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H1 New York Times Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts The court repudiated the fundamental legal basis for the Bush administration’s strategy of housing prisoners at the United States Naval base in Cuba. News Analysis: Guantánamo’s Detention Camp Remains, but Not Its Legal Rationale Text of the Decision (pdf) Editorial Justice 5, Brutality 4 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling was a good day for people who abhor President Bush’s attempts to turn Guantánamo Bay into a constitutional-rights-free Editorial A Dangerous Place The Bush administration needs a comprehensive plan — integrating diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement and economic aid — to help stabilize Pakistan. DAVID BROOKS Obama, Liberalism and the Challenge of Reform Barack Obama is politically astute — giving everybody the impression he’s on their side — but substantively vague. Change just isn’t that easy. The Economist Iraq starts to fix itself The gains are fragile, but Iraq is doing a lot better than it was only a few months ago The change in Iraq Is it turning the corner? The American election and Iraq The war for the White House CNAS Making America Grand Again Report - Shawn Brimley, Michele A. Flournoy, Vikram J. Singh Iran: Assessing U.S. Strategic Options - James N. Miller, Christine Parthemore, Kurt M. Campbell Shaping the Iraq Inheritance - Colin Kahl, Michele A. Flournoy, Shawn Brimley A Strategy for American Power: Energy, Climate and National Security - Sharon Burke and Christine Parthemore The Power of Balance: America in iAsia - Kurt M. Campbell, Nirav Patel, Vikram J. Singh Washington Post Make It About Iraq Charles Krauthammer | McCain can run and win with Iraq as a main tenet of his platform. Democrats on the Rise E. J. Dionne Jr.| A sharp shift toward the Democrats could prove decisive in November. Gates Vs. Rumsfeld NEW GROUP: Planet War | Is Gates a better defense secretary than Rumsfeld? Join the discussion with Peter Feaver and William Arkin CBS 60 Minutes Top Guns: Inside the Secret World of the Israeli Air Force Iraqi Lawmakers Reject US Security Draft Pact Wall Street Journal Brave New World? By Peggy Noonan Independent Leading Article: How to unnerve Mr Ahmadinejad McClatchy Supreme Court ruling could free scores from Guantanamo Within hours of the court's decision granting Guantanamo detainees access to federal courts, attorneys were preparing to demand hearings for detainees long held without charges. These hearings will force the Bush administration to reveal its evidence and expose publicly how the detainees have been treated. Some attorneys think that the administration simply will start releasing detainees to avoid the potentially embarrassing hearings altogether. Iraq Could Cost Taxpayers $2.7 Trillion Asia Times War on Iran: Law the first casualty Al Hayat Syria: Between the Brink of the Abyss and "Constructive" Ambiguity Abdullah Iskandar - While no one will risk offering a decisive interpretation of Syria relinquishing the brink-of-abyss policy, it is still difficult to predict how far the new Syrian approach will go. IHT A new start By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV Russia's challenge today is to modernize its economy, politics and society as a whole. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE A question of leadership By DAVID GERGEN AND ANDY ZELLEKE Shouldn't part of the process of choosing the next U.S. president be a "job interview" of sorts, designed to shed light on the candidates' leadership capacity? NATO defense ministers meet over security missions The U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels to push forward a design for missile defenses that will protect all alliance nations from a potential Iranian ballistic missile attack. High court vs. kangaroo justice FOR THE THIRD time, the Supreme Court yesterday stood up for the rights of terrorism suspects imprisoned at Guantanamo, some for more than six years. Congress and the Bush administration should stop seeking extra-constitutional ways to justify the inmates' indefinite imprisonment and instead bring them to the mainland United States for courts-martial or federal criminal court proceedings. (Boston Globe) National Intelligence Council “Disruptive Civil Technologies: Six Technologies With Potential Impacts on US Interests Out to 2025″ (pdf), Conference Report, April 2008. Garrisoning the Global Gas Station by Michael T. Klare and Tom Engelhardt
CRS - “Russia’s Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United States,” May 30, 2008. Foreign nations overwhelmingly prefer Obama, survey finds For more on the poll: http://pewglobal.org Christian Science Monitor Syria sees warming ties in Middle East Its improved standing poses challenge to US policy of isolation. Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions work? The EU's Javier Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives. U.S. strike aggravates alliance with Pakistan Tuesday's deadly US incursion is under investigation, but it points up the contrast between the two nations' approaches to militants along the Afghanistan border. What Should Have Been Said to AIPAC by Michael C. Desch Forward Rift in Al Qaeda Raises Specter of Bin Laden Bringing Jihad to Holy Land A recent flurry of signals from Al Qaeda leaders has fueled concerns among terrorism experts that Al Qaeda could be setting up to launch an attack on Israel Bill Presses Iraq To Recognize Israel To the many challenges facing the fledgling Iraqi government, Congress may soon add this: Recognize the State of Israel and establish diplomatic ties with Jerusalem, or else risk losing some of the billions in aid that Baghdad receives from the United States INSS Insight: The Belated Message from the IAEA on Iran Ephraim Asculai and Emily Landau (June 8, 2008) analyze the recently-issued IAEA report, which, they argue, contains new documentation of Iran's progress towards a nuclear weapons capability, yet is unlikely ti be translated into determined and effective action anytime soon INSS Insight: Revival for Lebanon or the Beginning of the Shia Crescent? Amir Kulick (June 4, 2008) analyzes the recent Doha agreement