| H1 McClatchy Strike on Iran nuclear sites under discussion again Six months ago, an American intelligence report declared that Iran had shelved its nuclear-weapons program, making the likelihood of a U.S. or Israeli military strike on Iran seem remote. But Israelis have been pushing harder than ever on the subject. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have met twice in recent weeks and U.S. intelligence chief Mike McConnell has traveled to Israel for private briefings The Times Oil is too big to leave to market forces A six-point plan is needed to see off the latest threat to the economic stability of the world Anatole Kaletsky We must beef up the UN and the EU If we are to tackle the perils of a globalised world, we have to rethink our international institutions George Robertson and Paddy Ashdown Bush seeks support on Iran sanctions US President frustrated by the slow pace of progress in securing more draconian United Nations sanctions against Iran Los Angeles Times Iraq officials question need for U.S. troop presence Negotiations are underway between the two countries to decide how long troops will stay. The U.S. is scaling back its forces Pakistan says U.S. airstrike killed 11 infantrymen Officials express regret over the incident at the Afghanistan border but do not claim responsibility for the deaths of the Pakistani fighters Independent Patrick Cockburn: The reality is that Iraqi authority would be nominal Bush forced to rethink plan to keep Iraq bases Debka Analysis: Bush is reconciled to a nuclear-armed Iran Financial Times US candidates ignore Asia at their peril As home to over half the world’s people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US presidents, writes Victor Mallet Dream of Afghan democracy is dead Killing bin Laden should be the priority – such a success would make it easier for us to declare victory and go home, writes Anatol Lieven Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right, Words Matter
By Karl Rove The world's rogues are paying close attention to what he says. Half the job is done GulfNews By Amir Taheri New York Times Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers Although Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes “unprovoked and cowardly.” Democrats Criticize McCain on Strategy in Iraq Christian Science Monitor Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby An alternative to AIPAC, the new group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed. Obama's "Undivided Jerusalem", Just Words? - Michael Medved, Townhall
Progress in Iraq: What to Do About It - Joe Klein, Time
Talking to Tyrants - Nicholas Wapshott, New York Sun GuardianIrish referendum threatens EU upset Angela Merkel's reforms at risk as Irish Republic goes to the polls to ratify or reject the Lisbon treaty Today Ireland has a chance to change Europe's direction Seumas Milne: The European elites are in a panic about the Irish referendum, which is shining a light on what they're actually up to Daily Telegraph Ireland should vote no to EU treaty Despite this haughty disregard of opposition to what is in all but name a rehashed constitution, it is important for the future of European democracy that the Irish vote no Asia Times Al-Qaeda laid to rest? Not just yet In days, al-Qaeda went from being "a major threat" to the United States to being "essentially defeated", if the US Central Intelligence Agency and leading analysts are to be believed. Certainly there is fierce debate among al-Qaeda's leaders and theoreticians, but as long as US and Western military forces remain in the Arab region, al-Qaeda will continue fighting. The sudden switch may be intended to assure Americans that al-Qaeda is beaten if, in the next few months, it becomes necessary for US forces to attack Iran. - Michael Scheuer Foreign Policy Seven Questions: Twilight of the Arab Moderates Ahmadinezhad Deflects Critcism with Attacks on Clerics, The Washington Institute A logic of power that threatens Lebanon by Michael Young Jerusalem Post Sarkozy invites Olmert and Assad to Paris [ HERB KEINON Ha’aretz – Israel fears Hezbollah may try to 'settle score' over Mughniyeh Lebanon rejects call for starting peace talks with Israel, citing demand for withdrawal from Shaba Farms U.S. Senate report implicates Irangate figures in misleading Pentagon on war with Iraq On the horns of dilemmaAbove all, the Syrian peace is characterized by periodicity. It breaks out, fades away and disappears until the next time around. As if there is no price to be paid for inexplicable delays. Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Writer Sees Israeli-Iranian "Deal" More Likely Than War Paper Analyzes West's 'Limitations' in Negotiating With Iran Italian Paper Says Iran "Great Regional Power" Thanks to US President's Policy How to Contain Iran ; West's Best Hope is to Engage Nation on Issues of Mutual Interest Iraq Outlook Improves But Sustained US Military Presence Remains ... - Council on Foreign Relations Der Spiegel The Decline of an American Export: Western Democracy Loses Ground to Autocrats Barack Obama: crossroads of victory, Godfrey Hodgson IHT Future of EU treaty lies in hands of Ireland The Irish head to the polls Thursday to vote in a referendum being watched across Europe. But with 287 pages of vintage bureaucratese, few voters fully understand the treaty or even want to try. Deadlock in Kosovo risks Balkan instability By JUDY DEMPSEY Divisions inside the European Union and Russia's refusal to let the UN end the