| H1 Condoleezza Rice Reflects on the Lessons of the Past Eight Years Read her new essay | Read her 2000 essay The secretary of state offers her defining take on Iraq, Iran, democracy promotion, and American foreign policy in general. - Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Affairs July/August 2008 Dr. Phil Williams at SSI - FROM THE NEW MIDDLE AGES TO A NEW DARK AGE: THE DECLINE OF THE STATE AND U.S. STRATEGY McClatchy U.S. seeking 58 bases in Iraq, Shiite lawmakers say The Iraqi government rejected the proposal during talks on a Status of Forces Agreement that would allow the U.S. to stay in Iraq after its U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year. Another U.S. demand the Iraqis say was rejected would let the U.S. decide when a hostile act had been committed against Iraq. Lawmakers said they feared it would trap them in a war between Iran and the U.S Christian Science Monitor Talks to keep U.S. troops in Iraq provoke ire Proposal to extend America's military role years into the future meets lawmaker resistance, from Washington to Baghdad New York Times Editorial Threatening Iran Saber-rattling at Iran is not a strategy and an attack on it by either the United States or Israel would be disastrous Asia Times Iran shadow over US-Iraq security pact Ideally, the United States wants a long-term security agreement with Iraq that would allow US soldiers to remain indefinitely in the country and without restrictions. The Baghdad government's reluctance to sign onto such an accord reflects opposition at home as well as in Iran. But Tehran is prepared to deal, provided it gets a slice of the Iraqi security pie. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Pentagon blocked Cheney's attack on Iran United States Vice President Dick Cheney's plan in August 2007 to launch airstrikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps was blocked by the Pentagon over concerns about Iran's retaliation capabilities. But Cheney's close alliance with Centcom chief General David Petraeus gives him the option of ignoring his opponents in Washington during the final months of the George W Bush administration. - Gareth Porter ... but the hawks are still circling Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Elizabeth, who has been particularly vocal ("We do not have the luxury of time"), appear to have gained ground over realists in the Bush administration in pushing the line that confrontation with Iran is inevitable. The Cheneys could be playing psychological warfare. Then again, the vice president has clear views on bombing Iran. - Jim Lobe Washington Post Editorial Israel's Syria Card Talks with Damascus about a peace deal are worth trying, but a breakthrough is probably a long way off. A List Biden Belongs On By E. J. Dionne Jr., Whether or not Obama picks Joseph Biden for VP, he should listen to his foreign policy views Financial Times Respect for the law is in Russia’s interest The biggest reason for the Russian government to get serious about the rule of law is the welfare of its own citizens. Wealthy foreign businessmen can look after themselves. It is ordinary Russians who suffer most from a lawless Al-Qaeda pushed on to the defensive The terrorist group has suffered a series of setbacks in recent months. Yet the threat remains Obama holds up a mirror to the French Dominique Moïsi on fear and hope in France Iraq's Great Divide Nir Rosen goes inside Baghdad’s Shiite slums to witness life under Muqtada al Sadr and his Mahdi Army. McClatchy These steps could lower oil prices, but nobody'll take them How Will Good News in Iraq Affect Election? - Marcus Baram, ABC New Mother Jones The Cocktail Napkin Plan for Regime Change in Iran by Dave Wagner and Laura Rozen The Truth About America’s Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits — A Special Report by the Committee on Natural Resources Majority Staff (PDF; 76 KB) Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan - Seth Jones, Rand Wall Street Journal How Prime Minister Maliki Pacified Iraq
By Kimberly Kagan
And Frederick W. Kagan
Al Qaeda is on the run. Iran is humiliated. Iraqi leadership is the reason. Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build Nukes?
By Edward J. Markey
An Islamist revolution is a real possibility. Bush Leaves a Robust Atlantic Alliance, After All
By Matthew Kaminski Europe understands that power means working with us. Guardian The toxic Texan's foreign policy doctrine will endure Timothy Lynch and Robert Singh: The next US president is likely to follow Bush's approach to the brute realities of terrorism, Iraq and the Middle East EU to freeze Iranian bank assets if nuclear enrichment continues Member states agree to intensify financial sanctions against Iran, going beyond existing UN measures Upbeat in Syria The Economist Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, is reaping substantial benefits, both economic and political, from the Lebanese political deal agreed in Doha last month, for which he has modestly claimed much of the credit. IHT A low-key visit to Germany by Bush The U.S. president will use his visit to Germany on Tuesday and Wednesday for private talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Bush will be doing no walkabouts in Berlin and giving no major speeches. Europe looks at Putin with prudence and respect, and at Bush with indifference George W. Bush's failure to confront Russia seems to sustain European hopes for detecting a liberal leader in Putin's successor, regardless of the evidence. Living on the edge of Russia By PHILIP BOWRING There are more people in one neighboring Chinese province than in Siberia and the Russian Far East India, China Vie for Indian Ocean Sea Lanes: ; Asian Powers Depend on Major Artery for Energy Shipping, and U.S. Has Strategic Interest As Well Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect On a par with the policies of President Bush | H2 FT Survey Turkey 2008 An unblinking gaze upon a new horizon Openness has not ended indifference towards global trends, writes Vincent Boland Economy: A country at the crossroads The outlook is far from clear, says Vincent Boland An existential struggle that can have no winners Abandoning democratic forces at this critical juncture would be a serious mistake, writes guest columnist Soli Ozel Politics: Paralysis in the seat of government Harmony in Ankara has been replaced by acrimony, writes Vincent Boland Social groups: The secular elite is losing its privileges Vincent Boland examines the unease felt by a nervous governing class
ABD'de konuşulan Türkiye-2 Asia Times Alarm spreads over Turkey's troubles Erdogan has lost the first round. The next round will have massive international repercussions at a time when the standoff between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran is nearing a fateful climax. - M K Bhadrakumar
Turkey's Changing Landscape Washington Institute for Near East Policy By Soner Cagaptay Kapatma davası Türkiye'yi ikinci sınıf demokrasi listesine aldırabilir Daily Star A Turkey spurned may strike out on its own course By Mark Almond
Arabs Reject U.N. Kirkuk Proposal FT Survey Turkey 2008 Turcas: A culture of patient preparation David O’Byrne traces the evolution of an emerging heavyweight Electricity generation: Fair winds blow for a clean alternative Demand makes new capacity essential, says David O’Byrne Foreign direct investment: In the premier division, but for how long? Despite soaring inflows in recent years, the tide may be turning says Anthony Skinner Real estate: Developers hold breath as homebuyers wait and see High interest rates are keeping demand pent up, writes Anthony Skinner Who’s who: The movers and shakers in a changing society Vincent Boland identifies influential figures in business, politics and culture The diaspora: Vanguard that thrives between two cultures Youth: Popularity of internet raises questions about free speech The Times Turkey and Jordan signal new confidence in working with Iraq Turkey is one of only two regional countries (the other being Iran) still to have a fully-functioning embassy in Baghdad Sami Kohen Türban kararına dış tepki “ölçülü” Obama'nın ekibiyle görüştü Growing problems threaten to make the Nabucco project a pipedream
Energy Business Review The Turkish Veil, Again!