and suggests what are Lebanon's prospects for a new national beginning or, alternatively, pursuit of a radical-based Shiite track The Poland of Islam? By: Stephen Schwartz | The Weekly Standard Court says detainees have rights, bucking Bush In a stinging rebuke to President Bush's anti-terror policies, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign detainees held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have the right to appeal to U.S. civilian courts Al Awsat Iraq: After the Tipping Point : Amir Taheri The Decline in America’s Reputation: Why? (PDF; 711 KB) Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs — Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet Our view on the Middle East: Stop the Iran saber rattling and give diplomacy a chance (USATODAY.com) Salon Relax, liberals. You've already won No matter who prevails at the ballot box in November, John McCain or Barack Obama, the four-decade-long conservative counterrevolution is over. France's Strategic Posture: The Temptation of Forward Defense By: Judah Grunstein | World Politics Review Any strategic posture review inevitably boils down to preparing for possible conflict, and the scenarios for such that were evoked in discussions with French officials and experts emphasized the possibility of military intervention for forward defense, a significant evolution in France's vision of its global role 'State Of Confusion' Looms As Transition Period Approaches As Kosovo prepares to implement its new constitution, the details of its administration and security remain deeply unclear. Longtime U.S. diplomat James Hooper says international bodies' confusion means opportunities for the Kosovars. Daily Star Iranian power comes with responsibility OpenDemocracy Washington's choice: subdue Iran, secure Iraq Paul Rogers In managing its unfinished business with Tehran and Baghdad, the George W Bush administration seeks to bind the region - and its successor Guardian BP ups stakes by accusing Putin Chairman claims Russia's leadership should intervene in struggle over country's third-largest oil producer Spoiling the barrel Jeremy Leggett: BP's review of global reserves is tainted by 'political' oil, and distorts our view of future supply Ha’aretz – Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians see no point in peace talks The myth of the Shia crescent These complexities are lost on many observers when matched up against the convenient and catchy rhetoric of the "Shia Crescent." But they have not gone unnoticed among ordinary Arabs. Lebanon and the Weakening of the Arab Order Moshe Dayan Center Hizbollah's Weapons Turn Inwards Crisis Group Obama Is a Truly Democratic Expansionist by John Pilger When bankers went bonkers: A review of The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: the Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means by George Soros. Comment on Iran’s strategy in the Levant by Malik Mufti, MESH Comment on The myth of linkage by Walter Reich, MESH Cairo's Failing Fundamentalists By: John R. Bradley | Prospect Financial Times A war that badly needs a definition of victory Afghanistan is not about to become a shiny new democracy. Any political system must pay its respects to history, geography and culture. The ambition should be for a government that is strong enough to defend the country’s borders and deny safe havens to terrorists, and sufficiently honest and pluralist to guarantee fundamental rights, writes Philip Stephens Oil summit needs to get results, says US The US national security adviser warned on the importance of meeting expectations generated by the talks as the world economy reeled from surging global crude prices A liberal like no other: An article on understanding Obama's bipartisan appeal. Ten reasons to worry about Obama's chances in November. Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties [video] by Rep. Ron Paul, Stephen Kinzer, and Andrew J. Bacevich | H2 The Economist Turkey A tragedy in the making The likelihood of a ban on the ruling party is growing. It would be a disastrous mistake Turkey Beyond the veil The secular and the pious march towards a new collision, with unforeseeable consequences for democracy and Turkey's chances in Europe RAND | The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey Full Document (By: Angel Rabasa, F. Stephen Larrabee Jamestown Turkey’s Multifaceted Anti-PKK Strategy Continues to Unfold (Terrorism Monitor - June 12, 2008) By Frank Hyland UPI Walker's World: Can France veto Turkey? Pew raporu: Türkler ABD’ye olumsuz bakıyor Babacan mesaj verdi: Akdeniz Birliği'nin tamamen dışında kalabiliriz Ali H Aslan How to deal with Turkey’s bureaucratic sovereigns Nejat Eslen Jeopolitik güç mücadelesi ve rejim tehlikesi Does America Have a Role in Ankara? Middle East Times Turkey balances democracy and Islam Indianapolis Star Jamestown Turkish Generals Admit Military and Intelligence Coordination with Iran Asia Times Turkey admits coordination with Iran The willingness of General Ilker Basbug, the commander of Turkish land forces, to confirm that Turkey and Iran are working together in Turkey's war against the Kurdistan Workers' Party puts the United States in a pinch, particularly as Washington will need Ankara's help if it means to pressure Iran further over its nuclear program Political Demands of Turkey’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities–A History From FP, an interview with Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency, on the new world energy order Constitutional Court and the Closure of Political Parties in Turkey SETA ABD’den CHP’ye görülmemis destek var 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 KRG Official on Oil Production, Kirkuk, Turkey Iraq federal, Kurd region oil chiefs informally agree on exports DTP savunmasını verdi: Siyaset yolu kapanacaksa Kürtler ne yapsın? Statement by the Kurdistan Region Political Leadership on Mr de Mistura’s report on disputed areas Kürtlerin OBAMA'yla ilk teması Diyarbakır'a sarılan DTP'nin hedefi 100 belediye - Apo’nun sözleri DTP’yi bağlamaz Yugoslavya savunması De Mistura releases Article 140 recommendations KRG suggests De Mistura rethink his recommendations Turk, Arab leaders push for business ties Hüsnü