| H1 The U.S. Department of Defense released the 2008 National Defense Strategy yesterday. The strategy outlines the national approach to the defense of this nation and its interests. The NDS is issued periodically and the last one was published in March 2005. It outlines how the Department supports the President’s National Security Strategy and informs the National Military Strategy and other subordinate strategy documents. The strategy builds on lessons learned and insights from previous operations and strategic reviews such as the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. Iraq, Iran and the United States: problems and prospects, Joost R Hiltermann EDM GAZPROM’S EFFORTS IN TURKMENISTAN UNMATCHED BY WEST China’s Industrial Ambition Soars to High-Tech China’s companies are trying to match the world’s biggest companies in power, business and prestige Syria Offers Direct Talks with Israel - James Hider, The Times What If Iraq Works? By: Victor David Hanson | National Review
There is a growing confidence among officers, diplomats, and politicians that a constitutional Iraq is going to make it. We don’t hear much anymore of trisecting the country, much less pulling all American troops out in defeat. Iran's Inflation Woes Leave Ahmadinejad Vulnerable in 2009 Elections By: Erica Alini | World Politics Review Sky-high oil prices are keeping Iran's government flush with revenue. But they are also contributing to Iran's soaring inflation, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's worst economic woe Foreign Policy The Next Asian Miracle Democracies are peaceful, representative—and terrible at boosting an economy. Or at least that’s the conventional wisdom in Asia, where for years growth in India’s sprawling democracy has been humbled by China’s efficient, state-led boom. But India’s newfound economic success flips that notion on its head. Could it be that democracy is good for growth, after all? If so, China better watch its back.
By Yasheng Huang A League of Their Own
Foreign-policy heavyweights on both the left and the right are calling for a new League of Democracies. One day, they say, it could replace the United Nations. But such a plan rests on the false assumption that democracies inherently work well together—or that anyone besides the United States thinks it’s a good idea. By Thomas Carothers Guardian The dangers of drift Editorial: As Israel enters a turbulent leadership contest, it should make every effort to do no more harm The bear is back Simon Tisdall: When Russia unveiled its military plans this week, the need for a coherent European defence system could not have been clearer No cheers for globalisation Dani Rodrik: The intellectual assaults on globalisation are coming from some of its loudest former cheerleaders Israel's rightwing parties push for poll Prompt election would most likely return hawkish Likud leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, to the helm Daily Telegraph Is Israel closer to bombing Iran? Discussions about bombing Iran will be heating up in Israel now that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced his resignation, says Con Coughlin. Financial Times Blindfolds that wrecked a deal to boost global trade The Doha failure will not see the global trading system come crashing down. Yet it is more than a missed opportunity. It underscores a dangerous inability among rich and rising nations alike to recognise their individual in their mutual interest, writes Philip Stephens Olmert is out, but Israel is still stuck The prime minister’s resignation shows how difficult it has become to find a leader who can deliver the peace deals Israel must strike Moscow to seize grain export controls Russia plans to form a state grain trading company to control up to half the country’s cereal exports, intensifying fears it wants to use food exports as a diplomatic weapon Oil group ends Iran investments StatoilHydro, the Norwegian national oil company, has become the latest big western energy group to commit not to invest in Iran, following pressure from the US Washington Institute Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks Hizbullah Aims for National Leadership By: Yaniv Berman | The Media Line After Hizbullah re-entered the Lebanese coalition government, having been granted veto power, the movement is now trying to portray itself in a more nationalistic – and less partisan – manner The Economist Iraq Security better, politics still stuck The Economist The Beijing Olympics China’s dash for freedom China's rise is a cause for celebration—but despite the Beijing Olympics, not because of them China before the Olympics Welcome to a (rather dour) party China is keen to show its best face at the games and that face is indeed a lot better than it once was. But do not expect any dramatic slide from authoritarianism World trade So near and yet so far Trade ministers have come too