Dar Al-Hayat, Cyprus row freezes NATO-EU dialogue, says senior analyst Tayyip Erdoğan'ın pozisyonu kırılgan EDM COURT POSTPONES SEMDINLI HEARING ONCE AGAIN Kerim Balcı With Ankara in a mess, we need Turks abroad to do more Çoğunluğun lehte oy kullandığını anlatmıştık
AKP’nin bu hızda tökezleyeceği başından belliydi İLYAS HARFUŞ 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 De Mistura's proposal on internal borders is unfair – Kurdish official [Yorum - Bejan Matur] Tuğluk'un cumhuriyet refleksi Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 9 Jun 08 Hedef Bahoz muydu? Arabs in Kirkuk refuse UN recommendations Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect Territorial Disputes and Human Rights in S-Kurdistan İKT Genel Sekreteri'nden Avrupa'ya 'İslamiyet'e karşı hassasiyet' çağrısı İsrail-Suriye görüşmeleri Türkiye'de devam ediyor Iraqi Foreign Minister Receives Turkish Envoy; Al-Iraqiyah Update 9 Jun Telafer’de Türkmen aşiret liderine suikast Cevdet Aşkın
Sınır ötesi harekat AİHM yolunda
Arazi taraması sırasında askerlerine zarar gelmemesi için timin önünde yürüyen asteğmen mayına bastı
Azerbaycan’daki bir bankadan PKK’nın Avrupa’daki hesaplarına yüz milyonlarca dolar aktarıldığı tespit edildi Hüsnü Mahalli Amerikan seçimleri ve Irak Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık İlter Türkmen Kıbrıs’ta çözüm arayışı ve İngiltere Turkish-German relations good and getting better - Turkish Daily News Jun 09, 2008 BBC Unity hopes Fresh impetus revives hopes for a Cyprus peace deal FT Ankara criticised over Cyprus talks Rauf Denktaş Anlayana sivrisinek saz... BM Güvenlik Konseyi’nin gündemi Kıbrıs Moscow says UN should be central address for Cyprus resolution Ariana FERENTINOU
Michael van der Galiën
Bi-zonal, bi-communal federation is solution to Cypriot problem US still opposes Iranian and Russian gas in Nabucco project Cypriot Foreign Minister Praises "Excellent" Ties With Russia Commentary Condemns Greece's "Hysterical Anti-Macedonian Propaganda" Rusya, Kıbrıs'ta çözüm peşinde Emrindeki yüzbaşı da albay Ali Öz'ü suçladı 'Şeriat gelir mi' dedim Başbakan çok şaşırdı Müftünün tartışma yaratan sözleri İstanbul, göç veren 8 il arasına girdi Andrew Finkel İstanbul 2010: city of cultural pillage Eyüp Can Orhan Pamuk Türk milli takımının peşinde Kyoto sözleşmesinin dudak uçuklatan maliyeti Bakan Eroğlu, Kyoto'num maliyetini Bugün'e açıkladı. Suç ortaklarına ’Etek giysinler’ Key suspect mentions another figure in Malatya killings Mahkeme, kıyas için fotoğraflarını çektirdi Yeni elbiseler nano teknolojisi ürünü 10 Haziran 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 AKP'li İyimaya'dan sürpriz öneri Kim sızdırdı bilmiyorum
Çiçek, 6 saat süren Bakanlar Kurulu toplantısının ardından açıklama yaptı Gözler Erdoğan'da
AKP'den 'Reddi Hakim' Yetki gaspını Meclis veto etsin Çiçek: Gündemimizde 'senato' yok Meclis'e 'mahkeme kararını askıya alma' yetkisi verilsin Anayasa Mahkemesi’nden içerik denetimiyle ilgili iki zıt karar 4. AKP ,Gülcüler Tayyipçiler diye ikiye bölünecek Rüşvetin arabulucusu Baykal’ın sağ kolu mu SP'li Kazan: Böldünüz, bölüneceksiniz Yüce Mahkeme’yi ‘frenleme’ modeli Askıya alıcı vetoya CHP’den jet cevap
Eruygur rektör adaylarına not verdi, Sezer de atadı AKP tuzak paranoyağı Batı Çalışma Grubu'nun fişlediği mağdurlar CÇG'ye tepkili ’Zihin duvarını aşıp’ mahkemeyi tırpanladı Bahçeli senatoya karşı klonda ısrarlı Anlaşılan herkes içine sindirecek Gece yarısı müdahalesi Sağlı sollu yumruk atıyorlar Yerli El-Ezher 1. 'Tedavülden kalkmış tip'e yakın takip 57 milyon euro kimlere gitti? Gökçek'ten itiraf Türk okulları dünyaya en açık harekettir Zirve’nin kilit ismi Nurcularla buluşmuş
