| H1 Washington Post 8 Questions About The Pennsylvania Primary Resistance on Bilateral Agreements Iraq Wants U.S. to Compromise More on Security Deals Carter: Hamas Ready To Live Beside Israel Group Says Palestinians Must Back Any Deal Editorial Aggression in Georgia Vladimir Putin steps up his campaign against Russia's democratic neighbor -- and bets that NATO won't respond Los Angeles Times Iran watching U.S. campaigns with hope for detente Tehran could reciprocate by pressing Shiite Muslims in Iraq to rein in insurgents, and by stemming violence in Afghanistan Georgia to Become Recognized Republic By: Vladimir Solovyov and Georgy Dvali | Kommersant
Yesterday Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered that the government lift all Georgia-related restrictions imposed by Russia 2006. According to Moscow’s plan, it should be seen as manifestation of its intention to re-establish normal relations with Tbilisi Deciphering Putin's New Role as Leader By: Vladimir Frolov | The Moscow Times
President Vladimir Putin's appointment as United Russia head sends conflicting signals about how Russia will be ruled after May From FAIR, an article on The Incredible Shrinking Think Tank. Strategic Studies Institute Precision in the Global War on Terror: Inciting Muslims through the War of Ideas Never before have Americans paid so much attention to Islam and Muslim ideology, and Muslims feel that many of their basic beliefs are under attack in the ongoing war of ideas. The author explores why, surveying a broad swath of accusations and efforts to change Muslim and Islamist ideas and institutions. by Dr. Sherifa D. Zuhur Foreign Policy The Top 100 Public Intellectuals: Bios Guardian The Kosovo effect Robert Skidelsky: I opposed intervention in Kosovo in 1999. I was right to do so: it made things worse on the ground and set a dangerous precedent
Comparing Alternative U.S. Counterterrorism Strategies: Can Assumption-Based Planning Help Elevate the Debate?
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+ Full Document (PDF; 2 MB) New York Times In Baghdad, Struggle Ties Security to Basic Services The lack of services in Sadr City raises fears that militias might move in to restore them, winning the hearts and minds of the population WSJ Money Edge Could Sway Campaign Campaign-finance reports raise questions about Clinton's ability to compete against Obama in the nine remaining contests after Pennsylvania. However, the nomination now may only be settled by rules, superdelegates and possibly a floor fight at the convention. Four Groups Are Keys to Election Four groups of voters -- working-class males, young people, rural and small-town Americans and Hispanics -- will provide the leading indicators of where the race is heading. Saudis Face Hurdle in New Drilling Next year, Saudi Arabia will turn the spigots on the largest oil field to come online anywhere in the world since the late 1970s. But even in the oil-rich Middle East nation, the age of cheap and easily pumped oil is over. Enlarging the Atlantic Alliance
By Rupert Murdoch
'The West' includes any country willing to stand up for freedom Ha’aretz – Meshal offers 10-year truce for Palestinian state on '67 borders ANALYSIS: Nothing new under the sun for Meshal and Hamas Hamas' leader knew not to agree to a cease-fire since he cannot assure that the rocket fire will end Carter: Assad says 85% of conflicts with Israel resolved Jewish ex-aide to Bill Clinton accuses U.S. of pro-Israel bias Analysis: What does Hamas really want? By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
The movement is as defiant as ever, and is far from making any concessions that could end the boycott. The region: The ambiguity of Mubarak's regime [ BARRY RUBIN Analysis: A hornet's nest in Basra
(UPI) -- The United States attributes the latest conflicts in Basra to Iranian meddling and the continued activity of al-Qaida forces, but the reality on the ground suggests it is a violent manifestation of the political culture in Iraq The List: The World’s Most Dangerous Food Crises
Financial Times Editorial Comment: Hamas and peace Jimmy Carter is right to have held talks with Khaled Meshal, the most influential leader of Israel’s most resolute and dangerous enemy: Hamas Cash becomes Clinton’s Achilles heel Hillary Clinton needs a big win in Pennsylvania if she is to raise enough cash to keep her campaign on the road, according to election analysts and a breakdown of her own filings to the Federal Election Commission America ponders the depth of its downturn Economists no longer question whether the US is heading into a recession but differ on the duration A hit that no one can afford to miss The reason so much of the world is fascinated by this election? It is quite important. Significant events are, of course, not necessarily fun to watch. Nobody would confuse the last congress of the Chinese Communist party with a spectator sport, writes Gideon Rachman Put crisis into historical perspective US cannot be compared to Japan, writes Richard Katz An economy must have deep structural flaws to be damaged by a financial shock – Japan’s flaws were woven into the fabric of its economy; America’s subprime fiasco resulted from correctable policy mistakes, writes Richard Katz IHT Europe's unlikely attempt to renew a "partnership" with Russia
