| H1 Frank Newport / Gallup: If McCain vs. Obama, 28% of Clinton Backers Go for McCain Prospect A liberal Israel lobby Gershom Gorenberg The power of the "Israel lobby" in the US is hard to measure exactly. But its hawkish positions do conflict with the views, and interests, of most American Jews. So why isn't there a more dovish lobby to counter it? One is, finally, about to be unveiled Myth of the new cold war
Stephen Kotkin Russia was not a liberal democracy under Yeltsin, and neither has it reverted to totalitarianism under Putin New York TimesEqual Alliance, Unequal Roles By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Just because NATO cannot be an alliance of equals does not mean that it won’t play a significant role in our grand strategy. NATO membership sets parameters for Turkey’s democratic experiment with Islamic rule, making it more likely to succeed in ways that the West can tolerate Putin Invites Bush to Confer in Move to Avoid Public Clash NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Obama, Clinton — and Echoes of Nader? If the Democratic brawl continues, then Hillary Clinton may be remembered as having the same effect on Barack Obama that Ralph Nader had on Al Gore in 2000 McCain, in Foreign Policy Talk, Turns His Back on Unilateralism Washington Post McCain Outlines Foreign Policy In Speech, He Vows Collaborative Approach McCain Remarks on Foreign Policy U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan Officials Fear Support From Islamabad Will Wane Maliki Gives Militias In Basra 72 Hours To Give Up Fight Press Briefing By National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to the NATO Summit Time Will Maliki Go the Distance? CSIS CSIS Press Briefing: President’s trip to NATO Summit Carnegie Is NATO up to the Afghan Challenge? Expectations for the Bucharest Meeting The Europeanization of Europe: The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and from Europe DIIS This 37-page Danish working paper explores the concept of Europeanization using a historical sociological perspective Iran's 'Risk-Taking' in Perspective IFRI
A 30-page French paper assessing Iran's nuclear intentions Asia Times US moves towards engaging Iran Sunday's mortar attacks on the Green Zone in Baghdad may be a harbinger of things to come unless the United States accommodates Iranian interests. And with the George W Bush administration's grudging admission of the realities of the political alignment in Tehran, "unconditional talks" between the countries are in the offing. The real issue now is whether the emboldened leadership in Tehran shares Washington's sense of urgency. - M K Bhadrakumar Guardian A historic compromise with France is exactly what Britain needs Timothy Garton Ash: Sarkozy has the right idea, but his fellow conservatives on this side of the Channel won't dare make it a reality Pakistan tells US: We are no longer your killing field Envoys receive tepid reception as Bush scrambles to engage with new civilian government Religion is now a potential ally of radical social change Seumas Milne: Militant secularists are becoming apologists for capitalism and war, but the struggle is within faiths, not against them UN gears up to try Lebanon PM's killers Hague court has caused panic among some Syrian officials, say analysts Daily Star What Europeans seek in the US presidential election By Dominique Moisi The Times Promises, promises, but can he deliver them? Enthusiastic overtures from a French President are hardly unwelcome in Britain, even if an immediate use for them is unclear Bronwen Maddox Bush: fresh violence in Iraq is a 'positive moment' In an interview with The Times President Bush also refused to blame Britain’s withdrawal of troops for the Basra fighting UPI: US experts will stage climate war game Independent Iraq implodes as Shia fights Shia A new civil war is threatening to explode in Iraq as American-backed Iraqi government forces fight Shia militiamen for control of Basra and parts of Baghdad. How Britain's plan to pacify south was hijacked Christian Science Monitor Pause likely in U.S. drawdown in Iraq Troop levels could settle at 'presurge' levels of 140,000. Punishing Hamas has backfired Want leverage? Then engage the Islamist regime. By Gareth Evans CFR Iraq: Five Years of War (Audio) Barry R. McCaffrey Steve Clemons / The Washington Note: BREAKING: Condi Rice Flirts With VP Possibility — Speaks to Grover Norquist's Wednesday Group Meeting — More on Condoleezza Rice - Grover Norquist Group Meeting Wall Street Journal Ten Days That Changed Capitalism The U.S. government discarded a half-century of rules to save American financial capitalism from collapse over the past 10 days. But were the rescue moves, which put billions of dollars of taxpayer money at risk, enough? THE SHAPE OF US POPULISM Part 3: The progressive era Ideological ferment at the close of the 19th century left the US with impressive political and economic reforms for future generations to build on. Yet fundamental issues - notably those involving race and economic centralization at the expense of economic democracy - dating back to the nation's birth have even now not been resolved. - Henry C K Liu This is the third part in a series. Part 1: A rich free-market legacy - for some Part 2: Long-term effects of the Civil War CSIS The Status of U.S. Efforts in Iraq An expert panel of top journalists and policy analysts. Listen | WATCH THE VIDEO | CSIS-Schieffer Dialogues IHT Yevgeny Primakov, former prime minister of Russia, supports partition of Kosovo He said that only ethnic partition would avoid future conflict but warned that it would