close to a deal to let the Doha round die U.S. Intelligence Community Grapples With Climate Change By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review Since climate change occurs over decades and centuries, and is governed by little understood non-linear processes and tipping points, analysts seeking to assess its consequences need to adopt a much longer perspective than for most subjects they regularly analyze EXCLUSIVE: To Provoke War, Cheney Considered Proposal To Dress Up Navy Seals As Iranians And Shoot At Them The thirty-year war, revisited , Paul Rogers Crimea's Port Dispute By: Svitlana Korenovska | The Washington Times Crimea, the peninsula immortalized in the mid-19th-century war pitting Britain and France against Russia, is again at the center of a growing dispute between Moscow and the West Washington Post U.S.: Pakistan Aided Kabul Blast Logistical support provided for deadly attack at Indian Embassy in Afghan capital, officials say Anthrax Scientist Kills Himself, Report Says Biodefense researcher at Ft. Detrick, Md., commits suicide just as Justice Department was about to file charges against him in 2001 anthrax attacks, The Curious Mind of John McCain He is ambitious and emotional, someone for whom "Duty, Honor, Country" is a credo to live by. A Look at Terrorist Behavior: How They Prepare, Where They Strike
Source: National Institute of Justice Research has shown that traditional criminals are spontaneous, but terrorists seem to go to great lengths preparing for their attacks — and may commit other crimes while doing so. How long does this planning take? And do different types of terrorist groups vary in preparation time? Fidel's Heir? : Amir Taheri July 30, 2008 Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to Congress Source: Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction This 18th Quarterly Report to the Congress provides a new look at the relief and reconstruction effort in Iraq, presenting a province–by–province review of progress on reconstruction and capacity–building in four key areas of concern?economics, essential services, governance, and security. This new review catalogues a series of informative snapshots on the achievements and challenges affecting each of Iraq’s 18 provinces. Download in sections (PDFs) or as full report (PDF; 8 MB). Christian Science Monitor Rethinking the post-9/11 strategy Analysts debate the rhetoric of war as part of the fight against terrorism. Foreign Policy The New Colonialists Only a motley group of aid agencies, international charities, and philanthropists stand between some of the world’s most dysfunctional states and collapse. But for all the good these organizations do, their largesse often erodes governments’ ability to stand on their own. The result: A vicious cycle of dependence and too many voices calling the shots. By Michael A. Cohen, Maria Figueroa Küpçü, and Parag Khanna Lobe Gates Strategy Stresses Unconventional Warfare MESH Goodbye to Ehud Ehsan Ahrari The New Global Crisis Requires A Major Revamping of the Global Power Structure | H2 FT Erdogan must seize this chance to reform Turkey He promised to work for consensus, govern for everyone and pursue the EU project. He now has no excuse to stall, writes Soli Ozel The Economist Turkey’s constitutional court Saved by a (judicial) whisker Its judges have averted disaster and shown that Turkey can be a worthy candidate for the European Union Daily Star Editorial Turkey has set an example for the entire region to follow EurasiaNet Turkey: Court Ruling Represents "The End of the Beginning" of Secular-Islamist Tension BY NICHOLAS BIRCH The Economist Cyprus Thirst for peace Hopes rise on a divided and parched island Turkey Defines New Role in Middle East Diplomacy Voice of America "Iraq's Kurds Have to Choose",Joost Hiltermann in The Globe and Mail Turkey’s political openness holds lessons for the Arab world - The National Newspaper AKP kararı: Demokrasi-Laiklik Tartışması Turkey Dodges a Bullet By: David Barchard | Asia Times Turkey has narrowly avoided a political crisis with the Constitutional Court decision that the ruling party will not be closed down over alleged infringements of the secularist constitution CSM Court victory gives Turkey's ruling AKP a reprieve Erdogan's party escaped being banned by only one vote. Now, say analysts, he must work quickly to bridge the divide between religious AKP supporters and secularists. EDM RELIEF BUT NO VICTORY FOR AKP IN CLOSURE CASE Sami Kohen Türkiye şimdi nasıl görünüyor? 