Önder Sav tartışması ikiye böldü Beni Amerika’ya Çakıcı tayin ettirdi Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Türkiye '3 F' ile yönetilebilse Ahmet Taşgetiren 9 kişiyi Özal tayin etseydi... Ruşen - Çakır Taha Akyol Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne açık dilekçe Fikret Bila Sorun tek Meclis değil, tek adam yönetimidir Seyfettin Gürsel Türkiye yönetilebilir olmaktan çıkmak üzere (I) Mustafa Karaalioğlu Tartışmanın yol haritası Murat YetkinAKP’nin B planı: İki-üç haftada şipşak yeni parti İsmet Berkan Değiştirilmesi teklif dahi edilemez... Fehmi Koru Halkı ne yapacaksınız? Taha Kıvanç Ihlamurlar Altında Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Darbeler, hukuk ve idamı bile yeterli görmeyen yargıçlar… Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök Genç adam geldi ve sordu Ahmet Hakan M Ali Birand Ne AKP durdurulabilir, ne de AKP istediğini yapabilir Cüneyt Ülsever Neden böyle oldu? Enis Berberoğlu Yalnız bir lider Söz bitmemeli NURAY MERT Jüristokrasiye karşı demokrasi mücadelesi (1)
HASAN CELAL GÜZEL Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Gendarmerie: tool for military to manipulate citizens Oktay EkşiKafa karışıklığı Nuray Başaran Genelkurmay Başkanlığı'nın sempozyumu ve düşündürdükleri KÜRŞAT BUMİN Ak Parti'ye iyi ve (?) niyetli öneriler Coup ideology, virtual center and republic of fear by LÜTFÜ ÖZŞAHİN* Sabahattin Önkibar Hem dinci, hem Bilderbergçi! Ekrem Dumanlı Kriz fırsata nasıl dönüşür? Mümtazer Türköne Senato yetmez, Âyân Meclisi kuralım! Leyla İpekçi 'Temel ilkelerin iktidarı'yla evrensel adalet mümkün mü? Bülent Korucu Yasaklar ve değişimin gücü [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Ekrem Buğra Ekinci] Yargıda reform şart oldu [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun] AİHM ve siyaset yasakları Özdemir İnce Yobazlık kalıcıdır Mehmet Y YılmazTürban sokuşturma merakı! Yalçın Doğan Savaş ve isyan ve çılgınlık MUHARREM SARIKAYA Araba devrilince... ERDAL ŞAFAK "Yok saymak" üstüne Çoğunluk diktatörlüğü tehlikesi ‘evham’ mıdır?
ALTAN ÖYMEN ENGİN ARDIÇ ERGUN BABAHAN Halk, dinozorlara karşı EMRE AKÖZ Umur Talu Utanmanız için daha kaç ölü lazım! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK Erdoğan, fare ve aslan MEHMET BARLASVenedik Kriterleri 8 asır önce İstanbul'a gelmişti... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Başbakan AK Partili kadınlarla ne konuştu?
YAVUZ DONAT Bu komisyon "en hızlı" komisyon
AKP sistemle çatışmaya mı girecek?
Erdoğan’ın yeniden ‘balkon’a çıkması sorunu çözer mi?
Neyin mücadelesi? Bu sondan bir başlangıç çıkarmalıyız
NAMIK KEMAL ZEYBEK Sami Selçuk Kimi yanılgılar ve yanlış yaklaşımlar Mahir Kaynak Denge Eser Karakaş Yüksek yargı, domates ve az gelişmişlik Berat Özipek Bürokrasi ile demokrasi çatışıyor Mehmet Altan Cumhuriyet, Demokrasi kavgası... Toktamış Ateş Anayasa Mahkemesi Güneri Civaoğlu Kara delik Can Dündar Yeniden Araf’ta... Derya Sazak Anayasa’nın anlamı TAMER KORKMAZ “Ana Evham Mahkemesi” Hakan Aygün Erdoğan nasıl kurtulur? İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Neoconlar Türkiye'yi ele geçirmek üzere! HAKAN ALBAYRAK Ülke TV ekranında niye hiç başörtülü yok? FATMA K. BARBAROSOĞLU Yasaklar devam ettiği sürece başörtülüler de kazanmaya devam edecek! Serdar Turgut Umarım bu kez yanılırım If closed down, AKP won't take to streets, FM implies Yusuf KANLI Compromise culture İhsan Dağı The bureaucratic sultanate of Ankara: When will it be abolished?