entail population movements Iran's 'Risk-Taking' in Perspective IFRI A 30-page French paper assessing Iran's nuclear intentions CFR - A recent Daily Analysis examines the war from Sadr’s perspective, questioning what incentives he has to continue the cease-fire. Arab League meet should avoid a split GulfNews - By Amir Taheri CSM Arabian rights Saudi Arabia's king is trying to reform his society, but his moves are painfully slow. Sadr City braces for fresh street battles Residents of Baghdad's Shiite slum fear violence in Basra between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi forces will spread to Baghdad. Is it Macedonia by any other name? Tatters of Alexander the Great's empire aren't arguing over territory, but what a nation can call itself. Iran’s at War... with Us - Max Boot, Commentary Ha’aretz – Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process Drive slowly Rice wants a permanent agreement document very much, but also sees its risks. If the talks break down, the road map path will also be blocked. YaleGlobal Democracy in Decline The frenzy that has accompanied elections around the world has had little impact on advancing democracy La Times NATO's unhappy warriors By A. Wess Mitchell While the U.S. has been prodding the alliance's first-tier members, newcomers have stepped up in Afghanistan. Financial Times Syria summit spotlights Arab disunity Damascus is being snubbed by regional heavyweights over its policy towards Lebanon | H2 Sadi Çaycı Countering Secessionist Terrorism: Cross-Border Operations (ppt) SOLİ ÖZEL Biz bizeyken CSM In Turkey, secularists escalate fight against ruling AKP RFERL Turkey: Constitutional Crisis Pits 'Deep State' vs. 'Deep State' Kurdistan: In a new audio report from the BBC’s World Service, a reporter returns to Iraqi Kurdistan after five years away and reflects on changes in the region In a statement Tuesday on Greek Independence Day, Clinton said she remains “concerned over Cyprus’ continued division” and urged a “new impetus for a negotiated settlement with the goal of the island’s reunification.” PKK only problem with N. Iraq, Turkey tells US Jerusalem Post Olmert hints at secret Syrian track Ex-Foreign Ministry official: Turkey is conduit for messages between Jerusalem and Damascus Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter – national PKK only problem with N. Iraq, Turkey tells US - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2008 DTP, Nevruz'u PKK şovuna dönüştürüyor Şırnak'ta 7 PKK'lı teslim oldu Cevdet Aşkın Maliki ve Sadrcılar
Irak ordusu ve 'Mehdi Ordusu'nun çatışma nedenlerini Roger Hardy'ye sorduk Sedat Sertoğlu Irak’ta ne oluyor? İbrahim Kalın ‘Who speaks for Islam?’ Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık ŞAHİN ALPAY - Kıbrıs'ta çözüm mü? Semih İdiz AKP’nin kapatılması AB sürecini askıya alır Kerim Balcı A Turkey without Europe
Büyükanıt: Kıbrıs'ta çözüm, ama nasıl? Büyükanıt: Talat adil çözümü bilir In a statement Tuesday on Greek Independence Day, Clinton said she remains “concerned over Cyprus’ continued division” and urged a “new impetus for a negotiated settlement with the goal of the island’s reunification.” Tiran'a NATO ve doğalgaz desteği Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'Türk ordusu, adil ve kalıcı barış sağlanana kadar Kıbrıs'ta' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Çözüm inancı sayesinde, kapatma davası krize dönüşmedi
Bir araştırmaya göre, İranlılar, Batı’yla ilişkilere Türkiye’den daha olumlu bakıyor. “Batı’yla ilişkiler önemlidir” diyen İranlılar yüzde 70 oranındayken, Türklerde oran yüzde 64’te kaldı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. [HABER İZLENİM] Çözüm inancı, kapatma davasının krize dönmesini önledi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Dava, Türkiye'nin AB üyeliğini olumsuz etkiler [Fitne Filmi tartışılıyor] Yeni bir Provakasyon Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. KKTC ve Rum oda başkanları İstanbul'da aynı masada buluştu Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. AB, 21 Nisan'da bir fasıl daha açmayı planlıyor Dava Türkiye’nin imajını zedeleyecek
Erdogan: Turkey Has Nothing To Lose If EU Members Exclude It Is Europe alienating itself from Turkey - Turkish Daily News Mar 24, 2008 [Yorum - Amanda Akçakoca] Balkanların geleceği aydınlık mı, karanlık mı?
Komşu, Makedonya sendromuna kapıldı Amnesty to take up death of Turkish man in Germany Büyükanıt vows troops will remain in Cyprus until just solution Hadi Uluengin Cheney: rüzgardan Tuna’ya AB, 21 Nisan'da bir fasıl daha açmayı planlıyor Ardan Zentürk Yeniden... Soğuk Savaş...
European Social Republicans: Turkey Is Also Europe! UNFICYP begins demining at Ledra Street in Cyprus O gün bugündür tam 12 kilo aldı
Agos Gazetesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Hrant Dink’i öldürdüğü iddiasıyla Kandıra F Tipi Cezaevi’nde tutuklu bulunan O.S., rahatsızlanarak hastaneye kaldırıldı. Hollanda 3-0'dan 3-4 kazandı/Video Yargıtay: Mater, TSK’yı yıprattı, tazminat alamaz Küçük, Yıldırım'ın ifadesinden sonra askerî soruşturma istemiş Cebinde parası olana kıyı talan etmek serbest! Ergenekon investigation ends coup diary mystery Koç: ABD interneti kapatsın dünya durur Asker çocuğuna kıyak İşte Perinçek'in maaşı! Raporu açıklarsam yüzünüz kızarır! Beş yılda dünyayı turlayan rektör, 186 gün yevmiye aldı Sarıgül, eşiyle boşandığı iddialarını reddetti Darbe günlüklerinde son nokta
| H3 Verin Tayyip'i alın partiyi Tansiyonu düşüren buluşmalar Bombalar soruldu, asker 'Envanterimiz tam' dedi Baykal: İç siyaset konuşmayacağım Gül devrede Murat Yetkin Erdoğan, mini paketi erteleyebilir mi?
