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H1 Guardian These are the new middle ages, not a new order Parag Khanna: In a time of empires, multinationals and mega-philanthropists, order can no longer be thought of as global The Times We're all capitalists now? Not any longer An historic turning point has been reached: the West is ditching its faith in free markets and private enterprise Anatole Kaletsky Financial Times A new president and a wake-up call Either Barack Obama or John McCain will discover early next year that the most powerful leader in the world is not quite as powerful as he was. At the same time, the departure of US President George Bush will deprive Europe of an alibi, says Philip Stephens Independent Vladimir Putin: 'Georgia? We couldn't just get a bloody nose' McClatchy Russian leaders talk big, but army and economy are weak Russia's military is riddled with weakness. Its equipment is outdated. Its technology is decades behind the West. And its capacity for battlefield communications and intelligence gathering is terrible. In short, Russia has a mid- to late-20th century military in a 21st century world Forward Don’t Make Iran an Israeli Issue Daily Telegraph West can't afford Iran bombing - yet A unilateral strike against the mullahs would have dire consequences for us all, warns Con Coughlin Guardian Bush secret order to send special forces into Pakistan White House seeks British backing for move amid fears of conflict spreading from Afghanistan to Pakistan Occupational hazards Joseph Stiglitz: America's neo-colonial Iraq adventure led it into a moral vacuum. Will the error be repeated in the renewed US Afghan campaign? Remote control warfare Ian Buruma: Europeans criticise the US for military intervention, but rely on it when crisis strikes: they can't have it both ways Putin hits out at west over Georgia Russia's Prime Minister defends use of force to aid South Ossetia and claims EU is 'a tool of the US' In Wake of Georgian War, Armenia Faces Hobson's Choice By: Gayane Abrahamyan | Eurasianet The Georgia-Russia war has placed Armenia in a bind. Officials in Yerevan are feeling pressure to take sides, either supporting its strategic partner, Russia, or its neighbor, Georgia, through which 70 percent of Armenian exports flow. For now, Yerevan is trying to postpone its decision. Ha’aretz – Israel asks U.S. for arms, air corridor to attack Iran Keep them talking Conflict between Israel and Syria could still occur over a miscalculation or a misinterpretation. Not since the early 1980s has there been such danger of escalation. Bilal Y. Saab and Bruce O. Riedel Nasrallah: No peace in Middle East as long as Israel exists Abbas to Haaretz: Peace deal unlikely this year Palestinian president says talks with Israel yet to resolve any of six key final-status issues Facing the storm Israel has faced national tests since its inception and passed them all. Three things, however, enabled Israel to meet past challenges: suitable leadership, a sober concept of reality and impressive preemptive strike capabilities Who are the 100 most influential people in Israel? MKs miss out as members of judicial system, businessmen, top the list Divide and save Sari Nusseibeh is now the prophet of the one-state-for-everyone, for all who dwell between the Jordan River and the sea. And if he is sending out distress and warning signals like these, that is a very bad sign for ?the process The Economist Charlemagne A worrying new world order Europe frets about its place in a different world order Egypt Will the dam burst? With most of its people struggling, and reform blocked, Egypt faces an uncertain and possibly dangerous future Hard Russia vs. Soft China By: Joseph S. Nye Jr. | The Moscow Times Goals such as the promotion of democracy and human rights, are better achieved by soft power, which can also create an enabling or disabling environment, as the United States discovered in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq Asia Times Tehran feels an Arab sting The decision by the United Arab Emirates to open an embassy in Iraq comes in close coordination with other Arab states, aimed at bringing Iraq back into the Arab family and away from Iran. Tehran's role in the region is also increasingly under attack in the Arab media, with the specter of a "nuclear Iran" being raised. Iran in turn is sending mixed signals, including attempts to placate Sunnis in Lebanon. - Sami Moubayed The next peace and false bells on Iran Voters in the United States presidential elections being urged to vote for the candidate best prepared to handle the "unavoidable war with Iran" can dismiss this as campaign rhetoric. There is nevertheless a renewed intensity in the drumbeats over Tehran's nuclear program, even though the next chapter in US-Iran relations need not be written in blood: the "next peace" is still a possibility. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Iran-bashing from al-Qaeda's corner Al-Qaeda's leadership, in a battle to seduce Muslim hearts and minds, says its top strategic enemies are Shi'ites - be they in Tehran or Hezbollah - and not the United States. Winning over Shi'ites will fuel al-Qaeda's objective of a "long war" in which the only winner will be the US military-industrial complex. That's the sorry legacy of 9/11, seven years on. - Pepe Escobar Los Angeles Times Higher-tech Predators targeting Pakistan The U.S. drone aircraft involved in strikes against Taliban and Al Qaeda militants across the border have enhanced tracking ability. McCain, Obama largely agree on anti-terror issues Rhetorical attacks by the presidential candidates mask a consensus. But analysts say both are lacking in details on the subject. Iraq, U.S.-funded militia at loggerheads The Sons of Iraq, a mainly Sunni Arab paramilitary group, meet with Iraqi officials ahead of a hand-over to the Shiite-led government but disagree with the plans. Daily Star From Russia with, well ... not much Washington Post Obama's Altitude Sickness By Charles Krauthammer, Obama had a good run at celebrity, but it's over By E. J. Dionne Jr., The campaign is a blur of flying pieces of junk, lipstick and gutter-style attacks Talks Over Short-Term Oil Deals Lasted Too Long, Officials Say Editorial Yes for an Answer Why Congress should expedite approval of the U.S.-India nuclear accord. A review of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism by Andrew Bacevich ANALYSIS Financial Rescues Show That Faith in Free Market Is Shaken Al –hayat The War in Georgia: Repercussions on the International Order and Impact on the Middle East Paul Salem Sunni Dynamics Shift in the North By: Michael Young | The Daily Star Riyadh and Cairo apparently feared was that Syria would exploit developments in the northern part of the country in order to return to Lebanon militarily -- and more specifically to provoke dissension in the Sunni community. Time to Reform the Global Security Network By: Nigel Hall | Financial Times Fundamental reform of major international organisations is an urgent global priority. The whole international system is massively stressed, yet the operational environment will only become more complex A review of Eric Hobsbawm's On Empire: America, War and Global Supremacy (and more). New York Times DAVID BROOKS The Social Animal We’re living in an age of fast-changing economic, information and social networks, but Republicans are still impeded by Barry Goldwater’s mental guard-rails. IHT QAEDA'S NEW STRATEGY Living to bomb another day By RONEN BERGMAN The good news is that suicide bombing seems to be on the wane. The bad news is that Western forces will almost certainly face a new breed of highly educated Qaeda terrorists. ENGAGING PAKISTAN By ASHLEY J. TELLIS If the United States wants to wipe out NUCLEAR ARMS India nuclear deal puts world at risk By JIMMY CARTER Global restraints on nuclear proliferation are in the process of being abandoned. Jerusalem Post Sarah Palin may be hurting McCain among Jewish voters Jewish Democrats who, unhappy with Obama, switched to McCain, switch back now that Palin was chosen VP Forward Broad-Based Coalition Seeks To Prevent a Nuclear Iran | Thu. Sep 11, 2008 In an effort to raise public awareness about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a new organization is being launched, with its own paid staff, to focus solely on the issue The Kosovo Precedent By: Tihomir Loza | European Voice Lebanese sects aim to end clashes Fights between Sunnis and Alawites highlight challenges facing a sectarian-reconciliation deal signed this week Lehman: The next bailout? The rescue of Fannie and Freddie may have opened a new era of federal intervention in business. PUTIN: 'I like Bush but I hate the people around him'... America and the World: Foreign Policy Issues for the Next President | Daily Star Editorial All the right moves: Turkey's charm offensive inspires hope Asia Times Russia and Turkey tango in the Black Sea Moscow has welcomed Ankara's proposal for a stability and cooperation pact in the Caucasus - the core of Russian thinking lies in the preference for a regional approach that excludes outside powers, that is, the United States. Effectively, the Black Sea is now a Russo-Turkish playpen. Moscow has also thrown a curve ball by seeking to link Iraq and Iran to this emerging pact. - M K Bhadrakumar Guardian Time for compromise Helena Smith: The prospects for peace in Cyprus have never looked better, but unless there are sacrifices, that may not be enough Cyprus Starts Talks, U.N. Says Time Needed UN envoy: Cyprus talks 'productive, fruitful' TURKEY: CAUCASUS CRISIS LEAVES ANKARA TORN BETWEEN US AND RUSSIA EurasiaNet, İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national Murat Yetkin Kürt sorununa yeni bir bakış zamanı Cevdet Aşkın PKK kara harekâtı bekliyor, ABD 'başka' sınırötesini gösteriyor Talabani, komşuları bu kez şikâyet etmedi Terörle hukuki, psikolojik ve uluslararası mücadele Kurdish official favors U.N. role (UPI) -- It is important for Iraqi Kurds to have strong relations with international organizations to maintain their political future, a top official said. Terör zirvesi ’ilave katkı’yı değerlendirdi PKK kırılma noktasında, terörle mücadelenin süresi kısalacak Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Rauf Denktaş Yeniden referandum! Ferai Tınç Ulusal program kaçıncıya kadar Barçın Yinanç Erivan ziyareti psikolojik barajı da yıkabilir mi MUHARREM SARIKAYA Kafkas adımı... Mustafa Ünal Ermenistan'la normalleşme hayal değil Gül’s visits to Yerevan, Baku harbingers of new era? by SİNAN OĞAN* Ermenistan'la ticarete maç dopingi [Yorum - Vartan Oskanian] Barışa doğru bir başlangıç mı? Emin Pazarcı Ermeniler, işgal ve yeni dönem Kıbrıs'ta yeni randevu tarihi 18 Eylül Arap bakandan Babacan'a mesaj: Ali, otelde kilitli kaldım, kurtar beni Yeni yol haritası için 131 yasa değişecek Zeynel Lüle 'Avrupa Hareketi'nden atılıyoruz Erivan'la elektrik için görüşme var; anlaşma yok Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop An interview with Orhan Pamuk: "Winning the Nobel Prize made everything political". | H3 Paraları kırpıp kırpıp sermaye yapmışlar Kurulların tarafsızlığına gölge düştü Bir zamanlar özerktiler Özkök: Başbakan'la kavgam yok, gerginlik Türkiye'ye zarar veriyor Kılıçdaroğlu'ndan itiraf: Deniz Feneri davasıyla ilgili elimizde kanıt yok 12 Eylül öncesinde bombaları Ergenekon patlattı Satış noktaları hızla azalıyor Hayal'in davası ‘hayal’ olabilir Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye Cengiz Çandar Yıldönümleri: Küresel ve ulusal Ahmet Taşgetiren Deniz Feneri'ni korumak Ruşen - Çakır Terörle mücadeleye Orgeneral Başbuğ damga vuracağa benziyor Taha Akyol İki uç Fikret Bila Baykal: AKP'nin altında haram para var Hasan Cemal Erdoğan, ‘gerçek gündem'den saparsa istikrar güme gider! Murat Yetkin Kürt sorununa yeni bir bakış zamanı İsmet Berkan Memleketin birinde: Banka için birbirine giren ekip Fehmi Koru Elmalarla armutları karıştırma gazeteciliği Taha Kıvanç Gel de yazma birader! Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu 28 yıllık ayak sürüme… Ertuğrul Özkök Yeni anayasayı o mu hazırlayacak Hüseyin Gülerce Doğan-Erdoğan: Sonu ne olur? Mümtazer Türköne 28 yıl sonra 12 Eylül Ahmet Hakan Aydın Doğan’ı mı savunuyorum Yalçın Bayer Karaman: (Şimdilik) Cevap vermiyorum M Ali Birand Yunan adaları yine kıskandırıyor… Gülay Göktürk Konuyu kaydırmayalım Hakan AygünYerel seçimlerden sonra 2. kapanma davası mı? Bülent Korucu Medya Başbuğ'u nasıl uğurlayacak? Tufan Türenç Bu öfke, bu telaş niye Mehmet Y Yılmaz Erdoğan Medyası’nın birincisi Rockefeller Times! Yalçın Doğan Merkez üssü WON-DER Ayaydın'a giden bilgileri ben neden kullanmadım? MUHARREM SARIKAYA Kafkas adımı... ERGUN BABAHAN Özkök, banka ve SABAH EMRE AKÖZ Deneyle ilgilenmek "iman zaafı" mı? Nagehan Alçı Sabahattin Önkibar İstanbul Boğazı'nda 310 dönümlük koru ihalesiz kime verildi? NAZLI ILICAK Barış güvercini ve akreditasyon MEHMET BARLAS Her gün "Bugün son günüm" diyenler sonunda haklı çıkar... MAHMUT ÖVÜR DP'den 'Beyaz Sözleşme' Türkiye’de solun serencâmı (2) İktidar ve öfke... Demokrasilerde basın ve hükümet İhsan Dağı Genelkurmay, iletişim, iktidar Mehmet Metiner Erdoğan-Doğan kavgasının özü Derya Sazak Büyük patlama Mehmet Yılmaz Deniz Feneri tartışmalarına "farklı" bir bakış Ekonomi Dünkü çöküşte madalyonun öteki yüzü Ercan Kumcu Cari açığın anatomisi Güngör Uras Üretmiyoruz veya üretemiyoruz Deniz Gökçe Güven Sak Brezilya, Türkiye'yi solladı Hurşit Güneş Bir iyi, bir kötü haber |
H4 New York Times DAVID BROOKS The Social Animal We’re living in an age of fast-changing economic, information and social networks, but Republicans are still impeded by Barry Goldwater’s mental guard-rails. As Options Fade, Lehman Is Said to Seek a Buyer While the Treasury Department and Fed were working to broker an orderly sale, it was unclear whether the Fed would stand behind any deal. Obama Plans Sharper Tone as Party Frets Barack Obama is planning more forceful attacks and new TV ads as he confronts an invigorated Republican ticket. A West Bank Ruin, Reborn as a Peace Beacon A quiet revolution is stirring in Jenin, once a byword for the extremes of violence between Israelis and Palestinians In First Big Interview, Palin Says ‘I’m Ready’ for the Job Sarah Palin said she accepted John McCain’s offer without hesitation or doubt, perhaps her most confident answer in a sometimes tense and generally probing interview Figure in Rosenberg Case Admits Spying for Soviets Morton Sobell, who served nearly 19 years in federal prisons, also implicated Julius Rosenberg in espionage. Stung by Criticism Over Georgia, Putin Asks West for a Little Understanding Poland Is Warned By Russia on Pact PAUL KRUGMAN Blizzard of Lies This year, the McCain campaign keeps making assertions that anyone with an Internet connection can disprove in a minute. Japan Seeks to Withdraw Its Military From Iraq by Year’s End Afghan President Welcomes Policies of New Pakistani Leader Alleging Coup Plot, Chávez Ousts U.S. Envoy On China: A New Approach to All of Asia By THOMAS M. DONNELLY Thomas M. Donnelly and Rachel Kleinfeld discuss the presidential candidates’ silence on China during the Olympics | H5 Washington Post Obama's Altitude Sickness By Charles Krauthammer, Obama had a good run at celebrity, but it's over By E. J. Dionne Jr., The campaign is a blur of flying pieces of junk, lipstick and gutter-style attacks Talks Over Short-Term Oil Deals Lasted Too Long, Officials Say Editorial Yes for an Answer Why Congress should expedite approval of the U.S.