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H1 Financial Times Editorial Kill or cure for the Wall Street malaise The Treasury’s calculated risk with Lehman looks better judged than those of a banking system intoxicated by bail-outs. Yet even well-judged gambles fail Full coverage: Crisis on Wall Street Five Ex-Secretaries of State Urge Talks With Iran CSIS How Soon is Safe? Iraqi Force Development and Conditions-Based US Withdrawals IHT OIL AND SECURITY The rising danger of high oil prices By HENRY A. KISSINGER AND MARTIN FELDSTEIN Because of the profound political consequences of high oil prices, reducing the price of oil must be America's immediate, paramount objective. Guardian Maelstrom in the markets Editorial: It is a moment Karl Marx would have relished. From every angle financial capitalism is taking a battering The fruit of hypocrisy Joseph Stiglitz: Dishonesty in the finance sector dragged us here, and Washington looks ill-equipped to guide us out Share prices tumble around the world after most turbulent 24 hours of credit crunch so far The Times Hank Paulson has created a crisis The US Treasury Secretary has made the rescue of other troubled banks almost impossible Anatole Kaletsky Leader After the Lehman Brothers Disaster An aggressive chief executive and ineffective board have brought a bank to bankruptcy; but the crisis reveals wider weaknesses in the financial system The worst is not over for the global economy In the space of 48 hours we may have witnessed the end of investment banking as we know it, but what about economic ruin? Nuke inspectors at 'dead end' in Iran. More sanctions ahead? Washington warns of new sanctions after a UN report says Iran is expanding nuclear enrichment activities Los Angeles Times Iraq's prime minister breaking free of American sway Nouri Maliki has consolidated power and is asserting his independence, curbing Washington's influence over Iraq's future. U.S. officials warn against leaving Iraq forces on their own too soon Security gains of the last year could be lost, one general says. As Petraeus prepares to hand the reins to Odierno, bombs kill at least Stratfor The Russian Resurgence and the New-Old Front Bush Will Bid to Soften CSIS Security Challenges and Threats in the Gulf 09/08/2008 Washington Post No More Creampuffs The Government Is Willing to Let Wall Street Firms Fail. That's Good. By Kenneth Rogoff, The government is willing to let Wall Street firms fail. That's good Editorial The Lehman Lesson When it came to bailing out Wall Street, Washington had to stop somewhere Pakistan Allegedly Repulses U.S. Raid Military officials deny reports Pakistani troops repelled a U.S. attack by firing warning shots toward U.S. troops as they attempted to cross into Pakistan in pursuit of Taliban insurgents. FT Gideon Rachman: World opinion counts too in America’s poll The next occupant of the White House will want to do some burden-sharing and will have to turn to the Europeans first of all, writes Gideon Rachman After 73 years: the last gasp of the broker-dealer Sunday marked not simply the end of Lehman Brothers and the surrender of Merrill Lynch but the demise of the independent investment bank itself. For how long can Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley spurn the capital backing of a commercial bank, asks John Gapper New York Times Editorial Wall Street Casualties The nation needs to look beyond the current financial crisis to the flaws of the anti-regulatory ideology. DAVID BROOKS Why Experience Matters Governance, the creation and execution of policy, is hard. It requires prudence. How is prudence acquired? Through experience The Scotsman How the Masters of the Universe ran amok and cost us the earth Jerusalem Post US, Israel expect IAEA Iran report to boost sanction efforts Five former secretaries of state, including Albright, Kissinger and Powell, insist US should talk to Iran as "military options poor." Syrian group: Mashaal's deputy is dead News of alleged assassination 'stifled to prevent escalation in Syrian leadership tensions.' US Officials: Al-Qaida 'imploding' Hizbullah, Hamas have begun to have more "appeal" to Muslims worldwide than Bin-Laden's terror