administration of Kosovo have created an unresolved dispute that could bring more instability back to the Balkans Merkel backs Bush on Iran sanctions But the German chancellor stressed diplomacy and the need to enforce current sanctions in the effort to force suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program. Asia Times Ahmadinejad faces heavyweight foe The new speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, is the former nuclear negotiator who resigned over President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's inflexible position. The former hawk, now turned relative pragmatist, is also a charismatic politician with "fatherly" ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If Iran's conservatives are growing tired of their hardline president, Larijani will be their point man in parliament Asia's Security Threats, Real and Perceived East-West Center Wire
Security analysts who follow the Asia Pacific region are less concerned over the rise of China as a threat to regional stability than they are about the United States' response to that rise. Iraq, Perceived Hypocrisy Fuel Anti-Americanism: Report Washington Post Obama's Economic Challenge By David Ignatius, The Democrats have a candidate, but do they have ideas? Bush Says U.S., Iraq Will Come to Terms on Troops U.S., Pakistan at Odds Over Strike in Tribal Area Attack Killed 11 Troops, Islamabad Says Parties Do Battle Over U.S. Forces' Future in Iraq McCain Comments on 'Today' Stir Fire New Criminal Record: 7.2 Million Nation's Justice System Strains to Keep Pace With Convictions U.S. Enlists And Arms Patrols in Sadr City 'Neighborhood Guards' Modeled on Program In Sunni Areas of Iraq They Still Hate Us Bernard I. Finel | Terrorism on the decrease? Not so fast - that's probably unfounded optimism 1968: the global legacy by Fred Halliday | H2 US Perspectives on the Black Sea Region US Department of State TURKEY: Headscarves Ruling Leading to Bigger Confrontation
Inter Press Service Divided Turkey sweats in a political heat wave French Senate delivers blow to anti-Turkey plan Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Turkish arms industry faces dilemma Özçelik arranging details of Erdoğan’s upcoming visit to Baghdad Cumhuriyet'e yalanlama [Yorum - Şaban Kardaş] Michael Rubin nereden ko(nu)şuyor? Amberin Zeman Başörtüsü doğal yasaklamak abes SETA "The Turkish Constitutional Court and Civil Liberties: Question of Ideology and Accountability" by Saban KARDAS Turkey cancels adviser tender for power sell-off Andrew Finkel US, Turkey and unconventional wisdom
AKP bu çatışmadan da kurtulmayı bilir ÖMER ABDULAZİZ 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 SOLİ ÖZEL Irak Kürtleri
DTP savunmada çözüm önerisi talep edecek CSM Kurdistan's muckraking media test free speech limits Editors and reporters risk jail time as they expose cronyism and push Iraqi leaders for reforms. Bölgesel Kürt yönetimi, petrol gelirlerini Bağdat'a aktarmamış Kirkuk is Iraqi but It is "Part of Kurdistan" - Iraqi Kurdish PM Kurdistan in midst of construction boom TRT'de Kürtçe dönemi başlıyor DTP'li Sırrı Sakık: Devlet değil, demokrasi istiyoruz Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 11 Jun 08 Bardakoğlu’ndan Güneydoğu seferi Daily Press Briefing US Department of State - QUESTION: Turkish military police strike again in northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels with prior approval of the US occupation forces in Baghdad. Cevdet Aşkın Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Türkiye önergesine senato darbesi Komisyon Başkanı: Önergeye Sarkozy de karşı Türkiye, müzakereleri sabır ve kararlılıkla sürdürecek Alman vekillerden şok boykot: CHP, sosyal demokrat değil
Zagreb'den Güvenlik Konseyi üyeliği desteği a Birliği, 8. faslın müzakeresine başlıyor Fransız Senatosu'nda Türkiye Tartışması EDM DOES TURKISH-RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL DISPUTE HAVE UNDERLYING CAUSES? The European Court of Human Rights and politics by ERGUN ÖZBUDUN* Der Spiegel Quizzing Foreigners: Germany to Introduce Controversial New Citizenship Test President Bush Expresses Support To Turkey’s EU Bid At EU Summit For a complete transcript of President Bush’s remarks, please click here Sami Kohen “Haydi güle güle”! Hadi Uluengin Bush neden öptü Türkiye referandumu ilişkilere zarar verir Alman sosyal demokratlardan Baykal'a boykot EURO 2008 - TURKEY 2, SWITZERLAND 1; Neck and Neck Until the End, Turkey Dispatches Switzerland By ROB HUGHES Turkish gov’t deals fatal blow to child labor Alarming rise in drug abuse among Turkish teenagers Former priest turned Muslim turns out to be military man Kyrgyzstan mourns the death of author Chingiz Aitmatov Papaz, Kara Kuvvetleri istihbarat elemanı çıktı [Yorum - Yakup Deliömeroğlu] Suyun sırrını taşıyan adam Cengiz Aytmatov Vatanseverler'in davası Ergenekon'u bekliyor 9/11, Deep State Violence and the Hope of Internet Politics
Center for Research on Globalization Power cuts could be much more frequent this summer
Meclis Komisyonu Tuzla’daki ölümlerin nedenlerini Güney Kore ve Ukrayna’da araştırma kararı aldı.
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Gaziosmanpaşa mülteci kampında çıkan arbedede polisler mültecilerle çatıştı TBMM Onur Ödülü, tarihçi İnalcık'a verilecek Ergenekon tutuklusu Sami Hoştan'a çete sorgusu 12 Haziran 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 AKP ‘yargı paketi’ni tartışmaya açtı AKP yönetiminde Anayasa değişikliği konusunda üç görüş var 28 Şubat'ın provası mı?