'Demokrasi Adına Sevindirici Bir Karar' Ömer Taşpınar, FT Turkey’s AKP victory pushes share prices up View of the Day - Andrew Howell, Citigroup Relief For Turkey's Economy - Forbes.com Turkey set to refocus on key economic reforms Secularism comes under siege in Turkey | The Australian Gvosdev China, Russia Cooperation on Iran (and Turkey)? Turkey's ruling party gives up head scarf bid Kararı dünya da olumlu karşıladı Dünya basını: Türkiye uçurumun kenarından döndü Mahkeme AKP’yi yatağına döndürdü BBC Turkish voices Readers offer advice as ruling party reprieved Erdoğan, Taner ve Burcuoğlu ile görüştü Guardian Act now AKP, for the good of Turkey Bülent Kenes: It's a relief that Turkey's highest court stopped short of closing the ruling party, but the AKP must now pursue constitutional reform Türkiye'de yapısal reforma oynayan yatırımcılar kazandı Turkey moves on - The Irish Times - Fri, Aug 01, 2008 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 "Iraq's Kurds Have to Choose",Joost Hiltermann in The Globe and Mail [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Suphi Saatçi] Kerkük'te uzlaşı savaşı Kerkük’te Kürt kararı MEMRI Jul 31 SD# 2008 - Iraq and Turkey: Regional Cooperation That Should Change the Region Rejoicing in democracy, Kurds look beyond oil San Francisco Chronicle Kurds Want Kirkuk in Kurdistan Region Derin devlet, PKK'yı 'Kürtleri dinden uzaklaştırmak' için kurdu "VELİ KÜÇÜK'ÜN SEKİZ AYDIR İÇERDE OLMASI BELKİ 40 CANI KURTARDI!" Iraqi Politicians Comment on Kirkuk Becoming Part of Kurdistan Region (View Article) Al-Iraqiyah Interviews Iraq's Barham Salih on Provincial Council ... Iraqi Deputy PM: Kurds have Right to Self-Determination, Including ... Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights (in Arabic) 31 Jul 08 (View Article) Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 31 Jul 08 (View Article) 500 bin euro’yla PKK’dan kaçtılar Iraqi military dispatched to Kirkuk Iraqi Deputy Premier Discusses Kurdish-US Ties (View Article) Al-Iraqiyah Interviews Iraq's Barham Salih on Provincial Council Election Law (View Article) İranlı gençlere Kandil Dağı'nda eğitim veriliyor Terör mağduru ülkeler listesinde 7. sıradayız Why the latest Istanbul attacks were so pernicious - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 30 Jul 08 (View Article) Azeris Concerned About Mass Movement of Kurds to Western District (View Article) Yalçın Bayer Türkmenlerin feryadı Hedef PKK’yı 24 saat takip Motive of attack’s timing in Kirkuk tension raises questions Iraqi Kurdistan criticises Baghdad's oil plans: report Savunmayı Kaplan yapacak Cevdet Aşkın Iran Determined to Expand Ties With Turkey - President (View Article) Iran, Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan possess considerable potential in the region and it is necessary to establish relations among them to … Kürtlerin Japonya’da mültecilik mücadelesi İşçi Partisi'nde çıkan PKK belgesi: Tatlıses bize 1,5 milyon dolar bağışladı Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Zeynel Lüle AB sürecini frenlemenin sonucu Mehmet Altan Başbakan KOB okur mu? Büyükanıt: Kıbrıs Türkü dikkatli olmalı Turkey's EU road just as rocky after court ruling: experts — EUbusiness.com - business, legal and economic news and information from the European Union :Opinion: Vote Gives Clear Warning to Turkish Governing Party | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 31.07.2008 Ermenistan: 1-0 öne geçtik Türkiye daha demokratik AB yolu izleyecek Turkish Official Concerned About Talks (View Article) Bush pick for Armenia post headed toward confirmation Yerevan Hopes Turkish President Will Arrive in Armenia (View Article) ŞELALE KADAK Sıra artık AB üyeliğine ve reformlara geldi! Kerkük’te gerilim dorukta Ankara, Kerkük’teki gelişmelerden kaygılı
EU for US: The Kurds, the Turks, and the Germans FIFA offers Turkish Cypriots chance to play friendlies | Reuters Türk: Ergenekon in Southeast should be investigated first Berlin'de Türk kızına saldırı Konya'da öğrenci yurdu çöktü: 13 ölü, 22 yaralı Metin Münir Siemens, Türkiye’de rüşvet dağıttı mı? TRT, arşivindeki 1950 öncesi görüntülerle para basıyor İşte TTK'nın yeni başkanı James scores 20 in debut, leads US over Turkey | H3 Askerden Ergenekon açıklaması Karargâh Evleri Tek Değil MİT, Karargâh Evleri oluşumunu tespit etti. İşçi Partisi lideri Doğu Perinçek iddiaya göre bu oluşumla irtibatlı. Ancak örgütün TSK'ya sızma girişimi sadece bununda sınırlı değil. Ankara'da yakalanan Kemal Aydın ve görevdeki dört paşa hakkında da iddialar var İHTARIN PERDE ARKASI
4 Paşa için kritik YAŞ 13 bin 500 kişilik ‘hain’ler listesi! Dava bitti sıra YAŞ’ta • AK Parti'nin yol haritası Geçmiş, geçmişte kaldı Yeni vitrin olur mu Kabineye ‘ince ayar’ mı geliyor
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Gerekçe, siyasetin yarıçapını belirleyecek AKP türban kararıyla korktu, HAK-PAR’la umutlandı AKP’yi kapatılmaktan kurtaran imzanın perde arkası Türkiye yol haritasını çiziyor Başsavcı aynı delillerle yeni dava açamayacak • Kim gidiyor kim kalıyor? Kritik YAŞ... YAŞ’ta veda günü Mahkeme e-delilleri dosya dışı bıraktı ‘Odak’ yerine ‘şiddet’ İşte 'AK Parti kapanmaz' diyen yabancı yatırımcıların sırrı Dava bitti piyasa coştu Hükümete yeni hamle fırsatı Hem Savunma Hakkı Hem De Tanıklar Nasıl Korunacak?.