group Charlie Rose Show - A conversation with Thomas Friedman about his book Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America. Der Spiegel The West Begins to Doubt Georgian Leader IHT GLOBAL COOLING The world cannot afford a new Cold War By SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO A new chill in international relations can divert attention and resources from the critical issues of the day. Georgia offers fresh evidence on war's start Georgia says intercepted telephone calls showing it was under invasion by Russia justified its defensive attack. Calls intercepted from Georgian cellphone network Transcript: Intercepted conversations (pdf) Record $47.9 Billion Planned for Russian Defense The Moscow Times Spending on arms will rise to a record $47.9 billion next year, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday, as the Kremlin moves to beef up the armed forces after a conflict in Georgia Unconventional Views: How the Rest of the World Sees America's ... - Council on Foreign Relations New American Security Project Report: US Not Winning the “War on Terror” Source: American Security Project (ASP) Full Report (PDF; 3.2 MB) NATO: Georgia Not Democratic Enough to Join Muslims in Europe: A Short Introduction Source: The Brookings Institution Full Paper (PDF; 108 KB) The Secret War with Iran - Eli Lake (New York Sun) Afterword: Mr. Woodward’s Reporting vs. Mr. Woodward’s Editorializing Source: White House Press Office Amir Taheri OBAMA TRIED TO STALL GIS' IRAQ WITHDRAWAL
Global Trends 2025 Preview Contradicts Itself - Westhawk blog Independent Leading article: The global credit crisis has entered a new dimension Patrick Cockburn: The US strategy for Afghanistan won't work Nato still cautious over membership for Tbilisi Our secessionist streak Der Spiegel Interview With Ex-IMF Chief Economist: Banks Won't Be as Profitable in Future Time Israel's Olmert Prepares for His Last Act | LA Times Turkey and Armenia inch forward By Hugh Pope Over soccer, the two countries' leaders begin to work on the future instead of getting mired in the past. Erivan tarihî adıma hazırlanıyor: Ortak tarih komisyonu yolda US vows continued cooperation against PKK Tezkere hazırlığı Hükümet, TSK'ya sınır ötesi operasyon yetkisini veren tezkereyi uzatmak için harekete geçti. ‘Artık reform zamanı’ Montrö'de değişiklik talebimiz yok Karadeniz uluslararası biz de varız İlter Türkmen Bir dış politika brifingi American Chronicle | Why Ataturk's regime did not last long ? Row Over Kurdish Fighters in Iraq Escalates Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Turkey fails to meet EU criteria in critical areas Karadeniz’de 7 ülke tatbikat yapacak [Yorum - Graham Watson] Reform, sadece kanun değiştirmek olmamalı Sami Kohen Kamuoyu neden böyle? Talat: Rum halkı çözüme hazır değil EDM POLL SUGGESTS ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IS ERODING AKP’S POPULARITY SAAD MUHYU Turkey’s new diplomatic confidence signifies changing role as regional power by DENNIS SAMMUT* US Adm. Mullen visiting Turkey at critical time Başbakan’la 70 paşayla 270 dakika 'Türkiye dini özgürlük açısından endişe veriyor' Sınır ötesine ABD desteği 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 ERDAL ŞAFAK Söz sırası savunmanın Berat Özipek İttihatçı Kürtler de çözüm istemiyor Reflections On The State of Kurdistan Cevdet Aşkın Genelkurmay'da 5 saatlik toplantı, Kürt sorununda kritik döneme doludizgin [Yorum - Bejan Matur] DTP kapatılırsa ne olur? DTP hakkındaki kapatma davası Multi-purpose pipeline project ‘Kerkük’ün Kürt kimliği tartışılmaz’ DTP'yi, Venedik Kriterleri'yle savunacak Barzani: Amerika çekilirse darbe olur "100 sayfa savunma Türk'ü yoracak" ERGUN BABAHAN DTP ve demokratik sistem PKK’yla mücadelede azimli ve kararlıyız Row Over Kurdish Fighters in Iraq Escalates PKK, AKP'li yöneticiyi kaçırdı 'Çuvalcı Korgeneral' Irak'ta iş başı yapıyor ‘DTP kapatılmasın’ gösterisi Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Mullen says US abides by Montreux Convention Muslims in Europe: A Short Introduction Source: The Brookings Institution Full Paper (PDF; 108 KB) ‘Türkiye’de anayasa değişikliği şart’ Mehmet Altan Başmüzakereci kim olsun? Babacan: AB müzakere sürecini ağırdan alıyor Turkey moving in right direction, toward EU by GRAHAM WATSON* Gila Benmayor Rocard, Türkiye’nin AB üyeliği için 2023 yılını hedef koyuyor AB'den Ankara'ya reform hatırlatması 'Avrupa, küresel güç olmak istiyorsa Türkiye'ye ihtiyacı var' ‘Editoryal bağımsızlığa müdahale edildi’ Muhalefet partilerinin tavrı kötü sinyal Zapatero: Türkiye AB’ye stratejik güç verecek Kafkasya Platformu'nun adını Moskova uçağında koymuşlar Zapatero’lu açılış Zapatero’lu iftar Uçaktan Kafkas Platformu çıktı Savaş Süzal Bu kavga bizi ırgalamıyor Tayyip bey Ömer TaşpınarPopulism versus elitism in America EU proceeding too slowly in talks with Turkey, says Babacan Turkey, Europe, The military, and the secularists. Can Dündar İngiltere, Osmanlı modelini deniyor Ankara'dan Kosova'ya büyükelçilik Yağmur Atsız NATO Tiflis’de Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Nükleer santral ihalesinde geri sayım başladı Oyun gereği olmayan oyunlar | H3 Erdoğan, Alman elçiye Deniz Feneri’ni sormuş Deniz Feneri davasında Alman polis müdüründen çarpıcı iddialar Fener'den Erdoğan'a para iddiası fos çıktı Alman Mali Komiser Böhm: Deniz Feneri e.V'den Başbakanlık'a para transferi yok Marco’ya karşı Deniz Feneri Alman komiserin 'Fener' bombaları Zahid Akman’a 639 bin Euro ödendi Başbakan’a 3 soru AA, bazı bölümleri neden vermedi? 1. 'Erdoğan ile Gürhan arasında ilişki var' Üniversitelere çağrı: Birbirimize engel olmanın anlamı yok, işbirliğine hazırız Eskişehir’de mahalle baskısı yok, hükümet baskısı var! Deniz Feneri davasına kod adı damga vurdu Government to introduce structural changes to ministries Cem töreni ve semah ilk kez ders kitabında Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye Ahmet Taşgetiren Gerçekte olan ne? Ruşen - Çakır Fatura çok ama çok ağır olacak Taha Akyol Ilımlı İslam ve sol Fikret Bila Mahkemede ortaya çıkacak gerçekler Hasan Cemal Başbakan Erdoğan’a açık mektup...(1) Şahin Alpay Başbakana medya üzerine açık mektup Murat Yetkin Başbuğ ne diyecek? İsmet Berkan Dünya yıkılıyor, kimin umurunda Fehmi Koru Aynı gemideyiz (CHP de, CHP medyası da) Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Sol tartışılabilecek bir durumda mı? Ertuğrul Özkök Vatandaş Aydın, bizim Ahmet Sabahattin Önkibar Alman Polis Müdürü Böhme Erdoğan'ın peşini bırakmıyor! M Ali Birand Başbakan’ın haklı olduğu bir nokta var, ancak… Cüneyt Ülsever Aç kediler ülkesi Serdar Turgut Doğan’ın büyük kötülüğü Eyüp Can Bush'un Soros'a yapamadığını Erdoğan Doğan'a karşı uyguluyor Oktay Ekşi Teyit mi tekzip mi? Özdemir İnce Kapitalizm ve Hilton meydan savaşı Mehmet Y Yılmaz Başbakan’ın numarası işe yaradı Yalçın Doğan Erdoğan darbecilere taş çıkartıyor Yalçın Bayer Başbakan’ın hiddetinin nedeni ortaya çıkıyor Bekir Coşkun Baykal keyfi... Güneri Civaoğlu Deniz Feneri Eyüp’te Ekrem Dumanlı İşte bu! Mümtazer Türköne 'Sol'un Ergenekon'dan çıkışı İhsan Dağı Otoriter devletin toplumsal zemini 'Doğan Partisi' diye bir parti kuruldu da haberimiz mi yok? Nuh Gönültaş Başbakanlara mektup yazma geleneği Vehbi Koç'tan geliyor... Hakan Aygün Baykal’la Doğan Grubu arasında gizli ittifak var mı? Erhan Çelik Başbakan’ın açıklayamadığı şey... Eser Karakaş Yolsuzluklar [Yorum - Doç. Dr. Yusuf Devran] Çatışma kültürü ve AK Parti MUHARREM SARIKAYA Rusya Savunma Bakanı geliyor... ERDAL ŞAFAK Söz sırası savunmanın ERGUN BABAHAN DTP ve demokratik sistem EMRE AKÖZ Tetikçiler ve borazancılar Umur Talu Deniz feneri, Koçbaşı, Yıldırım çarpması MEHMET BARLAS Taraftarlar ve tetikçiler, insana düşmandan çok zarar verebilir... MAHMUT ÖVÜR "İstanbul'da bir işler oluyor" OKUR TEMSİLCİSİ YAVUZ DONAT Kamuoyu ve parti örgütü Hakikatin yüzde 10’u Medya reformu Üç tez var, üçü de birbirinden beter ALTAN ÖYMEN Okay Gönensin Yiğit Bulut ‘Derin devlet’ yok edildi ama piyasa intikam hazırlığında... Güngör Mengi Peki kimdir Tayyip Erdoğan? Medya-iktidar savaşı ve hakkaniyet NURAY MERT Serdar Turgut Gazeteci Erdoğan Oray Eğin Bir gazeteciyle siyasetçinin seks hayatı Nuray Başaran Öteki Türkiye ve yardım gerçeği Derya Sazak Söğüt mesajı Yaman Törüner Üç şey de akla zarar verir: İstibdat, öfke, eleştiriye kapalılık Sami Selçuk Kimi kararlar, kimi görüşler Serpil Yılmaz Ayrılan yollar-1 