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Household debts rise, but not a major concern Hurşit Güneş Enflasyon hedefini yükseltmek iyi oldu Güngör Uras Ekonomide oyuncu yabancı, film yabancı, biz seyirciyiz Ercan KumcuEnflasyon her yerde en büyük kaygı Erdal SağlamEkonomi için asıl tehdit mali gevşeme Foreign investors avoiding Turkey - Turkish Daily News Jun 09, 2008
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MAHFİ EĞİLMEZ Deniz Gökçe Adeta deprem var! IMF hopeful about Turkish economy UPDATE 1-Turkey's Avea sees subscribers up 25 pct by end '08 Half of Turkey's employees unregistered Güven Sak Yapılmayacakları yapmaktan bir hayır çıkmaz İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Piyasaları seçim de düzeltemez |
| H4 New York Times Editorial Threatening Iran Saber-rattling at Iran is not a strategy and an attack on it by either the United States or Israel would be disastrous Will Peace Take Flight? By JONATHAN ROSEN The hoopoe, Israel’s national bird, is well suited to the symbolic burden the country has placed on it. Marines Return to Afghan Village, Hope to Keep It News Analysis: Chávez Goes Over the Line, and Realizes It Bush, in German Visit, Will Discuss Iran With Merkel President of Indonesia Restricts Muslim Sect Israeli Soldier, Held for 2 Years, Writes to Family Worries Mount as Farmers Push for Big Harvest As the world clamors for more corn, wheat, soybeans and rice, farmers are trying to meet the challenge. But evidence suggests harvests will be average at best. BOB HERBERT Out of Sight The flip side of the American dream is when the economy leaves some youngsters below the bottom of the employment ladder. Spain, Like U.S., Grapples With Immigration In southern Europe, forgiveness plans for immigrants who arrived illegally have helped power economic growth. Return to Old Spy Rules Is Seen as Deadline Nears Gates Selects New Air Force Leaders Military Analysis: In Air Force Changes, Signs of an Overhaul | H5 Washington Post Editorial Israel's Syria Card Talks with Damascus about a peace deal are worth trying, but a breakthrough is probably a long way off. A List Biden Belongs On By E. J. Dionne Jr., Whether or not Obama picks Joseph Biden for VP, he should listen to his foreign policy views. Tough Words From This Cheney on U.S. Mideast Policy Records Could Shed Light on Iraq Group Clinton's Grace Note By Eugene Robinson, Her final speech on Saturday couldn't have been classier Fuel Prices Challenge Cars' Reign $4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations to Pizza Orders McClellan To Testify About CIA Leak China's Local Leaders Hold Absolute Power Party Vows Reform but Moves Slowly U.S. Official Cites 'Hardening' of Iraqi Detainees Decreasing Violence Allows Commanders to Better Determine Definite Security Threats Slovenia Is First Stop On Bush's Final Tour 2 Picked For Top Spots in Air Force Haters Without a Cause By Richard Cohen, What do the Hillary bashers do now? Whose Race Problem? Lots of Americans Accept Obama. But Will the World? By Anne Applebaum Our History, Off-Limits By Michael Dobbs, Our documents declassification system has broken down. In Iraq, Muscle Is a Growth Industry Security Needs Give Bodybuilding a Lift Fleischer Defends the Media By Dan Froomkin | H6 Guardian The toxic Texan's foreign policy doctrine will endure Timothy Lynch and Robert Singh: The next US president is likely to follow Bush's approach to the brute realities of terrorism, Iraq and the Middle East EU to freeze Iranian bank assets if nuclear enrichment continues Member states agree to intensify financial sanctions against Iran, going beyond existing UN measures Europe faces fuel protests escalation Spanish truckers block roads and French border, sparking similar action in Portugal and France Bravery may not be enough Editorial: Afghanistan would collapse without western military support; but at some point - not yet - this must end Afghanistan: Other voices Six years after the fall of the Taliban, Peter Beaumont and Antonio Olmos talk to ordinary Afghanis about their hopes and fears for the future Saudi Arabia to call Opec summit Statement stops short of promising increase in production requested by western leaders Abbas seeks deal with Hamas Palestinian president urges pro-western Arab governments to promote reconciliation with Hamas Obama team to tackle web smears Units also being set up to deal with other vulnerable points, including remarks by his wife Michelle Carbon capture must start - scientists Burying gas could achieve 1/3 of UK emissions targets but without it, experts say disaster is unavoidable China earthquake brings new unity Government wins praise for reaction as the young lead surge in patriotic sentiment Brazil disputes cost of biofuel Ethanol producers cut the carbon but still come under fire from campaigners Base jumping Michael Tomasky: Barack Obama should challenge John McCain in states that have traditionally voted Republican These objects of contempt are now our best chance of feeding the world George Monbiot: Peasants are detested by both communists and capitalists - but when it comes to productivity a small farm is unbeatable Cameron deftly bypasses the hard politics of the family Polly Toynbee: Labour's inability to breath human warmth into its policies allows Cameron to take credit |
| H7 Upbeat in Syria The Economist Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, is reaping substantial benefits, both economic and political, from the Lebanese political deal agreed in Doha last month, for which he has modestly claimed much of the credit. SOFA Will Be Too Much for Iraq to Lift - Westhawk, Westhawk Arab News Yet Another Peace Plan: In an editorial, the paper says the decision to draft a proposed peace accord for the Middle East does not necessarily mean agreement has been or will be reached on the major issues of final borders, the status of Jerusalem, and the right of return Saudis call for meeting about oil prices... Soft On Iran: Peter Huessy of GeoStrategic Analysis writes that the election of Barack Obama would destroy a chance for the United States and Europe to be protected from the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles. Make No Mistake:
McCain's a Neocon
by Robert Parry Cannot Be Ruled from Iran
