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H1 Independent US issues threat to Iraq's $50bn foreign reserves in military deal The US is holding hostage some $50bn (£25bn) of Iraq's money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an agreement seen by many Iraqis as prolonging the US occupation indefinitely, according to information leaked to The Independent McClatchy Did Iranian Agents Dupe Pentagon Officials? Defense Department counterintelligence investigators suspected that Iranian exiles who provided dubious intelligence on Iraq and Iran to a small group of Pentagon officials might have "been used as agents of a foreign intelligence service ... to reach into and influence the highest levels of the U.S. government," a Senate Intelligence Committee report said Thursday New York Times 2 Leaders Ousted From Air Force in Atomic Errors Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made the decision after an inquiry into the mishandling of nuclear weapons found systemic problems in the Air Force. Bush Overstated Evidence on Iraq, Senators Report The 170-page report accuses President Bush and other top officials of repeatedly overstating the Iraqi threat in the emotional aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Report Text (pdf): Intelligence Activities | Public Statements Editorial The Truth About the War A new report shows clearly that President Bush should have known that important claims he made about Iraq did not conform with intelligence reports. Washington Post Obama Backs Away From Comment on Divided Jerusalem Facing criticism from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged yesterday that the status of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a statement earlier in the week that the city "must remain undivided." Bush's Secret Iraq Deal By Dan Froomkin Iraq May Request Extension For U.S. The Iraqi government may request an extension of the United Nations security mandate authorizing a U.S. military presence, due to expire in December, amid growing domestic criticism of new bilateral arrangements now being negotiated with the Bush administration, according to senior Iraqi officials. At $4, Everybody Gets Rational By Charles Krauthammer, When gas hits $4 per gallon, Americans start using their cars more intelligently. US Security Agreements and Iraq - Council on Foreign Relations Iran: Rumors of War Amir Taheri Tehran's Three Card Trick - Asharq Alawsat On the surface, the stage is set for a new power struggle in Tehran. The Economist America at its best The primaries have left the United States with a decent choice; now it needs a proper debate about policies Terrorism A radical new strategy: kill fewer Muslims Al-Qaeda is under fire from inside radical Islam; sadly, the blood may merely flow elsewhere Gallup Daily: Obama Gets Slight Bounce With Clinton as VP Obama clarifies united J'lem comment Clinton, Obama meet in Washington IHT A LEAGUE OF DEMOCRACIES Doomed to fail? By MORTON H. HALPERIN AND TED PICCONE McCain's vision of a common organization devoted to everything from relieving human suffering in Darfur to tackling our environmental crisis and sanctioning Iran is rooted in the past and doomed to failure. Medvedev, in Germany, revisits Russia's tensions with West President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia came under scrutiny for signs that he would swerve from the path of Vladimir Putin. Asia Times Iran fumes as Syria nods to Arab world Syria's rapprochement with "moderate" Arab states may be the rebirth of Syrian-Arab relations and a stepping stone for dialogue between Damascus and Washington. Considering Syria's indirect talks with Israel, it is also a step away from Tehran, which is not pleased, fearing a break between Syria and Iran on one front, and Syria and Hezbollah on another. - Sami Moubayed Obama already mired on Middle East road As coincidence would have it, on the day he clinched the Democratic party's nomination for the United States presidency, Barack Obama was scheduled to deliver a key address at the annual meeting of the powerful Jewish lobby in Washington. His speech on the Middle East, and Iran in particular, will have pleased his influential audience and enhanced his election chances. But it marks a backward step on the road to Obama's promises of change. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi US sees a friendlier face in Iran International Crisis Group - Georgia and Russia: Clashing over Abkhazia CNAS Finding Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy (pdf) (Art, Ikenberry, Kagan, Posen et al.) Making America Grand Again: Toward a New Grand Strategy (pdf) A Strategy for American Power: Energy, Climate and National Security (pdf) Tony Karon US Calls a Straw Poll in Iraq: It May Not Like the Result The Times Barack Obama could win a landslide There's only one problem - he has to convince the American public of his patriotism by Dick Morris Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is 'changin America The Democratic Gamble - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Historic Odds Favoring