Gömlek değiştirme sırası Erbakan’da Beni 'alçak'lıkla suçlaması SPK raporunun üstünü örtmeye yetmez MHP: Geçmişimizde utanılacak bir şey yok Andrew Finkel To the lighthouse Ali Bulaç Religions and modern civilization Ekonomi Hurşit Güneş Olası bir küresel krizin eşiğindeki Türkiye Ercan Kumcu Ders alınacak gelişmeler Turkey alarmed by Lehman fallout Foreign investors find Turkey a safe haven Erdal Sağlam SPK Başkanı ’itibarımız zedeleniyor’ diyen basın müşavirini kovdu Seyfettin Gürsel Büyüme-istihdam paradoksu Güven Sak Delik kovaya likidite, Lehman ve Merrill'i kurtarmadı Güven Sak “Lehman“ battı, Bakan Şimşek’in bankası “M.L.” satılıyor, AIG zorda Yiğit Bulut Türkiye batıyor mu yoksa uçuyor mu Türkiye’nin tıkanıklığı... |
H4 New York Times Editorial Wall Street Casualties The nation needs to look beyond the current financial crisis to the flaws of the anti-regulatory ideology. DAVID BROOKS Why Experience Matters Governance, the creation and execution of policy, is hard. It requires prudence. How is prudence acquired? Through experience. Wall Street’s Next Big Problem By MICHAEL LEWITT Wall Street isn’t remotely prepared for the inestimable damage the financial system would suffer if A.I.G. collapsed Wall Street in Worst Loss Since 2001 Despite reassurances by the Bush administration, stocks fell 4.4 percent on Monday, dragged by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch. In Candidates, 2 Approaches to Wall Street John McCain, an advocate of deregulation, called for more oversight of specific financial issues, while Barack Obama criticized lax regulation during the Bush years Georgia Offers Fresh Evidence on War’s Start Georgia says intercepted phone calls show it was under invasion by Russia. Transcript of Intercepted Conversations (pdf) U.S. Envoy Says Conflicts With Enclaves Shouldn’t Keep Georgia Out of NATO Gates Praises Petraeus on Eve of Duty Transfer On Wall St. as on Main St., a Problem of Denial The financial giants’ downfall has been refusing to see that their investments were worth less than estimated A Race for Cash at A.I.G. The Federal Reserve is said to have asked two investment banks to put together $75 billion in loans to help prop up A.I.G Change Arrives, With a Sense That Wall St.’s Boom Times Are Over While Wall Street has gone through tough times before only to emerge bigger and stronger, some question whether the industry can rebound quickly this time. Ms. Pelosi’s Compromise House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s energy plan, which allows for offshore drilling in exchange for investment in alternative energy, deserves support · | H5 Washington Post No More Creampuffs The Government Is Willing to Let Wall Street Firms Fail. That's Good. By Kenneth Rogoff, The government is willing to let Wall Street firms fail. That's good Editorial The Lehman Lesson When it came to bailing out Wall Street, Washington had to stop somewhere Pakistan Allegedly Repulses U.S. Raid Military officials deny reports Pakistani troops repelled a U.S. attack by firing warning shots toward U.S. troops as they attempted to cross into Pakistan in pursuit of Taliban insurgents. By Sebastian Mallaby, His efforts to manage the financial crisis had been conventional and tentative -- until his bold gamble on Lehman Brothers By E. J. Dionne Jr., The foolishness of our financial geniuses now threatens to bring economic sorrow to Main Street. Stocks Plunge as Crisis Intensifies AIG at Risk; $700 Billion In Shareholder Value Vanishes No Bailout: Feds Made New Policy Clear in One Intense Weekend Ad Calls McCain's Campaign 'Dishonorable' Obama on Offensive To Regain Traction Willing To Win in Afghanistan? By Anne Applebaum, Are we willing to pay the high cost of victory in Afghanistan Standing Up to Angler A group of administration officials took on the vice president to defend the rule of law on surveillance. Running on a Lie By Eugene Robinson, Palin believes that truth is nothing more, and nothing less, than what she says it is. Lawmakers Are Seeking Answers in Anthrax Case FBI's Mueller to Be Queried by House Panel About Evidence Against Researcher Blasts Target Policemen in Diyala, Military Personnel in Baghdad | H6 