Dar Al-Hayat Separatism and Empire Building in the 21st Century Center for Research on Globalization Inflation Hits the Jordanians, With Uncertain Results By: Yusuf Mansur | The Daily Star Jordan's enduring dilemma of the dual challenge of endemic high poverty and unemployment rates is joined by a third equally dangerous contingent: inflation, especially as global food prices rise. The political impact and reactions to this third test of the political-economic environment are hard to gauge. Daily Star Hearing echoes of the 1970s in Lebanon
By Rayyan al-Shawaf It's either a land for peace formula or the unknown By Abdel Monem Said Aly | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Ayatollah Warns of Popular Uprising Against 'Long-Term Agreement' Iraqi Lawmakers Say U.S. Demanding 58 Military Bases Iran's Khamenei tells Iraqi PM: U.S. presence is biggest problem Iraq's Tricky Relationship With Iran Pan-Arab Paper Quotes Sources on Iraq PM's Talks in Iran FACTBOX-Iraq's thorny negotiations with US Roundup: Iraqis Worry Deal With U.S. Would Harm Sovereignty Al-Sadr Bloc Leader on Calls for Oil Minister to Quit; Al-Sharqiyah Update 9 Jun Ex-Iraqi PM Allawi Comments on Elections, US Security Pact, Other Issues Iran Vows 'Painful Response' if Israel Attacks - Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press Bush administration says it may not get Iraq deal this year Iraq Troops Decision 'This Year' - BBC News The final withdrawal of British troops from Iraq could be announced by the end of the year, the BBC has learned. "Americans Are the Problem" - Nazila Fathi, New York Times US presence blamed for Iraq woes
Syrian Writer Says Peace Talks With Israel Threatened By "Incomplete Solutions" Omani Editorial Describes Proposed US-Iraqi Security Agreement As "Conspiracy" Iran Poses "No Threat" to Arab World Former Arab League Chief Russia Says Preparations for Iran Nuclear Reactor Startup Set for Autumn Iranian Inflation Tops 25 Percent Jordan Says it Will Send Envoy to Iraq - Associated Press On the Front - Two Blasts End Period of Calm in Baghdad -- At Least 6 Die in Bombs Targeting Police Patrols Sarkozy's Shebaa Farms gambit has much to recommend it | H9 Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect On a par with the policies of President Bush Congress supports 25 percent increase in military aid to Israel Israel plans to spend at least $1 billion, partly with U.S. help, in upgraded missile defense systems Arens Superfluous and harmful talk The declarations from our leadership about the urgent need for the United States to act to avert the Iranian nuclear threat are downright harmful, especially when they are made in the U.S. Not a gift and not a farewell Israelis were informed last week that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a farewell gift from U.S. President George W. Bush: the magnificent F-35 Lightning Strike Fighter. Israeli sources: Shalit letter is Hamas 'goodwill' gesture Israeli envoy to London: U.K. has become hotbed of radical anti-Israeli views Jerusalem PostAs Israel mulls Gaza operation, Hamas transfers Schalit letter Olmert's spokesman tells Post: "Moving to direct talks will be a sign of real progress." Our World: The government's plan for Gaza [ CAROLINE GLICK The combination of a massive retaliation, a truce interlude and yielding to captors' blackmail is flawed. Yedioth Ahronoth Poll: Public wants PM to quit
War and Peace Index says 61% of Israelis think Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should resign regardless of decision on future criminal indictment; 66% demand a referendum be held on any future concessions involving Golan 'Israel-Syria talks to resume' Jerusalem, Damascus teams may meet as early as next week to resume direct peace talks Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Newsweek: His Jewish ‘Problem’: A Myth? The Fallacy of Islamic 'National Suicide' By: George Bisharat | Los Angeles Times A new buzzword is arising from the network of Israeli think tanks and security-oriented academic departments bent on instigating a U.S. attack on Iran: "national suicide." Debka Analysis: Israeli military welcomes Mofaz’s “red line” for Tehran Exclusive: Palestinians start repairing rift, hold promise of Hamas legitimacy The Middle East Times looks at political jockeying in Israel's Kadima party, with an election approaching and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert facing corruption charges. Israel, Syria talks set to resume-Israeli officials Rice to Hold Talks with Israeli, Palestinian Teams - Reuters Israel Cuts Off Palestinian Tax Funds as Relations Hit New Low By: Donald Macintyre | The Independent Israel has withheld part of its $75m (£38m) monthly tax revenue payment to the Palestinian Authority after a diplomatic offensive by the Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, designed to stop the continued expansion of Jewish settlements. Shalit family 'receives letter' Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Cordial Despite Gaps - Paper Lebanon's Hezbollah Agrees to "Diplomatic" Solution to Shab'a Farms - Al-Arabiya Palestinian Militants Say Ready for Gaza Attack, Israel in for "Stunning Surprises" Fate of Golan residents linked to peace talks |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Talks to keep U.S. troops in Iraq provoke ire Proposal to extend America's military role years into the future meets lawmaker resistance, from Washington to Baghdad Economy is top priority for Obama, McCain, and voters Presidential candidates have very different views on how to handle taxes, jobs, home foreclosures, and fuel prices The newest Israeli-Palestinian fault line: gentrification Jewish newcomers to the traditionally Arab district of Jaffa in Tel Aviv – arriving for cheaper rents and sea views – are driving development that is putting pressure on poorer Arab residents. It's Congress, not a king's court. Second-guess the president? Actually, yes. Clinton's legacy for women What if she had run a more feminine campaign, more along the lines of Barack Obama's? ASIA Commentary Blames Western Media for Straining Pakistan's Ties With China CSIS Descent into Chaos: A Discussion with Ahmed Rashid Watch | Listen | Read More | PCR Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform writes that the EU and China should build a strategic partnership, focused on issues that cause tensions but which, if tackled in a serious dialogue, could strengthen global governance. India, China Vie for Indian Ocean Sea Lanes: ; Asian Powers Depend on Major Artery for Energy Shipping, and U.S. Has Strategic Interest As Well China's Local Leaders Hold Absolute Power Party Vows Reform but Moves Slowly Militants' Rise in Pakistan Points to Opportunity Lost By: Josh Meyer | Los Angeles Times