Obama in '08 - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call Clinton denies seeking VP spot, but allies say she wants it Financial Times The world wants a vote in an epic presidential contest Barack Obama is a once-in-a-generation politician; John McCain a worthy opponent. The winner must break with the delusions of the past seven years. That is why the election is more closely watched beyond US shores than any I can think off, writes Philip Stephens The risks of Russia The uncertainties still inherent in doing business in Russia have been amply demonstrated by BP’s problems in dealing with the Russian authorities and with its oligarch partners in the TNK-BP joint venture Dollar not a dirty word for Bernanke The US Federal Reserve chairman’s comments may be an effective way to send a coded message about monetary policy. But real, non-verbal intervention may yet be needed Medvedev takes tough line on global security The Russian leader warns Nato that further expansion into eastern Europe would be ‘very damaging’ to relations with Moscow while floating the idea of a new security pact Rand The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries To improve the United States' military and political leverage in situations involving nuclear-armed adversaries, a great deal more needs to be done to develop field capabilities, such as multilayered theater missile defenses and improved surveillance and target-tracking capabilities, that can prevent the enemy's use of nuclear weapons From Foreign Policy, a breakdown of the countries where being born female can be a cruel fate; why do some countries succeed when others struggle? Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS: Iran and the American election , Paul Rogers Gates ousts Air Force leaders in historic Pentagon shake-up Der Spiegel Does NATO Have a Future?: For Better or For Worse Ian Williams: Obama's eagerness to placate the Israel lobby shows the Democratic nominee in a poor light Holy city, unholy mess Adam LeBor: In trying to please ultra-Zionists, Barack Obama is ignoring Israel's long-term interests Hindering the hungry Alexander Woollcombe Rich nations may not have caused the food crisis, but their policies add to the suffering of the poor and starving Salon Arming Our Own Enemies in Iraq by Gareth Porter | H2 NYT Turkey’s High Court Overturns Headscarf Rule Remarks WithTurkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan After Their Meeting Guardian Fears for Turkish ruling party as court overturns headscarf law Decision a blow for ruling justice and development party, who could possibly be outlawed in a separate case Turkey and Iran Unite to Attack Kurdish Rebels Military says working with Iran on PKK strikes ABD'den AKP'ye hep destek tam destek ABD'den AKP'ye tam destek geldi: Türkiye meselelerini demokratik yolla çözer. Mükemmel çalışma ilişkileri bulduğumuz ve ortak değerlere sahip olduğumuz bu hükümetle çalışmayı sürdüreceğiz ABD: Türkiye�nin kendi iç meselesi 'İran'la istihbarat paylaşımı yapıyoruz' FT Turkish court upholds headscarf ban Turkey’s secular establishment won an important battle on Thursday after the country’s top court struck down a move to allow girls to wear the Muslim headscarf at university Turkey’s headscarf wars Slideshow: Few countries are as exercised over what women should wear on their heads, causing constitutional, social and educational problems Ha’aretz Turkey: U.S. backs mediation bid for Syrian-Israeli peace Turkish FM 'happy' over what he says is U.S. support for indirect peace talks between Jerusalem, Damascus Turkish Court Rejects Islamic Headscarf Law in Blow to Erdogan Military says working with Iran on PKK strikes AP Turkish court upholds college head scarf ban Reuters Court annuls Turkish headscarf bill in blow to government Reuters: AKP'ye büyük darbe indirildi Bush Ankara'ya yeni ABD elçisi atıyor Rice'la görüştü: Dünyanın gözü kapatma davasında BBC Court annuls Turkish headscarf reform Veiled tensions Turkey faces difficult times after headscarf ruling The Times Judges defy Government to uphold Turkey headscarf ban Turkey: The Headscarf Ban and the Struggle Over Secularism | Stratfor EDM TURKISH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED COUP PLOT Court Rules Against Turkish Government TIME Kurdish Writer Warns USA of Turning Iraq into Battleground With Neighbours Sami Kohen Türkiye işe el atınca... ‘Post-seküler toplum’ ne demektir? Jürgen Habermas Babacan Bilderberg Konferansına katılacak Geçen sene İstanbul'da düzenlenen toplantı sansasyon yaratmıştı 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 Baykal: Parçalanarak hayırlı sonuç çıkmaz MAHMUT ÖVÜR "CHP'siz Kürt sorunu çözülmez" Deal may defuse Kirkuk time bomb Başbuğ: İran’la işbirliği yapıyoruz Şark cephesinde değişen bir şey var Southeast likely to disappoint CHP in upcoming elections Private banks rediscover eastern Anatolia Turks and Kurds [3]: We need more than good faith by ABDÜLBAKİ ERDOĞMUŞ* Türkiye evrakı gönderdi mahkeme yetersiz buldu Org. Saygun: PKK’da ast-üst birbirine girdi 'Kürtçe konuştular, ceza yediler' Turkish army