-India nuclear accord. A review of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism by Andrew Bacevich ANALYSIS Financial Rescues Show That Faith in Free Market Is Shaken The Scream Machine By Eugene Robinson, As long as people are talking about barnyard beauty tips, they're not talking about substance. By Michael Gerson, Deriding Palin's religion has been a poor strategy for the Democrats Editorial Out of Gas Partisan sniping keeps Congress from getting anything done on energy U.S. Helps Lehman Go Up for Sale Regulators Are Seeking a Weekend Deal Not Involving Public Money Rule Changes Would Give FBI Agents Extensive New Powers Candidates Promise National-Service Initiatives | H6 Guardian These are the new middle ages, not a new order Parag Khanna: In a time of empires, multinationals and mega-philanthropists, order can no longer be thought of as global Bush secret order to send special forces into Pakistan White House seeks British backing for move amid fears of conflict spreading from Afghanistan to Pakistan Occupational hazards Joseph Stiglitz: America's neo-colonial Iraq adventure led it into a moral vacuum. Will the error be repeated in the renewed US Afghan campaign? Remote control warfare Ian Buruma: Europeans criticise the US for military intervention, but rely on it when crisis strikes: they can't have it both ways Putin hits out at west over Georgia Russia's Prime Minister defends use of force to aid South Ossetia and claims EU is 'a tool of the US' UN nuclear watchdog chief to step down IAEA head Mohammed ElBaradei will leave office next year amid accusations of going 'soft' on Iran Taliban death threat haunts luxury villas Kandhar residents flee exclusive estate in Afghanistan dreamed up by president's brother Palin shows hawkish streak on TV Republican warns she might commit US troops to a war against Russia in defence of Georgia Obama asks Bill Clinton to help with fightback Campaigning suspended in victims' honour Darfur peacekeepers struggling to cope International peacekeeping force in Darfur hindered by lack of equipment, rough terrain and bureaucracy Foreign disapproval won't affect US voters Letters: Jonathan Freedland offers a new twist in American presidential politics: blackmail Actor, soldier, minister and self-appointed head of Chechen government, Zakayev has an enigmatic CV Seven years on, 9/11 loses traction Muhammad Cohen: US voters are more concerned with domestic issues like the economy than terrorism President Palin – talk about it Michael Tomasky: If we accept the proposition that McCain could win, then the actuarial tables say we'd better contemplate a President Palin, too Stuck in a September 12 mindset Suzanne Spaulding: To combat terrorism effectively, the US must move beyond the politics of fear that have driven its foreign policy since 9/11 The F-card won't wash Jessica Valenti: Sarah Palin is disastrous for women's rights, no matter how Republicans frame her as a feminist Labour is far too frightened to learn Obama's lesson Martin Kettle: There is a sense that the government wants the Democrats to lose, as that would somehow validate its own failure Peter Tatchell: The Iranian authorities are cracking down on media freedom, especially reporters who dare to cover the persecution of ethnic minorities |
H7 Time to Reform the Global Security Network By: Nigel Hall | Financial Times Fundamental reform of major international organisations is an urgent global priority. The whole international system is massively stressed, yet the operational environment will only become more complex A review of Eric Hobsbawm's On Empire: America, War and Global Supremacy (and more). Condoleezza Rice: Wasted Potential By: Hussein Shobokshi | Asharq Alawsat The introduction to The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East by Olivier Roy Analyst: Al-Qaeda and US Fail to Alter Middle East's Perspective U.S. - Libya Relations: Did Diplomacy Win? By: Joel Hainsfurther | Diplomatic Courier Back to the Cold War in the Middle East? Maybe An unsentimental education, courtesy of Israel's military | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq says he will never declare victory there, adding the US faces "a long struggle". US Troops Already Out of Cities of Most Iraqi Provinces: Petraeus US-Iraq Deal Still Facing Hurdles Iraq Still Awaiting US Response on Pact Proposals: Deputy PM Transfer of US-Backed Patrols a