By JOHN VINOCUR
The grand notion was this: With Dmitri Medvedev taking office as president of Russia on May 7, what better chance to put a new shine on EU-Russian relations? America through Arab eyes By RAMI G. KHOURI Most Arabs do not believe that promoting democracy is a real U.S. objective in the Middle East. Poland wants U.S. to be 3rd leg of its security plan Neither NATO nor the European Union can provide sufficient security to calm Poland's fears, so the government in Warsaw wants the United States to base part of its planned antimissile system in the country. Lat Gates puts squeeze on Air Force The Defense chief singles out the service and other branches for not doing enough to help troops in war zones | H2 Kerkük Referandumu Yine Ertelenebilir mi? FORMER CONSTITUTIONAL COURT PRESIDENT, TURKISH MILITARY DENY COUP THREAT Turkey – the Bosporus Conundrum İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national MELİHA OKUR Kuzey Irak TPAO'ya kaldı! Fate of Iraq's Kirkuk needs political solution: UN Iran And Turkey: Friends Or Enemies? Turkey-led initiative grows to be key platform on Iraq Cevdet Aşkın Öcalan: PKK ile KDP aslında birdir Hüsnü Mahalli Ders almak! Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık 'AKP'nin kapatılmasının sonucundan kaygı duyarız' Foreign Affairs Committee urges faster pace of reform in Turkey
European Parliament Rehn: EU must stand by Turkey in difficult time Ermenistan’dan yeni bir süreç talep ettik Karadeniz Ekonomik İşbirliği
Toplantıya bakanlar katılmadı, örgütün canlandırılması şart oldu AP’den üçlü mesaj Irak'tan askeri ziyaret - Turkey under fire over laws banning insults to 'Turkishness' Hürriyet’in haberi tamamen doğru 'Türkiye İçin Tam Üyelik Dışı Formül Aranmalı' Avrupa'dan küstah rapor
Rauf Denktaş Müşterek mücadele!.. Kıbrıslı Rumlar Yunanistan'dan Su İthal Edecek Bizden polislik ya da hakemlik beklemeyin Plassnik’e PKK dosyası Hani AB’de 301 yoktu Russia Questions value of Nabucco Energy Pipeline By: Renata Goldirova | EU Observer
Moscow has questioned the viability of the EU-backed Nabucco energy corridor, a pipeline designed to lessen the bloc's dependency on Russia Türkiye’nin laikliği açıklığa kavuşturulmalı Mehmet Ali Talat: "Masadan kalkmayacağız"
AB değerlerini tanımak yetmez uygulama önemli Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Müzakerelere Türkiye ile başlayan Hırvatlar yolu yarıladı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ermeni ve Yunan papazlar kilisede yumruk yumruğa Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ergenekon suç örgütüdür, üzerine gidin
İlter Türkmen Obama, Clinton, McCain Another EU voice in support of the AKP Turkey To Purchase Helicopters And Air Defense Systems From US Turkey's Religious Affairs Chief To Visit US Deniz Gökçe
Bırakma bizi Ertuğrul... ’2 milyar YTL götürür’ diye 1 Mayıs’ı tatil yapmad İzin gününde kahveye gitmedi diye işten atıldı Beyaz Müslümanlar
Yargıtay'da YARSAV gölgesi 22 Nisan 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 İşte 21’inci yüzyılın komuta kademesi
'Ergenekon'un genel sekreteri Veli Küçük' AK Party mulls early election for constitutional reform CHP her an kapatılabilir Fear of trial over illegal money transfer grips chp Merkez sağda kaynama noktası Yeni parti lazım CHP’ye de kapatma davası mı? Milliyet Son Dakika MILLIYET Cengiz Çandar Ulusalcılar için umut Washington; demokrasi için Brüksel Ahmet Taşgetiren Kerhen demokrasi Ruşen - Çakır Taha Akyol Fikret Bila Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin İsmet Berkan CHP'den neden ümidi kestim? Taha Kıvanç Öyle şey olur mu hiç, Hürriyet de Ergenekon yazar Şamil Tayyar Fehmi Koru: Papa lâik olabilir mi? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Ali Bayramoğlu: Darbe süreçleri… Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök İlk imzayı ben atıyorum Sami Selçuk 301. ve 305. maddelerdeki ‘izin’ yetkisi nedir, ne değildir? Mustafa Karaalioğlu Kim kazanacak? Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Denials no longer conceal the truth Ahmet Hakan M Ali Birand AKP iyi yönetilmiyor... Cüneyt Ülsever Kapatma davasının önü arkası (I) Enis Berberoğlu 10 belediye CHP’ye Serdar Turgut Türkiye'yi TMSF mi koruyacak Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Kürşat Bumin: Politik Ekoloji'ye davet (2) Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Taha Kıvanç: Öyle şey olur mu hiç, Hürriyet de Ergenekon yazar Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Tamer Korkmaz: Farkları şu: Baykal “Erol Taş”tır; Koç da “Önder Somer” Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İbrahim Karagül: En büyük varolma savaşına hazır olun! Perihan Mağden - Düşünün artık! Kamer Genç devrede Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İsmet Berkan - CHP'den neden ümidi kestim? Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Hasan Celal Güzel - Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız bürokratlarındır Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Altan Öymen - CHP'de genel başkan seçimi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Türker Alkan - Komplo içinde vardır bir komplo! Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Nuray Mert - Tecavüz ve siyaset Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Namık Kemal Zeybek - Padişahlık isteyenler partisi Kendi düzenine sığamamak
Murat Belge EKREM DUMANLI - Yakında kapanmamış parti kalmayacak galiba Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Ayvaz Gökdemir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. ŞAHİN ALPAY - 'Anadolu kaplanı' Konya Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. İHSAN DAĞI - Ya darbe, ya tam demokrasi Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. LEYLA İPEKÇİ - Özgürlük ve barıştan korkanların 'Tam bağımsız Türkiye'si Oktay EkşiCHP Kurultayı toplanıyor Özdemir İnce Mehmet Y Yılmaz Yeni maddelerle tanışmaya hazır olun Sebahattin Önkibar Katar'da kara para mı aklanıyor? Baykal'ın son kurultayı mı? ENGİN ÜNSAL MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAKKelebeğin kanatları ENGİN ARDIÇ ERGUN BABAHANSABAH 23 yaşında EMRE AKÖZHaluk Koç'un zamanlaması Umur TaluDarbe aynası HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAKTürkiye Öğrenci Meclisi MEHMET BARLASSadece partiler değil devlet ve yargı da şu anda yargılanıyor...
MAHMUT ÖVÜRSarıgül'ün Milano'da ne işi var? YAVUZ DONATEkonomik durum araştırması Başörtüsü siyasetçiye suç CHP'nin 'kayıp trilyon'u siyaset yasağı getirebilir Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Filistinli çocuk, Türkleri El Aksa'da duaya çağırdı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP dosyasını, Anayasa Mahkemesi'ne gönderdik Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Cumhurbaşkanı, Gökdemir'in tabutunu taşıdı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Devletin zirvesinde milli egemenlik coşkusu Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 6 yıl sonra geldiği Celal Bayar Köşkü'nde Soylu ile görüştü Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. 'AK Partili Şener ile parti kuruyor' iddiasını yalanladı Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. Meclis'in hangi şartlarda açıldığını unutmayın Bilgiler geçici olarak kullanılabilir değil. CHP'li Öymen: Amerikalı gazeteci sözlerimi çarpıttı ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yeni sosyal güvenlik reformu ne zaman? Ercan KumcuBankalar birbirlerine güvenmeyince Erdal SağlamIMF çıpasına acil ihtiyaç olduğu görülmeli Eser Karakaş Ekonominin en temel iki sorunu Seyfettin Gürsel Merkez Bankası'nın zor günleri Çapalar kırılıyor Mahfi Eğilmez İBRAHİM KAHVECİ |
| H4 New York Times In Baghdad, Struggle Ties Security to Basic Services The lack of services in Sadr City raises fears that militias might move in to restore them, winning the hearts and minds of the population. A ‘Surge’ for Refugees By MORTON ABRAMOWITZ, GEORGE RUPP, JOHN WHITEHEAD and JAMES WOLFENSOHN After meeting with refugees and leaders in both Syria and Jordan, we came to the inescapable conclusion that this crisis could endure for years and that much more help is needed now. In Clinton vs. Obama, Age Is One of the Greatest Predictors Political Memo: Dream Ticket Sounds Good to Many Democrats (Except the Candidates) | H5 Washington Post 8 Questions About The Pennsylvania Primary Resistance on Bilateral Agreements Iraq Wants U.S. to Compromise More on Security Deals Carter: Hamas Ready To Live Beside Israel Group Says Palestinians Must Back Any Deal Editorial Aggression in Georgia Vladimir Putin steps up his campaign against Russia's democratic neighbor -- and bets that NATO won't respond. Which Obama Will They See? By E. J. Dionne Jr., Is Barack Obama more like Adlai Stevenson or John F. Kennedy? Not Quite Like Ike By Eugene Robinson, How on earth is the Republican Party going to sell John McCain? Radio To Stay Tuned To By Anne Applebaum, Without political and financial support, Radio Free Europe won't exist much longer. Ethanol's Failed Promise By Lester Brown and Jonathan Lewis, Food-to-fuel mandates are causing environmental harm and contributing to a growing global food crisis Troops and Militiamen Battle in East Baghdad Detainees Allege Being Drugged, Questioned U.S. Denies Using Injections for Coercion Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches To Pennsylvania Tense