Guardian Maelstrom in the markets Editorial: It is a moment Karl Marx would have relished. From every angle financial capitalism is taking a battering The fruit of hypocrisy Joseph Stiglitz: Dishonesty in the finance sector dragged us here, and Washington looks ill-equipped to guide us out Share prices tumble around the world after most turbulent 24 hours of credit crunch so far The day the ticking time bombs went off World reacts to collapse of a colossus 'The shock was because people felt confident that when push came to shove a rescue would be arranged' Morgan Stanley to drum up AIG rescue plan Pakistani troops fire on US helicopters Incident marks further deterioration in ties between the two allies Facing Islamist chaos and America's Rambo, Pakistan is turning to No 10 Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark: Asif Ali Zardari will discuss his radical new vision in Downing Street today, knowing Washington can derail everything This week the crash went nuclear, and Britain will feel the worst of the fallout Larry Elliott: The UK is badly exposed, and the financial system is broken beyond repair Top Sunni warns over Iraq arrests Arrests of tribal leaders risk giving al-Qaida a way back in the country, says Iraqi vice-president Obama fights with integrity advert Advert accuses Republican candidate John McCain of running a dishonourable and dishonest campaign Tutu: Gaza shelling may be war crime Archbishop says attack showed 'a disproportionate and reckless disregard for Palestinian civilian life' Running after Reagan Sasha Abramsky: John McCain is striving to recreate the magic of Ronald Reagan's presidency - but he is 20 years too late Slinging mud to hide the real dirt Dean Baker: John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama are designed to distract from his plans to cut social security and healthcare benefits |
H7 Asia Times SPENGLER Silences say it all Lehman Brothers' death throes demonstrated that here, at last, was one US financial institution that, though big, was not "too big to fail", one that at last would pay for its promiscuous and profligate ways. If we should say nothing but good of the dead, then there's nothing else to say. Next up for the measuring tape is Bank of America/Merrill. - Julian Delasantellis Transfer of Wealth to Petrostates: How Dangerous Is It? By: Mark C. Partridge | Diplomatic Courier Pentagon Bungling on Iraq - New York Post opinion Sep 15 IA# 464 - Arab Cartoons on Russia-Georgia Conflict and on Russia-U.S. Relations Daily Star Thoughts on a truly national dialogue Russia's stability requires keeping an open path to Europe Spying on the Iraqi Prime Minister : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Al hayat How Does John McCain Think and Behave? Raghida Dergham - Iraq will stay at the forefront of the US presidential elections. Legally speaking, the US is obliged to reach a bilateral security agreement by year end to redeploy American troops in Iraq and to organize their rights, mandates, and positions with the withdrawal of combat troops as per a time horizon agreed upon by the two sides | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq UN nuclear agency criticises Iran The IAEA says it cannot resolve questions about a military link to Iran's nuclear programme as Iran is not co-operating. Petraeus’s Final Letter to the Troops - Michael Gordon, New York Times Gates Foresees Narrower US Combat Role in Iraq General to hand over Iraq control General David Petraeus, the outgoing US military commander in Iraq, is to hand over control to General Raymond Odierno Iran 'blocking UN probe into nuclear programme' Female suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraq More than 22 people have been killed by a female suicide bomber who blew herself up in a crowd of people in central Iraq's Diyala province. Iran Holds War Games to Test Defenses Fact Sheet: Iraqi Refugee Processing Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security | H9 Ha’aretz – Bradley Burston: What's truly frightening about Sarah Palin Olmert voices sorrow for plight of Palestinian, Jewish refugees Olmert: Binational state is alternative to peace deal with Palestinians PM says