Tanık Koruma Yasası'na tabi Ergenekon tanıklarının.. İşte mahkemenin kırmızı çizgileri ‘Odak’ta şeriat çatlağı Mahkeme kurmuşlar Bakanlar Kurulu revize edilecek mi? Erdoğan mutlu değil: Ceza almamalıydık Başbakan iki saat önce mi öğrendi MANASTIRLI KOMUTAN Güngören'deki saldırının faili belli oldu... Kılıç: Gerekçeli karar eylülde Şener, AK Parti'yi bombaladı Ergenekon'un kooperatifi! İddianamedeki 15 yıllık sır: Gülen: Ülke rahatladı
Sabih Kanadoğlu, Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin kararını değerlendirdi Çetelerdeki bombalar Ergenekon'la irtibatlı Muhalefet, Kılıç'ın 'parti kapatmayı zorlaştırın' çağrısına sıcak bakıyor Hukukçu olmayanlar kapatmadı
Ergenekon savcısından terleten soru Sivil anayasa gerekiyor Pamukoğlu Paşa parti kuruyor Hasan Özdemir: İddia tamamen gerçek dışı Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Hedefine ulaşamayan darbe girişiminin ardından Ahmet Taşgetiren Ak Parti ne yapmalı? Ruşen - Çakır Nasıl oldu da 6’ya 5 oldu? Taha Akyol Fikret Bila Ora. Ataç ve Org. Babaoğlu’nun heyecanı Hasan Cemal 10 noktada Türkiye’nin yeni dönemdeki gerçek gündemi... Murat Yetkin Asker ‘Kapatılsın’ deseydi İsmet Berkan Türkiye’nin adı değişsin, ‘Halkedon’ olsun! Fehmi Koru 'Model ülke' olmak kolay değil Taha Kıvanç Farklı bir memleket burası Mustafa Karaalioğlu Karar ne anlatıyor, ne anlatmıyor Şamil Tayyar İki yanlıştan yarım doğru çıktı Nuray Başaran Sonucu aylardır yazanlardanım Ali Bayramoğlu "Malul ol"cular ve uyarı ya da uzlaşma… Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök Bir akşam önceki mesaj Ahmet Hakan Tayyip Erdoğan tiranlaşacak mı? M Ali Birand Mahkeme, kararıyla çok kişiyi şaşırttı... ‘Gizli gündem’den gerçek gündeme ERDAL GÜVEN Erdoğan’a yeni sayfa
MEHMET ALİ KIŞLALI Gülay Göktürk Ak Parti’nin sigortası Hüseyin Gülerce Yeni dönemde, yeni bir AK Parti... Emin Pazarcı Kapanmadı ama hırpalandı Mehmet Metiner Mahkeme kararını doğru okumak Hakan Aygün Anayasa Mahkemesi, AKP’ye 2 yıllık şans tanıdı! [Yorum - Doç. Dr. Yusuf Şevki Hakyemez] Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin kararı nasıl okunmalı? TAMER KORKMAZ Akla ziyan yorumlar, özel yetenek isteyen kehanetler İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Başaramadınız! Bakalım şimdi ne yapacaksınız! YASİN DOĞAN Süreç başarıyla yönetildi… Demokrasiye doğru...
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| Bush Issues Order Seeking to Unite the Efforts of U.S. Spy Agencies Allies Obama Overlooked By ERIC EGLAND The counterterrorism partnership that Barack Obama urged last week between the United States and Europe already exists. PAUL KRUGMAN Can This Planet Be Saved? The skirmish over drilling is the opening to a much bigger fight over environmental policy Harvesting Money in a Hungry World By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON The revolution in the way we envision the economics of agriculture should be reflected in the global efforts to ensure freer trade in food. | H5 Washington Post U.S.: Pakistan Aided Kabul Blast Logistical support provided for deadly attack at Indian Embassy in Afghan capital, officials say Campaigns' Iraq Stances Seem to Hit a Middle Ground Hard Line at WTO Earns Indian Praise Save the Earth From Nancy Pelosi Charles Krauthammer Grandstanding won't save the world. So Much for St. John Eugene Robinson It's awfully early for John McCain to be running such a desperate, ugly campaign against Barack Obama. McCain's English Lessons » E. J. Dionne Jr.| The British Conservative Party has taken a licking for its dearth of new ideas. John McCain should take note. Prof. Obama's Questions Ruth Marcus | How would candidate Obama answer Professor Obama's exams? Anthrax Scientist Kills Himself, Report Says Biodefense researcher at Ft. Detrick, Md., commits suicide just as Justice Department was about to file charges against him in 2001 anthrax attacks The Curious Mind of John McCain He is ambitious and emotional, someone for whom "Duty, Honor, Country" is a credo to live by. U.S. Deaths In Iraq Fall To Lowest Of the War Bush Suggests Gains May Allow More Troops To Come Home Sooner July's U.S. Death Toll in Iraq: 5 Decreasing violence leads president to hint more troops might be withdrawn before he leaves office Editorial Aircraft Carriers Are Crucial By: Mackenzie Eaglen They're not weapons platforms from a bygone era, but rather flexible tools of national security that can offer a vast array of capabilities Existence Of Water On Mars Confirmed Race Moves to Center Stage McCain Campaign Accuses Obama of Exploiting the Issue | H6 Guardian The dangers of drift Editorial: As Israel enters a turbulent leadership contest, it should make every effort to do no more harm The bear is back Simon Tisdall: When Russia unveiled its military plans this week, the need for a coherent European defence system could not have been clearer No cheers for globalisation Dani Rodrik: The intellectual assaults on globalisation are coming from some of its loudest former cheerleaders Israel's rightwing parties push for poll Prompt election would most likely return hawkish Likud leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, to the helm Better security lets Bush cut Iraq troops Tours of duty to be reduced from 15 to 12 months with soldiers roles becoming increasingly