Battle Becoming More Vitriolic Clinton Campaign Facing Deepening Debt to Advisers U.S. to Insist That Travel Industry Get Fingerprints The U.S. government today will order commercial airlines and cruise lines to prepare to collect digital fingerprints of all foreigners before they depart the country under a security initiative that the industry has condemned as costly and burdensome. Gates Assails Pentagon on Resources for Battlefields Duped About Torture By Dan Froomkin Women's Life Expectancy Down Trend seen in the U.S. for the first time since 1918 is more pronounced in rural, low-income areas. White House Defends NAFTA as Bush Meets With Heads of Mexico, Canada Iraqi Christians Struggle With Fear After Slayings Recent Priest Killings Follow Years of Violence, Leaders Say U.S. Team Headed to Pyongyang in Search of 'Significant Progress' Post-White House, a Pretty Good Deal Long after they leave office, American presidents are still with us | H6 Guardian The Kosovo effect Robert Skidelsky: I opposed intervention in Kosovo in 1999. I was right to do so: it made things worse on the ground and set a dangerous precedent Labour closes gap on Tories Guardian/ICM poll: Government survives attacks over 10p tax rate and Gordon Brown's credibility Interactive: polls since the 2005 election Street of shame Simon Tisdall: The US is urging Arab states to take more responsibility for Iraq's future. But the country's neighbours are unwilling, or unable, to do so Obama cannot let the right cast him in that 60s show Michael Tomasky: Claims of a link with a radical black liberation group are scurrilous nonsense, but still they must be robustly refuted Hamas 'would accept two-state deal' Hamas says it would accept Palestinian state on land occupied in 1967 war, but would not recognise Israel Interactive: a history of the Arab-Israeli conflict Labour closes gap on Tories Guardian/ICM poll: Government survives attacks over 10p tax rate and Gordon Brown's credibility Interactive: polls since the 2005 election The most potent weapon wielded by the empires of Murdoch and China George Monbiot: A riveting account of two of the world's most powerful forces has been ignored - blame anticipatory compliance Clinton 'must win decisively today' Obama concedes he will lose Pennsylvania primary, but Clinton must win by 10% to remain in race Pay up or risk long battle, Obama told Film-maker Moore endorses Obama Clinton campaign virtually broke, reports show Ali Eteraz: Democratic party apostasy This is no bankers' bet Geoff Mulgan and Will Hutton: UK financial institutions have to acknowledge that responsibilities come with state funds In Rocky's state, a legislator can still outpunch an orator Ted Widmer: By boldly outlining the first hundred days of her administration, Clinton has offered Pennsylvania a presidential vision Obama cannot let the right cast him in that 60s show Michael Tomasky: Claims of a link with a radical black liberation group are scurrilous nonsense, but still they must be robustly refuted In praise of ... cash Leader:Has the accessibility of electronic money made cash obsolete? Delay and deception Leader: Robert Mugabe's strategy for staying in power after losing the popular vote is painfully clear |
| H7 Emerging Threats - Analysis Walker's World: What food crisis? Daily Star Straight from Iraq, a word of caution for Lebanon's political players Declining Dollar Hurts Remittance Recipients Abroad By: Matt Homer | World Politics Review As the value of the dollar continues to decline relative to other currencies, some of those most affected don't even live in the United States Taking Cue from Hezbollah, Hamas Honing Fighting Force - Washington Times When to Talk to Thugs - New York Post editorial 12 Answers to Questions No One Is Asking About Iraq by Tom Engelhardt A New Struggle Is Beginning in Iraq by Patrick Cockburn Terrorphobia: Our False Sense of Insecurity
by John Mueller Clinton on Iran Attack: ‘Obliterate Them’ — Hillary: If Iran Attacked Israel With Nukes ‘We Would Be Able to Totally Obliterate Them’ • 'Egypt Builds a Wall, Changes Its Tune on Israel's Barrier' by David Schenker, Weekly Standard The Hands Behind Proxy Wars By: Patrick J. Buchanan | Miami Herald
Iran is conducting a proxy war against the United States in Iraq, declared Ambassador Ryan Crocker last week. How? Gen. David Petraeus explained. The Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah are arming, training and directing the Shia militia fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces in Basra and firing rockets into the Green Zone
Mideast Peace Prospects - Washington Times opinion
Puncturing Mideast Myths - Washington Times opinion Water Wars on the Horizon? - Threats Watch O'Hanlon Goes to Tehran in Search of Failure - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama The Lovely Smell of U.S. Stagnation By: Alexei Bayer | The Moscow Times
