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| H1 The Economist Unhappy America If America can learn from its problems, instead of blaming others, it will come back stronger America and the Middle East More U-turns, please CNAS Strategic Leadership: Framework for a 21st Century National Security Strategy by Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bruce W. Jentleson, Ivo H. Daalder, Antony J. Blinken, Lael Brainard, Kurt M. Campbell, Michael A. McFaul, James C. O’Brien, Gayle E. Smith and James B. Steinberg (pdf) New York Times Obama, Vague on Issues, Pleases Crowds in Europe Many Europeans see Barack Obama’s candidacy as a sign of hope for a more flexible, less ideological America. Governments and politicians are not so sure. DAVID BROOKS Playing Innocent Abroad It will take politics and power to address challenges, the two factors that dare not speak their name in Barack Obama’s lofty peroration in Berlin. Remarks of Senator Obama in Berlin Germany —VIDEO. Gerhard Spörl / Spiegel Online: No. 44 Has Spoken — Anyone who saw Barack Obama at Berlin's Siegessäule on Thursday could recognize that this man will become the 44th president of the United States. He is more than ambitious — he wants to lay claim to become the president of the world. Obama's Berlin Speech: People of the World, Look at Me Europe and Obama: Short-Term Relationship - Josef Joffe, New Republic Ha’aretz – Obama to PM: Iran action legitimate only if talks fail Democratic candidate says willing to hold direct talks with Tehran, give them chance to change nuclear policy Shin Bet head Diskin: Cease-fire with Hamas unlikely to hold Israel's ability to inspire fear among its enemies is on the decline, security chief tells Haaretz Washington Post Maliki Votes for Obama By Charles Krauthammer, In a stunning upset, Barack Obama this week won the Iraq primary Bush, US Military Pressure Iraqis on Withdrawal Neocons Lash Out at White House for Diplomatic Overtures to Iran Is Petraeus Preparing to Betray the Neo-Cons? by Jim Lobe Daily Star Changes in US foreign policy style and substance are welcomed and overdue Would an Iranian nuclear bomb be a great disaster? By Robert Skidelsky Rand Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries: How Deterrable Are They Likely to Be? Read the Full Report Israel: Iran to Get New Russian Air Defenses by '09 – Brent Scowcroft Neutral In Presidential Race "Closing Time: Assessing the Iranian Threat to the Strait of Hormuz" International Security Summer 2008 Caitlin Talmadge (pdf 158k) How might Iran retaliate in the aftermath of a limited Israeli or U.S. strike? Iran could halt or impede traffic in the Strait of Hormuz for a month or more. U.S. attempts to reopen the waterway likely would escalate rapidly into sustained, large-scale air and naval operations during which Iran could impose significant economic and military costs on the United States—even if Iranian operations were not successful in truly closing the strait. The aftermath of limited strikes on Iran would be complicated and costly. America's New Global Challenge By: Ivo Daalder and Anne-Marie Slaughter | The Boston Globe Financial Times World must look to Europe as capitalisms clash The Continent could play a big role in shaping the new economic order if it could only marshal its forces effectively. The 27-member EU is now the world’s biggest economy thanks to enlargement and the euro’s strength, says John Thornhill Iraq oil dispute Proposed contracts process is step forward but no substitute for clear legal framework, says Yahia Said of the Revenue Watch Institute Gazprom and Russia's Energy Imperialism By: Michael J. Economides and Nate Evans | World Politics Review An ogre of a giant looms to the east of Europe, occasionally in the shape of a country, other times in the shape of a company, the two often indistinguishable. Russia and Gazprom are poised to devour the whole of Europe and its Asian neighbors China and Russia’s Geographic Divide By: Peter Zeihan | 1913 Intel China has a booming manufacturing economy, while Russia boasts growing exports of raw materials. But a closer look at the geography of the two paints a very different picture, while the history of the two tells an extraordinarily different story. If anything, it is no small miracle that the two have never found themselves facing each other in a brutal war. Asia Times For Iran, respect above all else Iranian leaders have placed clear emphasis on the importance of the respect displayed by representatives of the countries dealing with Tehran's nuclear portfolio, including the United States. This goes to the heart of the difficulties in dealing with Iran, and offers a path that could lead to unexpected breakthroughs, including Tehran's ties with Israel. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Al Awsat Spiderman in Tehran : Amir Taheri The Economist Iran Who runs it? The puzzling relationship between supreme leader and president Syria Red lines that cannot be crossed LA Times Into no-man's land By Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway Bush's latest unilateral move in Iraq would imperil troops and hamper his successor Time Israel's Debate Over an Iran Strike Salon The Obama show lands in Israel He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country? Samir al-Taki’s talk at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC Guardian Europe's Obama cheers ring hollow in the Middle East Jonathan Steele: Here the US leader has much less power. Israel calls the shots, and the reality on the ground is gloomy and anti-peace Back to the future in Iraq and Afghanistan Simon Tisdall: Barack Obama's proposal for a switch of focus risks precipitating another double-headed military misadventure Taliban Propaganda: Winning the War of Words?,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group Juan Cole A Social History of the Surge Adult Supervision on Iran From Brzezinski, Scowcroft, and Ignatius CFR Current and Future Trends in Special Operations Warfare Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities) Michael Vickers Hedging Against Uncertainty: US Strategy in an Interdependent World William Hogan EurasiaNet Iran: Tehran Plays for Time as Nuclear Talks Enter Crucial Phase Discussions over the fate of Iran’s nuclear program have entered a critical stage. Faced with the stiffening resolve of the international community, Iranian leaders are frantically maneuvering to find a way to avoid the expansion of sanctions against their country. With no clear solution to its dilemma at hand, however, Tehran appears to be playing for time. Ford posts the worst quarterly performance in its history WINEP Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks Slate How Much Does John McCain Really Know About Foreign Policy? by Fred Kaplan Protectionism goes into reverse The long trend to remove import barriers to international trade may now be over. Reversing the process, countries that produce raw materials are instituting curbs on exports as they regain long-lost purchasing power. Asia is in the lead. - Joergen Oerstroem Moeller American Prospect Why McCain Should Embrace Withdrawal Iran, Israel, and the risk of war , Paul Rogers The FP Interview: Richard Holbrooke on Radovan Karadzic Honorable Exit From Empire Roubini Video Interview on Tech Ticker: Roubini: “Bear Market Only Half Over, But It’s Not Armageddon” | H2 Daily Star Turkey's reform process is threatened Why Are Neocons Attacking Turkey? Foreign Policy In Focus SAAD MUHYU Asia Times CHAN AKYA Al-Qaeda hostage plot suspected Turkey's Ruling Party Risks Being Dissolved as Court Deliberates EDM THE AKP AND THE TURKISH MILITARY BOTH PREPARE FOR NEW ERAS France seeks better security and defense ties with Turkey Chernobyl Memories, Cancer Deaths Haunt Turkey's Nuclear Plans EurasiaNet Turkey: "Muslim Calvinists" in Anatolia Show How Piety Can Blend with Modernity Ankara tries to draw Cyprus into spotlight, asking US to appoint envoy 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 Bizi teslim alanlar | H3 Erdoğan anlatıyor Org. Büyükanıt'tan imalı cevap... Her taşın altında Tuncay Güney Polis müdürü 'büyük abiyi' savunmuş Dinleme olmazsa faili meçhul artar No surprises expected at this year's YAŞ meeting Bahçeli'nin danışmanı: Yargı, Türkiye'nin geleceğine sahip çıkıyor İşte darbecilerin akıl hocası! Büyükanıt'tan süpriz ergenekon çıkışı Hablemitoğlu'nun eşi ADD'den ayrıldı Demirel’den paşalara darbe tüyosu gitmiş! Kapatılsak da emeklilik kıyak! Soruşturmayı eleştirenlere dikkat edin ‘Tuncel’in yıpratılması beni üzdü’ Telekulakta son rezalet Ergenekoncular, suikastlerden sonra sahte MİT belgesi düzenlemiş Konya operasyonu Ergenekon uzantısı "Paksüt'ün dinlenmesi söz konusu olmadı" Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Sırp devletinde “temizlik”; Türk devletinde de... Ahmet Taşgetiren Elinizi vicdanınıza koyunca... Ruşen - Çakır Krizin miladı Köşk mü türban mı? Taha Akyol Parti kapatmak Fikret Bila Baykal: Erdoğan yanlış düğmeye bastı Hasan Cemal Ahaliyi din adına lince kışkırtmak! Murat Yetkin Kafkaslarda işbirliği ve Ermenistan İsmet Berkan Demokrasi için ‘teşvik primi’ olur mu? Fehmi Koru Beklentimiz: Sağduyunun egemen olması Şamil Tayyar Hakan Aygün Ergenekon ve darbe günlüklerinde yazılamayanlar.. Ali Bayramoğlu Kriz, tarafsızlar, siyaset ve ahlak CHP’nin yanlış hesabı Why the CIA funds me and other nonsense Mustafa AKYOL Ahmet Hakan Eskiden bu işler bakan düşürürdü M Ali Birand Rahatlık, ne kadar sıkıcı bir şey değil mi? Tufan Türenç Üniversitelerin fethi başladı Özdemir İnce Özdemir İnce’nin nezaketi(!) Mehmet Y YılmazCumhurbaşkanı ve kanunlara saygı TAMER KORKMAZ Bombaların Kilidi Mustafa Karaalioğlu Baykal’ın satır aralarından... Serdar Turgut Taşlar yerine oturuyor