Test for Iraq Iraqi Government Reassures the Awakening, but Fighters Are Wary (UPI) -- Iraqi authorities are seeking to boost their counter-terrorism capabilities with new battalions, but division of authority may be problematic, analysts say Sep 11 SD# 2048 - Former Syrian Information Minister: The U.S. Administration Was Behind 9/11 | H9 Ha’aretz – Israel asks U.S. for arms, air corridor to attack Iran Keep them talking Conflict between Israel and Syria could still occur over a miscalculation or a misinterpretation. Not since the early 1980s has there been such danger of escalation. Bilal Y. Saab and Bruce O. Riedel Nasrallah: No peace in Middle East as long as Israel exists Abbas to Haaretz: Peace deal unlikely this year Palestinian president says talks with Israel yet to resolve any of six key final-status issues Facing the storm Israel has faced national tests since its inception and passed them all. Three things, however, enabled Israel to meet past challenges: suitable leadership, a sober concept of reality and impressive preemptive strike capabilities Who are the 100 most influential people in Israel? MKs miss out as members of judicial system, businessmen, top the list Divide and save Sari Nusseibeh is now the prophet of the one-state-for-everyone, for all who dwell between the Jordan River and the sea. And if he is sending out distress and warning signals like these, that is a very bad sign for ?the process Demographics has no lobby The problem is that while the demographic threat sounds good in a political debate, it is hard to translate into concrete reality. Exactly how will it happen? Will the fence fall one day, and Palestinians ask to unite with the Jews and Arabs on the Israeli side? Jerusalem Post Kadima leaders in uproar over talks on future of Jerusalem US consul's comments spark row; Olmert: Deal with PA still possible this year, but capital will be last issue in negotiations. Sarah Palin may be hurting McCain among Jewish voters Jewish Democrats who, unhappy with Obama, switched to McCain, switch back now that Palin was chosen VP Palin backs Israeli right to strike Iran VP nominee says US must "make sure" that Teheran does not obtain weapons of mass destruction It's not just war against "terror," but against violent, Muslim extremism The medieval roots of Islamic extremism [ ELI KAVON, Yedioth Ahronoth 'Livni beats Mofaz by 15%' Israel: Jerusalem Not on Negotiating Table Good fences make good neighbors If we’re destined to divide the land, let’s keep some Arab Israelis out Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Must Counterinsurgency Wars Fail? - Daniel Pipes (FrontPageMagazine) See also Winning Counterinsurgency War: The Israeli Experience - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror (ICA/JCPA) The Economist Israel Give Livni a chance Israel needs a new leader. Tzipi Livni is the best on offer Israel Aims to Break Up Syria-Iran Alliance - Nicholas Kralev Round Two in Gaza,* the latest briefing from the International Crisis Group From Nebula, a special issue on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Poll: 64 Percent of Palestinians See No Reconciliation with Israel for Generations - Israeli Troops to Train Indians in Counterterrorism U.S. Softens Stance on Defense Exports to Israel - Ran Dagoni (Globes Israel: Hamas More Powerful than PA - Steven Gutkin |
Lebanese sects aim to end clashes Fights between Sunnis and Alawites highlight challenges facing a sectarian-reconciliation deal signed this week Lehman: The next bailout? The rescue of Fannie and Freddie may have opened a new era of federal intervention in business. The Palin factor in the 'culture wars' She may revive the wars, but the country and the candidates have moderated since the 2004 race. Oslo 15 years on: fruitful lessons from a flawed Mideast pact Enduring peace must be built from the bottom up. Cold war echo: Russian military maneuvers with Venezuela Russia sent two long-range bombers to Venezuela Wednesday and will send warships and soldiers for joint exercises in November. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac wielded big clout in Washington The mortgage giants used everything from lobbying to charity to maintain their special status. The Economist Pakistan’s new president A 10% chance he will get it right? Asif Zardari needs all the help he can get. Despite his shady reputation, he should get it Seven Years On: Rethinking Pakistan Policy Playing With Fire: Pakistan’s Unintended Strategic Challenge in India’s Homeland Pakistan’s Tribal Challenge By: Ziad Haider | Asia Sentinel Graft Undermines Support for Karzai By: Sara A. Carter | The Washington Times Billions of dollars in U.S., other foreign aid goes unaccounted for. Taliban Rife With Jihad Recruits By: Muzamal Suherwady | The Washington Times A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has warned that suicide bombers are waiting in every "nook and cranny" of Pakistan and also have crossed the border to attack