It has become a cliche to point out that the government is busy reviving various ideological and symbolic trappings of the Soviet Union. Listening to Iraq By: Ann Friedman | The American Prospect
The news coverage of the Iraq war almost always ignores the daily lives of ordinary Iraqis. Seeking out those personal stories could help us understand the war's human cost Outside View: Bush's ideological war
(UPI) -- Commentators seem to have missed one point from U.S. President Bush's recent major speech on Iraq. He identified two enemies that America is fighting in Iraq -- al-Qaida with its ideology of terror, and Iran, the bulwark of Islamic fundamentalism. Commentary: Not by bread alone
By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE
(UPI) -- Food riots suddenly erupted widely. Links with the subprime mortgage crisis dubbed the global upheaval the Perfect Storm Analysis: Engaging 'negotiable terrorism'
By CLAUDE SALHANI (UPI) -- Defying U.S. and Israeli warnings, Jimmy Carter met with Damascus-based Hamas leaders hoping to convince the Palestinian Islamists to renege on violence. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Analysis: A hornet's nest in Basra
(UPI) -- The United States attributes the latest conflicts in Basra to Iranian meddling and the continued activity of al-Qaida forces, but the reality on the ground suggests it is a violent manifestation of the political culture in Iraq Allawi called to broker Sadr cease-fire (UPI) -- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Monday members of the Sadrist Movement appealed to him to negotiate a cease-fire with U.S. troops in Sadr City. Rice calls for Arab unity with Iraq
(UPI) -- The U.S. secretary of state urged Arab countries Monday to open embassies in Baghdad and relieve any outstanding debts with the fledgling Iraqi government. Fear and Dread in Iraq’s Holy City of Najaf By: Ned Parker, Raheem Salman, and Saad Fakhrildeen, | Los Angeles Times
Muqtada Sadr’s clash with the Iraqi government could spark violence in the center of the Shiite faith in the country, whose mainstream clerics view him as an upstart. The repercussions could be widespread US: Iran Groups Offering Extra Aid to Iraq Rebels Iraq Wants U.S. to Compromise - Karen DeYoung, Washington Post
Rice Presses Iraq’s Neighbors - Robert Worth, New York Times
Struggle Ties Security to Basic Services - Michael Gordon, New York Times
US Hopes for Regional Aid - Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Iraqi Leader Calls for Arab Support - Reid and Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
Replacing Fatalism with Hope - National Review Q&A w/ Michael Yon
Al-Qaeda in Iraq: Determined but Losing - Omar, Iraq the Model
Basra Battle Validates US Exit Strategy - Westhawk, Westhawk
Pressing Engagement A meeting this week of global powers and Iraq's neighbors will test Arab concern over Iranian encroachment as Washington urges regional engagement with Iraq. Two Sides of the COIN... - Steve Schippert, Threats Watch
What's Missing Here? - Max Boot, Commentary opinion
About That Basra Debacle... - Abe Greenwald, Contentions
Iraq Boom--Not Boon--To European Jihadists - Steve Schippert, The Tank Saudi women 'kept in childhood' | H9 Ha’aretz – Meshal offers 10-year truce for Palestinian state on '67 borders ANALYSIS: Nothing new under the sun for Meshal and Hamas Hamas' leader knew not to agree to a cease-fire since he cannot assure that the rocket fire will end Carter: Assad says 85% of conflicts with Israel resolved Jewish ex-aide to Bill Clinton accuses U.S. of pro-Israel bias Gideon Levy: Hamas and Israel - how different are they? Fight Hamas, not AIPAC (WTR) Hamas for McCain Italy joins EU drive for more Iran sanctions Analysis: What does Hamas really want? By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
The movement is as defiant as ever, and is far from making any concessions that could end the boycott. The region: The ambiguity of Mubarak's regime [ BARRY RUBIN , Our world: Obama the Savior [ CAROLINE GLICK , Encountering peace: Two sides of the price tag for Schalit [ GERSHON BASKIN Gates: Iran `hell-bent' on getting nukes But US defense chief warns in strong terms of the consequences of another war in the Middle East Palestinians' backing for terror rises — Mashaal tells Carter group will tacitly recognize Israel, hold 10-yr truce if Israel withdraws to '67 lines Ban: Syria and Iran must support Hizbullah's disarmament Yedioth Ahronoth Don’t rush to Damascus We should accept US stance rather than restore to baseless fantasies, Zalman Shoval writes Hamas’ strategy/ Ron Ben-Yishai After realizing Qassams ineffective, terror group focusing on guerilla operations Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Carter: Hamas Ready To Live Beside Israel - Griff Witte, Washington Post From Logos, more on Mearsheimer and Walt's The Israel Lobby.