Hüseyin Gülerce Kararın açıklandığı dakikaları düşündüm... Mustafa Ünal AK Parti'yi kapatmak çözüm mü? İhsan Dağı 'Derin Devlet'in ana rahmi Mümtazer Türköne Ergenekon ve AK Parti Mehmet Metiner İslamcı Ergenekoncular Sabahattin Önkibar "AKP’yi kapattırmayın, soykırımı tanıyacağız" mı dediler? Ergenekon’u yazmak Mahkemeyi etkilemek için değil ama... ERGUN BABAHAN Asker ve siyaset Bülent Keneş Lack of intellectual intelligentsia as Turkey’s main problem Etyen Mahçupyan Changes that overwhelm the Turkish Armed Forces Yavuz Baydar For a year of living a little less dangerously EMRE AKÖZ Bunları kim yetiştiriyor? Bülent Korucu İttihatçılık ve Ergenekon NAZLI ILICAK 26 Temmuz'da Ankara'da MEHMET BARLAS AK Parti iktidarı Koç'a pastadan pay mı veriyor? MAHMUT ÖVÜR Demirel "darbeci" mi? YASİN DOĞANKimler "kapansın" diyor? 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| H4 New York Times Obama, Vague on Issues, Pleases Crowds in Europe Many Europeans see Barack Obama’s candidacy as a sign of hope for a more flexible, less ideological America. Governments and politicians are not so sure. DAVID BROOKS Playing Innocent Abroad It will take politics and power to address challenges, the two factors that dare not speak their name in Barack Obama’s lofty peroration in Berlin. Citizen Foreign Correspondence By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF As a result of the economic crisis facing the news media industry, only four American newspapers now have foreign desks Israel Moves Toward Building More Settler Homes 8 Die in Iraq in Suicide Bombing, Apparently by Woman Argentine Ex-Army Chief Gets Life Sentence in ‘Dirty War’ Crimes Editorial Particularly Bad Timing Unfortunately, the world’s leading trading nations seem ready to abandon the World Trade Organization’s effort to reduce some of the world’s obstacles to trade The Talk of Berlin By TOBIN HARSHAW Reactions to Barack Obama’s Berlin speech U.S. Expands Visa Program for Iraqi Allies The 10-fold expansion of a system to help threatened Iraqi employees obtain U.S. visas and ultimately citizenship comes after criticism over delays | H5 Washington Post Maliki Votes for Obama By Charles Krauthammer, In a stunning upset, Barack Obama this week won the Iraq primary The Year The Youth Vote Arrives By E. J. Dionne Jr., This might be the year the youth vote decides the election. What White House Staffers Make By Dan Froomkin McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick Aides Predict Announcement Before Olympics Obama Says Walls Must Come Down Democrat Urges U.S.-European Teamwork Justice Advised CIA in '02 About Legal Waterboarding Serbia Greets Arrest Of Karadzic Calmly E.U. Hopeful Shows Readiness to Move On Revived Israeli Plan for New Homes in West Bank Sparks Outcry Making His Own Luck By Eugene Robinson It was as if the fates had conspired to give Barack Obama his dream foreign affairs photo-op. Topic A: Obama in Berlin An occasional feature in which The Post asks for first impressions on a hot topic. U.S. Can't Keep Up On Visas for Iraqis Refugees in Danger After Helping Coalition | H6 Guardian Europe's Obama cheers ring hollow in the Middle East Jonathan Steele: Here the US leader has much less power. Israel calls the shots, and the reality on the ground is gloomy and anti-peace Back to the future in Iraq and Afghanistan Simon Tisdall: Barack Obama's proposal for a switch of focus risks precipitating another double-headed military misadventure Barack Obama gets rock star welcome at Berlin address Democratic candidate lures Berlin's young in their tens of thousands to hear him spin dreams of hope Michael Tomasky: Barack Obama's unmemorable speech in the German capital may reinforce the idea that he's out of touch with America G8 leaders are able but unwilling to act Jeffrey Sachs: The world's political leaders need to honour their pledges and wholeheartedly tackle the big global challenges Europe's Obamamania will be felt back home Jason Farago: The US election will be won on domestic issues – but a bit of American idolatry across the pond might be no bad thing West Bank settlement 'to get go-ahead' Plans revived by Israel's defence ministry despite international calls to stop construction Russia considers new nuclear bases Military source claims Cuba plan is response to US missile shield but Kremlin denies building new bases Bush strengthens Pakistan air force Cash to be used to upgrade US-built combat planes even though F-16s are rarely used in tribal areas Hiding was easy, Karadzic boasts War crimes suspect attended conferences and found separation from family the only difficult aspect This circus of minority sports is a PR triumph for a brutal regime - so far Simon Jenkins: The only vindication of giving the Olympics to China will be if its rulers are taken to task. To date, they've had it all their way |