working with Iran on PKK strikes Report: Iran, Turkey coordinate Iraq strikes İran ordusu 12 PKK'lıyı öldürdü Etyen Mahçupyan Looking for politics in the Southeast Ece Temelkuran Şeref ve iftihar US report: Turkey still behind in fight against human trafficking Tuğluk, gerekirse zorla getirilecek ‘Rozerin’e yeterli gerekçe gelmedi’ The Golan looms over Lake Kinneret Kurdish Youth Soccer Team in Netherlands to Play with Turkey, Israel and Colombia Diyarbakırlıların yumurtalı tepkisi DTP'li Kurtulan: Akan kan durdurulmak istenmiyor Almanya’nın iade ettiği PKK’lı İltaş'a beraat Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan 'Ayfer Kaya' açıklaması Kurdistan's real estate sector worth nearly US$10 billion Six Auto Companies to Open Branches in Kurdistan Region Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Rumlara İngiliz öpücüğü KKTC’de tepki yarattı Bush Ankara'ya yeni ABD elçisi atıyor Babacan’a soru yağmuru ‘Yüzde 5’lik Türkiye’ye hakaret’ Fransız Bakan: Türkiye'nin AB üyeliği için doğrudan referanduma gidilmesi haksızlık Turk FM urges US firms to cooperate on nuclear energy Turk-German university set to open doors next year Japon İmparatoru'ndan Gül'e: Türkiye de bizim gibi geleneklerine bağlı modernleşiyor [Haber İzlenim] Gül şaşırtıyor, işadamı imrendiriyor İmparatordan iltifat Erdoğan’a AB’den ahlak yanıtı geldi Ali H Aslan Obama and change Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Türbanı yerine saçını değiştiriyor Damdaki namaz yasaya aykırıysa ceza vereceğiz Hasan Cemal Finale finale, Viyana’nın fethine! Ancient Istanbul grows into a beacon on the Bosporus 'Allah's tailor' accused of disrespecting Islam The Independent: 'Allahın terzisi'ne dava Nagehan Alçı | H3 ‘Velev ki siyasi simge’ Anayasa’ya çarptı Darbe ile suçlanan Veli Küçük için müebbet Türban yargıdan döndü Yargıçlar: Türban kararı laikliğe aykırı Mahkeme CHP'nin talebine uydu, hukukçular isyanda Kanayan toplumsal yara derinleşti Gözler Saat: 15.00'teki AK Parti MYK'da Yüksek Mahkeme'den tarihi karar Şok iddianame; Darbe teşebbüsünden müebbet hapis MGK'nın sır raporu ortaya çıktı! Büyükanıt: "Yasal organlar ılımlı İslam’a izin vermez" Yüksek Mahkeme yetkisini aştı mı? Mahkeme bir ilke imza attı Başsavcılığın eli güçlendi AK Parti teyakkuzda, MYK bugün olağanüstü toplanıyor 'Türban kararı malumun ilanıdır' Başkan'dan ilk açıklama İşte ilk tepkiler! Prof. Özbudun: Büyük tartışmalar yaşanacak Kapatma için kehanette bulundu Ergenekon'da suçlama darbe girişimi "Cübbeli darbe" Hacı Ali başıma bela 5 milyon gönderiver Cumhuriyetimiz biat etmeyecek Bahçeli: Bu karar toplumu bölecek Baykal memnun: Önemli bir içtihat Bahçeli: Türban kararı hukuki değil siyasi Askerden ilk türban kararı açıklamsı Karar, inanç temelinde bölünmeyi hızlandıracak Başbakan bugün MYK�yı topluyor En sert tepki DP'den: Mahkemenin kararı hukuk skandalı Komutanlar mahkeme gibi düşünüyor: Tersi olsa anormal olurdu Diyarbakır'da Sav'a tepki dinmedi Devlet her şeyi görebilir Ergenekon’da başkomiser adı Şahin: Karar MİT ve emniyeti de kapsar 'Bayan Gül'le aynı karede kesinlikle olamam!' Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Mustafa Karaalioğlu Söz bitti, sözleşme bozuldu Cengiz Çandar Obama'nın adaylığı Anayasa Mahkemesi'nden daha önemli Ahmet Taşgetiren AYM Anayasa’yı ihlal etti Ruşen - Çakır AKP’nin kapatılma kararının erken ilanı Taha Akyol Bu karar hukuka aykırı Fikret Bila Org. Büyükanıt’ın ‘doğrudan yaklaşma’ yöntemi Murat Yetkin Erdoğan’ın ilk siyasi yenilgisi İsmet Berkan Serdar Turgut AKP yüzde 53.9 Taha Kıvanç TÜSİAD var TÜSİAD'tan içeru Şamil Tayyar MİT, Apo ve Ergenekon Ali Bayramoğlu Paris sokaklarında "jön" ve "olgun" Türkler… Ertuğrul Özkök Önce öfke sonra itidal Hüseyin Gülerce Başörtüsü kararı üzerine... Mustafa Karaalioğlu Söz bitti, sözleşme bozuldu Nasuhi Güngör Yeni dönem ve İlker Başbuğ Büyükanıt beklentisi İsmail Küçükkaya İki komutanın mesajlarının adresleri Sonucu hiç merak etmiyorum Güneri Civaoğlu Bu etiket yapışmaz Derya Sazak Sonun başlangıcı Ahmet HakanNe yaptın Malkoçoğlu M Ali BirandTopbaş gitmeli mi, yoksa yine aday olmalı mı? Tufan Türenç Artık bu kısır tartışmalar bitsin Güngör Mengi Mehmet Altan Türban günü Özdemir İnce Brüksel seyahatnamesi (2) Yalçın Bayer Siyasetçilere ders Ferai Tınç Her kültür kendi İslamiyet yorumunu yeniden yapıyor Mehmet Y YılmazMasraflar devlete destek AKP’ye Yalçın Doğan Ezber bozan 74 dakika Why is the CHP such a disaster? Curb women's harassment, not their dress code MUHARREM SARIKAYA Sempozyumda Irak kavgası ERDAL ŞAFAKErtuğrul neden battı? ENGİN ARDIÇFaşistler Moskova'ya! ERGUN BABAHAN Anayasa Mahkemesi anayasa yapıyor Umur Taluİşsiz kalan her baba kızını ve kendini öldürmez! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Kemalizm'deki İslam-İslam'daki Kemalizm MAHMUT ÖVÜR "CHP'siz Kürt sorunu çözülmez" YAVUZ DONATKarar açıklandı siyasette durum "carcoloz" Meral Tamer Orduya en çok güvenen Parlamento da medya da bizimki Türkiye’nin Obama’ya ihtiyacı var mı? Mehmet Tezkan Dinde reform mu? Flört, zina, çokeşlilik TÜRKER ALKAN [Yorum - Prof. Dr. İlyas Doğan] Özgürlükleri kamu otoritesi lehine kıskanmak Yiğit Bulut AKP kapatılır ve erken seçim olursa Oray Eğin Devletle savaşın sebebi oy avcılığı mı? Güler Kömürcü Harp Akademisi’nden notlar... Gazetecilere jet soruşturma ‘Mahalle baskısı’ istifası Ekonomi Karşılıksız çek ve senetler neyi gösteriyor? Deniz Gökçe Bir durup düşünebilsek! Serdar Akinan Hurşit Güneş Tarımda ithalat giderek artıyor Hedef revizyonunun biçimi Güngör Uras Tarım ilacı ve gübre yarar da sağlıyor, zarar da |