Carter Says Hamas and Syria Are Open to Peace - Ethan Bronner, New York Times
Carter: Hamas will Deal with Israel - Tim Butcher, London Daily Telegraph
Hamas Rejects Israeli Recognition - BBC News
Carter, Back from Syria - Max Boot, Contentions
Watching Warily from the Gulf - Marc Lynch, Abu Aardvark
Actually, Israel's economy can't do well without peace
By Bernard Avishai
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor At Kuwait meeting, U.S. hope for regional aid to Iraq The summit of Arab neighbors Tuesday is the third attempt to gain more support for Iraq's reconstruction from Sunni states. Baghdad's crackdown on Shiite militias may help. Why Clinton needs to win big in Pennsylvania Her viability is at risk if she doesn't, analysts say. Only '08 storm cloud for Democrats: heated presidential race Obama, Clinton should tone down rhetoric, says Van Hollen, head of the party's congressional campaign committee. Will Carter's Hamas foray bear fruit? The former president said Monday that the Islamist militants are prepared to accept the right of Israel to 'live as a neighbor next door in peace.' Congress complicates war funding with new demands Republicans and Democrats want to add measures that could lead to a Bush veto. McMafia: coming soon to a location near you The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril. Bringing down America's House of Oil A new look at the investigative reporting that lead to the breakup of John D. Rockefeller's monopoly, Roots of Asia's rice crisis Tight supplies reflect population boom and neglect of farming. Asia limits rice exports as prices and uncertainty rise Top exporters are trading less of the staple food, hurting countries that rely on imports Stop waiting for 'leaders' to act on global warming Greener energy in your community depends on strong grass roots ASIA China's new nationalists revealed Has nationalism replaced Maoism as the legitimating credo of China's rulers? Analysis: Political Reform in China: Leadership Differences and Convergence The Demonstration Game By: Tim Footman | The Guardian
The Chinese government needs educating in the glorious, irrational futility of political protest US General Sees Afghans Gains in 3 Years - New York Times
Troop Pledges by Allies Fall Short - USA Today
China Tries to Teach Tibet a Lesson - Jane Macartney, London Times
Take Your Time, North Korea - Gordon Chang, Contentions
Pakistan forces thousands of refugees back to Afghanistan
UK Foreign Secretary Backs Pakistani Militant Talks -
International Doubts about the Afghanistan Campaign - The Captain's Journal
Afghanistan’s Commandos are Just Part of the Solution - Westhawk
Beijing's Welcome Mat - Washington Times opinion | H11 IHT Europe's unlikely attempt to renew a "partnership" with Russia
By JOHN VINOCUR
The grand notion was this: With Dmitri Medvedev taking office as president of Russia on May 7, what better chance to put a new shine on EU-Russian relations? America through Arab eyes By RAMI G. KHOURI Most Arabs do not believe that promoting democracy is a real U.S. objective in the Middle East. Poland wants U.S. to be 3rd leg of its security plan Neither NATO nor the European Union can provide sufficient security to calm Poland's fears, so the government in Warsaw wants the United States to base part of its planned antimissile system in the country. Georgia accuses Russia of shooting down reconnaissance drone
Paris mounts diplomatic charm offensive to mollify China More than celebrities needed SAM OGLESBY Unless you attack the root cause of misfortune, no charity is of lasting value. U.S. pastor sentenced to jail for bringing ammunition to Russia EUROPE European press review | H12 RFE/RLKazakhstan: Coup Plots And Corruption Alleged As Former Presidential Son-In Law Battles Authorities Price Maneuvering Begins for Uzbek and Turkmen Natural Gas Exports to Russia
It turns out the "European price" that Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will receive from Gazprom for natural gas exports in 2009 may only be a fraction of what Brussels pays for imports. Georgia: Parliamentary Speaker Withdraws from May Election
Parliamentary Speaker Nino Burjanadze, a leader of the 2003 Rose Revolution, shocked Georgia’s political world with an April 21 announcement that she will not run for reelection in the upcoming May legislative elections. Burjanadze’s apparent exit from the political stage comes amid heightened public distrust in the election process. Google News Azerbaijan Georgia to Become Recognized Republic By: Vladimir Solovyov and Georgy Dvali | Kommersant
Yesterday Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered that the government lift all Georgia-related restrictions imposed by Russia 2006. According to Moscow’s plan, it should be seen as manifestation of its intention to re-establish normal relations with Tbilisi Deciphering Putin's New Role as Leader By: Vladimir Frolov | The Moscow Times
President Vladimir Putin's appointment as United Russia head sends conflicting signals about how Russia will be ruled after May 7. Georgia-Russia Tension Escalates - C.J. Chivers, New York Times
Russia 'Shot Down Georgia Drone' - BBC News
EDM IS PUTIN’S ACCESSION AS UNITED RUSSIA LEADER AN ACT OF DESPERATION?