| H7 Protectionism goes into reverse The long trend to remove import barriers to international trade may now be over. Reversing the process, countries that produce raw materials are instituting curbs on exports as they regain long-lost purchasing power. Asia is in the lead. - Joergen Oerstroem Moeller Tehran's Winning Streak - Washington Times editorial Antiwar Hypocrites - Ralph Peters, New York Post Omar al-Bashir Versus the ICC By: Gwynne Dyer | The Japan Times The ICC's Bashir Indictment: Law Against Peace By: Rony Brauman | World Politics Review Karadzic Case Offers Court a Chance to Repair Its Image By: Kevin Sullivan and Peter Finn | The Washington Post | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Israel: Iran to Get New Russian Air Defenses by '09 - Iranian Military Convoy Rocked by Mystery Explosion Paper Terms US Presence in Talks As Iran's 'Victory' Iran Ends Cooperation With UN Nuke Probe General Credits Success in Iraq to Various Surges Syrian Visitors' Meeting Scrapped By: David R. Sands | The Washington Times | H9 Ha’aretz – Obama to PM: Iran action legitimate only if talks fail Democratic candidate says willing to hold direct talks with Tehran, give them chance to change nuclear policy Shin Bet head Diskin: Cease-fire with Hamas unlikely to hold Israel's ability to inspire fear among its enemies is on the decline, security chief tells Haaretz Israel seeks input on U.S. Iran report In U.S., IDF chief warns: All Iran options are open Bar’el The battle ahead Rosner Obama will take care of it In a predictable outburst of provincialism, the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, has become the fashionable darling of the Israeli left. The 'previously silent' majority The majority of American Jews are finally waking up to the impact of letting a vocal right-wing minority speak for us in national politics. U.S. Generals in Turf Battle in Israel - Yedioth Ahronoth Hold Iran Accountable - Irwin Cotler Israeli Intelligence Agencies Warn of "Substantial" Global Jihad Threat Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Obama Abroad: Israelis Watching, Listening Closely By: Frida Ghitis | World Politics Review Stirring the Pot By: Shmuel Rosner | The New Republic Syrian Adviser Says "Building Peace" Best Way to Israeli Security UK MPs call for talks with Hamas A UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza. Obama: Jerusalem Will Not Be Capital of Palestinian State Obama's at the Western Wall, but Our Journalists Can't Talk About Jerusalem by Philip Weiss |
| In Berlin, Obama calls for stronger U.S.-Europe partnership The Illinois senator addressed an enthusiastic crowd of some 250,000 that stretched for a mile to the storied Brandenburg Gate. Where will the inmates go? Where will they be tried? Tough choices for the next president. India's global ambition and the nuclear deal Unlike China, India doesn't have a clear vision for its role in the world. Obama and Clinton – the ticket to win it Hillary Clinton would be the wisest choice for vice president. Inflation adds to Pakistan's troubles Rising prices and a falling stock market have sparked protests in recent weeks, increasing the pressure on a government already facing militancy, political discord. China and Russia’s Geographic Divide By: Peter Zeihan | 1913 Intel Asia Times Step by step to democracy in China While the perception of China is often one of authoritarian control, the reality is that it is becoming increasingly democratic, even if at snail's pace. The recent decision by the Communist Party to empower its rank-and-file party congresses underscores the small steps taken in this direction. - Kent Ewing Taliban Propaganda: Winning the War of Words?,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group The Sino-Russian border The cockerel’s cropped crest Is Afghanistan a Narco-State? - Thomas Schweich, New York Times China’s Rumble With Globalization – Part II CFR Symbolism Tops Substance in US-India Nuclear Agreement Saving Afghanistan: A Response to Rory Stewart - | EUROPE European press review CEPS The Geopolitical Challenges of EU Energy Policy The Economist The Balkans Karadzic caught France Sarkozy's progress A European Honeymoon By: Annette Heuser | The Washington Post Josef Joffe / The New Republic: Shane Danielsen: If Berliners hoped for soaring rhetoric, Barack Obama fell short. But the sun shone and the crowd left happy Arresting Developments By: Richard Byrne | The American Prospect Obama seeks stronger Europe ties Barack Obama tells Berliners the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again. Shock by-election defeat for UK Labour Britain's Labour party loses a by-election in a previously safe seat in Glasgow, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown. France reveals defence closures Obama calls for new era in U.S., Europe relations EU Threatens Obligatory Visa for U.S. Diplomats By: Honor Mahony | EU