an agreement would move Israel 'very close' to an exchange of equal amounts of territory Former U.S. secretaries of state say they support talks with Iran At forum, Kissinger, Powell, Albright, Christopher, and Baker say U.S. shouldn't stonewall Iran Hope for a new politics Livni's leadership symbolizes something new on the political landscape, where candidates are usually boringly familiar The woman of the hourYou can call Tzipi Livni in the middle of the night or at 10 in the morning. It makes no difference, because her defense philosophy, she says, is not based on military hocus-pocus. Israel's defense problems cannot be resolved through armed intervention alone. Jerusalem Post US, Israel expect IAEA Iran report to boost sanction efforts Five former secretaries of state, including Albright, Kissinger and Powell, insist US should talk to Iran as "military options poor." Syrian group: Mashaal's deputy is dead News of alleged assassination 'stifled to prevent escalation in Syrian leadership tensions.' US Officials: Al-Qaida 'imploding' Hizbullah, Hamas have begun to have more "appeal" to Muslims worldwide than Bin-Laden's terror group PM says Israel sorry for 1948 refugees Wall Street quakes Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan is calling this the worst crisis he's seen in his career. Our World: Mrs. Clean is a Fraud [ CAROLINE GLICK, Encountering Peace: From Oslo, back to Oslo [ GERSHON BASKIN Yedioth Ahronoth Israeli Military Intelligence: Syria Strengthening Ties With Radical Axis US diplomats urge Iran talks Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Israel raid 'could be war crime' ICG A Divided Palestinian Entity Is Unlikely to Become a Viable State The Myth of al-Aqsa: The Holiness of Jerusalem to Islam Has Always Been Politically Motivated - Mordechai Kedar (Ynet News) Israeli 'vote rigging' inquiry Officials investigate allegations of vote-rigging in leadership election. WSJ Israel Vote Will Set Direction The top party will elect a new leader to succeed Olmert, as the direction of the ruling coalition and the broader political dynamic hangs in the balance. Sep 15 IA# 463 - Will Al-Qaeda Succeed in Establishing Its Presence in Palestine? |
Nuke inspectors at 'dead end' in Iran. More sanctions ahead? Washington warns of new sanctions after a UN report says Iran is expanding nuclear enrichment activities. Lehman: This time, feds let a big bank fall As venerable Wall Street firms succumb to the home loan crisis, focus shifts to limiting taxpayer cost. Wall Street's tremors to reach Main Street The biggest impact of Lehman's bankruptcy and other recent turmoil could be tighter credit. ’We’ve Underestimated The Threat, We’ve Reacted Far Too Slowly’ U.S. General David Petraeus will end 19 months as commanding general of the multinational force in Iraq and assume command of the U.S. military’s Central Command, which covers the Middle East and Central Asia, including Afghanistan. Will he be able to draw resources from a quieter Iraq to an increasingly violent Afghanistan? RFE/RL correspondent Andrew F. Tully posed this and other questions to Anthony Cordesman, a former U.S. intelligence analyst who specializes in global affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Asia Times US forces the terror issue with Pakistan Much as the United States decision to bomb Laos and Cambodia in 1969 became a turning point in the Vietnam War, so its move to aggressively go after militants and al-Qaeda inside Pakistan could be a pivotal moment in the "war on terror", with Islamabad as an increasingly reluctant partner. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Whose side is Pakistan on in fighting the Taliban? By Irfan Husain Now the real work begins for Pakistan's new leaders Raising stakes Could US attacks on Pakistan territory backfire? Afghanistan Is in Its Worst Shape Since 2001, European Diplomat Says By: Alison Smale | The New York Times An Existential Crisis - Washington Times opinion Possible Power Change After Kim’s Stroke By: Kosuke Takahashi | Asia Sentinel Minister: India Now a Big World Player Thanks to Nuclear Nod | The rising danger of high oil prices By HENRY A. KISSINGER AND MARTIN FELDSTEIN Because of the profound political consequences of high oil prices, reducing the price of oil must be America's immediate, paramount objective. GLOBAL COOLING The world cannot afford a new Cold War By SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO A new chill in international relations can divert attention and resources from the critical issues of the day. Georgia offers fresh evidence on war's start Georgia says intercepted telephone calls showing it was under invasion by Russia justified its defensive attack. Calls intercepted from Georgian cellphone network Transcript: Intercepted conversations (pdf) Imagining a Germany in the middle of the roadThe Christian Democrats are thinking over how to describe the position of the Social Democratic candidate for chancellor, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on East-West relations. Former Bosnian Muslim leader is convicted of cruelty EUROPE European press review European social democracy can renew itself in its basic values and thought. Wish lists of painless demands have always been the curse of center-left parties... more» Muslims in Europe: A Short Introduction Should the ECB be able to bail out crisis-hit banks? | With NATO sharply divided on Tbilisi's future membership prospects, the North Atlantic Council's Tbilisi session is less a show of support than a reminder that Georgia is just a small country caught in the middle of a global, high-stakes game. More BBC Who runs Russia? Bridget Kendall on who is really driving Moscow policy Google News Azerbaijan Record $47.9 Billion Planned for Russian Defense The Moscow Times Spending on arms will rise to a record $47.9 billion next year, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday, as the Kremlin moves to beef up the armed forces after a conflict in Georgia Georgia War Sparks Political Battle in Ukraine By: Megan K. Stack | Los Angeles Times The president's office now calls Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko a traitor who refuses to speak out against Moscow. She shoots back that President Viktor Yushchenko is a loose cannon who has antagonized Russia to the point of endangering Ukraine IMF approves loan to help Georgia The International Monetary Fund approves funds for Georgia, aimed at boosting confidence following the war with Russia. Georgia: Flaws Found in Tbilisi’s War Planning and Operations EDM LEADING POLITICAL SCIENTIST ADMINISTERS LAST RITES TO REFORM HOPES
Russia's Market Plunge May Temper Medvedev's Georgia Moves By: Henry Meyer | Bloomberg News Lavrov Visits Georgian Regions as NATO Chief Travels to Tbilisi By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News Key Facts on EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia |
H13 The Times Hank Paulson has created a crisis The US Treasury Secretary has made the rescue of other troubled banks almost impossible Anatole Kaletsky Leader After the Lehman Brothers Disaster An aggressive chief executive and ineffective board have brought a bank to bankruptcy; but the crisis reveals wider weaknesses in the financial system The worst is not over for the global economy In the space of 48 hours we may have witnessed the end of investment banking as we know it, but what about economic ruin? Lehman Brothers collapse sends shockwave round world Demise of the 158-year-old US bank sparks the biggest shake-up on Wall Street in decades and plunges markets into turmoil General David Petraeus, who oversaw US troop surge, is ready to tackle Afghanistan after successful tour of duty in Iraq Republicans outgun Obama's donor army The Democratic nominee has set fundraising records but still enters the last weeks of campaigning at a disadvantage Easily caught in a web of sinister untruths The inventor of the internet is worried about the spread of conspiracy theories. A quick Google proved him right The Resilience of American Finance By Jeremy J. Siegel t's easy to be pessimistic, but the demand for financial services remains strong. Why Obama's Health Plan Is Better By David M. Cutler, J. Bradford DeLong and Ann Marie Marciarille History Need Not Repeat Itself Europe is better positioned now to deal with the oil price shock than it was in