Mahalli Barış misyonu PKK'ya eleman temin eden muhtar yakalandı Turkey-Iran incursions continue google şahit ki bölücü değiliz Xinhua: Iraq says to seek strategic partnership with Turkey Turkey's pro-Kurdish DTP submits defense We are waiting for the answer to the question: Isn’t Kurdish free in this country? Kurds welcome Kurdish broadcast bill Turkey: Israel Could Have More-Natural Relations With Arabs - Palestine Premier Turkish Premier Says Middle East Problems Can Be Solve Savunmada Kopenhag Kriterleri'ne dayandı Turk, Arab leaders push for business ties Kurds welcome Kurdish broadcast bill İsrail ve Suriye’nin 2.tur görüşmeleri İstanbul’da Fitne fücür gelişmeler oluyor, paranızı Türkiye'ye yatırın Kurdistan becoming "economic development gateway" to Iraq Türkiye'den Afganistan'a 200 milyon dolar yardım Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık European Transformation of Turkey? – The Limits of Political Conditionality "Türk ordusu çekilseydi sorun çözülürdü" Babacan mesaj verdi: Akdeniz Birliği'nin tamamen dışında kalabiliriz Zeynel Lüle Sarko hep duvara tosluyor Ferai Tınç Avrupa ilişkilerinde iktidar boşluğu Christofias gets public backing for peace talks with Turkish Cypriots Sarkozy'nin Akdeniz Birliği fikri Arapların kafasını karıştırdı KKTC, teknik komite belgesini Rumlara sundu Russian foreign minister to pay visit to Turkey next month Büyükanıt ziyaretine gecikmeli karşılık Eser Karakaş İrlanda oylaması, Avrupa ve biz Türk general: Varşova Paktı üyesi olsak AB'ye girerdik Barçın Yinanç Türkiye'nin en büyük destekçisi Avrupa iş dünyası Turkey takes tiny EU membership step, but more uncertainty looming — EUbusiness.com - p Gül'den AB uyarısı: Mesafe alalım, ileride daha kötü yıllar gelebilir Nadim Macit Cinayete ortak olmak Bu paraya casusluk olur mu Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Misyoner olmak için askerlikten ayrılmış Gayrimüslim yaşlılara domuzbağı vahşeti 'Kaftanımız hoşumuza gidebilir ama ürkütücü oluyor' İlahiyat Fakültesi değil istihbarat üssü! Czech Republic and Turkey can make tournament history Times Online Arda'nın son dakika golü, tam 42 milyon euro değerinde Kore’yle ilelebet kan kardeşiyiz Serdar Turgut Fikrin yoksa babalanma | H3 Karargahta 'karartmalı' görüşme ‘Erken seçim’ havası Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin başörtüsü gerekçesi! Kılıç ve Adalı'dan ilginç tavır! İşte iptal kararının gerekçesi... Yüksek Askeri Şura öncesi derin hesap! Alevi açılımına partimin tepkisi rahatsız etti 'Alevi açılımı' olmadı Çamuroğlu istifa etti Neo-nationalists plotted coups but were unsuccessful Kapatma davası açıldı siyasi çalkantı başladı ‘Türkiye’de siyasi çalkantı o gün başladı’ �Uzman� olan �eski papaz� katliam tutanağında çıktı Başörtüsü kararı Resmi Gazete'de 2. Türkiye'ye hazırlanan tuzağın özeti Başbakanlık'ta mini zirve gerçekleşti CHP'nin militan akıl hocası Zeyno Baran 'Kutlama yemeğine' Portakal Çiçeği Partisi AKP’de Alevi sıkıntısı Alevilerden istifaya destek Türkiye’de siyaset artık espri yeteneğini kaybetti Parliament speaker's initiative falls short of expectations Analist maskeli profesyonel militan CHP'li Kart: Önder Sav açıklama yapana kadar mücadelem sürecek CHP'nin isteğini uygun bulan Mahkeme'nin kararı resmi gazetede CHP, 22 Temmuz seçimlerinde başörtüsünü oy için kullanmış Öğrencisi olmayan fakültenin hocaları 'istihbarata' çalışmış Yabancıya mülk satışı yine takıldı DTP, yargıçlar için Yüce Divan istedi Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Cengiz Aytmatov ile Cengiz Han Ahmet TaşgetirenKimse o anneye vurmasın! 'Ilımlı İslam'ı ne yapmalı? Ruşen - Çakır Çamuroğlu ‘şimdilik’ trende Taha Akyol Yetkisini aşmış mı? Fikret Bila Marbury-Madison davası ve bükülmez anayasa Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Meclis yoruldu İsmet Berkan Duvarlarımız, tabularımız Fehmi Koru Malum yemeğin düşündürdükleri Taha KıvançKolay olmadı, ama maçı aldık Şamil Tayyar Genelkurmay treni Ali Bayramoğluİtibarlı ahlaksızlık… Hesap vermesi gerekenler hesap sorunca... Cami duvarı MEHMET ALİ KIŞLALI Hüseyin Gülerce AK Parti neden kapatılmaz? Ertuğrul Özkök Artık patron rahatlıkla atabilir Nasuhi Güngör MHP neden TSK’yı eleştiriyor? Serdar Turgut Senaryo demokrasisi Mustafa Ünal Yemekte ne konuşuldu? İhsan Dağı Besleme sermayeden 'Anadolu burjuvazisi'ne Mümtazer Türköne Meşrûtiyet krizi ile çöken meşrûiyet Jüristokrasiye karşı demokrasi mücadelesi (3)HASAN CELAL GÜZE M Ali Birand Meğer Dink’in cinayetine göz yumulmuş… Derya Sazak Seçim olursa Tufan Türenç Başbakan’ın iki büyük hatası Güneri Civaoğlu TV’de tencere ve kapağı Hurşit Güneş Kim demokrasiden yana? Mehmet Y Yılmaz Profesörsüz üniversite Yalçın Doğan Mutsuzluğun lideri yine AKP ENGİN ARDIÇ HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Arato ve Baykal'ın 'başarısı' NAZLI ILICAK Seçkinler ve halk MEHMET BARLAS Demokrasimiz "Siyasi irade" ile "Milli irade" arasında kalmış... MAHMUT ÖVÜR AK Parti'nin 'Alevi açılımı' yattı mı? Ece Temelkuran Tuzla sadece Tuzla değildir! Hakan Aygün AKP treninden ilk atlayan kim oldu? Gülay Göktürk Aleviler ilelebet beklemez Mehmet Metiner Kriz kaybettirir! Oray Eğin Neden İran değil de Kanada vatandaşı? Serdar Akinan O kürsüye çıkmayın..! Atatürk’ü sevmeyen kızlar Bülent Keneş ‘State power’s’ war against the people Beril Dedeoğlu Dünyada çift meclis Aziz Üstel Bush giderayak ‘Putin’ Erdoğan’ı da götürür! Mehmet Altan Medyanın sağır kulakları Trenden inmedi sadece istifa etti Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin kararları bizi bağlar Ekonomi Ercan Kumcu Sanayi büyürken ekonomi büyümüyor mu Hasan Ersel Araştırmadan hanehalkı borçluluğu üzerine konuşmak IMF, Türkiye’deki başarısını ölçecek Deniz Gökçe 3 milyon kişi sosyal güvenlik kapsamı dışında Devlet Bakanı Şimşek: Enflasyon hedeflerinin tutacağını düşünüyorum Güngör Uras Yabancının kaçmaya niyeti yok (Korkuya gerek yok!) |