‘Hukukun terazisi kalmamışsa güçler dengesinde elinizdeki kozları oynarsınız’ Ergenekon’un çatısı 104 kişiden oluşuyor İşçi Partisi, bilgisayar hard diskini yakmaya çalışmış Ürperten iddia: Üniversitedeki olayları, iki grup anlaşarak çıkarıyor
AKP'nin kapatılması davasında raportörün 'dava açılsın' görüşü verdiği iddia edilince rapotörden jet açıklama geldi
'Taraf' gazeteyi kapatmaya hazır Ergenekon haberlerinin kaynağı ne? İddianame Aydınlık gazetesinde bulundu Herkes bir adım geri atsın
Herkes bir adım geri atsın kaos ortamından çıkalım Büyükanıt'tan makam öğüdü Darbe günlüğünün Özden Örnek'e ait olduğu kesinleşti Gözaltından önce 6 bilgisayarı yaktılar! Aleyhimize ifadeye ceza indiriyorlar Bahçeli 7 yıl önce attığı imzayı unuttu TBMM Hrant Dink Cinayeti İnceleme Komisyonu, Trabzon İl Jandarma Komutanı olan Albay Ali Öz’ü sıkıştıracak Milliyet Son Dakika Cengiz Çandar TÜSİAD, TOBB, diğerleri; 'sağduyu' çağrısının ötesine geçmek zorunda Ahmet Taşgetiren • MHP’nin duruşu ( 27.03.2008 ) Hasan Cemal Başbakan Erdoğan, boynunu giyotine uzatacak mı?.. İsmet Berkan - 'Uzlaşın' deniyor ama uzlaşmaz çelişkiler var Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Celal Güzel - Peki ama nasıl bir uzlaşma? M Ali Birand Bir türban uğruna, geleceğimiz kararıyor Cüneyt Ülsever Bir uzlaşma önerisi paketi de benden! Ruşen - Çakır Taha Akyol İşte orta sınıf Fikret Bila Baykal: Laikliğin ihlaline yeşil ışık yakamam Ahmet Altan Katillerle uzlaşılmaz, suç ortağı olunur! Tarhan Erdem - Çareyi, nedeni bilerek arayalım Ertuğrul Özkök Başbakan bir adım geri Ahmet HakanBana da bilgi sızdı EKREM DUMANLI - Ya vatandaş demokrasiden ümidini keserse?.. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Cunta tasfiye olmadan gerilim düşmez EMRE AKÖZVeli Küçük'ten daha yukarıya gider mi? Mustafa Karaalioğlu Medya medyaya sansür istiyorsa! Ömer Lütfi Mete Taraf olmak yahut olmamak MELİHA OKUR
Şener, Çiller'den randevu istedi Orhan Kemal Cengiz BURAK BEKDİL İsmail Küçükkaya
Siyasetin yönünü MHP belirliyor Ergenekon’da faks kavgası TÜSİAD'tan Toptan‘a sürpriz ziyaret Fehmi Koru: Toplumun sesi: Sağduyu zamanı The name of the problem Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ali Bayramoğlu: Siyaseti hacir altına alanlar… Ergenekon Bayramoğlu'yu tehdit etti Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: Hepsi tesadüf… Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hayrettin Karaman: Sözümün manası Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: Türkiye'yi 2 yıl içinde kim bölecek? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Akif Emre: Gorbaçov ne diyor, Cheney ne yapıyor? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hüseyin Hatemi: Anayasa düşünceleri Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Nuray Mert - 'Ne laiklik, ne demokrasi' Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Murat Yetkin - Erdoğan, mini paketi erteleyebilir mi?, Ayın DECOY'u Perihan Mağden Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Haydi çocuklar uzlaşmaya Andrew Finkel The view from Air Force Two Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu The hypocrisy of Turkish politics Güneri Civaoğlu Türkiye korosu Can Dündar Tersine: Herkes bir adım ileri gitsin! Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE - Bu nasıl bilgelik? Yalçın Bayer Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devleti bir ’mehteran bölüğü’ değildir Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Özdemir İnce Mehmet Y Yılmaz Baykal kazanır Türkiye kaybeder Güler Kömürcü ‘Bu laik, antilaik çatışması değil Kürt devletinin kuruluş aşaması’ Yalçın Doğan Ortak akıl AKP’ye uzakta Serdar Turgut İsyanımız sessiz bir çığlık Mehmet Altan ‘Kilit albay’ Mustafa Erdoğan Ergenekon, komplo ve ideoloji
MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAK"Bunu da aşarız"
ENGİN ARDIÇAbiniz ufaktan tırsmış gibi sanki ERGUN BABAHANSağduyu çağrısı anlamı ve içeriği Umur Talu HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAKTebdil ve tagyir suçu! MEHMET BARLASBir gazete için en acı durum "kullanılmak"tır MAHMUT ÖVÜREmniyet müdürü milletvekiline böyle yaparsa... YAVUZ DONATMeclis Başkanı'ndan sağduyu çağrısı: "Ortak akıl için, el ele..." İmzasının üstüne kırmızı çizgi çekti İP: Aleyhimizde ifade için ceza indirimi vaat edildi Nuh Gönültaş Latif Abi Latif Abi, senin arkandan kaç kişi gelir? MHP’li Vural: Uyarı AKP’ye yapılmalıydı
Hukukla ve hukukçuyla oynamayı bir kez daha düşünün... İlnur Çevik The chief prosecutor has plunged Turkey into disarray
Parti kapatılarak diktatörlüğe ulaşılır FAİK AKÇAY – Çözüm, güçlü ve bağımsız yargıda HALİL DOĞRU
Uzlaşma çağrısı güzel de kim kiminle uzlaşacak! [Yorum - Prof. Dr. İhsan Işık] Demokrasisiz ekonomi ne kadar gelişir? 17 klasör ek delilli rapor tamamlandı Zamanlama tartışılmalı Tansiyonu düşüren buluşmalar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Muhalefetle ikinci randevu Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Baykal: İç siyaset konuşmayacağım Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'Yalan haber' Anayasa Mahkemesi'ni kızdırdı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP'nin 'özgürlükçü' adayı: İş dünyası arkamda, sorunları diyalogla çözeceğim Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP'li Mengü'den tuhaf sözler Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kapatma davası MHP'yi de etkileyebilir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Şener: Rotary kulübünden ödül almam önemsiz Politics feels the heat from mounting pressure to compromise CHP'de yeni bir aday: Umut Oran Köksal Toptan: Constitutional amendment on party closure should be well-timed
ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Gerginliğin etkisinin resmidir Ercan Kumcu Sorun varlık fiyatlarının şişmesiyse çözüm enflasyon Erdal Sağlam Sağduyu çağrısına herkes uymalı Seyfettin Gürsel İşgücü piyasasında dramatik gelişmeler ABD ekonomisi ne durumda?