U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. Philip Bowring: Farcical, maybe, but serious too By PHILIP BOWRING The problems in Thailand and Malaysia are casting a shadow over Southeast Asia. WSJ A Blueprint for Reforming Japan Asia's 'Democratic Crisis' USA, China planning for possible N. Korea collapse... Nuclear India Must End Its China-Bashing By: Joe Leahy | Financial Times India’s success last week at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting in Vienna unleashed a wave of nationalist chest-beating greater even than a few weeks earlier when Abhinav Bindra, a shooter, became the nation’s first individual to win an Olympic gold medal. Reading the Tea Leaves in Pyongyang By: Interview: Ken E. Gause | Foreign Policy China's Africa Policy Changing for the Better By: Frank Ching | The Japan Times | H11 IHT QAEDA'S NEW STRATEGY Living to bomb another day By RONEN BERGMAN The good news is that suicide bombing seems to be on the wane. The bad news is that Western forces will almost certainly face a new breed of highly educated Qaeda terrorists. ENGAGING PAKISTAN By ASHLEY J. TELLIS If the United States wants to wipe out NUCLEAR ARMS India nuclear deal puts world at risk By JIMMY CARTER Global restraints on nuclear proliferation are in the process of being abandoned. Putin seeks understanding for Russia's actions For over three hours on Thursday, in tones that were alternately pugilistic and needy, Vladimir Putin tried to explain himself and Russia's actions in Georgia. Killing the messengers in Putin's Russia Russia's journalists pay the price for the Kremlin's lack of respect for the rule of law. Le Pen to stand down as head of French far-right party By STEPHEN CASTLE Reforms may be afoot in the nation, once described by President George W. Bush as the last dictatorship in Europe EUROPE European press review The Economist Germany's left Enter the stone manager The Kosovo Precedent By: Tihomir Loza | European Voice It had long been foreseen that the major Western powers' decision to recognise Kosovo as a state would eventually be cited as a precedent that other secessionist regions, particularly Georgia's two breakaway provinces. And that has proved the case rather earlier than most expected, with the fast defrosting of Georgia's frozen conflicts Poland to try ex-communist leader Poland's last communist leader, Wojciech Jaruzelski, is to go on trial for imposing martial law in 1981 in a brutal security move Poll Shows U.S. and Europe Are Split Over Russia Clock ticking Serbs pull out all stops but EU hopes still hang on Hague Wind Fuels Gas By: Edgar Gartner | The Wall Street Journal Does European social democracy have a future? | H12 RFE/RL Putin defends Georgia offensive Russia's prime minister defends Moscow's military intervention in South Ossetia, saying "an aggressor needs to punished Despite Posturing, Russia's Military Equipment Largely Outdated A review of The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus by Charles King Russia Warns Ukraine It Will Retaliate Over NATO By: Anne Penketh | The Independent Russia has given its most explicit warning to date of the kind of punishment that Ukraine can expect if the former Soviet republic continues along the path towards membership of Nato Russia Opens Door to Better Relations With Poland By: Phillipa Runner | EU Observer Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has suggested Moscow and Warsaw could improve relations, despite Poland's decision to host a US missile shield. But a new argument has broken out over the deployment of EU monitors in Georgia. Flaunting Impunity in Russia's 'Security Zone' By: Lawrence Sheets | International Herald Tribune Google News Azerbaijan Reporting the Georgian War: Is Bernard-Henri Lévy a Fabulist? By: John Rosenthal | World Politics Review |
H13 The Times We're all capitalists now? Not any longer An historic turning point has been reached: the West is ditching its faith in free markets and private enterprise Anatole Kaletsky The speechmaker is being rumbled There is a yawning gulf between what Obama says and how he acts. That's why the race is so close Gerard Baker The day America was born again Nothing Sarah Palin and her followers can do will prevent America's steady movement away from social conservatism Pakistan accuses US over terror raids General Ashfaq Kayani's pledge to defend country's sovereignty 'at all costs' increases tensions Putin attacks British support for dissidents Russian Prime Minister tells journalists that Russia does not want to confront the West but will defend its interests Reversal of fortune in US election Sarah Palin is hot and Barack Obama is cold: how the presidential veepstakes turned the presidential race on its head Putin and Russia's worst-kept secret Vladimir Putin made it clear that while officially he is Russia’s No 2 he remains firmly at the helm Russia will accept Ossetia - quietly Kremlin would welcome province but dreads claims it waged war in Georgia to annex