supportive Revised and official: US economy shrank in Q4 Speculation that world's largest economy is already in recession after GDP falls 0.2% Olympics: US resolution upsets China US lawmakers accused of sabotaging games after condemning Beijing's record on human rights Radovan Karadzic faces his accusers over war crimes Former Bosnian Serb leader appears as a defendant facing 11 charges of war crimes at The Hague tribunal Obama accused of playing race card Republicans launch attack against 'gutter-style politics' of speech said to portray John McCain as bigot As a lame duck, Olmert may be the best hope for peace Rachel Shabi: The resignation of Israel's prime minister leaves him freer to act than his successor, whose need for votes will come first A fresh eye on foreign affairs Oliver Miles: David Miliband's tenure in the Foreign Office has featured good words but little action on Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East Signs of progress in Darfur John Boonstra: One year after UN peacekeepers deployed to Darfur, we are finally seeing the effects of international pressure on Khartoum Bank the progress made Amy Barry: The Geneva talks may have failed, but it's important that Doha carries on – and that rich countries make some real sacrifices Goodbye to a lame duck Seth Freedman: Prime minister Ehud Olmert is stepping down - and neither Israelis nor Palestinians will miss him That golden age? It never happened, except in the minds of pessimists Mark Lawson: Those who invoke a great British past might get a shock if forced to live their lives then, instead of these privileged times Brown's courage and vision deficit knows no borders John Kampfner: Britain's loss of clout is not down to the prime minister alone. But he's done his bit. There's much to repair, Mr Miliband 100 months to save the world? Time is running out to stop irreversible climate change. Andrew Simms: explains why we must act now |
| H7 Hizbullah Aims for National Leadership By: Yaniv Berman | The Media Line After Hizbullah re-entered the Lebanese coalition government, having been granted veto power, the movement is now trying to portray itself in a more nationalistic – and less partisan – manner The Economist Iraq Security better, politics still stuck Lowy Institute After Doha: the search for Plan B Newsweek How Saudis Pressured the UK’s Blair Government Belgravia Dispatch Should We De-Emphasize The Terror Threat in US Foreign Policy? | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq US toll in Iraq hits all-time low as month ends (AP) Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Now Applaud the Iraq Surge Iraqi Oil Output Rises as Security Improves By: Demetri Sevastopulo | Financial Times Iraqi oil production has risen to its highest level since the 2003 invasion on the back of improved security across the country, according to a new US government report. Iraq pumped an average of 2.43m bpd between April and June, according to the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. Meeting of Top Iraqi Officials Has Failed - Al-Sharqiyah Is the war in Iraq over? Bush warns Iraq gains reversible
Bush says progress in Iraq has a "degree of durability" but he warns gains could be reversed. Iraqi military taking lead, U.S. says Syria hosts Iraqi Shiite leader Assad to visit Iran, despite Israel talks Syria Tries Dissidents Over Call for Democracy (AFP) German-Iranian Gas Deal Criticized | H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS / Crushed and battered, Olmert finally broke Be firm with Iran, Mofaz urges U.S. leaders While in Washington, Deputy PM voices 'strong concern' against recent U.S. overtures to Tehran Benn Over and out Bar’el Three-way game Report: Hezbollah planning to 'force' IAF to cease overflights Hezbollah has cultivated an image as Lebanon's 'protector' against what it describes as Israeli aggression Not a leader, but leadership Hamas' Christian convert: I've left a society that sanctifies terror Abbas: I'll continue to work toward peace with any elected Israeli prime minister There are real ideological differences between Livni, Mofaz Olmert, a dignified end He spared us the potential shame of having a PM indicted while in office IDF Starts Using Lasers near Gaza Foreign media's Israel coverage wanes Yedioth Ahronoth Poll: Livni beats Netanyahu
If elections held now, Kadima under Livni would quash Likud 32-27, bite into Labor constituency. But under Mofaz, Likud triumphs 28-22. Who else should worry about seeing Livni at the helm? Polar rivals Meretz and Yisrael Beitenu 'Olmert to resign if indicted' Aides to PM say he will step down immediately if indicted, even if no successor elected in Kadima PM's Chief of Staff Turbowicz resigns Olmert’s late departure/ Haber Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Daily Star Israeli advice to the next president of the United States