Mahfi Eğilmez Hurşit Güneş Ne oldu sosyal güvenlik reformuna? Krizi nasıl karşılıyoruz? (2)
Korkmaz İlkorur Gidişat kendi krizimize doğru mu? Fatih Özatay
Bugüne kadar küresel dalga-nın ekonomiye etkisi hakkında olumlu konuşan Unakıtan, pembe gözlüğü çıkardı Turkish banks grow despite global crisis - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2008 [Yorum - Prof. Dr. İhsan Işık] Demokrasisiz ekonomi ne kadar gelişir? Yased's Report On Foreign Direct Investments Ekren: Turkey’s economy no longer subject to shock Ali Tezel
Sosyal Güvenlik’te ne oldu? Ne olacak? |
H4 New York TimesEqual Alliance, Unequal Roles By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Just because NATO cannot be an alliance of equals does not mean that it won’t play a significant role in our grand strategy. NATO membership sets parameters for Turkey’s democratic experiment with Islamic rule, making it more likely to succeed in ways that the West can tolerate Putin Invites Bush to Confer in Move to Avoid Public Clash NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Obama, Clinton — and Echoes of Nader? If the Democratic brawl continues, then Hillary Clinton may be remembered as having the same effect on Barack Obama that Ralph Nader had on Al Gore in 2000 McCain, in Foreign Policy Talk, Turns His Back on Unilateralism Finding Political News Online, the Young Pass It On Younger voters tend to be not just consumers of news but conduits as well, sending out links and videos to friends. ROGER COHEN Imagined Snipers, Real Challenges What the United States, and those that look to it, need now is not more braggadocio from the White House. We’ve had a seven-year dose. That’s enough. GAIL COLLINS The Uncle Al Election The race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has now turned into one long Uncle Al show. Everybody wins! Nobody loses! How do we make them stop? | H5 Washington Post McCain Outlines Foreign Policy In Speech, He Vows Collaborative Approach McCain Remarks on Foreign Policy U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan Officials Fear Support From Islamabad Will Wane Maliki Gives Militias In Basra 72 Hours To Give Up Fight Power Barometer: Georgia and NATO After Recent Discord, Bush to Meet With Putin in Russia Foreign Wealth Funds Defend U.S. Investments Profit, Not Politics, Is Motive, Officials Say Extremists Killing Afghans They Suspect Are Spying NUCLEAR PARTS TO TAIWAN U.S. Initially Unconcerned About Erroneous Shipment The Prodigal Delegates Solutions for Democrats' Michigan-Florida Problem By David S. Broder, Bleeding Hearts but Tight Fists By George F. Will, Liberals are surprisingly less charitable than conservatives Editorial Bad Judgment Labeling a close U.S. ally a terrorist organization, Immigration leaves a dedicated Iraqi translator in limbo. A Power He Didn't Really Like By Dan Froomkin Clinton Backers Rebuke Pelosi for Stance on Superdelegates NORTH KOREA Kim's Realm Shows Signs Of a Rift | H6 Guardian A historic compromise with France is exactly what Britain needs Timothy Garton Ash: Sarkozy has the right idea, but his fellow conservatives on this side of the Channel won't dare make it a reality Pakistan tells US: We are no longer your killing field Envoys receive tepid reception as Bush scrambles to engage with new civilian government UN gears up to try Lebanon PM's killers Hague court has caused panic among some Syrian officials, say analysts Band of brothers Leader: Mr Sarkozy has called for a new era of Franco-British brotherhood. This is a part of the battle that is shaping up in France Washington's good doctor Geoffrey Wheatcroft: To write off Ron Paul as a loopy reactionary ignores his courageous stand on Iraq and Israel President pays tribute to Britain and calls for 'brotherhood' Sarkozy urges Anglo-French axis for progress in Europe and the world, and pledges more troops in Afghanistan Religion is now a potential ally of radical social change Seumas Milne: Militant secularists are becoming apologists for capitalism and war, but the struggle is within faiths, not against them Basra gunmen given 72 hours to disarmShia cleric urges talks with Iraq PM to end army siege as fierce street battles continue The £37,000 question Jack Straw: The taxpayers' money spent locking people up can be recouped if prison is part of the community |
| H7 Iran's 'Risk-Taking' in Perspective IFRI A 30-page French paper assessing Iran's nuclear intentions CFR - A recent Daily Analysis examines the war from Sadr’s perspective, questioning what incentives he has to continue the cease-fire. Arab League meet should avoid a split GulfNews - By Amir Taheri Daily Star The Arab summit: Lebanon's missed opportunity was Syria's, too The Islamists really are true believers
By Michael Young Iran’s at War... with Us - Max Boot, Commentary Major General Kevin Bergner, Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman, provides an update on current operations. Egypt the Pressure Cooker The Economist Social unrest has been growing on the back of rising inflation, which is undermining consumers' purchasing power and fuelling general dissatisfaction with the fallout of economic reform Arab News In an editorial the paper says the Iraqi government’s effort to reimpose its control of Basra, the country’s second city, is a high-risk move. Taking Stock of the War on Terror - Mark Danner, Salon Whispers in the desert
Tom Chatfield It is conventional wisdom that there were no WMD in Iraq. Dissenters are few: but cynicism should not feed complacency about the continuing threats from the region Brian Katulis and Ian Moss, "U.S. Must End Support for New Sunni Militias," The Philadelphia Inquirer March 21, 2008 Time So You Wanna Be a Hizbullah Fighter? – Egypt's Contrite Commander By: Diaa Rashwan | Foreign Policy (subscription required)