The U.S. and allies Pakistan and Afghanistan wasted a chance to build ties with tribal leaders in volatile border areas that could have curbed Al Qaeda and Taliban's resurgence, officials say Karzai Says Foreign Forces Needed for Decade - Reuters Tighter Australia-China Ties Worry Asian Neighbors By: Nick Squires | The Christian Science Monitor It is a match made in heaven – China's ravenous appetite for raw materials and the billions of dollars' worth of minerals lurking beneath the rust-red dirt of Australia's vast outback. Australians are growing rich, in large part because of the Chinese economic juggernaut, which has sent property prices soaring, propelled the stock exchange to new heights, and plunged unemployment to its lowest level in more than 30 years Pakistan Lawyers in 'Long March' - BBC News | H11 IHT A low-key visit to Germany by Bush The U.S. president will use his visit to Germany on Tuesday and Wednesday for private talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Bush will be doing no walkabouts in Berlin and giving no major speeches. Europe looks at Putin with prudence and respect, and at Bush with indifference George W. Bush's failure to confront Russia seems to sustain European hopes for detecting a liberal leader in Putin's successor, regardless of the evidence. Living on the edge of Russia By PHILIP BOWRING There are more people in one neighboring Chinese province than in Siberia and the Russian Far East. Sarkozy and Merkel meet as Paris prepares to take EU reins Trade bashing By EDUARDO PORTER Before America stumbles into a trade war, political leaders should examine how other wealthy democracies make trade more palatable to their workers. Spanish truckers block border with France to demand fuel relief Spanish truckers lined up their rigs Monday and slowed them to a crawl to protest the cost of fuel. The strike blocked the highway in both directions in southwestern France. EUROPE European press review Ollie Rehn Europe's smart power in its region and the world Sarkozy's Split With the Legacy of de Galle By: Pascal Boniface | The Japan Times So far, few French people see the sort of rupture with the past that President Nicolas Sarkozy promised. It involves the foreign policy consensus held since the 1960s Irish Referendum May Doom EU Dream for United States of Europe By: James G. Neuger | Bloomberg News With less than 1 percent of the European Union's population and just over 1 percent of its economy, Ireland has 100 percent control over the bloc's ambition to become a United States of Europe. Decision time At 11th hour, Irish still unsure what EU treaty means From Cafe Babel, here are five eurosceptic myths about sick old EU Commentary Condemns Greece's "Hysterical Anti-Macedonian Propaganda" Can Bush show Europe he is still president? CNN BBC Bush eyes economy on Europe trip The US leader arrives in Slovenia on what is expected to be his last European tour, with economic issues to the fore. Why Not Hold French Ministers Accountable? By: Raphael Hadas-Lebel | The Daily Star When French President Nicolas Sarkozy's government spokesperson announced that each minister's performance would be assessed according to criteria set by a private auditing firm, he probably did not expect to elicit a fierce response. But he should have. British Special Services Trying to Control EU, Russian Expert Says Commentary Slams Serbian Politicians for Being Naive Regarding Kosovo, EU Macedonia's Constitutional Name "Will Be Respected" By Russia - President Mufti Calls on Islamic Countries to Recognize Kosovo | H12 RFE/RL Western Diplomatic Offensive in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive
As the CIS summit opened in St. Petersburg on June 6, Russia found itself in an unusual position -- on the defensive in the Caspian Basin energy contest. But Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev appears to have assuaged Central Asian leaders, thereby ensuring that Moscow will continue to act as the funnel through which the bulk of the region’s oil and gas flows -- if only for the time being. Azerbaijan: Opposition Mulls Presidential Election Boycott
BY MINA MURADOVA
Azerbaijani opposition leaders are condemning recent election code amendments, which they claim will scuttle any hopes for a free-and-fair vote in the upcoming October 15 presidential election. At the same time, they remain divided over the best way to respond. Georgia: Government Outmaneuvers Opposition with Parliament’s Kick-Off Session
BY GIORGI LOMSADZE
In the end, it all came down to timing. Georgia’s newly elected parliament convened on June 7 in an unexpected session that left the country’s main opposition force scrambling to come up with new ways to challenge President Mikheil Saakashvili’s resurgent authority. EDM MEDVEDEV PROMISES TO PROTECT THE MEDIA, HINTS AT KHODORKOVSKY PARDON
- MEDVEDEV PROPOSES ALL-EUROPEAN SECURITY PACT DURING BERLIN VISIT
- GERMANY, RUSSIA BYPASSING OTHERS WITH NORD STREAM PROJECT
Google News Azerbaijan Gazprom Wants to Build Pipeline From Alaska. The Moscow Times
Gazprom wants to join a gas pipeline project in Alaska and has already made a proposal to BP and ConocoPhillips, its chief executive Alexei Miller said Saturday Hopes for Court Reform Stir in Russia By: Peter Finn | The Washington Post Yelena Valyavina, a senior judge at the Federal Arbitration Court, electrified a Moscow courtroom last month when she stated openly what had long been unspoken, at least by influential insiders: The Kremlin has pressured and threatened the Russian judiciary to secure favorable rulings. Russia Has No Plans to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Belarus - Ambassador Black Sea Fleet Activity Does Not Endanger Ukraine - Russian Navy
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| H13 The Times Wall Street Journal How Prime Minister Maliki Pacified Iraq
By Kimberly Kagan
And Frederick W. Kagan
Al Qaeda is on the run. Iran is humiliated. Iraqi leadership is the reason. Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build Nukes?