Prof. Dr. Arato, Anayasa Erdoğan basına kapalı toplantıda neler anlattı? Kriz, yargı reformu için fırsat olabilir Hukukçulara göre tek çözüm Meclis'in Mahkeme'ye üye seçmesi ODTÜ, Gökçek’i yalanladı: Kızılırmak zehirli Olmak ya da olmamak bütün yanlışlık burada Partiler, yeni Anayasa vaadiyle seçime gitsin Toptan nabız yoklayacak AK Parti'nin 'esas' savunması hukuki CHP'nin bittiği gün Başörtüsü eylemlerinde provokasyon uyarısı Muhalefete karşı 184 imza planı AKP savunma hazırlıkları için kampa girdi AKP savunmasını hafta başı veriyor İlk buluşmada kapatma davası konuşulmuş Sezer'e kadro teşekkürü Kılıç ihlal için uyardı Kararı alkışlayanlar, pozitivist gazeteciler ve yürekleri kararmış jakobenler Gizemli yemeğin şifresi
ASAM Başkanı Lağoğlu'nun evinde buluştular... Köksal Toptan, grup başkan vekillerini toplantıya çağırdı Devlet memuru bir garip adam Baykal: Tepkiler çok küstahça ve şımarık Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Çıkış yolu: Seçim ve anayasa değişikliği Ahmet Taşgetiren Baykal'ın girdiği koridor Ruşen - Çakır AKP treninden kim neden iner? Taha Akyol Yine yargı sorunu Fikret Bila Başbakan’ın izlediği yöntem Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Bu Meclis miadını doldurdu İsmet Berkan Tuzla ve demokrasi Fehmi Koru Demokrasi ile diktatörlük arasında Clear and present danger Taha Kıvanç Şükrü Küçükşahin Erdoğan’ı şoke eden istifa Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Laiklik sadece laiklikten ibaret değildir… Yasemin Çongar Dönülmez ufuktayız, hayırlı olsun! Ertuğrul Özkök Tek ahlak, tek millet, tek camaat Ahmet Hakan Atatürk’ü sevmeyen iki türbanlı genç kız M Ali Birand Bu iş erken seçime doğru gidiyor... Cüneyt Ülsever Ne olacak? Enis Berberoğlu Ekrem Dumanlı Terzi kendi söküğünü dikmek zorunda Hüseyin Gülerce İyi bilelim, bugünden yarına demokrasi gelmez... Seyfettin Gürsel Türkiye yönetilebilir olmaktan çıkabilir (2)
AKP’liler Cumhurbaşkanı’na niye kızıyor? Ömer Lütfi Mete Kökten laikçilik dininin istismar ve takiyyesi Oktay Ekşi Yetkisini aşmış mı? Yalçın Doğan SPD’den Baykal’a reddiye Özdemir İnce Meclis'te 'İnönü millet düşmanıydı' kavgası TAMER KORKMAZ İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Mehmet Y Yılmaz "Milli irade" korkudan ölecek! Demokrasi: Bir halk masalı
NURAY MERT Jüristokrasiye karşı demokrasi mücadelesi (2)
HASAN CELAL GÜZEL Kuşku niçin sürüyor?
TARHAN ERDEM Ali Murat YEL Burak BEKDİL Bir yemek yedik burnumuzdan geldi
Korkutuyor çünkü... Güneri Civaoğlu Mahkeme oy makinesi değil Mümtazer Türköne Demokrasi mi laiklik mi? Bülent Korucu Parliament’s right to resist İbrahim Kalın The end of the reform era in Turkey? MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAK Bir bilgenin ardından
ENGİN ARDIÇ Tekniğini merak ettim ERGUN BABAHAN Ergenekon medyası SABAH'a karşı EMRE AKÖZ Umur Talu HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN NAZLI ILICAK İyi ki Sabah var MEHMET BARLAS Ne kendimizi tam tanıdık ne de Batı'yı tam anladık... MAHMUT ÖVÜR İstanbul, dünyanın en iyi kenti olabilir mi? YAVUZ DONAT El freni DTP to submit defense at Constitutional Court today YASİN DOĞAN [Yorum - Eser Karakaş] Demokrasi ve otomobil Parliament to skip summer recess for rapid mobilization of deputies Bir yemek yedik burnumuzdan geldi Serdar Arseven "dinleme" ile ilgili ifade verdi Atatürk'e sığınıp zulüm yapanları sevmiyorum Ekonomi ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yüksek faizde hata üstüne hata Ercan Kumcu Faizler nereye koşuyor Özince: "Enflasyon tansiyon gibi" İbrahim Öztürk Turkey’s concern must be innovation rather than inflation Erdal Sağlam Faizi siyasete alet etmek Eyüp Can Rahmi Koç ve 2. demokrasi dalgası Power grid privatization falls victim to political uncertainty İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Hurşi Güneş Memurun yarısı aç, yarısı yoksul |
| H4 New York Times Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers Although Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes “unprovoked and cowardly.” McCain: Cutting casualties in Iraq is primary goal Democrats Criticize McCain on Strategy in Iraq ROGER COHEN Bush Does Europe Incognito President Bush’s stroll around a Europe more focused on his successor is a reflection the damage a flawed temperament has done to trans-Atlantic ties. Editorial Interrogation for Profit Congress should approve measures to make war-zone contractors liable for criminal behavior and to assign the F.B.I. to inquiries into contractor crimes. Terror Bill Passes Narrowly in Britain Israeli Cabinet Votes to Seek Truce in Gaza Top Secret Files Left on British Train Irish to Vote on Complex European Union Treaty, Raising Fears of Its Rejection Iran Unmoved by Threats on Its Atomic Program Video Draws Attention to Growing Violence Against Minorities in Russia Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech As more countries move to ban or restrict hate speech, some legal scholars say the U.S. should reconsider the broad scope of First Amendment protection. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The Sex Speech Now, it’s up to Barack Obama to give a speech about gender that might trigger a useful national conversation about women in leadership. Obama Aide Quits Under Fire for His Business Ties The resignation of James A. Johnson highlights the challenge Barack Obama faces in living up to his goal of not surrounding himself with people with ties to special interests GAIL COLLINS Barack’s Bad Day Ask yourself this: how dumb would you feel if you got in trouble over your selection for the vice-presidential screener | H5 Washington Post Obama's Economic Challenge By David Ignatius, The Democrats have a candidate, but do they have ideas? Bush Says U.S., Iraq Will Come to Terms on Troops U.S., Pakistan at Odds Over Strike in Tribal Area Attack Killed 11 Troops, Islamabad Says Parties Do Battle Over U.S. Forces' Future in Iraq McCain Comments on 'Today' Stir Fire New Criminal Record: 7.2 Million Nation's Justice System Strains to Keep Pace With Convictions U.S. Enlists And Arms Patrols in Sadr City 'Neighborhood Guards' Modeled on Program In Sunni Areas of Iraq Another Backfire in Iraq By Dan Froomkin They Still Hate Us Bernard I. Finel | Terrorism on the decrease? Not so fast - that's probably unfounded optimism. Iran Official Arrested For Criticizing Clerics November's Magic Numbers By George F. Will Attaining 270 electoral votes is simple in objective but complex in execution Medvedev Qualifies Optimism Over U.S. Relations Anti-Terror Bill Passes In Britain Leader of Obama's VP Search Team Quits Former Fannie Mae Chief Was Criticized Over Loan Deals The Unvetted Vetter By Jim Hoagland, Obama is increasingly quicker to walk away from controversy caused him by others. McCain, Obama Reaching Out to Female Voters Israel's Olmert Clears Way for Party Primaries Clinton's Remarkable Run By David S. Broder, The woman who one day becomes U.S. president will owe Hillary Clinton a huge debt. Decline Of the Senate By Robert D. Novak, Under Harry Reid, the Senate has become less efficient and less effective. Chemical Law Has Global Impact E.U.'s New Rules Forcing Changes By U.S. Firms Top U.S. Officials Stalling Taiwan Arms Package Taiwan Team Arrives in Beijing for Talks Both Sides Hope Meeting on Air Travel Accord Will Spur Broader Negotiations | H6 GuardianIrish referendum threatens EU upset Angela Merkel's reforms at risk as Irish Republic goes to the polls to ratify or reject the Lisbon treaty Today Ireland has a chance to change Europe's direction Seumas Milne: The European elites are in a panic about the Irish referendum, which is shining a light on what they're actually up to Q&A: Ireland's referendum on the reform treaty Secret al-Qaida report found on train Police anti-terror squad launches investigation after top secret documents were left at Waterloo station Oil is not running out, says BP Chief executive calls for Arctic and other areas to be opened up for exploration as production declines Graphic: World power usage Experts Fear New Front With Al-Qaida By: Ian Black and Richard Norton-Taylor | The Guardian
Of more immediate concern is north Africa. Algeria is a growth area a year after the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GPSC) renamed itself al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, a move seen as flattering recognition of a uniquely successful global franchise US bomb kills 11 Pakistani troops 'Unprovoked' air strike on border post during firefight criticised by Pakistani officials as 'cowardly' Climate chaos is inevitable. We can only avert oblivion Mark Lynas: At best we will limit the extent of global warming, but Kyoto barely helps. Does humanity have the foresight to save itself? Desperate Brown scrapes through in 42 days vote Government forced to rely on Democractic Unionists for majority of nine A shaming victory Editorial: Brown got his way on 42 days, but at a sorry cost to the ideals he seemed to represent a year ago Leader of Obama's VP search resigns Jim Johnson left the Obama campaign amid reports that he received loans from a leading mortgage bank Truckers' fuel strike bites in Europe Strike action by Spanish and Portuguese truckers over prices hits food supplies, aviation and industry EU aims for low-carbon economy European commission calls for fuel summit between the main oil-producing and consuming countries Oligarchs to sue TNK-BP after failing to agree control of company UK company desperate to keep control of Russian joint venture which provides a quarter of its global oil output |
| H7 Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Writer Sees Israeli-Iranian "Deal" More Likely Than War Paper Analyzes West's 'Limitations' in Negotiating With Iran Italian Paper Says Iran "Great Regional Power" Thanks to US President's Policy How to Contain Iran ; West's Best Hope is to Engage Nation on Issues of Mutual Interest Iranian Press Menu 11 June 08 Asia Times Ahmadinejad faces heavyweight foe The new speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, is the former nuclear negotiator who resigned over President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's inflexible position. The former hawk, now turned relative pragmatist, is also a charismatic politician with "fatherly" ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If Iran's conservatives are growing tired of their hardline president, Larijani will be their point man in parliament Debka To defuse row with Baghdad, Bush denies US seeks permanent bases in Iraq Immunity From the Oil Curse By: Martin Gilman | The Moscow Times
Oil is so central to the existence and development of modern economic life that it has inevitably become the focus of global concerns as prices have doubled since 2006. Lebanon's Dream Is Short-Lived By: Sami Moubayed | Asia Times