How the man who established the ideological foundations of the jihadi movement turned against his followers and shocked al Qaeda to the core. National Review THE EDITORS: Democrats have long been counting on the Iraq war being a big political bonus this fall, but that is by no means guaranteed. “The 100 Years War” Ruy Teixeira, "What the Public Really Wants on Iraq," Center for American Progress, March 21, 2008 Islam’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ - Raymond Ibrahim, Weekly Standard Basra's cautionary tale THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL The heavy fighting taking place in Iraq's third-largest city and most critical oil-exporting center should be a cautionary note as Washington prepares for Gen. David Petraeus' congressional testimony less than two weeks from now. Al Hayat The Brain Drain… till when? Jamil Theyabi - The study conducted by the Arab League on the Arab brain drain can only be described as "frightening" and "saddening." Weekly Standard Meet the Obama Doctrine And meet the Doctrinaires! by Dean Barnett Asia Times The fateful Battle of Baghdad In its five years under American occupation, Baghdad has been transformed from a metropolis into an urban desert, and various American "surges" have proven, in the end, disastrous. For the residents of the battered city, it's an endless wait for the Americans to leave. - Michael Schwartz Very sick, and not getting better Thousands of doctors have fled Iraq or been killed in the five years since the US invasion. There is a woeful shortage of hospital beds and equipment, and even when patients can dodge the bullets and militias to get to a hospital, most can't afford to pay. The humanitarian situation is one of the world's most critical, a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross concludes. - Alexander Casella Wall Street Journal NATO's Balkan Destiny By Antonio Milososki 'Macedonia will not yield to Greek pressure.' The Wall Street Journal Europe
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Washington Times Iraqi army to lead fight in Basra U.S. military and counterterrorism officials say they expect clashes with Shi'ite militias in Basra to escalate in the upcoming weeks, but U.S. commanders are not likely to move forces into the region, leaving the Iraqi army to lead the fight. Shiite militia clashes with US, Iraqi forces Damascus blames Washington for crumbling Arab summit Pentagon says new Iraq fighting arises from surge's success McClatchy Washington Bureau: U.S. airstrike in Iraq reportedly causes 60 casualties Moqtada al-Sadr orders Iraq PM out of Basra Iraq PM gives militants ultimatum Basrans under fire
Two residents describe what has been going on in their city Iraq: Reconciliation Conference Underscores Political, Sectarian Rifts Egypt to snub Arab summit in Syria Egypt says its president, Hosni Mubarak, will not attend this weekend's Arab summit in Damascus Egypt to Sign Nuclear Pact with Russia Egypt Targets Moderates - Liam Stack, Christian Science Monitor U.S. Hails Iraqi Offensive Against Militia in Basra battle in Basra foretold in the Independent five days ago: Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters 72-hour deadline Arab Summit's Preliminary Meeting in Syria Calls for Support for Palestinians US: Saddam Paid for Lawmakers' Iraq Trip — Saddam Hussein's intelligence agency secretly financed a trip to Iraq for three U.S. lawmakers during the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion, federal prosecutors said Wednesday Jordan Times In an editorial the paper says that the postponement of the election of a new president in Lebanon is poised to wreak havoc with the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus, and says Syria could have used its influence to broker a deal in Lebanon in time for the meeting. | H9 Ha’aretz – Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process Drive slowly Rice wants a permanent agreement document very much, but also sees its risks. If the talks break down, the road map path will also be blocked. The man without substance Although Olmert is a good guy and a good friend, he does not belong in the Prime Minister's Office. Two more critical years of Olmert at the helm means a dangerous gamble Poll: what percentage Jews will vote McCain? Gov't posts clips on YouTube of J'lem yeshiva shooting attack Upload of bloody footage by PMO is first time gov't body has used the web site in response to terror attack Jerusalem Post Price of U.S. Obsession With the Palestinians By: Michael Freund Not only is Iran on the brink of having atomic weapons, but now the entire Arab Mideast is going down the nuclear path Israel mustn't participate in the touted Russian parley while Moscow continues to back Iran and Syria. Moscow and Cairo Russia and Egypt must do more to help thwart a nuclear Iran. Are Tibetans the new Jews? No nation - Israel included - is willing to antagonize the Chinese. Yedioth Ahronoth PM hints at talks with Syria
Olmert suggests clandestine negotiations with Damascus already in works, pledges to pursue peace talks with Palestinians. Construction to continue in existing settlements, says PM while threatening Hamas with 'painful measures' 'IDF executed suspects' B'Tselem: Army broke law by killing Palestinian terror suspects instead of bringing them to trial Jewish Dems evenly split Poll shows Clinton, Obama tied for Jewish vote. Hillary keeps Catholics, white Protestants Sign of Jewish weakness Israelis who target Messianic Jews apparently unsure of Judaism's strength Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine The 10 Commandments of the Peace Process By: Rami G. Khouri | The Daily Star In the few days I have spent in Geneva this week discussing such issues as Europe's role in the world, the relevance and application of international humanitarian law, and Switzerland's experience in impartially promoting conflict-resolution negotiations, the conversation inevitably returns to the Middle East Gaza and the Failure of Israel's Deterrence Strategy By: Daoud Kuttab | The Daily Star Every day in the Gaza Strip, strategic deterrence -- the inhibition of attack by a fear of punishment backed up by superior military power -- is being put to the test. The escalating spiral of violence by Israel and Gaza militants indicates not only that deterrence is failing Does Obama Have a Jewish Problem? - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standar Next for Israel: Talks or Intifada? - Nat Hentoff, Village Voice Evangelical Statement on Israel/Palestine Palestinian who masterminded 2002 hotel bombing captured, Israeli military says Israel to UN: Hamas Using Lull to Smuggle and Produce More Rockets - Ambassador Dan Gillerman (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Sam Bahour, a business consultant, in a commentary on the effect of the dollar crisis on the Palestinians, says that the currency’s loss of value is causing serious strain on the general Palestinian Authority budget Arab Officials and Columnists: Hamas Responsible for Escalation in Gaza Book Launch: The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Christians in the Holy Land - David Pryce-Jones (National Review) How Hate Begins By: Michael Gerson | The Washington Post