territory, says Russia correspondent Use less, do more Energy efficiency is not glamorous, but it is essential Unintelligent design The myth of Creation is not a scientific theory; there is no case for including it in science education alongside evolution Mugabe and Tsvangirai reach power-sharing deal Wall Street Journal Options for Battling Crisis Narrow The credit crunch could be entering a critical stage, with the share prices of Lehman and other financial firms reeling. Miles to Go By Peggy Noonan Divided Government Is Best for the Market By Donald L. Luskin | H14 Financial Times A new president and a wake-up call Either Barack Obama or John McCain will discover early next year that the most powerful leader in the world is not quite as powerful as he was. At the same time, the departure of US President George Bush will deprive Europe of an alibi, says Philip Stephens China’s two trillion dollar question State agencies must be less opaque as they diversify, or they will find economic nationalists use their secrecy as an excuse to keep them out How the web drives the US campaign Smart databases and Facebook-type online communities are at the heart of efforts to get out the vote Capitalism and the credit crunch There will be no ‘glad confident morning’ for free-market principles for a long time to come, writes Samuel Brittan Putin denies Georgia link to market woes Vladimir Putin admitted that foreign capital inflows could fall by up to 45 per cent this year, but rejected suggestions that turmoil in Russia’s financial markets was caused by the conflict in Georgia Russia ready to tap wealth fund As Russia’s stock market fell another 2.7%, Alexei Kudrin, the finance minister, said Moscow was considering using money from its national wealth fund and pension fund to support financial markets World Bank chief calls for rethink over fragile states Survey charts cost of armed violence Georgians still living in fear for lives Villagers terrified by militias have no faith that the Russians will keep order in a buffer zone that Moscow’s forces have established around the breakaway region of South Ossetia Israel ‘confiscates’ West Bank land Israeli authorities and settlers have seized large plots of land surrounding settlements in the occupied West Bank and are blocking Palestinians from accessing them, an Israeli human rights group said Palin takes tough line on Russia Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, said the US would be obligated to go to war with Russia if it invaded a Nato ally – a status she advocated for Georgia, which Russia invaded last month Oil price surge widens US trade gap The US trade deficit grew 5.7 per cent in July, the biggest rise in more than a year, as oil prices surged to more than $140 a barrel, but the sharp fall in energy prices last month helped import prices fall by the most on record, according to data from the Commerce Department US raises heat in biofuels clash A transatlantic trade dispute has escalated, with the US biodiesel industry accusing European companies of hypocrisy for protesting against subsidised fuel that they are themselves importing Decisive inaction Rescuing Fannie and Freddie is enough for now. Provided the system as a whole is kept functioning, weak institutions must be allowed to fail Ireland’s gift to the rest of the European Union Do not cut commissioners, urges Paul Adamson Britain’s dangerous whiff of economic panic Nicholas Crafts has warnings from economic history Paris retreats on security database French civil rights groups scored a rare victory when the government agreed to rethink a plan to allow security services to collect personal information on almost anyone in public life | H15 Los Angeles Times Higher-tech Predators targeting Pakistan The U.S. drone aircraft involved in strikes against Taliban and Al Qaeda militants across the border have enhanced tracking ability. McCain, Obama largely agree on anti-terror issues Rhetorical attacks by the presidential candidates mask a consensus. But analysts say both are lacking in details on the subject. Iraq, U.S.-funded militia at loggerheads The Sons of Iraq, a mainly Sunni Arab paramilitary group, meet with Iraqi officials ahead of a hand-over to the Shiite-led government but disagree with the plans. Does killing Afghan civilians keep us safe? By Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemann Western airstrikes target terrorists, but innocents are caught in the crossfire Venezuela expels U.S. ambassador Lehman Brothers discusses potential sale BLOG: The struggling brokerage firm is said to have a number of suitors, but they may want government help Palin says she's prepared to be president In an interview with ABC, the GOP nominee for vice president reasserts her credentials and talks foreign policy Editorial |