H4 New York Times Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts The court repudiated the fundamental legal basis for the Bush administration’s strategy of housing prisoners at the United States Naval base in Cuba. News Analysis: Guantánamo’s Detention Camp Remains, but Not Its Legal Rationale · Editorial Justice 5, Brutality 4 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling was a good day for people who abhor President Bush’s attempts to turn Guantánamo Bay into a constitutional-rights-free Editorial A Dangerous Place The Bush administration needs a comprehensive plan — integrating diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement and economic aid — to help stabilize Pakistan. DAVID BROOKS Obama, Liberalism and the Challenge of Reform Barack Obama is politically astute — giving everybody the impression he’s on their side — but substantively vague. Change just isn’t that easy. PAUL KRUGMAN Bad Cow Disease In the case of food, for the sake of our health and our export markets, we need to go back to the way it was after Teddy Roosevelt, when the Socialists took over. Are Washington Insiders Necessary? What’s wrong with some fresh talent, especially behind candidates who roam the nation proclaiming the era of change? A Bull Market Sees the Worst in Speculators The escalating hostility in Washington toward financial speculators is starting to worry people with knowledge about how commodity markets work Critics and News Executives Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage Many in the news media, with a few exceptions, see little need to reconsider their coverage of the Clinton campaign. Gates Presses NATO on Missile Defense Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions Frankfurt Journal: Classroom Door Gives Immigrants an Entry to Society World Briefing | Europe: Ireland: European Union Treaty Goes to Referendum World Briefing | Europe: Sweden: BP Chairman Rebukes Russian Oil Partners Taiwan and China Reach Deal on Charter Flights Global Image of U.S. Improves Slightly Iraq Seeks Shield Against Claims by Hussein Victims Donors Press Karzai on Corruption Disputed Blast in Gaza Kills 5 | H5 Washington Post Make It About Iraq Charles Krauthammer | McCain can run and win with Iraq as a main tenet of his platform. Democrats on the Rise E. J. Dionne Jr.| A sharp shift toward the Democrats could prove decisive in November. Gates Vs. Rumsfeld NEW GROUP: Planet War | Is Gates a better defense secretary than Rumsfeld? Join the discussion with Peter Feaver and William Arkin The Education of George W. Bush By Dan Froomkin Justices Say Detainees Can Seek Release Detainees Now Have Access to Federal Court ANALYSIS Administration Strategy for Detention Now in Disarray Editorial The Justices' Refrain » Eugene Robinson| George W. Bush may not trust America's basic values and highest ideals, but I do » Benjamin Wittes| We need a system that can separate the bad guys from the innocently detained Irish Wielding an Outsize Power in Europe By a Wrinkle in Law, Voters Decide Fate Of E.U. Overhaul Berlusconi Effusive in Welcoming President Bush, in Rome Visit, Says Italian Troops to Take On Broader Mission in Afghanistan International Donors Pledge Additional $21 Billion for Afghanistan U.S. Military Releases Video Footage of Airstrike in Pakistan China Steps Up Pressure on Sudan Over Darfur Jolly Green ShowMichael Gerson | How Prince Charles's garden is a model for conservation and conservatism. Ability to Challenge Transfer to Foreign Custody Is Limited Town Hall: McCain's Comfort Zone Campaign Banks On Meetings to Give Best Forum for Republican | H6 Guardian Supreme court ruling on right to trial puts Guantánamo future in doubt Lawyers for the prisoners hail ruling as a vindication of their battle to have detention centre closed BP ups stakes by accusing Putin Chairman claims Russia's leadership should intervene in struggle over country's third-largest oil producer Spoiling the barrel Jeremy Leggett: BP's review of global reserves is tainted by 'political' oil, and distorts our view of future supply Guantanamo justiceKen Gude: The US Supreme Court's ruling that detainees have the right to a trial ends one of the worst abuses by the Bush administration Karzai wins $20bn aid for Afghans US, Britain and other donor countries make clear aid to the country must be better co-ordinated Climate Chaos Is Inevitable By: Mark Lynas | The Guardian Ireland undecided Richard Delevan: As Ireland votes on the Lisbon treaty, economic uncertainty is challenging its links with Europe A new kind of fight Michael Tomasky: The scandal over Barack Obama's vice-presidential search team shows why he isn't as battle-tested as you might think Intelligent, divine Giles Fraser: Religion thrives in Africa and the Middle East. So is the argument that clever people don't believe in God racist? Security breaches don't get much worse than this Crispin Black: If we cannot keep files on al-Qaida secure what else might we find one day left behind on a train – nuclear codes? |
H7 Lebanon and the Weakening of the Arab Order Hizbollah's Weapons Turn Inwards Crisis Group Comment on Iran’s strategy in the Levant by Malik Mufti, MESH Comment on The myth of linkage by Walter Reich, MESH Cairo's Failing Fundamentalists By: John R. Bradley | Prospect Magazine A general strike in Egypt in April brought much of the country to a standstill. Two days of rioting left three people dead and hundreds injured in the worst social unrest since 1977, and brought to a head the biggest wave of industrial action since the 1952 coup d'état that brought Gamal Abdel Nasser to power. What was especially surprising to many observers was that the strike succeeded without the help of the Muslim Brotherhood. Salon Displaced Iraqis to return -- but to where? Thanks to a law meant to quell sectarian violence, returning refugees who find their homes occupied cannot kick them out. By Anna Badkhen New York Sun Iran and the New York Times - Editorial Iraq’s Problem Lies in its ‘Necktie’ : Tariq Alhomayed The Arabs and Obama : Hussein Shobokshi Bush Pledges on Iraq Bases Pact Were a Ruse A solution for the Iran crisis THE FAILURE to resolve doubts about Iran's nuclear program looms as the world's most ominous security threat. A military attack to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities could produce catastrophic consequences. An Iranian break-out from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty would almost certainly frighten Iran's neighbors into acquiring nuclear weapons themselves. (Boston Globe) Syria: Repression of Activists Continues Unabated by Human Rights Watch Bashar