Everything was going to be just fine after Lebanon's fractious politicians reached a landmark agreement last month. But beyond managing to elect a president, little else has been achieved, even the dream of a unity cabinet is fast receding Washington and Baghdad: The Treaty that Isn't By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times The treaty that the White House is forcing on Baghdad is designed to justify a permanent military occupation of Iraq, and to tie the next administration's hands. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Bush warns Iran of 'all options' President Bush says "all options" are available to deal with Iran's nuclear programme, on a visit to Germany. US and Europe back in step Bush bids farewell Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue Iran Concerned About US-Iraq Security Pact - Paper Iraqi MPs, Basra Tribal Leader Note Lack of Consultation on Iran Defence Deal Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Says "Remote-Controlled Bomb" Found Outside His House U.S. open to talks on Iraq, Iran says IED attacks down in Mosul, general says Iraq Prime Minister's Iran Trip to Start Enhancing Ties - Paper Iran Says West Fails to Stop its Nuclear "Victory" Gulf States Need to Grow Beyond Oil for Future Prosperity Iran Senior Cleric Says Collaboration With Saudi to "Overcome Extremism" Iraq PM to Visit Jordan; Politicians React to Iran Defence Deal; Events 11 Jun US Warns Defiant Iran Ahead of Solana Trip - Fredrik Dahl, Reuters Bush Won't Rule Out Military Strike on Iran Politically Charged An otherwise low-profile member of the Iranian parliament's committee for judicial inquiry is arrested after accusing prominent clerics of corruption. Two days before his detention, he had vowed to bring more cases to light. Syrians Demand Golan Peace Offering - | H9 Ha’aretz – Israel fears Hezbollah may try to 'settle score' over Mughniyeh Lebanon rejects call for starting peace talks with Israel, citing demand for withdrawal from Shaba Farms U.S. Senate report implicates Irangate figures in misleading Pentagon on war with Iraq On the horns of dilemmaAbove all, the Syrian peace is characterized by periodicity. It breaks out, fades away and disappears until the next time around. As if there is no price to be paid for inexplicable delays. Editorial: No good reason for broad IDF Gaza operation Gadaffi: We fear Israel may kill Barack Obama just as it did JFK Libyan leader says Obama suffers 'inferiority complex,' would 'behave worse than whites' if elected Dan Halutz to publish memoir on service, Second Lebanon War Jerusalem Post Sarkozy invites Olmert and Assad to Paris [ HERB KEINON Decision on primaries meant to circumvent Silvan Shalom's bill to disband government, but both Labor, Shas, still back early election. Analysis: From 'closer-than-ever' operation to truce By YAAKOV KATZ With elections inching closer, a Gaza operation would not allow Barak to focus his attention on politics. Yedioth Ahronoth One decisive blow Our desire to resolve problems with one major military move doesn’t work 'Politicians are scared'
In wake of cabinet meeting, Gaza-region residents fed up with government indecision in face of ongoing rocket attacks. Southern farmer says ‘politicians chose not to decide because they are scared to make dramatic moves’ 'Talks depend on withdrawal' Lebanon sends chilly response to PM's call for peace talks; says ceding Shebaa Farms a must It's not Mofaz's fault/ Carmel Minister Mofaz’s statement regarding Iran strike not real reason for rising oil prices Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine DebkaExclusive: Hamas truce traded for Olmert’s survival in undercover Olmert-Barak deal Israel's Olmert orders party vote Israeli PM Ehud Olmert authorises his Kadima party to hold leadership elections that could see him replaced. Bridging the gap Dilemmas for Palestinian leaders in faction talks Hamas Official Discusses Palestinian Reconciliation Talks in Senegal Israel Ready for Talks With Lebanon: PM Israel Rules Out Gaza Invasion Scholars accepted to grad school, but stuck in Gaza Three Fulbright scholars are waiting to see if Israel will allow them to leave Gaza to study in the United States. The Price of Poverty Income gap in Israel - a threat to social
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| H10 Christian Science Monitor Kurdistan's muckraking media test free speech limits Editors and reporters risk jail time as they expose cronyism and push Iraqi leaders for reforms. Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby An alternative to AIPAC, the new group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed. All eyes on Irish in key E.U. vote In a referendum Thursday, voters could strike down a continent-wide treaty designed to boost Europe's clout. Send more U.S. students abroad We can't be competitive globally if we lack exposure beyond US borders. ASIA Asia's Security Threats, Real and Perceived East-West Center Wire
Security analysts who follow the Asia Pacific region are less concerned over the rise of China as a threat to regional stability than they are about the United States' response to that rise. Pakistan says U.S. deliberately killed paramilitary troops U.S. defends airstrikes that may have killed Pakistan fighters US Pledging $10B for Afghanistan Development - Anne Gearan, Associated Press Pakistan Senators Demand Strategy to Thwart NATO Forces "Naked Aggression" Asia Is Different When It Comes to Applying Compassion By: Ian Buruma | The Daily Star
Why are French, British, and American warships, but not Chinese or Malaysian warships, sitting near the Myanmar coast loaded with food and other necessities for the victims of Cyclone Nargis? Testing Times for Malaysia By: J. Prakash | The Japan Times