By Ron Pundak The Economist Ehud Olmert says he’ll go, at last The Gaza Strip Reconciliation delayed yet again Snap poll call as Olmert departs Israeli opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu calls for snap elections after PM Ehud Olmert announced he would quit Israel's future How will a new PM face the challenges ahead? Abbas sets Hamas detainees free Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas orders the release of scores of Hamas members detained in the West Bank Boston Globe VoxOp Israeli Prime Minister Ehud "Olmert, two years after assuming office and promising to make Israel a more 'fun' place to live, leaves us a nation in shame. He went to war in Lebanon to restore our military deterrence and destroy Hezbollah's military capacity. Instead, he shattered Israeli self-confidence in our ability to defend ourselves. (Boston Globe) Olmert's impending exit deals blow to peace effort (AP) Der Spiegel The End of an Ignoble Era: Israel Begins to Look Beyond Ehud Olmert Time Israel and Hizballah Ready to Rumble? Israel After Olmert Olmert Departure Likely to Slow Peace Talks - Eli Lake Israel: National Security Council Expanding its Scope of Operation Escalation in Fatah's Position Toward Israel After Gaza Cease-Fire - C. Jacob (MEMRI) Anti-Semitic Incidents in UK Rise 9% (BBC News) Syria: Olmert Exit Could Affect Israel Talks |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Rethinking the post-9/11 strategy Analysts debate the rhetoric of war as part of the fight against terrorism. Olmert plows ahead on peace talks Israeli prime minister resigns from his post, but vows to pursue a deal with Palestinians and Syrians. The contenders to be Israel's next prime minister Tzipi Livni, Shaul Mofaz, and Bejamin Netanyahu are the top three politicians most likely to succeed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, observers say. Israeli settlers in West Bank defy promise A permanent settlement in Maskiyot could hinder a faltering peace process as Palestinian and Israeli leaders meet with US secretary of State. America's $53 trillion jumbo loan The next president and Congress must not let the national debt surprise the country the way the subprime crisis did. In Britain, Labour pushes ambitious overhaul of welfare system Gordon Brown's beleaguered party unveiled proposals last week to send recipients back to work, including nearly 2 million whose disability claims are not believed to be genuine. New sports center helps Iraqi youths opt out of insurgency With US Army support, the Adhamiya Sports Center in Baghdad helps kids become athletes. ASIA Time Pakistan's Spies Elude Its Government Pakistan in Trouble By: Naveed Ahmad | ISN Security Watch
While Washington slowly distances itself from Islamabad and the Taliban continue to advance, Pakistan faces it toughest challenge. Afghan unrest sparks aid warning Aid agencies in Afghanistan warn that growing violence may force them out of areas previously seen as safe. The Economist India's economy Turning sour Afghanistan’s army Good news from Arghandab Addressing China: Advice for Candidates The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)
Council on Foreign Relations Symposium on Religion and the Future of China - Pt 1 From Brussels to Beijing By: Ronald A. Cass | The Wall Street Journal The Beijing Summer Olympic Games begin next week, but a very different sort of event kicks off tomorrow when China's new antimonopoly law takes effect Money Can't Buy Tibetan Love By: Glyn Ford | The Japan Times
Tibet's economy is booming. But while China may have filled Tibetan pockets, it sure hasn't filled their hearts or minds China Strengthens Its Role in Kyrgystan By: Daniel Allen | Asia Times China is expanding its role in Kyrgyzstan, helped by a huge trade imbalance, a growing population of Chinese in its Central Asian neighbor, and construction of infrastructure projects. Some even complain the country is becoming a Chinese satellite | H11 IHT How much of a success? By ANDY ZELLEKE AND ROBERT DUJARRIC Will the Maliki government and its likely Shiite successors prove to be strong allies of the United States? Medvedev says Russia should end business 'nightmares' The Russian president is pressing ahead with a national plan to combat corruption, noting that business had become infuriated by corrupt bureaucrats. CONTROLLING IMMIGRATION The laws cops can't enforce By GEORGE GASCÓN In the absence of a clear U.S. policy on immigration, states and cities are enacting draconian and constitutionally questionable laws. Tourists in Somaliland By PETER BUTTIGIEG AND NATHANIEL MYERS By ignoring success in the Republic of Somaliland, the West is helping undermine it. EUROPE European press review The Economist Charlemagne Bring out your models The economic slowdown is testing all of Europe’s cherished economic philosophies CER Should Europeans care about Doha? Karadzic skirmishes with UN war crimes court (AP) Kosovo Passport Holders Face Uncertain EU Welcome By: Andrew Rettman | EU Observer Twenty EU states will begin welcoming Kosovo passport holders after Pristina began issuing the new documents on Wednesday (30 July). Slovakia however will not allow entry, while an ambiguous situation has developed in the other six EU countries that do not recognise Kosovo | H12 RFE/RL EDM GAZPROM’S EFFORTS IN TURKMENISTAN UNMATCHED BY WEST
- KREMLIN REVISES COSTS FOR EXPENSIVE SOUTH STREAM PROJECT
- RUSSIAN RAILROAD TROOPS COMPLETE MISSION IN ABKHAZIA