By Edward J. Markey
An Islamist revolution is a real possibility. Bush Leaves a Robust Atlantic Alliance, After All
By Matthew Kaminski Europe understands that power means working with us. Obama, Religion and the Public Square By William McGurn
Main Street: This is no second coming of Camelot. The Fed and the Price of Rice
By Steve H. Hanke And David Ranson Commodites trade off of changes in the value of the greenback. The Pride of the Irish
By Robin Shepherd State of the Union: The only EU country to get a vote on the Lisbon Treaty. Rudd's Asia Agenda By Andrew Shearer Australia needs strong strategic partnerships, not symbolism Food Crisis Forces New Look at Farming In many developing nations, the global food crisis is causing both donors and recipients of anti-poverty aid to rethink whether poor nations should grow their own food or rely on the world's trading system. | H14 Financial Times Respect for the law is in Russia’s interest The biggest reason for the Russian government to get serious about the rule of law is the welfare of its own citizens. Wealthy foreign businessmen can look after themselves. It is ordinary Russians who suffer most from a lawless Al-Qaeda pushed on to the defensive The terrorist group has suffered a series of setbacks in recent months. Yet the threat remains Obama holds up a mirror to the French Dominique Moïsi on fear and hope in France Iran and Iraq agree defence pact Iran and Iraq agreed to boost defence cooperation during a visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Tehran, Iran’s official IRNA news agency said, giving few details on the content of the agreement ECB shrugs off Fed concern on dollar The fight against eurozone inflation will remain the bank’s priority even if that clashes with US attempts to prevent a further slide in the dollar Bush begins farewell visit to western Europe Five years ago, the notion of spending even a week in western Europe would have been distinctly unappetising for President George W. Bush. But on Monday Mr Bush set off with a spring in his step Fed’s Bernanke warns of inflation risk Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, believes that the danger of a “substantial downturn” in the US economy has abated over the past month, but that inflation risks are increasing France’s blunt warning over Irish No Bernard Kouchner, France’s foreign minister, says the rest of the EU would look at the Irish with ‘gigantic incomprehension’ if they rejected the bloc’s Lisbon reform treaty Gazprom urged to rethink strategy Russian gas monopoly should concentrate on domestic market to avoid shartages, rather than on exports, says Anatoly Chubais, a leading liberal, says Irish PM urges Yes vote on EU treaty Brian Cowen warned that his country’s economic future was at stake if voters did not back the European Union’s Lisbon reform treaty in a referendum on Thursday Sanctions could boost Bulgarian extremists Sofia warns Brussels that imposing tough sanctions for failures in tackling corruption and organised crime risks undermining the government and harming the reform process Franco-German deal on CO2 plan Europe’s largest carmakers overcame a conflict over emissions targets, which had threatened a clash between the two just weeks before Paris is to assume the EU presidency US sees a shadow of the Bundesbank US determination to support growth is in conflict with European wishes to crush inflation. The battleground, as 20 years ago, will be the exchange rate Double, or quit? When the price of oil can move $11 in a day, 20-year investments in the energy industry are tempting – but they are also a gamble Stuck in a jam Road pricing makes sense, but the UK government has so far shown poor leadership. If it is to win public support for the experiment, ministers will need to act boldly Warning on US container scanning An anti-terror plan to require all shipping containers to be scanned before embarkation will slow world trade growth further, according to World Customs Organisation research Big rise in US figures for poor health cover The number of US adults underinsured for health care jumped by a “startling” 60 per cent between 2003 and 2007, up from 16m to more than 25m, a leading health research foundation reported | H15 Los Angeles Times Iran tells Iraq: U.S. troops are 'main obstacle on the way to progress' The Iraqi government finds itself in the middle of tensions between Tehran and Washington. 'Nobody would want to be in Maliki's shoes right now,' says one observer The Fallacy of Islamic 'National Suicide' By: George Bisharat | Los Angeles Times A new buzzword is arising from the network of Israeli think tanks and security-oriented academic departments bent on instigating a U.S. attack on Iran: "national suicide." Obamacainia Are John McCain and Barack Obama the right candidates for their respective parties? The debate kicks off |
| H16 American Politics BBC McCain v Obama Who has the edge? US pundits assess the challenges Obama could raise $100 million in June... For Clinton, Millions in Campaign Debt and Limited Options Newsweek: His Jewish ‘Problem’: A Myth? Polls: Post-clinch, Obama builds leads on McCain Elizabeth Drew reviews A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America by Jim Webb realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Bruce Bartlett / The New Republic: Mr. Right? — The rise of the Obamacons Poll: Debt stress causing health problems for millions in U.S. Rick Shenkman at HNN - American Democracy: The 10 Alarm Fire We’re Ignoring