The massive Nazi archives at Bad Arolsen, Germany, were only fully opened in 2007, and they include 100 million original records of arrests, camps, prisons, ghettos and transports Will Israel Invade Gaza? : Huda al Husseini |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Pause likely in U.S. drawdown in Iraq Troop levels could settle at 'presurge' levels of 140,000. Punishing Hamas has backfired Want leverage? Then engage the Islamist regime. By Gareth Evans Arabian rights Saudi Arabia's king is trying to reform his society, but his moves are painfully slow. Sadr City braces for fresh street battles Residents of Baghdad's Shiite slum fear violence in Basra between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi forces will spread to Baghdad. Is it Macedonia by any other name? Tatters of Alexander the Great's empire aren't arguing over territory, but what a nation can call itself. E.U. weighs Olympic boycott over Tibet The European Union meets Friday to discuss ties to China after the unrest in Tibet. Grain prices soar globally Rice shortages are appearing across Asia. In Egypt, the Army is now baking bread to curb food riots. Fight violence with nonviolence Unarmed civilian peacekeepers are saving lives today. ASIA Lowy Institute The promise and the limits of the US-India relationship India's Strategic Thrust in SE Asia---Before & After 9/11 Foreign Policy Seven Questions: What Tibetans Want ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Politics in Pakistan A new prime minister challenges President Pervez Musharraf IHT China's Communists in religious raiment The Middle Kingdom's ruling atheists use a cynical ploy to extend their grip. FT Taiwan poll offers hope for peace with China Opportunity must not be missed, says Minxin Pei A judicious gesture China can make is an immediate, albeit phased, withdrawal of missiles from its coastal areas, says Minxin Pei India all at sea over US defense ties A report by an independent watchdog has shot holes through a US$50-million deal the Indian navy inked to acquire the US battleship USS Trenton. The findings run from the ship's toxic leaks to fine print that prohibits it from any offensive action. The controversy has the potential to sink possible big-dollar India-US defense deals. - Siddharth Srivastava Bruce Riedel, "Israel & India: New Allies," Middle East Bulletin, March 21, 2008 BBC Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks US President George W Bush calls his Chinese counterpart to urge him to begin talks with Tibet's Dalai Lama Afghanistan: Army Reaches 70,000 Mark, As Taliban Vows New Offensive Officials in Kabul say the Afghan National Army soon will number 70,000 combat-ready soldiers -- the strongest the force has been since the fall of the Taliban regime in late 2001 Carnegie Breaking the Suicide Pact: US–China Cooperation on Climate Change
CFR Romberg: Election of New President in Taiwan Likely to Improve Taiwan-China Relations China Is Alarmingly Blind to Its Hostility By: Richard Spencer | The Daily Telegraph The biggest challenge China now faces may well not be rescuing the Olympics, which will surely go ahead, but resurrecting the rosy image it has carefully nurtured of its rule over Tibet Hindu - In an editorial, the paper says that New Delhi has allowed too much latitude to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan discontents for their political activities on Indian soil, and that the time has come for India to persuade or pressure him to get real about the future of Tibet. | H11 IHT Yevgeny Primakov, former prime minister of Russia, supports partition of Kosovo He said that only ethnic partition would avoid future conflict but warned that it would entail population movements Greek prime minister faces a vote of confidence Georgia says NATO should not bow to Russian pressure NATO leaders risk enflaming regional tensions if they bow to Russian pressure and block the membership aspirations of Ukraine and Georgia at a summit next week, Georgia's foreign minister warned Wednesday Europe begins to criticize Chinese crackdown in Tibetin Tibet as officials said they were considering sending a fact-finding mission to Beijing and a Chinese diplomat sought to defend the crackdown on protesters EUROPE European press review The Europeanization of Europe: The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and from Europe DIIS This 37-page Danish working paper explores the concept of Europeanization using a historical sociological perspective France, NATO and European Defence CER
A 6-page policy brief considering how the UK should respond to Pres. Sarkozy's offer to rejoin NATO The Anti-Churchill By: Nile Gardiner | The Weekly Standard
When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits the United States next month he is unlikely to receive as enthusiastic a welcome as his predecessor, Tony Blair. A recent report in London's Sunday Telegraph cast a bleak spotlight on the current state of Anglo-American relations with the stark headline: "'Special Relationship' dies under Gordon Brown." Gvosdev A Formula for Bucharest? Daily Star What Europeans seek in the US presidential election
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NRO NILE GARDINER & SALLY MCNAMARA: The French proposal to build up a separate EU defense structure would compete with NATO while eating away at valuable NATO resources. “Deficient Proposal” Ownership: A report from the Germany-based Institute for the Study of Labor looks at the concentration of wealth in European countries (PDF). Netherlands: A Dutch foreign policy think tank argues the controversy over an anti-Koran film (PDF) made by a Dutch parliamentarian threatens to undermine the country’s political elite for years to come Sarkozy and UK hold nuclear talks French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UK PM Gordon Brown to discuss nuclear energy and immigration. Power of seduction
French leader works his charm in the UK but test comes later
Wilson Center NATO Enlargement at Risk: The Athens-Skopje Dispute The Bucharest Summit: Romania's Perceptions of NATO's Future | H12 RFE/RL Viewpoint: Azerbaijan's White Elephants Prices are skyrocketing, the average Azerbaijani is feeling the pinch more than ever, but still the government keeps building: Bridges, which require reconstruction almost immediately after completion; highways, which are built and then reconstructed again and again; and a $300 million seaport in a town that has no access to the sea. Moscow Eases Georgia Pressure, Rattles Sabers Passenger flights have resumed between Georgia and Moscow after an 18-month hiatus. But that positive note might get lost in a much louder message coming from Russia -- that Georgia should never, ever get into NATO EDM RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT-ELECT SPEAKS TO FINANCIAL TIMES
- NATO MEMBERSHIP ACTION PLANS: “NOT IF BUT WHEN”?