H4 New York Times 2 Leaders Ousted From Air Force in Atomic Errors Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made the decision after an inquiry into the mishandling of nuclear weapons found systemic problems in the Air Force. Bush Overstated Evidence on Iraq, Senators Report The 170-page report accuses President Bush and other top officials of repeatedly overstating the Iraqi threat in the emotional aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Report Text (pdf): Intelligence Activities | Public Statements Editorial The Truth About the War A new report shows clearly that President Bush should have known that important claims he made about Iraq did not conform with intelligence reports. PAUL KRUGMAN Bits, Bands and Books Everything that can be digitized will be digitized, making intellectual property easier to copy and harder to sell for more than a nominal price DAVID BROOKSThe Art of Growing Up t would be comforting to see a president who’d looked into the abyss or suffered some sort of ordeal, and who had found ways to combat them. Vote by Numbers By NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONWhat does it say of the Democratic delegate selection system when its winner would lose the presidency if an election were held today, yet its loser would win it? Arraigned, 9/11 Defendants Talk of Martyrdom Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed planner of the Sept. 11 attacks, dared the tribunal at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to put him to death Adviser Says McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps The position appears to bring Senator John McCain into closer alignment with the sweeping theories of executive authority pushed by the Bush administration legal team Turkey’s High Court Overturns Headscarf Rule Justice Dept. Investigating Deportation to Syria Security Council Members Push to Condemn Sudan Turkey and Iran Unite to Attack Kurdish Rebels World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Russian President Visits | H5 Washington Post Bush's Secret Iraq Deal By Dan Froomkin At $4, Everybody Gets Rational By Charles Krauthammer, When gas hits $4 per gallon, Americans start using their cars more intelligently. Obama's First Test By George F. Will, Choosing Hillary as his running mate would show that he can be pushed around. Bush Inflated Threat From Iraq's Banned Weapons, Report Says Obama Backs Away From Comment on Divided Jerusalem Facing criticism from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged yesterday that the status of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a statement earlier in the week that the city "must remain undivided." Iraq May Request Extension For U.S. The Iraqi government may request an extension of the United Nations security mandate authorizing a U.S. military presence, due to expire in December, amid growing domestic criticism of new bilateral arrangements now being negotiated with the Bush administration, according to senior Iraqi officials. Top Two Air Force Officials Ousted Failures in Oversight Of Nuclear Arms Cited Commander Confident on Post-'Surge' Troop Levels McCain Sets Sights on the Democrats Who Voted for Clinton In D.C., Obama Meets With Clinton Nominee Apparent Also Sets Fundraising Curbs At Peace Institute Groundbreaking, War Dominates the Proceedings What He Overcame By Eugene Robinson, Take a moment to consider the mind-bending improbability of what Obama just accomplished Pakistan's Worrisome Pullback By Ahmed Rashid, Pakistan is girding for a fight on its border. But not the border you think. Editorial Dollar Sense A welcome shift to inflation-fighting at the Fed 9/11 Architect Tells Court He Hopes for Martyrdom | H6 GuardianThe unpromised land Ian Williams: Obama's eagerness to placate the Israel lobby shows the Democratic nominee in a poor light Holy city, unholy mess Adam LeBor: In trying to please ultra-Zionists, Barack Obama is ignoring Israel's long-term interests Hindering the hungry Alexander Woollcombe Rich nations may not have caused the food crisis, but their policies add to the suffering of the poor and starving Food talks fail to agree on biofuels World leaders leave unadopted a plan to ensure crops are not produced at expense of world's hungry Julian Borger: summit ducks key issues 'I want to be a martyr' - 9/11 accused Alleged planner of 9/11 attacks defiant in face of death penalty at Guantánamo military tribunal Profile: the suspects on trial So now we know. God gave Tony Blair the strength to invade Iraq - but he didn't say it was right Alexander Chancellor: It feels as if he measures the rightness of his actions by the opposition they provoke