A collapse that triggers calls for fresh elections would be just what Anwar Ibrahim needs. He's immensely popular and he knows it. FT US candidates ignore Asia at their peril As home to over half the world’s people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US presidents, writes Victor Mallet Singh vows to press on with US nuclear pact India’s prime minister promises to pursue a landmark civil atomic energy deal with the US despite warnings from Washington that time has run out to finalise the deal Balancing Asia’s rivals by JOSEPH S.NYE* Afghanistan: Donors Wasting Their Money Unless Structural Problems Addressed - Expert
Donors are due to meet June 12 in Paris, where they are expected to pledge billions in fresh assistance for Afghanistan’s reconstruction. The money risks being wasted, however, unless the international community addresses underlying structural problems with Afghanistan’s development framework, a leading expert asserts. Top US Officials Stalling Taiwan Arms Package - Glenn Kessler, Washington Post | H11 IHT Future of EU treaty lies in hands of Ireland The Irish head to the polls Thursday to vote in a referendum being watched across Europe. But with 287 pages of vintage bureaucratese, few voters fully understand the treaty or even want to try. Deadlock in Kosovo risks Balkan instability By JUDY DEMPSEY Divisions inside the European Union and Russia's refusal to let the UN end the administration of Kosovo have created an unresolved dispute that could bring more instability back to the Balkans Merkel backs Bush on Iran sanctions But the German chancellor stressed diplomacy and the need to enforce current sanctions in the effort to force suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program. Hate speech or free speech? What much of West bans is protected in U.S. The United States stands largely alone on the issue of free speech, with newspapers and magazines able to say what they like about minority groups and religions without legal consequence. Things are very different in the rest of the Western world Roger Cohen: Bush does Europe incognito An American president undone not by his intellect but by his temperament. EUROPE European press review Ireland votes on EU reform treaty Ireland is set to hold a referendum on ratifying the EU reform treaty, in a vote anxiously watched across the union. Irish referendum: Voters' views Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty Germany Considers Expanding Role of the Military in Security
Wall Street Journal Macedonian Foreign Minister, EU's Rehn Discuss Preparations for Run- Offs | H12 RFE/RLKyrgyzstan: Chingiz Aitmatov, A Modern Hero, Dies Kyrgyz author and former diplomat Chingiz Aitmatov, whose mythical novels and stories were widely acclaimed in the former Soviet Union, has died at a clinic in Nuremberg in southern Germany. He was 79 EDM RUSSIA “BOOSTS” MILITARY PRESENCE IN CENTRAL ASIA
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Minister Denies Georgia Preparing for War Against Breakaway South Ossetia Medvedev Qualifies Optimism Over US Relations - Peter Finn, Washington Post Google News Azerbaijan Russia plans Arctic military build-up Russia has raised the stakes in the scramble for the Arctic by announcing it will boost its military presence in the region to protect its "national interests". Armenia: Government Kicks Off Tax, Customs Reforms
BY HAROUTIUN KHACHATRIAN Armenia’s new government has taken the first steps towards a shake-up of its notoriously corrupt and inefficient tax and customs agencies Russia: Media Play Key Role In Fanning Racist Tensions |
| H13 The Times Oil is too big to leave to market forces A six-point plan is needed to see off the latest threat to the economic stability of the world Anatole Kaletsky We must beef up the UN and the EU If we are to tackle the perils of a globalised world, we have to rethink our international institutions George Robertson and Paddy Ashdown Bush seeks support on Iran sanctions US President frustrated by the slow pace of progress in securing more draconian United Nations sanctions against Iran 42 days: Westminster for sale The Prime Minister bought himself a victory on 42-day detention. It was not worth the price US airstrike kills 11 Pakistani soldiers Pakistan government lodges official complaint after troops die in 'unprovoked' US airstrike putting strain on terror alliance Irish 'Yes' camp catch the scent of victory Senior figures are predicting a referendum vote in favour of the Lisbon treaty with a 52 per cent to 48 per cent majority Sceptical donors want Karzai to be called to account Hamid Karzai, the former darling of the international circuit, faces a cool reception at the critical donor conference in Paris Serbia hands over top war crime suspect Stojan Zupljanin, one of the top four former Yugoslavian war crimes fugitives, will be sent for trial to The Hague this week Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right, Words Matter
By Karl Rove The world's rogues are paying close attention to what he says. $4 Gasbags
It's time to reconsider our restrictions on energy exploration and production. Ex-Friends of Barack
The three stages of Obama: Defend, disassociate and regret. What I Saw in Afghanistan
By Laura Bush So much progress has been made. But more international help is needed The U.N.'s North Korea Chutzpah
By Melanie Kirkpatrick
The Development Program misled the U.S. Senate – and everyone else. Every War Is a Choice
By David B. Rivkin Jr.