- AZERBAIJAN’S RELATIONS WITH MINSK GROUP HIT NEW LOW Google News Azerbaijan Carnegie Medvedev's Chance To Lead? US DIPLOMAT: GAZPROM’S GAINS FROM CENTRAL ASIA ARE PUT TO .EurasiaNet His Chance to Lead? By: Masha Lipman | The Washington Post
Unless modernization defeats nationalism, expect few reforms in Dmitry Medvedev's upcoming presidency in Russia Meet the New Czar By: Cathy Young | Reason A popular Soviet joke once asked when would the first Soviet-style election take place? Answer: When God brought Eve before Adam and said, "Choose your wife." Crackdown in Tibet Will Boost Role of SCO By: Erica Marat | Eurasia Daily Monitor While the international community is primarily concerned that their future relations with China will be complicated by the violent suppression of riots, their reaction to the Tibet situation will inevitably affect China’s neighbors and the SCO’s internal dynamics Vampires in the Kremlin By: Yulia Latynina | The Moscow Times
Long before we passed the eight-year anniversary of President Boris Yeltsin naming Vladimir Putin as his successor, we began hearing about how Putin saved Russia from disintegration Azerbaijan Wants Osce to Replace Nations in Minsk Group BBC Monitoring Quotes From Russian Press Thursday 27 March 2008 CEPS Caucasian Future 2008: Transformation and Integration for Caucasian Stability and Development Turkmenistan: Keeping the West Hanging Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, during a two-day visit to Turkey, didn't give the West what it wanted, namely a firm commitment to participate in the planned trans-Caspian pipeline. But he did give the United States and European Union reason to believe that he wants closer economic and political relations News Corporation: A Farewell to Georgia? In a new twist in the mysterious ownership saga surrounding Georgia’s Imedi television station, media baron Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has allegedly lost its management rights to the independent broadcaster. The company has not yet responded to the reports. |
| H13 The Times Promises, promises, but can he deliver them? Enthusiastic overtures from a French President are hardly unwelcome in Britain, even if an immediate use for them is unclear Bronwen Maddox Bush: fresh violence in Iraq is a 'positive moment' In an interview with The Times President Bush also refused to blame Britain’s withdrawal of troops for the Basra fighting Iraqi PM issues ultimatum to militias Nouri al-Maliki warns fighters from Shia militias to lay down weapons within 72 hours as Basra crackdown escalates Ex-Bush adviser hails 'extraordinary' Obama Michael Gerson, who served under Bush until 2006, says Obama's election would be 'great moment' in US history Sarkozy calls for ‘brotherhood’ The French President made an impassioned plea, calling for greater cooperation over energy, immigration, security and defence Clinton under fire for attacks on Obama Democrat official compares the presidential nominee's strategy to the skater Tonya Harding's role in assaulting a rival Cold comfort on climate change Antarctica is a thermometer that cannot be ignored Wall Street Journal Ten Days That Changed Capitalism The U.S. government discarded a half-century of rules to save American financial capitalism from collapse over the past 10 days. But were the rescue moves, which put billions of dollars of taxpayer money at risk, enough? NATO's Balkan Destiny
By Antonio Milososki
'Macedonia will not yield to Greek pressure.' The Wall Street Journal Europe Clinton Fears Japan-Style Malaise Clinton said she fears the U.S. is slipping into a Japanese-style economic malaise and that Washington should be set to buy troubled mortgages. Housing woes are a particularly powerful issue in Pennsylvania, where she needs a big win to keep her campaign alive. (Transcript) Hillary's Last Hope By Lawrence B. Lindsey
If you count Michigan and Florida, the Obama lead is not insurmountable. | H14 Financial Times Syria summit spotlights Arab disunity Damascus is being snubbed by regional heavyweights over its policy towards Lebanon Battle with militia spreads to Baghdad Clashes between radical Shia militiamen and government forces entered their second day, raising fears that a seven-month-old ceasefire observed by the powerful Sadrist movement might be disintegrating McCain ties electoral hopes to war In his first big foreign policy speech since he captured the Republican nomination, John McCain sharpened his attack on his Democratic opponents, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, both of whom have pledged to withdraw US combat forces Bush and Putin to meet on missile defence The US president and his Russian counterpart will hold talks in an attempt to break the deadlock over Washington’s plans to build a missile defence system in Europe Bush seeks to reassure China on shipment President George W. Bush told Hu Jintao, the Chinese president, that a US shipment of nuclear missile components to Taiwan in 2006 was a ‘mistake’ McCain pledges to cut nuclear stockpile John McCain vowed to lead a fresh global push towards nuclear disarmament if elected president, acknowledging that the US did not need all the atomic weapons in its arsenal It is time for reflection, not regulation on banking Everyone insists that something ought to be done to stop this financial crisis recurring. Take a deep breath, everyone. The last time that right-thinking Americans agreed on the need for more regulation as rapidly as possible, we got Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, writes John Gapper France curtsies to her oldest enemy To list the biggest international challenges confronting both Britain and France is to define their shared interests Tbilisi and Kiev step up Nato drive Ukraine and Georgia intensified their efforts to advance towards joining the Nato alliance in the face of Russian opposition Sarkozy urges UK to play full role in Europe President Nicolas Sarkozy appealed to Britain to work with France to create a stronger Europe and a ‘new globalisation’ built on freedom, equity and responsibility Kosovo constitution to be finalised next week Kosovar leaders and their European Union overseers say they will finalise the constitution for the new state next week and name a firm date to take over power from the United Nations. Unrest grows in Egypt as food prices soar Civil servants, industrial workers, doctors and university lecturers have staged strikes and demanded higher pay to meet price increases of up to 50 per cent for some items Infrastructure is America’s best investment Move would boost confidence in US economy UK central bank to join battle on