewards of something far more valuable — one of history’s great political friendships, writes Dalton McGuinty Dirty tricks in the Democratic race Though Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in the Mississippi primary, more significant is the growing bitterness between them and its effect on the eventual nominee Clinton raises primary pressure Hillary Clinton stepped up pressure to hold fresh primary elections in Florida and Michigan as Barack Obama extended his lead in the popular vote and among elected delegates after his thumping victory in Mississippi US will avoid deep recession, Fed says The US will avoid a severe and prolonged recession similar to Japan’s in the 1990s because US policymakers will do whatever it takes to avert such an outcome, the Federal Reserve believes Bush denies he pressed Fallon to resign George W. Bush did not request the resignation of Admiral William Fallon, his military commander in the Middle East, to step down, the White House said MARKETS & INVESTING: Crude price resumes push towards $110 Left in the lurch The German economy is performing well but on the political front the Social Democratic party, Angela Merkel’s partner in government in Berlin, is in virtual meltdown How the fighter knocked himself outEliot Spitzer made his name by investigating abuses such as the misleading of investors by analysts. But self-styled populist crusaders are generally either playing to voters or destined to disappoint, writes John Gapper US applies sanctions to third Iran bank The US Treasury says it would freeze any assets belonging to Future Bank in an attempt to ratchet up the pressure on Tehran in the dispute about its nuclear programme BUDGET 2008 - COMMENT: Dull and determined is the right approach | H15 Los Angeles Times Fallon vs. Petraeus The tension between the military brass reflects a broader national security dilemma Interest in Iraq war declining, poll finds Editorial Back in Baghdad, looking for the normal 'D' for defense Given Iraq, are Democrats now positioned to campaign as the national security party? |
H16 American Politics Voters Lean Toward Democrats Voters prefer a Democrat in the White House by a 50% to 37% margin, according to the latest WSJ/NBC News poll. But when choosing between McCain and either Democratic candidate, the results are a statistical tie, capturing the conflict felt by Americans voters. (Poll results) Support for War Effort Highest Since 2006 - David Kuhn, The Politico The Obama-Clinton-McCain Paradoxes - Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
Florida's Democratic Party chair proposes mail-in revote plan Clinton aide: 'Fallacy' to think reading NIE vital Time on Her Side: Obama Maintains Lead, but Clinton Might Have the Edge What do the results so far tell us about Clinton and Obama as general election candidates? Jeff Greenfield investigates. David Corn / MotherJones.com: McCain's Spiritual Guide: Destroy Islam Clinton-Obama '08? There have been stranger tickets History shows that political adversaries sometimes suddenly embrace, become ticket-mates — and win. And a lot of experts and politicos — including some Clinton and Obama advisers, if one reads between the lines — don't rule that out this year. realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Countdown Special Comment: Sen. Clinton, “This is not a campaign strategy. This is a suicide pact.” Camille Paglia / Salon: Hillary's race against time — Are Clinton's inept attack ads and faux-feminism enough? Can Obama learn to attack? PR needed to save Beijing from own bad image (By Christian Toto) | H17 Daily Telegraph Apathy rules Iran With Iran's conservatives divided between supporters and opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the outcome of the country's general election could be much more interesting than the conservatives' assured numerical superiority would suggest Reformers purged as Iranians go to polls Iranians face the prospect of voting for candidates they have never heard of in an election tomorrow from which 90 per cent of reformers have been banned. Darling's strike against the family motorist Motorists have been hit by punitive rises in taxes as Alistair Darling targeted the drivers of family cars, as wells as 4x4s, with a new "showroom tax" and higher road tax. | H18 Independent Bereaved Iraqi mother vows revenge on US Um Saad, a middle-aged woman living in the Sunni district of Khadra in west Baghdad, blames the Americans for the death of her husband and two of her sons and threatens revenge. Leading article: An admiral and a self-serving administration Women and children killed in Afghanistan by British air strike Leading article: A flagging quest in search of Britishness New York governor quits over revelations that he had spent $80,000 on prostitutes The citizens of New York State watched in still dumbfounded awe last night as their once all-conquering governor, Eliot Spitzer, confirmed what had seemed all but inevitable since the news exploded of his illicit dalliances with high-price prostitutes: he is resigning his post and leaving politics. Israeli hardliners 'will walk out' when Merkel addresses Knesset in German Leading article: A lacklustre Budget, in the shadow of Mr Brown |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Ethnic Dispute Tears al Qaeda, Hayden Says By: Bill Gertz | The Washington Times Internal divisions between Saudi and Egyptian leaders of al Qaeda are producing "fissures" within the terrorist group and a possible battle over who will succeed Osama bin Laden, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said yesterday. Rand US Failed to Monitor and Adapt to Insurgent Trends in Iraq Pentagon Report on Saddam’s Iraq Censored? Source: ABC News Saddam and Terrorism: Emerging Insights From Captured Iraqi Documents (Executive Summary; redacted) (PDF; 3.4 MB) NATO Allies Undecided on Missile Shield Plan Fallon Didn't Get It By: Max Boot | Los Angeles Times. Fallon was wrong about the surge. A review of The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Bilmes (and more and more and an excerpt and an interview). Facing Challenges With Courage, Confidence By: Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge | Miami Herald
How do you get a terrorist to talk? The torture debate doesn’t answer the question of what works. From The Washington Monthly, a special issue: "No torture, no exceptions". BPC and the Indirect vs. Direct Approach in The Long War Due diligence The announcement that the U.S. Air Force chose the Northrop-Grumman-EADS team to build 179 tanker aircraft at initial procurement costs of $40 billion should have come as no surprise to anyone following the competition. | H20 Slate "Fox" Fallon Wasn't Hounded Out The Centcom commander brought about his own ouster. The scientific basis for projections of climate change (in a nutshell) Responding to Afghanistan’s Opium economy challenge : lessons and policy implications from a development perspective Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers Full Paper (PDF; 199 KB) BBC US toughens standards for ozone The US tightens ozone standards for first time in 10 years but targets fall short of campaigners' demands. CFR Policy Clash Looms between Trade and Climate Flannery: Microfinance Just ‘One Factor’ in Economic Growth Uneven support threatens U.N. missions (UPI) -- Uneven international support for U.N. peacekeeping missions is threatening security gains in conflict areas, a top U.N. official reported. Another Problem with Biofuels? | H21 Who are the true barbarians? Ancient people lived less violently than modern advanced societies and left a lighter footprint on the earth. People love hierarchies. When anarchists get together to form an anarchist association, the first thing they do is elect a governing committee... more» American living standards will decline as U.S. exploitation of China fades in an economically transformed world. Maybe... more» Daylight saving time, among other benefits, is supposed to conserve power. But it doesn't. Woman at the Center of Governor’s Downfall INSIDE THE EMPERORS CLUB Wiretaps, Rookie Hookers and Client No. 9 Man who invented Web describes new tech that will supersede GOOGLE... TiVo to bring YOUTUBE videos to TV screens... Women earn most of America’s advanced degrees but lag in the physical sciences, holding only 10% or more of tenure track positions in these subjects. Can we fix this “problem”?... more» The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish PhD Full Paper (PDF; 169 KB) From The Guardian, here's a list of the world's 50 most powerful blogs. From Lacan.com, Slavoj Zizek on Violence, or Ecology as a New Opium for the Masses (and part 2). A review of Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page by Michele Weldon. From Reset, a special issue on secularism, including Alessandro Ferrara on three meanings of secularism The Entrapment of Eliot
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