Palin tries to defend qualifications in interview Video... EXCERPTS: Charlie Gibson Interviews Sarah Palin Dan Balz / Washington Post: While the Republications focus on winning the daily news cycle, the Obama campaign puts faith in operations on the ground Poll: Biden seen as more qualified than Palin; race tied By Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers John McCain and Barack Obama head into the fall campaign neck and neck, despite questions in many voters' minds about whether McCain's running mate is as qualified as Obama's, according to a new Ipsos/McClatchy poll. McCain has the support of 46 percent, Obama, 45. Biden was seen as qualified to be president by 60 percent, Palin, by 48 percent Sarah Palin Defends Experience, Takes Hard Line Approach on National Security PALIN FOREIGN POLICY: WAR WITH RUSSIA Bill Clinton predicts big win; Palin sees son off to Iraq McCain, Obama discuss views on public service More on Grand New Party by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam. Bill Clinton predicts Obama will win 'handily'... Biden living up to his gaffe-prone reputation... realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp The Next Front: Seven years after 9/11, John McCain still doesn't get the war on terrorism. From The Atlantic Monthly, Jeffrey Goldberg on The Wars of John McCain. From TAC, a review of The Case Against Barack Obama by David Freddoso and McCain: The Myth of a Maverick by Matt Welch No matter how much we voters know about a candidate, the truth is we never can tell what kind of president he’ll be | H17 Daily Telegraph West can't afford Iran bombing - yet A unilateral strike against the mullahs would have dire consequences for us all, warns Con Coughlin. Afghanistan still has key to war on terror Western leaders emphasise the importance of Afghanistan in the global fight against terrorism. Their words must be translated into a coherent plan. Putin warns UK over harbouring dissidents Russia's relations with Britain will remain in deep freeze for as long as UK harbours regime opponents, Vladimir Putin said | H18 Independent Vladimir Putin: 'Georgia? We couldn't just get a bloody nose' In a blunt three-hour interview over lunch, Vladimir Putin turned the air blue and denied claims he is building a new Soviet empire as he defended his 'embattled and encircled' country. As America remembers, a stark military warning Two senior US military chiefs have said that victory in Iraq and Afghanistan is far from assured. Anne Penketh: Only the next US president can end this 'war on terror' |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Bill Roggio / The Long War Journal: The Ethics of Interrogation — The U.S. Military’s Ongoing Use of Psychiatrists Source: New England Journal of Medicine Must Counterinsurgency Wars Fail? - Daniel Pipes (FrontPageMagazine) See also Winning Counterinsurgency War: The Israeli Experience - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror (ICA/JCPA) Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security 9/11 Anniversary Progress and Priorities Schumer Releases Annual Comprehensive Homeland Security Report Card Source: Senator Charles E. Schmuer (D-NY) Troubled Air Force tanker program halted Defense Secretary Robert Gates calls the aircraft procurement effort too flawed to continue. Questions of Security By: Philip Bobbitt and John C. Danforth | The New York Times At War With No Single Enemy By: Trudy Rubin | Miami Herald | H20 Slate Palin vs. Gibson, Round 1 The ABC News anchor flummoxes the GOP amateur. The introduction to Supercapitalism by Robert Reich (and an interview). Nonprofits launch effort on 9/11 to boost volunteerism The campaign hopes to increase the ranks of American volunteers from 61 million to 100 million by 2020. | H21 Whatever divides religion and atheism, much more important is the compassion for our fellows that binds us all together... more» From Open Source, an interview with James Q. Wilson on Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation The Origins of the Universe: A Crash Course After more than a decade of development and construction, the Large Hadron Collider was switched “on” this week. So what can we expect? what happens to religion when it is biologized? A review of Distraction: A Philosopher’s Guide to Being Free by Damon Young. Stendhal at his best: A 'worthless' historian By MICHAEL JOHNSON Few writers have lied as much as Stendhal, or spoken the truth better than he. Asquith Analogy: Let’s remember World War I before launching World War V Beleaguered liberals have instinctively re-created a united-front mentality suitable for crisis. Those who break ranks, like Sean Wilentz, are vilified... more» Are towns really safer without traffic lights? One German community removes lights and signs in a daring experiment and sees accident rates decline. Browser Wars II Google has taken the logic of loss-making technology to its ultimate culmination of not charging for its product at all. The Economist Shooting down cancer A theory linking cancer to stem cells offers hope; it also shows the value of general scientific research |
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