Gvosdev The Russian Energy Net Expands Crimea's Port Dispute By: Svitlana Korenovska | The Washington Times Crimea, the peninsula immortalized in the mid-19th-century war pitting Britain and France against Russia, is again at the center of a growing dispute between Moscow and the West Google News Azerbaijan Chatham House FORTHCOMING - Pipeline Politics: The Caspian and Global Energy Security Information is temporarily unavailable. Ending the Silent EU War By: Igor Yurgens | The Moscow Times
There has been little mutual trust lately between the governments of Russia and the European Union. Diplomatic relations between Britain and the Kremlin are at a low since Alexander Litvenenko was murdered -- allegedly by a Russian agent -- in London in 2006 Russia and China Hail Island Handover By: Sergei Blagov | Eurasia Daily Monitor
On July 21, Russia and China signed an agreement that finally settled the demarcation of their 4,300-kilometer (2,672-mile) border, the longest land frontier in the world. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi signed the border agreement, which involves the handover by Russia of two river islands Olympic Mania in Abkhazia By: Elizabeth Owen | Eurasianet
The XXII Olympic Winter Games may still be six years away, but at vendors' stalls in the northern Abkhaz resort town of Gagra, the Sochi 2014 paraphernalia is already blowing in the breeze. Its presence is no accident Eu Urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to Resolve Karabakh Conflict Peacefully Russia Should Consider New Ways of Integration With Eu - Russian Orthodox Church Official |
| H13 The Times Rough Trade After Doha talks fail, Western leaders must urge the benefits of liberalisation The return of Nicolas Sarkozy, the great reformer Just when everyone thought he was a ‘Page 3 president', the French leader is slaying sacred cows Karadzic stands defiant before war crimes court Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic tells hearing he will defend himself against charges including genocide Wall Street Journal Growth weaker than hoped; economy shrinks in Q4 | H14 Financial Times Blindfolds that wrecked a deal to boost global trade The Doha failure will not see the global trading system come crashing down. Yet it is more than a missed opportunity. It underscores a dangerous inability among rich and rising nations alike to recognise their individual in their mutual interest, writes Philip Stephens Olmert is out, but Israel is still stuck The prime minister’s resignation shows how difficult it has become to find a leader who can deliver the peace deals Israel must strike Moscow to seize grain export controls Russia plans to form a state grain trading company to control up to half the country’s cereal exports, intensifying fears it wants to use food exports as a diplomatic weapon Oil group ends Iran investments StatoilHydro, the Norwegian national oil company, has become the latest big western energy group to commit not to invest in Iran, following pressure from the US US forces Statoil to hold back from Iran operations Israel struggles with succession question The political battle to succeed Ehud Olmert started in earnest, amid a sharpening debate over how the country’s next leader should be chosen Obama Afghanistan policy criticised Senate edges US towards Libyan accord Washington moved closer to resuming diplomatic relations with Tripoli after US lawmakers passed a measure to create a fund for families of victims of Libyan-backed attacks Bush hints at troop cut for Iraq President suggests the possibility of further US troop reductions in Iraq as the security situation continues to show marked improvement Weak US growth adds to gloom The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 1.9 per cent in the second quarter, faster than earlier in the year but slower than economists were expecting, the commerce department said Eurozone inflation surges to 4.1% High energy and food costs pushed the rate of price rises a 10th of a point higher than in the previous month, setting another record for the nine-year-old, 15-member currency region Karadzic alleges US death threats Radovan Karadzic told a United Nations war crimes tribunal he had been in hiding for most of the past 13 years owing to US death threats Greece scraps anti-laundering unit Athens has abolished its independent anti-money laundering unit amid a long-running scandal over the alleged bribery of Greek politicians and officials by the Siemens group German Social Democrats expel former economics minister Germany's ruling Social Democrats yesterday took the unexpected move towards expelling one of its most prominent economic reformers, sparking new turmoil in the crisis-ridden party Miliband throws down the gauntlet Even though voters appear reluctant to give the prime minister a hearing, the UK foreign minister does not enjoy monopoly rights to ideas for renewal Gordon's not alone Conditions for a rebalanced economy Samuel Brittan on a safe limit for growth A symbolic nutcracker will not solve the crunch Brussels must respond rationally, says Stuart Fraser Erdogan must seize this chance to reform Turkey Refocus on the European project, urges Soli Ozel Corporate culture shock is a big deal It’s broader than nationality, says John Gapper | H15 Los Angeles Times Anthrax suspect dies in apparent suicide One of the nation's top biodefense researchers has died, just as the Justice Department was to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax mailing assaults of 2001 that