Will Always Have Paris: Obama has AIPAC | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iran Paper Upbeat About 'Strategic Relations' With Iraq Israeli PM, Syrian Leader May Meet at July Mediterranean Conference With Oil Prices Gushing, Crude Threats May Not Be the Way to Counter the Iranian Menace Al-Sharqiyah Talk Show Discusses Iraqi-Iranian Security Agreement Analysts: US Troops Take on More Peacekeeping Role in Iraq Iraq Needs Treaty With Iran to Halt Its Interference - Pan-Arab Paper Iranian Envoy on Relations With UAE, US Blockade, Israeli Threats, Iraq Analysis: Hezbollah's armory up for debate Iraqi Interior Ministry reviews 2008 goals Iraqi leaders reach out, new party emerges | H9 Ha’aretz – Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians see no point in peace talks The myth of the Shia crescentThese complexities are lost on many observers when matched up against the convenient and catchy rhetoric of the "Shia Crescent." But they have not gone unnoticed among ordinary Arabs. Bradley Burston: When smart countries - like Israel - go dumb Imagine, impossible as it may be, that a Jewish state that is home to hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors, could decide not only to imprison African refugees for five years, but to make those fleeing genocide in Sudan subject to prison sentences of at least seven years A year after Gaza takeover, Hamas shows no sign of ending violence Politics aside, the coup's negative implications for the personal lives of Gazans have been enormous 'Israel Lobby' authors in Israel: Ahmadinejad not inciting genocide Gadhafi: Obama fears Israel may kill him like it did JFK Israel to persevere with truce talks despite heavy shelling from Gaza Marcus Olmert, go home Edgy about ObamaThe most obvious problem with Obama, however, is more immediate. He has had the brass to insist on persistent diplomacy, not military action, against Iran. Emulating ScandinaviaIsrael has proven that it can be competitive, but without a socio-economic contract based on national consensus, it's not clear that it can provide quality of life Jerusalem Post Analysis: How Arab rivalries are delaying cease-fire process Israel Lobby authors face critics at HU Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer say Israel and its lobby are pressuring the US to attack Iran. Civil Fights: Olmert's holiday gifts to Assad [ EVELYN GORDON Giving up Golan - most painful concession [ LARRY DERFNER Is Israel Indirectly buying Iranian oil? Ex-energy minister Shahal says it's possible, adds he used to authorize purchases from Syria, Libya Yedioth Ahronoth Hamas weighing ceasefire Obama’s gift to Israel/ Plocker Leftist hero Obama’s pro-Israel speech has immense significance at this time French PM: Syrian leader invited to Paris after he 'fulfilled his obligations during Lebanon crisis' American authors slammed Professors critical of powerful pro-Israel lobby in US face raucous reception at Hebrew University Former UN weapons inspector slams US policy on Iran, says 'military threat counterproductive' Most ministers oppose Gaza truce, so why did none of them vote against it? Roni Sofer asks Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine CBS 60 Minutes Top Guns: Inside the Secret World of the Israeli Air Force Forward Rift in Al Qaeda Raises Specter of Bin Laden Bringing Jihad to Holy Land A recent flurry of signals from Al Qaeda leaders has fueled concerns among terrorism experts that Al Qaeda could be setting up to launch an attack on Israel Bill Presses Iraq To Recognize Israel To the many challenges facing the fledgling Iraqi government, Congress may soon add this: Recognize the State of Israel and establish diplomatic ties with Jerusalem, or else risk losing some of the billions in aid that Baghdad receives from the United States Bush’s Bluffing Has Made Mideast Peace a Bad Bet Michael Shtender-Auerbach 'Jewish settler attack' on film Footage taken with a camera handed out by a human rights group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians Israeli Editorial Comments on Futility of Negotiating With Syria A New Path to Mideast Peace By: Frida Ghitis | World Politics Review While Arab and Israeli peace negotiators expend their energy trying not to bolt from their seats in exasperation, business men and women on both sides of the divide think they may just have found a way to peace that will prove faster, more entertaining, and definitely more profitable. Jordan Fears New Pressure to Merge with West Bank - Randa Habib (AFP) EU Not Ready for Major Upgrade with Israel Israeli air strike targets Hamas Barak ups pressure on Israeli PM Israel's defence minister warns Ehud Olmert he will support moves to dissolve parliament if he does not stand aside. |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Syria sees warming ties in Middle East Its improved standing poses challenge to US policy of isolation. Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions work? The EU's Javier Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives. U.S. strike aggravates alliance with Pakistan Tuesday's deadly US incursion is under investigation, but it points up the contrast between the two nations' approaches to militants along the Afghanistan border. Guantánamo detainees win right to court review The US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 Thursday that those held in Guantánamo can challenge their detention. Obama's appeal in the Muslim world An Arab Muslim foresees a possible new era of positive US leadership. Nations offer Afghanistan aid, demand accountability Afghans sought help for its $50 billion five-year plan as donors met in Paris June 12. Global perceptions of U.S. improves The prospect of a new president may be helping favorability ratings. U.S. judges can't pull Americans from Iraqi courts Thursday's Supreme Court ruling involved men accused of kidnapping-for-ransom schemes. Congress wary of oil-market speculation After a failed effort to boost taxes on oil companies, lawmakers turn attention to role of speculators in driving up oil prices. GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest election since '74 Goal is to limit losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada Terror in retreat The US and Colombia are winning a campaign against rebels and Chávez. CNAS The Power of Balance: America in iAsia - Kurt M. Campbell, Nirav Patel, Vikram J. Singh US strike hits Pakistan's raw nerve Tuesday's raid by United States warplanes into Pakistani territory in which 11 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed will further strain the US's relations with one of its key allies in the "war on terror", which it accuses of aiding the Taliban. But Islamabad has to weave an intricate web with militants to protect its own back. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Official says Pakistan should reconsider its ties to U.S. Incident Foreshadows Future Attacks in Pakistan | Stratfor Talibanization: In an editorial, the paper laments the Talibanization of Pakistan, to which it says its cities are falling one by one. In an editorial, Dawn says Islamabad must insist that those responsible for the U.S. air strike on Pakistani soldiers on Tuesday must be made accountable. Video of Skirmish Along Border - Candace Rondeaux, Washington Post Pakistan: Relations With U.S. In Crisis After Clash Across Afghan Border Weak Pakistan: In an editorial, the paper says Tuesday's air strike by U.S. forces on a Taliban target on the Pakistan border illustrates the complexities and hazards of the military situation there, and says the heart of the problem is the weakness of the Pakistani state. Desperate Afghanistan: Peter Beaumont of the London Observer writes that Afghanistan seems like a desperate place where optimism has largely evaporated and where, increasingly, its population has become alienated from the government `Musharraf May Resign Within a Week’ By: Yaniv Berman | The Media Line A leading academic at the University of Karachi has said Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf may resign within a week as a result of severe pressure placed on him, and his lack of support in both the army and the political arena Japan sets standard to cope with oil shocks The world should not be surprised at the recent sharp oil-price increase; it has happened before. Yet only Japan appears to have learnt the lesson of past surges, whatever their cause. - Dilip Hiro Paris Conference: Aid Effectiveness Key to Addressing Afghanistan’s Rebuilding Challenges The Paris donors’ conference that opened June 12 provides a pivotal opportunity to correct past mistakes in Afghanistan’s reconstruction effort. Already, Afghanistan’s supporters have pledged additional billions in development assistance. But to ensure that the aid is deployed successfully, a greater level of strategic coordination is needed. Chinese Suspected in Capitol Hacking Cases By: Richard B. Schmitt | Los Angeles Times An Anger in Korea Over More Than Beef By: Choe Sang-Hun | The New York Times China and Taiwan in political thaw The two sides agreed to set up offices in each other’s territory at the first talks between the rivals in nearly a decade | H11 IHT A new start By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV Russia's challenge today is to modernize its economy, politics and society as a whole. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE A question of leadership By DAVID GERGEN AND ANDY ZELLEKE Shouldn't part of the process of choosing the next U.S. president be a "job interview" of sorts, designed to shed light on the candidates' leadership capacity? NATO defense ministers meet over security missions The U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels to push forward a design for missile defenses that will protect all alliance nations from a potential Iranian ballistic missile attack. Bush urges Europe to unite with U.S. idealsPresident George W. Bush is urging Europe to work with the United States on matters that extend beyond their trans-Atlantic ties, including securing peace in the Middle East, fighting radical Islamic terrorists and keeping Iran in check. Integrating Germany through the classroom A simple language program, Mama Learns German, shows that there is no secret to a successful program other than a few small steps to accommodate students With reservations, countries pledge $17 billion in aid for Afghanistan Many countries and international institutions offered more than $17 billion in aid for Afghanistan at a conference Thursday in Paris. But officials worry that the country is not doing enough to fight corruption CORRUPTION IN RUSSIA Just say 'Nyet!' By BROOK HOROWITZ Significant progress in reducing corruption will be possible when people in positions of power and influence in Russia finally accept that the value of values outweighs the cost of values, and start acting accordingly. Clamping down on mercenary interrogators The U.S. Congress should approve measures to make war-zone contractors liable for criminal behavior and to assign the FBI to make inquiries into contractor crimes. Still too heavy, too early, too many Tens of millions of young Americans will be at risk of illness and death unless the United States commits to reversing, not just stabilizing, the epidemic of obesity. EUROPE European press review France's Strategic Posture: The Temptation of Forward Defense By: Judah Grunstein | World Politics Review Any strategic posture review inevitably boils down to preparing for possible conflict, and the scenarios for such that were evoked in discussions with French officials and experts emphasized the possibility of military intervention for forward defense, a significant evolution in France's vision of its global role 'State Of Confusion' Looms As Transition Period Approaches As Kosovo prepares to implement its new constitution, the details of its administration and security remain deeply unclear. Longtime U.S. diplomat James Hooper says international bodies' confusion means opportunities for the Kosovars. Press Briefing By Dana Perino and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley Pour vaincre l'euroscepticisme, par Thomas Ferenczi Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote Ireland has voted in a referendum on ratifying the EU reform treaty, in a poll which could make or break the agreement. UN to transfer powers in Kosovo Ovi, here's a hard look at the European Union's cultural identity (and part 2); Commentary