Ghost ships Shayana Kadidal: America's 'floating prisons' are not only illegal, but evidence of the limitless scale of US detention policy The final straw Michael Tomasky: Hillary Clinton decided to end her campaign only at the urging of her most faithful supporters Is Bush finally facing his Watergate? Sarah Churchwell: The American people know that the president has lied to us, but not even Obama has called for his impeachment Obama puts own stamp on funding Democratic nominee sets tight limits on lobby donations for election campaign Musharraf rejects talk of retirement Political tirades fuel speculation that Pervez Musharraf is considering leaving office US air chiefs sacked for nuclear blunders Errors included the 'disconcerting' mistaken shipment of nuclear detonators to Taiwan You can't label all international organisations as wasteful Response: It is possible for individuals and communities to hold many global bodies to account, says Robert Lloyd Blair firm on boycott of Hamas Former PM refuses to visit Gaza Strip until Hamas recognises Israel and stops firing rockets WTO chief says time running out for Doha deal to ease food crisis Pascal Lamy's intervention is an attempt to give struggling trade talks a final push Climate plan heads for crucial vote John McCain poised to oppose moving forward even as he touts his green credentials on the campaign trail Let's copy Kevin Oliver Miles: Amid all the Gordon bashing, Iraq seems to have got lost. In the meantime, the Australian PM is withdrawing troops Law and principle are lost in the crazy politics of 42 days Shami Chakrabarti: Detention without charge tramples rights won over centuries. Labour MPs must resist prolonging it just for party posturing |
H7 Common Wealth: economics for a crowded planet Rand The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries To improve the United States' military and political leverage in situations involving nuclear-armed adversaries, a great deal more needs to be done to develop field capabilities, such as multilayered theater missile defenses and improved surveillance and target-tracking capabilities, that can prevent the enemy's use of nuclear weapons From Foreign Policy, a breakdown of the countries where being born female can be a cruel fate; why do some countries succeed when others struggle? A review of On Empire: America, War, and Global Supremacy by Eric Hobsbawm. An interview with Nobel laureate A. Michael Spence of the Commission on Growth and Development | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Saudi King, Rafsanjani Meet; Saudi Shi'is Excluded From Mecca Meeting Iran on the Med? How Iran's influence in parts of Lebanon is growing Rare Gulf Visit to Iraq - Council on Foreign Relations Developing States Back UN Probe - Heinrich and Strohecker, Reuters UAE University Professor Views Foreign Minister's Iraq Visit Emirates to send envoy to Baghdad Iraq says the UAE will name an ambassador to Baghdad, the first such move in several years by one of Gulf Arab states. Turkey Happy With US Backing for Syria-Israel Talks Assad Says Syria May Open Embassy in Lebanon | H9 Ha’aretz – Abbas slams Obama for saying Jerusalem to stay Israel's undivided capital Olmert aides: Progress made with U.S. on forging common view on Iran Progress reported in Israel's request for advanced fighter jets, inclusion into anti-missile warning system Obama and Jerusalem: did you really believe him? What did Obama say to Joe Lieberman? (WTR) AIPAC: Cheering toughness, silent on peace Olmert: We're close to stopping Iran's nuclear program Olmert hints major Gaza operation is imminent PM to Bush, Abbas: I'll weather legal storm, stay in office New radar system in the works to detect mortars from Gaza Jerusalem PostAmerica at its best This year's AIPAC policy conference underscored that the US-Israel relationship is a bipartisan affair. Get off the Gaza fence The coalition must either negotiate, invade, or find Plan C. U.S. Intelligence Chief Visits Israel – Syria Arming Hizbullah Despite Israel Talks The ‘new’ Nasrallah/ BechorHizbullah’s weakening process makes prisoner swap increasingly likelier Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Debka Exclusive: Olmert comes out of White House talks empty-handed “An Israel-Syria deal is strategically vital for both,” by Shlomo Ben-Ami Tough Like TzipiAs Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni prepares her run for prime minister while Hillary Clinton ends her run for president, the question becomes: How tough must a female candidate be? On the 40th Anniversary of His Assassination: Robert Kennedy's 1948 Reports from Palestine - Lenny Ben-David (Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Two dead in Gaza-Israel attacks A Palestinian girl is killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza launched after militants killed a civilian on an Israeli farm, medics say. |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Medvedev visit to Germany raises hope for new era Russia's new president arrives in Berlin Thursday for his first official visit to the West Isolated Jenin opens