killed five, the Los Angeles Times has learned. A combat-troop withdrawal from Iraq? A bilateral United States-Iraq security pact would set a goal -- but no timetable -- for the American units to leave, Iraqi officials say Who doesn't want to withdraw? Is it time for the U.S. to pull out of Iraq? The debate continues Obama's best strategy? Attack By Jonathan Chait McCain's 'maverick' myth and ties to Bush should be prime targets. Fiascos bracket tenure of Ehud Olmert Corruption allegations and his handling of the Lebanon war did in Israel's prime minister despite diplomatic ventures toward peace Radovan Karadzic to defend himself in war crimes trial By Tracy Wilkinson In his first court appearance in The Hague, the former Bosnian Serb leader alleges that he was 'kidnapped Pakistan clashes continue; 17 civilians killed Army troops continue to battle Pakistani Taliban militants in the scenic Swat valley, where fighting erupted Tuesday Editorial Court orders Bush aides to testify It's the first time a court has come to the aid of Congress in attempting to enforce subpoenas against the executive branch North Korea rights issue to get more focus in nuclear talks The U.S. envoy to the talks tells senators that Pyongyang's treatment of its citizens will now be a formal part of discussions |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism The U.S. Department of Defense released the 2008 National Defense Strategy yesterday. The strategy outlines the national approach to the defense of this nation and its interests. The NDS is issued periodically and the last one was published in March 2005. It outlines how the Department supports the President’s National Security Strategy and informs the National Military Strategy and other subordinate strategy documents. The strategy builds on lessons learned and insights from previous operations and strategic reviews such as the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. A Look at Terrorist Behavior: How They Prepare, Where They Strike
Source: National Institute of Justice Bush's Order on Intelligence Sparks a Furor in Congress
New York Sun NSC Role In New Intelligence Order Probably* Nothing To Worry About
The Washington Independent The Economist America and terrorism The long, dark war WSJ Suicide Bombers Tip Afghan War One man's trajectory from depression to terrorism mirrors a larger shift that is changing the war in Afghanistan and giving it a more vicious twist. It also provides a glimpse inside a suicide bombing network that Western diplomats and the Afghan military say Pakistan has allowed to flourish Newsweek Commentary: Why Women Become Suicide Bombers Aircraft Carriers Are Crucial By: Mackenzie Eaglen | The Washington Post They're not weapons platforms from a bygone era, but rather flexible tools of national security that can offer a vast array of capabilities Bush Orders Revamping Of Intelligence Gathering - Joby Warrick, Washington Post How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa’ida Source: RAND Corporation Summary (PDF; 154 KB) + Full Document (PDF; 3.1 MB) Al-Qaeda Hails 'Revival' in Afghanistan by Michael Scheuer First secret session held at Guantanamo war crimes court Pentagon makes fighting global extremism its top priority
IDF Starts Using Lasers near Gaza | H20 Slate U.S. Intelligence Community Grapples With Climate Change By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review Since climate change occurs over decades and centuries, and is governed by little understood non-linear processes and tipping points, analysts seeking to assess its consequences need to adopt a much longer perspective than for most subjects they regularly analyze A Call For A Strategic U.S. Approach To The Global Food Crisis
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Report (PDF; 223 KB) Biofuels and Sustainable Development (PDF; 163 KB)
Source: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University The Economist Ageing populations Things to look forward to | H21 The Economist A special report on the business of sport Fun, games and money History – the rational and methodical study of the human past – was invented by a single man, Herodotus... more» Think Again: The Olympics
The Olympic Games were founded to bridge cultural divides and promote peace between nations. Instead, they often mask human rights abuses, do little to spur political change, and lend legitimacy to some of the world’s most unsavory governments. Worse, the Beijing Games could still be the most controversial of them all.
By John Hoberman Rings of Gold The Olympics are about more than medals, pride, and national ambition. They’re also about blatant commercialism and high-paying corporate sponsors. Today’s games are designed to make big bucks—and it’s not the hosts who are walking away with the gold. By Brad R. Humphreys Obama needs time to think, McCain needs time to think, and so do you. But how can you find the time, or make the time?... more» During the Depression, many Americans were lured by Soviet propaganda to migrate to the USSR to help “build socialism.” What a sad story... more» The English pub: once a warm place to enjoy a warm beer, it now sells toxic drinks to kids who think a good night out must end in copious vomiting... more» ... more» ... more» ... more» |