- MOSCOW HAS LITTLE SUCCESS IN EXPANDING ITS ROLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
- RUSSIA FACES DELAYS IN FAR EASTERN PIPELINE |
| H13 The Times Sarkozy fights to restore lustre after grim year Approval ratings for the French President are at a record low after Cabinet feuds and unpopular cost-cutting reforms Hamas 'ready to accept' Israel as neighbour Veteran peacemaker Jimmy Carter announces apparent breakthrough after talks with key Palestinian Islamist group Britain cautions Pakistan over peace talks David Miliband said the Pakistani Government should only seek reconciliation with militants willing to give up violence Rocky Clinton relishes fighting against odds Hillary Clinton is using 20 years of experience in political battles to keep alive her hopes of a presidential nomination Free trade: Clinton/Obama's mistakes The Democrats are shamelessly pandering to the fear in Pennsylvania heartlands about jobs David Aaronovitch Saving banks from themselves The Bank of England's historic move is overdue but right Insults hit new low as Democrats near showdown Clinton accuses Obama of swapping his message of hope for old-style mudslinging on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary China launches attempt to 're-educate' Tibet Tibetans involved in Lhasa riots will be asked to denounce their actions during a campaign to combat anti-Chinese sentiment Wall Street Journal Enlarging the Atlantic Alliance
By Rupert Murdoch
'The West' includes any country willing to stand up for freedom. Afghans Build an Army, and a Nation By Bret Stephens
Global View: Soldiers routinely express shame that foreigners are dying for their country. That job, they insist, is one they want for themselves. What Nafta Trade Deficit? By: John Engler | The Wall Street Journal
It is amazing how some presidential candidates are blaming the North American Free Trade Agreement for U.S. job losses. They seem to believe that a substantial part of the three million manufacturing jobs lost since 2000 resulted from Nafta, and that outsourcing of manufacturing production to Mexico and Canada resulted in a huge trade deficit Money Edge Could Sway Campaign Campaign-finance reports raise questions about Clinton's ability to compete against Obama in the nine remaining contests after Pennsylvania. However, the nomination now may only be settled by rules, superdelegates and possibly a floor fight at the convention. Four Groups Are Keys to Election Four groups of voters -- working-class males, young people, rural and small-town Americans and Hispanics -- will provide the leading indicators of where the race is heading. Saudis Face Hurdle in New Drilling Next year, Saudi Arabia will turn the spigots on the largest oil field to come online anywhere in the world since the late 1970s. But even in the oil-rich Middle East nation, the age of cheap and easily pumped oil is over. The Real Joe McCarthy
By Ronald Kessler
'McCarthyism harmed the counterintelligence effort against the Soviet threat because of the revulsion it caused.' If the Boot Fits By Gianni Riotta
State of the Union: Berlusconi's last chance to implement the changes Italy badly needs | H14 Financial Times Editorial Comment: Hamas and peace Jimmy Carter is right to have held talks with Khaled Meshal, the most influential leader of Israel’s most resolute and dangerous enemy: Hamas Cash becomes Clinton’s Achilles heel Hillary Clinton needs a big win in Pennsylvania if she is to raise enough cash to keep her campaign on the road, according to election analysts and a breakdown of her own filings to the Federal Election Commission America ponders the depth of its downturn Economists no longer question whether the US is heading into a recession but differ on the duration A hit that no one can afford to miss The reason so much of the world is fascinated by this election? It is quite important. Significant events are, of course, not necessarily fun to watch. Nobody would confuse the last congress of the Chinese Communist party with a spectator sport, writes Gideon Rachman Put crisis into historical perspective US cannot be compared to Japan, writes Richard Katz An economy must have deep structural flaws to be damaged by a financial shock – Japan’s flaws were woven into the fabric of its economy; America’s subprime fiasco resulted from correctable policy mistakes, writes Richard Katz Workers have much to learn online The idea that education in life’s first two decades matters more than in decades four and five is counterproductive, writes Michael Schrage Bank of England’s clever swap shop Banks will be able to raise cash against their book of mortgages, but they will only lend that cash out if they can take on good risks at attractive rates COMMENT: Brown drifts on to the rocks of the surreal Hamas would accept Israel, says Carter Former US president says Hamas leaders told him they would accept a peace deal negotiated by their rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, if