to some cross-barrier traffic Once a militant bastion, the West Bank city is now open to visits from Israeli Arabs. The move could help bolster the peace process and provide a much-needed economic boost. Money pressures pile up on the U.S. consumer The economic slowdown is making long-term woes – such as rising debt and slim pay raises – more acute. Food crisis: A daily quest for bread in Cairo A 'bread crisis' that broke out in January has not subsided despite government efforts. Hillary Clinton shattered a political glass ceiling Despite some sexism on the campaign trail and in the media, her gender won many votes, too. UN Nuclear Watchdog Reviews Evidence of Secret Iranian Weaponization Work Asia Times China takes on the US - in space Top Chinese military officials, in an assessment of the global weapons buildup, have accused Washington of fueling an arms race aimed at controlling "the commanding heights". China believes a confrontation in space, most likely with the United States, is inevitable, and is preparing for it. The US, for its part, is already gearing for the possibility of China attacking its space-based communications and surveillance systems. - Alan Boyd Gates offers reassurance for Asia The Economist China, India and climate change Melting Asia China and India are increasingly keen to be seen to be tackling climate change; though it is dirtier, China is making a more convincing show of action Asia's navies Into the wide blue yonder Asia's main powers are building up their navies. Is this the start of an arms race? | H11 IHT A LEAGUE OF DEMOCRACIES Doomed to fail? By MORTON H. HALPERIN AND TED PICCONE McCain's vision of a common organization devoted to everything from relieving human suffering in Darfur to tackling our environmental crisis and sanctioning Iran is rooted in the past and doomed to failure. Medvedev, in Germany, revisits Russia's tensions with West President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia came under scrutiny for signs that he would swerve from the path of Vladimir Putin. EU nations agree on guidelines to expel illegal migrants European Union nations agreed Thursday on common rules for expelling illegal immigrants, ensuring basic rights including access to food, shelter and legal advice EUROPE European press review BBC Mardell's Europe War game puts EU military ambitions to the test The Economist The ECB at ten A decade in the sun Enlarging the euro Faces at the window Der Spiegel An Obituary for the Social Democrats: A Political Tradition Fades in Germany Germany's Divided Coalition : 'We Cannot Rely on Them Anymore as a Coalition Partner' Does NATO Have a Future?: For Better or For Worse Le Monde Des intellectuels à la recherche d'un "récit" européen, par Thomas Ferenczi Will the Irish Guillotine Lisbon? Labor Market Policies, Institutions and Employment Rates in the EU-27 IZA | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan |
H13 The Times Barack Obama could win a landslide There's only one problem - he has to convince the American public of his patriotism by Dick Morris Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is 'changin America A World of Problems Awaits Winner - Anatole Kaletsky, Times of London The path is still long and treacherous Barack Obama's journey through the primaries has left him limping in the election that really matters Hillary Clinton ready to admit defeat The former First Lady will use a rally to endorse Barack Obama but her insistence on a pivotal role is creating divisions Clinton e-mail text: 'I shall strongly support Obama' Full text of Hillary Clinton's e-mail to supporters confirming that she is ready to concede defeat in nomination race 42-day detention: threat to our liberty The Government's plan is simply part of an assault on our ancient rights John Major Robert Mugabe - Africa’s pariah The dictator's henchmen have detained nine Western diplomats, but in human terms this is the least of their crimes Fury as diplomats attacked by Zimbabwe police Convoy of British and American diplomats on their way to meet opposition activists attacked by Mugabe’s militiamen Hunger crisis pact as biofuels clash set aside UN food conference in Rome adopts final declaration vowing to 'eliminate hunger' caused by soaring food and fuel prices Menzie Chinn / Econbrowser: | H14 Financial Times The world wants a vote in an epic presidential contest Barack Obama is a once-in-a-generation politician; John McCain a worthy opponent. The winner must break with the delusions of the past seven years. That is why the election is more closely watched beyond US shores than any I can think off, writes Philip Stephens The risks of Russia The uncertainties still inherent in doing business in Russia have been amply demonstrated by BP’s problems in dealing with the Russian authorities and with its oligarch partners in the TNK-BP joint venture Dollar not a dirty word for Bernanke The US Federal Reserve chairman’s comments may be an effective way to send a coded message about monetary policy. But real, non-verbal intervention may yet be needed Medvedev takes tough line on global