And Lee A. Casey A fashionable dichotomy that just doesn't make sense. BP Talks on Russian Venture Fail BP's talks with its Russian partners at TNK-BP broke down after BP rejected proposals to resolve their dispute over the venture's management. Drill! Drill! Drill!By Daniel Henninger
Wonder Land: Complete "energy independence" is ridiculous. But consider who else is drilling. The Case for Inhumane Intervention
By James Taranto
Madeleine Albright's thoroughly incoherent foreign policy. World Economic Update | H14 Financial Times US candidates ignore Asia at their peril As home to over half the world’s people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US presidents, writes Victor Mallet Dream of Afghan democracy is dead Killing bin Laden should be the priority – such a success would make it easier for us to declare victory and go home, writes Anatol Lieven Helping Afghans help themselves The message to Karzai should be forthright: there is a limit to what we can achieve if you lack the will or the capacity to do what is needed Work must pay If necessary, the French government should act alone. Vested interests have hobbled reforms for too long. Sarkozy must represent outsiders too EU’s future hangs on knife-edge vote The European Union’s Lisbon treaty and the immediate prospects of the 27-nation bloc lie in the hands of 3m Irish voters turning out in Thursday’s finely balanced referendum Pakistan speaks out after 11 die in US airstrike Pakistan angry at raid by US-led forces that killed 11 of its soldiers near the border with Afghanistan, saying it could undermine co-operation against terrorism Bickering will never feed the world Handled correctly, biological research could help to increase crop yields while reducing the thirst for chemicals and water. This could even help to prevent degradation of land and the environmental wastage in the developing world, writes John Gapper Why the euro will not help The eurozone is facing sluggish economic growth, great growth differences among countries and large differences in inflation, writes Václav Klaus West warns of tighter Iran bank curbs The US and European Union are threatening to impose tighter sanctions on Iranian banks unless Tehran suspends its uranium enrichment programme US and Germany warn Iran amid divisions The US and Germany renewed warnings against Iran that Tehran would face further sanctions unless it stopped its uranium enrichment programme. Yet cracks were visible between Angela Merkel and George W Bush, who is on a farewell tour of Europe Ahmadi-Nejad defiant over nuclear plans Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad pledged that Iran would not retreat from its nuclear ambitions and insisted the west “cannot do a damn thing” about it Skirmishes put Lebanon peace deal in doubt Security deals between warring factions have not taken hold, undermining the optimism that greeted a new peace accord. Most suspect the violence is politically motivated Regulation model has failed, says Merkel Continental Europe should take the lead in devising new rules for financial markets because the Anglo-Saxon model of regulation has failed, Angela Merkel tells the Financial Times Italy and France form ‘trade axis’ Silvio Berlusconi has hitched his administration’s wagon to the forthcoming French presidency of the EU to strengthen its protectionist stance against developing countries Kosovo will hum national anthem The Balkan state shies away from lyrics because a ‘settlement package’ prohibits expressions of ethnic pride by the Albanian majority at the expense of minorities Forgotten fields of Afghanistan Donors meet in Paris amid signs that not enough is being done to improve the country’s agricultural base BP faces TNK legal threat The dispute over TNK-BP escalated sharply on Wednesday night as the Russian billionaire co-owners of the Anglo-Russian oil joint venture said they planned to sue BP ECB damps speculation on rate rise series A planned rise in eurozone interest rates next month to combat mounting inflation pressures will be a warning shot – and not necessarily followed by further increases, a senior official at the European Central Bank has indicated VP search chief quits Obama campaign Barack Obama took his first direct hit of the general election when he accepted the resignation of Jim Johnson, the head of his vice-presidential search committee, over allegations of impropriety Fed’s economic survey offers some cheer US economic conditions remain “generally weak” but have stabilised in at least five of the 12 districts surveyed in recent weeks by the Federal Reserve How to pass on rising costs poses dilemma Many US companies are engaged in a difficult trade-off between protecting margins on behalf of profit-hungry investors and appeasing price-sensitive consumers Reckless Tehran drivers cost lives and money The government is trying to change motorist behaviour in Iran’s congested capital, where road accidents kill one person every 20 minutes and cost the country $6bn annually | H15 Los Angeles Times Iraq officials question need for U.S. troop presence Negotiations are underway between the two countries to decide how long troops will stay. The U.S. is scaling back its forces Pakistan says U.S. airstrike killed 11 infantrymen Officials express regret over the incident at the Afghanistan border but do not claim responsibility for the deaths of the Pakistani fighters. Fill your tank with foreign policy By ROSA BROOKS Which candidate could best tackle high gas prices? Probably not the one who sang 'Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.' Bush doesn't rule out military strike in Iran Obama advisor quits under fire By Johanna Neuman Jim Johnson was leading the vice presidential search when his favorable loans with Countrywide were revealed. British anti-terrorism bill advances Joe Lieberman supports John McCain, and causes friction Silly season for oil policy Lawmakers are falling over themselves to show they're doing something about the price of oil. Feed to lead Food Diplomacy: Why does the U.S. get so little bang for its foreign-aid buck? Experts discuss our editorial and new concepts in charity. Canada's prime minister apologizes for forced assimilation of native people Israel trip by Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa comes at politically opportune time The official, long close to the Jewish community, is approaching a reelection campaign. Such a visit is seen by some as a barometer |