liquidity The Bank of England is poised to take revolutionary action to find a “resolution” to the problems faced by British banks unable to sell or refinance mortgage-backed debt, Mervyn King, the governor, signalled FT REPORT - ALBANIA 2008 - FRONT PAGE: Joining Nato would lift prospects FT REPORT - ALBANIA 2008: Inflation in check despite strong growth Webcast your way to 15 minutes of obscurity Jonathan Guthrie on corporate home movies Spain’s property market headed for a fall House sales for January dropped 27% | NATO's unhappy warriors By A. Wess Mitchell While the U.S. has been prodding the alliance's first-tier members, newcomers have stepped up in Afghanistan. In Iraq, bonding over tea and disco The close ties between an Iraqi general and a U.S. military advisor underscore efforts to strengthen the Mideast nation's new army EditorialProtecting Americans' habeas rights No matter what the administration says, two U.S. citizens held by the military in Iraq deserve a hearing. Clinton's lost face time By Michael Kinsley Our culture's double standard on appearance puts her at a disadvantage |
| H16 American Politics 22% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out; 22% Say Obama Should Withdraw , Steve Clemons / The Washington Note: BREAKING: Condi Rice Flirts With VP Possibility — Speaks to Grover Norquist's Wednesday Group Meeting — A Speech Obama Could Have Given - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics Does Obama Have a Jewish Problem? - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standar New NBC-WSJ poll (Poll results As expected, one of the two major Democratic candidates saw a downturn in the latest NBC/WSJ poll, but it's not the candidate that you think. Hillary Clinton is sporting the lowest personal ratings of the campaign Hillary or nobody? By MAUREEN DOWD Could Clintons' endgame be Hillary in 2012? A maverick manipulator By NEAL GABLER John McCain may be the first real postmodernist candidate for the presidency - the first to turn his press relations into the basis of his candidacy. Pastor Flap Hasn't Hurt Obama — WASHINGTON — The racially charged debate over Barack Obama's relationship with his longtime pastor hasn't much changed his close contest against Hillary Clinton, or hurt him against Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll CLINTON TACTICS TURN OFF SOME SUPERDELEGATES In Letter, Top Clinton Donors Chastise Pelosi For Statements About Super-Delegates Americans Following Presidential Campaign More Closely Than in 2004, Annenberg Data Show (PDF; 90 KB) realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp way to fix the stalemate Samantha Power Unapologetic About Iraq Remarks, Hints At Return Martin Peretz / The New Republic:
Standing By His Man — Why Obama was right in not repudiating his pastor. Obama Releases 2000-2006 Tax Returns | H17 Daily Telegraph Sarkozy's policies not entirely welcome The excitement generated by the French president's visit will soon give way to prosaic confirmation of the old divides. My life as bin Laden's bodyguard Nasser al Bahri speaks of his time at terrist leader's side Iraqi PM ordered out of Basra Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has demanded that Nouri al-Maliki leave the city where purge of Sh'ite militiamen is in progress Financial groups must be allowed to fail Regulation and bail-outs are a major cause of increased financial risk-taking. We must not carry on feeding the patient more of the same drug, says Philip Booth. | H18 Independent Iraq implodes as Shia fights Shia A new civil war is threatening to explode in Iraq as American-backed Iraqi government forces fight Shia militiamen for control of Basra and parts of Baghdad. How Britain's plan to pacify south was hijacked Leading article: Another illusion is shattered Adrian Hamilton: Our unpredictable and troublesome guest Steve Richards: Overwhelming and still underestimated factors propelled Blair into war in Iraq Sarkozy hails 'brotherhood' of France and Britain France's "bling bling" President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has recast himself in the mould of statesman, laying down an ambitious vision of "a new Franco-British brotherhood for the 21st century". Leading article: A partnership that could reshape the Continent |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Law of War Training: Resources for Military and Civilian Leaders
Washington Times Strategic doctrine By Louis Rene Beres, Thomas McInerney and Paul E. Vallely Faith, Reason and the War Against Terrorism FPRI
A 22-page US lecture on the lessons emerging from six years experience of combating terrorism Coming soon in April's Proceedings - Listen Up Marines! We Belong at Sea, Ready for Trouble by Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired). CFR State and Local Officials Conference Call with Stephen Biddle Intelligence Analysis: Continuity and Change (Audio) | H20 Slate Beauty and the Beast - Numbers and Public Policy Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007
Source: Social Security Administration, Office of Policy This fourth issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of the Americas. The combined findings of this series, which also includes volumes on Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and Africa, are published at 6-month intervals over a 2-year period. Each volume highlights features of social security programs in the particular region Carnegie Breaking the Suicide Pact: US–China Cooperation on Climate Change
Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. | H21 Hollywood legend Richard Widmark dies Investigative Reporting and the Presidency
Short Books for the Time-Pressed 'Oldest European' found Discovery pushes back human occupation of Europe 400,000 years FBI to analyse parachute in hijack mystery A highjacker known as DB Cooper, stepped out of the back of a plane over Washington state 36 years ago and has never been found Writing the nation
Philip Hensher The "state of the nation" novel is back in fashion. But many of these books focus too closely on "authentic" period detail at the expense of characters and stories Bipolar nation
Annie Maccoby Berglof Many depressed people are now being reclassified as bipolar. But is trading antidepressants for mood stabilisers a sign of progress, or just the latest diagnostic fad? Kosovo Covets a Dialing Code Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February, but land-line calls to the new nation must go through a Serbian exchange. The problem: Only U.N. countries can get their own dialing codes, and Kosovo isn't a member.
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