Asks France, Greece Not to Use Macedonia As "Bargaining Commodity" EU Envoys Condemn Incidents, Call for Free, Fair Runoff Election in Macedonia EU, U.N. Roles Hazy in Kosovo's New Era By: NIcholas Kralev | The Washington Times | H12 RFE/RLAnalysis: Armenian President Calls For Public Unity Analysis: Georgian Ruling Party, Opposition Seek New Modus Vivendi Analysis: Presidents Give Green Light For Continuation Of Karabakh Talks Google News Azerbaijan CRS - “Russia’s Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United States,” May 30, 2008. Azerbaijan: For One Election Monitoring Group, Seeing Is Believing BY MINA MURADOVA A recent court decision to cancel the registration of Azerbaijan’s largest election observation group has sparked concerns about the ability of non-governmental organizations to monitor the country’s upcoming October 15 presidential vote. Armenia: Government Kicks Off Tax, Customs Reforms BY HAROUTIUN KHACHATRIAN |
H13 The Times Europe will miss Bush when he's gone The US President is a useful bogeyman - but his successor's policies may not be much different Gerard Baker Ruling cripples Guantanamo trials In its third rebuke of the Bush Administration over Guantanamo Bay, Supreme Court gives inmates right to appeal to US civilian courts World donors promise Afghanistan $20bn President Sarkozy of France leads a chorus of backing for President Karzai's fragile Government at Paris conference Wall Street Journal Brave New World? By Peggy Noonan Sunnis to Baghdad The European Model (Really) Life Is Good, So Why Do We Feel So Bad? Global Drying Obama Is No 'Post-Racial' Candidate Factories Bring Jobs Home Again The movement of U.S. factories to low-cost countries has been a bittersweet three-decade story for the economy. But U.S. companies are starting to bring production closer to home thanks to soaring transport costs. Mexico could be the biggest beneficiary but that might even be too far for some By Kimberley A. Strassel President Kennedy Adiós, Guantánamo Gary Becker, Myron Scholes, Michael Spence and Ed Phelps discuss discuss the depth of the U.S. financial crisis. | H14 Financial Times A war that badly needs a definition of victory Afghanistan is not about to become a shiny new democracy. Any political system must pay its respects to history, geography and culture. The ambition should be for a government that is strong enough to defend the country’s borders and deny safe havens to terrorists, and sufficiently honest and pluralist to guarantee fundamental rights, writes Philip Stephens Oil summit needs to get results, says US The US national security adviser warned on the importance of meeting expectations generated by the talks as the world economy reeled from surging global crude prices Guantánamo detainees win right of appeal The US Supreme Court dealt the Bush administration a blow by ruling 5-4 that detainees at Guantánamo Bay could challenge their detention using US civilian courts The new stagflation: an Asian export But this is not like the 1970s, says Stephen Roach Bulgaria struggles against corruption Gangland killings complicate Sofia’s task as it seeks to persuade Europe it is tackling organised crime, Sarkozy invites Syria to French festivities In a move signalling a warming of relations with Damascus, the French president invites Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, to Bastille Day celebrations in Paris Saudis plan to grow crops overseas Riyadh is in talks with Ukraine, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkey and Egypt to set up projects of at least 100,000 hectares to grow cereals that will secure its food supply WORLD NEWS: Fierce Opec critic signs up for Saudi oil summit Olmert faces more pressure to quit Ehud Olmert came under fresh pressure to resign as Israel’s prime minister when his principal coalition ally warned it would back an early election should Mr Olmert’s Kadima party fail to replace him with a new leader soon WORLD NEWS: US blamed for economic gloom across the globe Moscow puts UN in tight spot over Kosovo Russia demanded action against Joachim Ruecker for preparing to hand over powers to a EU mission as Nato chiefs tried to iron out problems over its security presence Merkel puts poll focus on education The German chancellor, who will seek re-election next year, plans to put education at the heart of her campaign – seizing on a potentially popular electoral theme Rome denies involvement with Iran coup plot Italy’s centre-right government has rejected allegations contained in a US Senate report that Italian and Pentagon officials held secret meetings in Rome in 2001 and heard proposals from Iranian dissidents to overthrow the regime in Tehran Kosovo struggles to control border with Serbia Four months after Kosovo declared independence the fledgling state is struggling to exercise control over its northern border zone, populated mainly by ethnic Serbs who still maintain there country is Serbia Output slides in Gulf in spite of oil boom The region’s labour markets need to be modernised as research reveals productivity decreasing outside the oil and gas sectors, threatening sustainable economic growth Online Obama fights web smears Barack Obama provided a reminder that what has already been dubbed the ‘YouTube election’ can also be a double-edged sword as he launched a website called ‘Fight The Smears’ US retains technology top spot Other nations are not significantly outpacing the country in terms of R&D spending but the dominant global player cannot afford to be complacent, Rand Corporation says Pakistan hits out at 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 The Gods that Failed This engagingly written book is less doom-laden than it appears. But in embracing greater regulation, its authors should keep freedom in mind Tories in shock at Davis’s ‘mad’ gift to Brown The Conservatives are in disarray as David Davis, the party’s main spokesman on home affairs, security and policing, resigns to fight a by-election on ‘the slow strangulation of fundamental British freedoms’ Britain’s utility model is broken Change the regulatory regime, urges Martin Wolf | H15 Los Angeles Times Supreme Court again says Guantanamo prisoners should have rights Editorial 'Heads in the Sand' by Matthew Yglesias Joe Lieberman keeps twisting that knife British official suspended after documents on al Qaeda and Iraq found on train Is McCain too old? Is Obama too young? |