Palestinians voted for it IMF stands by gloomy European outlook Europe’s economy is resilient but not immune to global economic threats, the International Monetary Fund warned as it defended its gloomy view on the continent’s outlook Opec warned of capacity shortfall The International Monetary Fund warned oil ministers yesterday that their expansion in capacity was failing to keep up with surging demand, leading to instability in... Russians poke fun at less 'stable' democracies A senior Russian official yesterday launched a surprise attack on the US presidential election process, which he suggested created uncertainty in economic policymaking... Egypt grapples with food subsidy system Cairo seeks ways to tackle rising inflation, which reached 14.2 per cent in March, and will consider raising taxes or creating new ones US invites foreign investors to forgo ‘control’The US is offering foreign, minority investors in its companies an incentive to forgo board representation and other rights if they want to avoid a potential security investigation | H15 Los Angeles Times Iran watching U.S. campaigns with hope for detente Tehran could reciprocate by pressing Shiite Muslims in Iraq to rein in insurgents, and by stemming violence in Afghanistan Editorial Which came first: memos or torture? John Yoo's legal opinions and questions about culpability and timing. Female suicide bomber kills four in Iraq The woman targeted pro-U.S. paramilitary fighters. In Baghdad, American and Iraqi forces battle the Mahdi Army militia of Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr, leaving at least nine militants dead. McCain eases proposal for alternative to U.N. |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Defense Chief Advises Cadets on Disagreeing with Leaders Comparing Alternative U.S. Counterterrorism Strategies: Can Assumption-Based Planning Help Elevate the Debate?
Source: RAND Corporation Summary (PDF; 130 KB)
+ Full Document (PDF; 2 MB) Pentagon chief: Air Force not doing enough in Iraq, Afghanistan Gates Criticizes Air Force for Insufficient Intel - Ask the Jihadist By: Andy Borowitz | The New Yorker
Dear Ayman al-Zawahiri: Please find attached my homemade terror video, entitled “Death to America.” In it, you will see that I brandish an AK-47, make angry facial expressions, and threaten the infidels with imminent doom Experts Weigh in on Top Officials Talking Torture With Bush's Approval NATO Faces ‘Crisis of Confidence’ - James Joyner, Outside the Beltway Al-Qaeda Speaks - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club Terrorism-Related Cases: Special Case-Management Challenges — Case Studies (PDF; 2.2 MB)
Source: Federal Judicial Center Analysis: FBI heads new cyber task force
(UPI) -- Last summer the FBI quietly established a special working group with U.S. intelligence and other agencies to identify and respond to cyber threats against the United States | H20 Slate Clinton's Closing Argument Watching Hillary make her final pitch to Pennsylvania voters
John Dickerson Thomas Frank Speaks The author of What's the Matter With Kansas? weighs in on Bittergate. Six of One, Half Dozen of Another Any way you slice it, Clinton leads in Pennsylvania polls. Hillary's Rev. Wright, Part 3 Clinton is only too happy to accept her endorsement from Richard Mellon Scaife's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. World in Transition – Climate Change as a Security Risk
Source: German Advisory Council on Global Change Summary for Policymakers (PDF: 1.5 MB)
+ Full Report (PDF; 19.2 MB) International Baseline Data
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service International baseline projections indicate supply, demand, and trade for major agricultural commodities for selected countries. These projections provide foreign country detail supporting the annual USDA agricultural baseline, which are longrun, 10-year projections Leaders warn on biofuels and food Two Latin American leaders speak out against biofuels, as London prepares for a conference on the issue. | H21 How we surrendered to conspiracy theories, quack medicine, bogus science and fake history An interview with Richard Posner, author of How Judges Think (and a review). “For a long time I did not hear the beauty of church bells; or more accurately, I did not wish to hear it. They sounded only like Christianity,” writes Leon Wieseltier... more» British Library: slightly foxed The popularity of the institution is surely cause for celebration From New Scientist, a guide to some of the most common myths and misconceptions about evolution. Athletic Bilbao is Europe's most exotic football club, managing to keep itself in Spain's top division, while fielding players recruited exclusively from the Basque region — can it continue to resist globalization? Like-Minded, Living Nearby
By Alan Ehrenhalt
Bookshelf: People are retreating to communities where they can live among those who look, think and behave like themselves. |