Observer | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Gazprom and Russia's Energy Imperialism By: Michael J. Economides and Nate Evans | World Politics Review An ogre of a giant looms to the east of Europe, occasionally in the shape of a country, other times in the shape of a company, the two often indistinguishable. Russia and Gazprom are poised to devour the whole of Europe and its Asian neighbors Friends with Iran Armenians and Iranians find common comfort Keeping Georgia’s “Rose” in bloom Yushchenko, Tymoshenko Lock Horns Over Pipeline By: Pavel Korduban | Eurasia Daily Monitor US in Drive for Georgia-Abkhazia Peace Talks The Russia-Venezuela Axis: Using Energy for Geopolitical Advantage Russia Denies Reported Cuba Base Plans Capitalism in One State By: Boris Kagarlitsky | The Moscow Times |
| H13 The Times Obama: the world can expect better of America Barack Obama has promised a better, more sensitive America and urged a new global partnership Watch our video Europe owes support to the US, beyond adulation for Obama Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race Pakistan claims that end to US ban on selling nuclear fuel and technology to India threatens non-proliferation efforts Obama: feted abroad but facing a fight at home Many US voters are wondering what Barack Obama is doing in Europe at a time when their homes are being repossessed Polished act shows artistry to command the stage It is hard to say which moment was the most eloquent in a speech that touched on so much And lo, he ventured forth . . . The anointed one's pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a miracle in action - and a blessing to all his followers Gerard Baker Israel accused over new settlement Israel breaks pledge with controversial plan to build first Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade as peace talks flag New Cuban crisis fears over 'nuclear base' Russian defence chiefs are said to be urging the Kremlin to retaliate against the US missile shield plan By David Ranson By Matthew Kaminski Turning Away From Deregulation The housing and financial crisis is powering a new wave of government regulation. The result is a major challenge to the deregulation that has defined U.S. governance for much of the past quarter-century since the "Reagan Revolution" of the early 1980s Obama might have given Baghdad the same support he gave Berlin Mission impossible: Fix the problems in the War Powers Act. Beige Book (July 23, 2008) | H14 Financial Times World must look to Europe as capitalisms clash The Continent could play a big role in shaping the new economic order if it could only marshal its forces effectively. The 27-member EU is now the world’s biggest economy thanks to enlargement and the euro’s strength, says John Thornhill Iraq oil dispute Proposed contracts process is step forward but no substitute for clear legal framework, says Yahia Said of the Revenue Watch Institute Obama greets 200,000 Berliners More than 200,000 people packed into a central Berlin park to hear a speech by the US Democratic presidential candidate likely to resonate on both sides of the Atlantic Obama calls for action from Europe Barack Obama reached out to Europe to join the US in solving global problems of terrorism, poverty and climate change but said that European countries must ‘take on more responsibility’ in making it an equal partnership US financial stocks in worst fall since 2000 US financial stocks suffered their worst one-day decline since 2000, as investors’ recent optimism was dented by renewed fears over the health of Washington Mutual and weak US housing data Rachman Obama in Berlin France to hasten economic reforms Reforms this week aim at deregulating the retail industry, establishing an independent competition authority, and helping companies skirt the 35-hour working week Dizzy France Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, is certainly shaking his country with vigour. The question is whether he is waking it up or leaving it dizzy Fannie’s and Freddie’s free lunch Share risks fairly, says Joseph Stiglitz Eurozone growth prospects crumble The eurozone’s economic slowdown has worsened markedly, according to closely watched surveys that show growth prospects collapsing across the 15-country bloc Yushchenko implicates former friend Ukraine’s president threw the four-year investigation into his near-fatal poisoning into turmoil when he implicated an Orange Revolution ally Serbia seeks boost from Karadzic arrest Belgrade is to restore full relations with EU states – scaled back after Kosovan independence – in the hope of securing diplomatic gains from the arrest of the war-crime suspect Comment: Sarkozy is right to call for an end to secrecy Publishing ECB minutes will go a long way towards enhancing accountability and transparency, write Francesco Giavazzi and Charles Wyplosz A ‘housewife’ critic