PUTTING OBAMA'S LEAD INTO PERSPECTIVE — Leadership Question: David Gergen and Andy Zellek of the Harvard's Kennedy School of Government say despite millions of dollars spent so far, the American public has come to know very little about the leadership qualities of the two presidential candidates. A liberal like no other: An article on understanding Obama's bipartisan appeal. Ten reasons to worry about Obama's chances in November. SCOTUS: Obama Right on Constitution - John Nichols, The Nation
Obama's Change: What? When? How? - Gary Andres, Washington Times The Problem is Obama, Not Johnson - Jim Hoagland, Washington Post Tax Relief for the Middle Class - Senator Barack Obama Will the Iraqi Govt Destroy Half of McCain's Campaign? Obama launches website to dispel campaign 'smears' Poll: Many in world look to US election for change Commentary: Bipartisan calculus (UPI) -- What do Sens. Chuck Hagel, moderate Republican, and James Webb, hard-nosed Republican turned Democrat, have in common? They are possible picks as vice presidential running mates for either Barack Obama or John McCain. Wesley Clark: McCAIN IS UNTESTED AND UNTRIED ON NATIONAL SECURITY realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Washington diary World's love for Obama may not win votes in the US A new issue of Democracy is out. Martha Nussbaum reconsiders John Rawls' Political Liberalism. A look at why Democrats have become more liberal than Bill Clinton because of Ralph Nader. Relax, liberals, you've already won: No matter who prevails in November, the four-decade-long conservative counterrevolution is over. Sean Wilentz reviews The Conservative Ascendancy by Donald T. Critchlow; Comeback by David Frum; and Grand New Party by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam | H17 Daily Telegraph Bush builds a coalition against Iran Too little, too late. That's how most European governments will judge George W. Bush's efforts to mend fences with his European partners, notes Con Coughlin. Davis's resignation stuns Westminster Shadow home secretary's resignation over 42-day detention may have backfired as Labour will not fight resulting by-election Guantanamo inmates get right to appeal The US Supreme Court has ruled that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to challenge their incarceration. End corruption, aid donors tell Karzai President Hamid Karzai's allies have urged him to tackle the corruption riddling Afghanistan's government when he asked for another £12.5 billion of Western aid. Fate of EU Treaty rests on Ireland Campaigners against the Lisbon Treaty will today find out if their efforts to derail the pact have succeeded when the votes cast in Ireland's referendum are finally counted | H18 Independent Leading Article: How to unnerve Mr Ahmadinejad The day that shocked the Tories David Davis became an unlikely hero of liberal Britain yesterday by sacrificing his career to launch a crusade against the Government's 42-day anti-terror law. Supreme Court condemns Guantanamo America's highest court has delivered a catastrophic blow to George Bush's policy of locking up terror suspects without charge in Guantanamo Bay Europe holds its breath for result of Ireland's vote Political Europe held its breath as the Republic of Ireland's voters went to the polls yesterday in a referendum to decide the fate of the EU's Lisbon Treaty. Brown says world needs 1,000 extra nuclear power stations Gordon Brown has signalled he wants Britain to play a major role in the race to build an extra 1,000 nuclear power stations across the world as part of his vision for ending the global "addiction to oil". The Prime Minister, who will be flying to Saudia Arabia for an emergency oil summit next week, said in spite of the risks of terrorism, Africa could build nuclear power plants to meet growing demands for energy. The end of Communism? Cuba sweeps away egalitarian wages Raul Castro's reforms continue with abolition of rule that labourers and surgeons earn the same |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Ralph Peters GATES THE GREAT - New York Post The Director of National Intelligence this week issued a new Intelligence Community Directive (pdf) that defines the structure and mission of the National Intelligence Council (NIC). The most recent unclassified product of the NIC that has been publicly disclosed is “Disruptive Civil Technologies: Six Technologies With Potential Impacts on US Interests Out to 2025″ (pdf), Conference Report, April 2008. Supreme Court sides with Guantanamo detainees again How the Jihadi Propaganda Machine Will Win the Guantanamo Trials by Walid Phares | H20 Slate High Food Prices: The What, Who and How of Proposed Policy Actions IFPRI CRS “Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer,” May 20, 2008. “Nanotechnology and U.S. Competitiveness: Issues and Options,” May 15, 2008. Climate Chaos Is Inevitable By: Mark Lynas | The Guardian We can only avert oblivion. At best we will limit the extent of global warming, but Kyoto barely helps. Does humanity have the foresight to save itself? | H21 Does science make belief in God obsolete? A wide range of commentators weigh in The Future Has Always Been Crazier Than We Thought So you want to testify to a Senate committee….. So let’s see... The less money your peer group has, the more flashy the jewelry you buy. But then there is also inconspicuous consumption... more» From Harper's, an article on the calling of politics: Max Weber was a creature of his times, but he has remarkably much to say to us today Patricia Crone How new evidence and insight is enriching historical understanding of early Islam who’s afraid of the Library of America? What is it about these amazingly gorgeous books that makes one not want to read them? Yahoo rejects Microsoft's advances and seals advertising deal with Google Google admits it still can't make money from YouTube We may make snap judgments, or mull things carefully; why and when do we use the brain systems behind these decision-making styles? |
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