A lasting love for Israel, but a greater love for peace IN FEBRUARY, John McCain eagerly accepted the endorsement of megachurch televangelist and Christian Zionist leader John Hagee. But almost immediately, the presumptive Republican nominee was under siege by Catholic advocates grossly offended by Hagee's characterization of their church as "apostate" and "the great whore." McCain wavered and Hagee publicly apologized; a close call, but the relationship survived. (By Michael Felsen, Boston Globe) | H17 Daily Telegraph Our 100 dead in Afghanistan did not lay down their lives in vain Our troops have neutralised al-Qa'eda, but are still waiting for the Government to spell out its objectives, says Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Britain: hotbed of anti-Israeli sentiment Ron Prosor, the Israeli ambassador, says British academics are denying his country's right to exist as a democratic state. Conservatives should come out fighting Sophisticated political types have for years talked airily about the "challenges" of globalisation, without giving much of an impression that they have any inkling of what they might be. Well, now we know. The spirit of Bill Clinton's 1992 slogan of "it's the economy, stupid" has been resurrected by Barack Obama's focus on the financial plight of ordinary Americans. Growing Drug Trade will Prolong Conflict - James Kirkup, Daily Telegraph of London | H18 Independent The 14-year-old Afghan suicide bomber As three soldiers are blown up, a teenager caught on a lethal mission reveals how he was groomed to kill British troops Leading article: A war with high costs and doubtful benefits For the soldiers fighting in Afghanistan life has become a lottery of roadside bombs and suicide attacks. McCain wastes no time in turning negative The Democratic hopeful Barack Obama took his campaign to the Republican bastion of North Carolina yesterday, while his opponent, John McCain, launched the first television attack ad of the presidential election. |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Global Economy Drives Rise in Arms Spending - Malin Rising, Associated Press Global weapons spending rose 6 percent last year but a growing consensus on the need for arms control offered hope for disarmament, a Swedish think tank said Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said nations spent $1.3 trillion on weapons in 2007. It attributed the rise partly to a strong global economy, which allowed countries to spend more on arms. The institute said in its annual report on military spending that there was "a broadening consensus... that more serious and effective arms control and disarmament measures" were needed. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan - Seth Jones, Rand New RAND COIN in Afghanistan Study - Tim Stevens, Ubiwar Gates names non-fighter pilot to head Air Force Joint Chiefs chairman wants refocus on major-combat skills Sheik Offers To Take Fight to Bin Laden - Eli Lake, New York Sun Detention Centers Give Glimpse Into al-Qaida - Gerry Gilmore, AFPS Gates recommends Schwartz as next Air Force chief Fuel Prices Halt 3 French Naval Missions - Gaelle Faure, Associated Press Impasse on Spying Could Lead to Tighter Rules - Eric Lichtblau, New York Times Traveling the road to nuclear reduction WITH HIS May 27 speech on nuclear security, Senator John McCain joined Senator Barack Obama in endorsing an American return to nuclear arms control. This is good news. Whatever the outcome of the election, the new president will pursue a policy that can reduce the nuclear threat to America, restore US leadership in the nonproliferation field, and provide a much-needed ... (By Steven Pifer, Boston Globe) Space policy questions and decisions facing a new administration
The Space Review What GIs deserve MORE THAN six years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it looked like the US House had found the elusive "sacrifice" that many Americans have wanted to make for their country. It was a request for the wealthiest taxpayers to help fund a new GI bill, offering full public college scholarships to US service members who joined up after Sept. US Eyes Possible New Trainer Aircraft for Israel – Reuters The Pentagon told the Congress on Monday that it was proposing to supply Israel up to 25 T-6A Texan trainer aircraft and related gear worth up to $190 million. Principal contractors would include Hawker Beechcraft Corp and United Technologies Corp's' Pratt & Whitney unit, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice. The T-6A would slash Israel's training fuel requirements 66 percent, the agency said. Israel "has requested a possible sale" of the single-engine turboprop T-6A trainers to replace its Zukit fleet built in the early 1960s Older veterans now helping vets of Iraq and Afghanistan Having 'been there' themselves, Vietnam veterans are better able to listen to and counsel younger vets troubled by their combat experience | H20 Slate OPM Issues Quadrennial Guide to Promote the Smooth Transition of Power at Agencies Following the 2008 Presidential Election
Source: Office of Personnel Management Full Document (PDF; 1.33 MB) | · H21 From Standpoint, Christianity is central to British identity, but its marginalisation has created a moral vacuum which radical Islam threatens to fill; Alain de Botton on why the "death of God" need not mean an end to the culture he inspired · Azzurri face fight for Group C survival after goals from Van Nistelrooy, Sneijder and Van Bronckhorst NASA reveals plans for lunar base, asks industry for ideas Vanity Fair, here's an oral history of the Internet and how the Web was won Next generation iPhone will include faster internet access, satellite navigation - and a drastic drop in price The Comanche empire once dominated New Mexico and much of Texas, its power a melange of kinship, trade, diplomacy, extortion, and violence... more» Sex and the City’s women are defined not by their talent and the swordplay of their wit, but by their ability to snare a man... more» Germaine de Staël may not have been good-looking, but she had real charisma, brains, money – and Benjamin Constant... more» An interview with Salman Rushdie, a writer, not a martyr James Watson does not have a high IQ. That’s what he told Henry Louis Gates – as proof that IQ is not all that important. Maybe... more» John Updike started with art as a small child, newspaper comics at first. Edward Hopper and Mark Rothko came later... more» ... interview Next U.S. president will be yet another left-handed leader McCain using GOOGLE to vet VP candidates... |