of Iran’s reformists In a country where political language is full of courtesy and prudence Fatemeh Rajabi’s unflinching criticism of senior conservative and reformist politicians makes her stand out West Bank settlement plan raises tension Preliminary approval to expand a Jewish settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank has infuriated Palestinian officials and may spark tensions with the McCain's age sharpens focus on every blemish Jokes about John McCain's age have become staple fare for US late-night chat show hosts. David Letterman quipped that the senator was old enough to remember when Iraq It is time to embrace freer trade with China Jack Ma urges nations to seize the moment East Asia overheats Raising rates and cutting subsidies are bound to be unpopular, but action on inflation has been delayed for too long | Editorial My so-called glamorous life as a foreign correspondent With the breathtaking moments of history come many perils -- all manner of diseases, nights on the floor in remote areas without indoor plumbing. Not to mention the bullets and missiles dodge For this reporter, it's just another day at the office Sometimes the only glamorous thing to being a foreign correspondent is the bylin |
| Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Slim Edge Over McCain Voter Unease With Obama Lingers Despite His Lead — Poll Finds Background, Experience Are Advantages for McCain — WASHINGTON — Midway through the election year, the presidential campaign looks less like a race between two candidates than a referendum on one of them — Sen. Barack Obama. 63% Say Trip Does Not Make Obama More Fit to be President — Why McCain Should Embrace Withdrawal McCain Makes Significant Gains in Four Key Battleground States realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The Economist The economy: the problem Workingman’s blues The economy: the solutions It’s the economy again, stupid Lexington A lucky man | H17 Daily Telegraph Labour suffers humiliating defeat in Glasgow East Britain's nuclear warheads 'will be upgraded' Iran's secret shipments to terrorists As the international crisis over Iran?s nuclear programme deepens, the Revolutionary Guards have intensified their efforts to supply allies with military hardware, writes Con Coughlin Obama's speech may not soar at home Unfortunately for the Illinois senator the 'people of the world' don't have a say in the American presidential election, argues Toby Harnden. | H18 Independent Glasgow by-election disaster for Brown Gordon Brown suffered a devastating blow early today as Labour crashed to defeat in the Glasgow East by-election. Nigel Morris: This could be the knock-out blow for a PM on the ropes Presidential candidate's plea to bridge the divide between Europe and America Israel relaunches plan for West Bank settlement in snub to US Mladic will 'commit suicide rather than face justice' Economy heads for recession as growth slumps After years of boom, official figures on the economy published today will show that growth has slumped to nearly zero, leaving the nation already in, or close to, recession. Gaddafi son sparks crisis with arrest at Swiss hotel Diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Libya were in crisis yesterday after Libya vowed "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" in retaliation for the Swiss authorities putting Hannibal, the youngest son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, in jail for two days. Taliban factions may be using British forces to assassinate rival commanders |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism The Council on Foreign Relations has posted an interview with Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities) Michael Vickers concerning current and future trends in special operations warfare. Air Force missile launch crew fell asleep with classified code BBC France reveals defence closures Dozens of French military units are closing as part of a major shake-up in defence strategy, the PM announces. 2002 Justice memo: 'Good faith' protects against torture charge | H20 Slate | H21 When the U.S. pioneered universal access to high school, the whole economy benefited. Today it needs the same for college... more» Google's Knol Launches: Like Wikipedia, With Moderation Americans are easy with unequal wealth. But an inequality of intelligence, and the smartocracy it creates, sets American teeth on edge... more» Religious conversions The moment of truth Islam and apostasy In death's shadow Scotland: fake history, phony epics, and fraudulent tartans. Those ancient clans are a pile of rubbish, and as for the kilt... more» How many of us are aware that when we look into a mirror we see an image on the mirror surface that is exactly half life size?... more» Moon-walker claims alien contact cover-up — |
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