security The Russian leader warns Nato that further expansion into eastern Europe would be ‘very damaging’ to relations with Moscow while floating the idea of a new security pact Analysis: Polls bring ever more agony for German Social Democrats The party’s standing is at an all-time low as a troubled leadership alienates moderates in its pursuit of ebbing leftwing support Act now to prick the oil price bubble The purely financial traders can be made to pay for their speculation simply by increasing the margin they have to put down, writes Meghnad Desai Senate report hits at prewar Iraq intelligence Committee says the Bush administration made unfounded claims about Iraq prior to the 2003 war and failed to convey doubts and caveats about some of the information it used Top US air force officials fired Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, dismissed the two most senior air force officials following several incidents that revealed embarrassing breakdowns of nuclear-weapons safeguards The Iraqi First programme is a US military-run project that seeks to award contracts to local Iraqi firms, writes Jack Fairweather in Baghdad . US companies... Markets alone can’t make green future Our desire to reduce dependence on global oil markets and to account for the long-term economic costs of fossil fuels requires action not only from the private sector but from policymakers as well, writes Ken Lewis A limited defence of Gordon Brown I see no reason to turn against the UK prime minister because he has struck a bad patch in polls, by-elections and relations with the media, writes Samuel Brittan UAE to appoint ambassador to Iraq The United Arab Emirates will appoint an ambassador to Iraq, becoming the first Arab nation to do so since Egypt’s envoy was assassinated three years ago, officials said 9/11 accused asks for martyr’s death Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, told a US military tribunal that he wanted to become a martyr by receiving the death sentence Obama signals aggressive campaign strategy Barack Obama sent a clear signal he was planning an aggressive general election campaign by asking Howard Dean, the controversial chairman of the Democratic National Committee, to stay on in his post Abbas calls for unity with Hamas The president of the Palestinian Authority has urged unity between his Fatah party and the Islamist Hamas group and raised prospects of early elections. BP chief asks Russia to respect rule of law BP’s chief executive used the annual meeting of Rosneft, Russia’s state-controlled oil company, to tell the state it needed to respect the rule of law Banker warns over Fed’s credit moves A senior Federal Reserve policymaker warned that US central bank moves this year to extend credit to Wall Street investment banks carried a significant danger of “moral hazard” and could encourage risky behaviour in the future | H15 Los Angeles Times Obama and Clinton meet privately Aides won't say what they discussed. She is distancing herself from efforts to push her onto the Democratic ticket as VP. What Clinton is telling her supporters The civilian and military leaders depart amid growing tension between the Defense secretary and the service branch. IRAN: Writer says war won't stop nuclear program China tightens media limits loosened after earthquake Beijing forbids stories about shoddy school construction in the state media. It also employs Western tactics to spin coverage. Food summit ends with contentious resolution Latin American countries lead a protest, saying the document fails to criticize farm subsidies by wealthy nations or the role of corporations. Biofuel critics are also unhappy. 9/11 defendants denounce U.S. proceedings at Guantanamo Alleged mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others say they want the death sentence so they can become martyrs. They reject U.S. legal representation |
Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held Democratic contender Barack Obama meets defeated rival Hillary Clinton as speculation grows over her future role. Decision time Who could Barack Obama pick as his running mate? realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Hillary "Not Seeking The Vice Presidency" Politico: Dems struggle to heal wounds on Hill GOP fears Obama's money machine Time The Clinton-Obama Divide (The Well / America by the Numbers) Can Hillary Unite the Party? Barack, Don't Go to Baghdad (Commentary) Historic Odds Favoring Obama in '08 - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