| H16 American Politics How Obama Will Expand the Vote - Adam Doster, InTheseTimes
2008 By the Numbers - George Will, Houston Chronicle
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup: Obama Gains Among Women After Clinton Exit WSJ/NBC Poll Shows Change Trumps Experience realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Dems pound McCain for new Iraq quote A question of presidential leadership OUR PROSPECTIVE 44th presidents have spent upwards of half a billion dollars making the case that they are uniquely worthy of Americans' votes. And yet after more than a year of frenetic campaigning, several dozen debates, and relentless media attention, the public has come to know remarkably little about the candidates as leaders. (By David Gergen and Andy Zelleke, Boston Globe) Report: Actress Johannson, Obama in Regular Correspondence | H17 Daily Telegraph Ireland should vote no to EU treaty Despite this haughty disregard of opposition to what is in all but name a rehashed constitution, it is important for the future of European democracy that the Irish vote no Secret al-Qa'eda dossier 'left on train' Top secret documents containing latest intelligence on terror network left on a commuter train, raising fears over the Government's handling of sensitive data Obama targets the religious Right Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is aiming to lure members of the religious Right, the movement that twice helped George W Bush win the White House. Pakistan soldiers killed by US bombs Relations between the United States and Pakistan were dealt a severe blow when American bombs killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. 42 day detention vote a defeat for liberty The majority on 42 days' detention will be a Pyrrhic victory for Mr Brown. The battle now moves to the Lords, observes Mary Riddell A hollow victory for 42 days Originally concocted to show that the Government is tough on terrorism, it became a test of the Prime Minister's personal authority as his poll ratings tumbled | H18 Independent Adrian Hamilton: The strange legacy of President Bush Patrick Cockburn: The reality is that Iraqi authority would be nominal Bush forced to rethink plan to keep Iraq bases Triumphant Brown is stopped in his tracks Gordon Brown won a hollow victory for his 42-day anti-terrorism powers last night as news emerged of secret intelligence documents being found on a commuter train. Pakistan attacks US for 'cowardly' killing of soldiers Relations between Washington and the new government in Islamabad have been dealt a severe blow after Pakistan angrily denounced the "unprovoked and cowardly" killing of 11 soldiers in a US air strike near the Afghan border. Secret al-Qa'ida report found on train UN's Most Expensive Mission Exposed as Farcical Shambles By: Steve Bloomfield | The Independent
Almost six months after the United Nations launched its largest, most expensive and most hyped peacekeeping mission, promising to send 26,000 peacekeepers to Darfur, the operation is failing to protect the people it was sent to save. |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Al-Qaeda laid to rest? Not just yet In days, al-Qaeda went from being "a major threat" to the United States to being "essentially defeated", if the US Central Intelligence Agency and leading analysts are to be believed. Certainly there is fierce debate among al-Qaeda's leaders and theoreticians, but as long as US and Western military forces remain in the Arab region, al-Qaeda will continue fighting. The sudden switch may be intended to assure Americans that al-Qaeda is beaten if, in the next few months, it becomes necessary for US forces to attack Iran. - Michael Scheuer Targets of Spying Get Smart
Wall Street Journal UK Spy Leaves al Qaeda File on Train - Holden and Graff, Reuters Experts Fear New Front With Al-Qaida By: Ian Black and Richard Norton-Taylor | The Guardian
Of more immediate concern is north Africa. Algeria is a growth area a year after the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GPSC) renamed itself al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, a move seen as flattering recognition of a uniquely successful global franchise European conference addresses bio-threat Afghanistan, Kosovo top NATO agenda General :: USS Liberty as failed False Flag & US/Israeli Teamwork. | H20 Slate How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization? WTO
A 384-page overview of a forum held to discuss how the WTO can best contribute to the management of globalization | H21 Smart people 'less likely to have faith' People with higher IQs are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study. Clever people could live 15 years longer Science peer review under pressureCritics of the system that governs funding and publication of research argue it holds back innovation Top 50 transfer targets Hugh Trevor-Roper was repelled by myths of Scottish nationalism and its tribal loyalties: concocted history had fired the minds of the Nazis... more» Where interpretation is obvious, power is supreme; if it wavers, flickering, power for the powerless may be possible. Theory still has its uses... more» ... more» ... more» ... more» What Were We Talking About?
By David Robinson
Bookshelf: Workers change tasks every few minutes, their attention constantly interrupted. Email and online chats don't help. Shyness or social anxiety? By CHRISTOPHER LANE Today's turbulent times give us reasons enough to be anxious. The risk of being labeled mentally ill for fearing criticism should not be one of them. |