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Obama campaign open to helping Clinton pay off $20 million debt Breaking — Obama to change DNC lobbyist policy, will focus on small-group economy chats Obama In Heated Conversation With Lieberman Jindal Excites GOP As a Possible Running Mate From The Nation, Michael Kazin reviews A Conservative History of the American Left by Daniel Flynn (and more and more). | H17 Daily Telegraph Look at Carter's reform of foreign policy Barack Obama must give more thought to protecting us from Islamic terror in all its guises, argues Con Coughlin. McCain/Obama have much in common Each candidate could be the other's vice-presidential nominee in the race for the White House, says Anne Applebaum Medvedev calls for Europe peace treaty Russia's president called for a new peace treaty in Europe to resolve growing differences between Moscow and the West Zimbabwean generals 'take Mugabe's power' "Military coup by stealth" reduced president to "figurehead", western diplomat said. Obama resists Clinton as running mate Barack Obama says he will not be rushed into a decision as he appears publicly with three other contenders for vice-president UN food crisis delegates fail to find plan A vital United Nations summit on the global food crisis ended with leaders failing to agree on a plan of action. | H18 Independent US issues threat to Iraq's $50bn foreign reserves in military deal The US is holding hostage some $50bn (£25bn) of Iraq's money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an agreement seen by many Iraqis as prolonging the US occupation indefinitely, according to information leaked to The Independent Blair backs Brown, but his private view is less supportive In public, Tony Blair rallied behind his successor yesterday, saying Gordon Brown could not be blamed for Britain's economic woes that are beyond his control. Clinton plays down desire to join Democrat ticket in bid to restore party unity Pressured by leaders in her party, Hillary Clinton delivered an email to her supporters yesterday pledging to acknowledge Barack Obama's claim to the Democratic nomination at an event in Washington tomorrow. |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Top Air Force Officials Resigning Al Qaida's attack on Danes reveals its grip on Pakistan Time America's Medicated Army (Cover Story) From Ethics & International Affairs, Philip Coyle (WSI) and Victoria Samson (CDI): Missile Defense Malfunction: Why the Proposed U.S. Missile Defenses in Europe Will Not Work (and a response). The Pentagon's Three-Star Wise Man: Gen. Bill Odom Bush exaggerated Iraq's ties to terrorism, Senate report finds Senate Committee Issues Reports on Pre-War Iraq Intel PDF | Report on Intelligence activities regarding Iraq PDF | Report on public statements from the Senate Intelligence Committee Guantanamo 9/11 suspects on trial Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11, and four other suspects go on trial in Guantanamo Bay. Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Fantasy of the Caliphate - Jean-Pierre Filiu | H20 Slate When it comes to foreign policy, John McCain is more of a neocon than President Bush. Seven Questions: The New World Energy Order The Economist The world food summit Only a few green shoots Some good ideas, but too little cash, were among the fruits of a global gathering From Foreign Affairs, C. Ford Runge and Benjamin Senauer (Minnesota): How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor. | H21 “You will never,” Nassim Nicholas Taleb says, “be able to control randomness.” But knowing that fact can give you an edge... more» The conceit that we can have any useful idea of what the world will be like in a hundred years is, Nigel Lawson says, inherently absurd... more» God and the problem of suffering. James Wood God may be dead, but the question of why he permits suffering lives on. From Wired, here are the 8 best non-Wikipedia pedias Jonathan Schell reviews Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker (and more and more, and more). How does a writer emulate the style of a famous author? Paul Johnson on how the importance of the hand is the real link between the workman, the artist and the intellectual. From New York, what good is breakfast? A thorough examination of the sternest, most-skipped meal of the day. An excerpt from The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House by Benjamin Barber Maths? I breakfasted on quadratic equations, but it was a waste of time Simon Jenkins: Championing a difficult discipline of no use merely panders to the political correctness of the conservative classes In the Emperor's Dream House: Joyce Carol Oates and Michiko Kakutani review The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie (and an interview, and more and more and more). With an ambitious new novel, Salman Rushdie is hoping to turn the spotlight back to his literary career (and more). From Discover, here are 3 ideas that are pushing the edge of science, 3 people who are pushing the edge of science, and 3 amazing science projects from around the globe. From The Spectator, a look at how De Gaulle understood that only nations are real. Contrary to popular opinion, book blurbing is not simply an insider's game of back scratching and industry favor Clint Eastwood talks to Jeff Dawson about race, euthanasia, politicians, capital punishment and more When Sunday is just another day Society loses, a study finds, if it doesn't promote a day of rest and regeneration From The New Yorker, a special issue on fiction. The work of Ezra Pound. Louis Menand More on Superclass by David Rothkopf. |
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