the '70s | H14 Financial Times Kill or cure for the Wall Street malaise The Treasury’s calculated risk with Lehman looks better judged than those of a banking system intoxicated by bail-outs. Yet even well-judged gambles fail Full coverage: Crisis on Wall Street UN nuclear watchdog at ‘dead end’ in Iran The IAEA said it had been unable to make ‘any substantive progress’ in efforts to get Tehran to answer allegations that there may have been a military dimension to its atomic programme After 73 years: the last gasp of the broker-dealer Sunday marked not simply the end of Lehman Brothers and the surrender of Merrill Lynch but the demise of the independent investment bank itself. For how long can Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley spurn the capital backing of a commercial bank, asks John Gapper Gideon Rachman: World opinion counts too in America’s poll The next occupant of the White House will want to do some burden-sharing and will have to turn to the Europeans first of all, writes Gideon Rachman With friends like these, the US hardly needs enemies The Bush team wants to undermine the image of al-Qaeda – but America’s own reputation is a far more pressing concern Syria’s religious tolerance belies critics In the streets of Ma’aloula, a Syrian village carved into the mountainside, young men and women hold hands and dance into the night as they celebrate a Christian festival that traces its roots back to the fourth century Russian business doubts stability pledge As stocks plunged again, business leaders gave warning that government moves to stabilise the Russian financial markets may not be sufficient, despite assurances by President Medvedev Nato bolsters links with Tbilisi In a move certain to exacerbate tensions with Moscow, the Atlantic alliance’s secretary-general insisted that Georgia remained on a ‘trajectory’ towards fulfilling its hopes for eventual membership Survival of fittest for mid-tier oligarchs Russian businessmen are concerned that the financial squeeze could alter the course of some of the country’s biggest takeover battles and shake up the ranks of medium-sized enterprises Fed likely to keep rates on hold The Federal Reserve is likely to hold fire on interest rates at its policy meeting while establishing maximum flexibility to cut rates later on if financial turbulence escalates to the point at which it presents an imminent threat to the economy John McCain and Barack Obama both vowed to tighten US financial regulation as they sought to turn the Wall Street banking crisis to their electoral advantage How the ‘nasty party’ can defy Juncker’s curse John Thornhill on the reform of Sweden’s welfare state Forget the promises: taxes are going up Philip Stephens says politics and economics are out of sync Lehman had to fall to save the financial system Avinash Persaud on lessons of the bank’s downfall Lehman: how brinkmanship was not enough A survivor of the Great Depression was felled by poor property investments and a small capital base Fund manager has frontier mentality Fund manager Franklin Templeton, with almost $600bn of assets under management, is philosophical about the downturn and expects to increase its investments in the Middle East | H15 Los Angeles Times Iraq's prime minister breaking free of American sway Nouri Maliki has consolidated power and is asserting his independence, curbing Washington's influence over Iraq's future. U.S. officials warn against leaving Iraq forces on their own too soon Security gains of the last year could be lost, one general says. As Petraeus prepares to hand the reins to Odierno, bombs kill at least U.N. watchdog reports growing frustration with Iran's nuclear push The agency's report says Iran continues to dodge questions about its alleged nuclear weapons research and has expanded its ability to produce radioactive material Georgia war sparks political battle in Ukraine The ruling coalition is near collapse as the president and the prime minister spar over whether to treat Russia as foe or friend Obama accuses McCain campaign of 'lies and spin' The Democrat criticizes what he says are false and misleading statements by the GOP ticket. McCain responds that Obama has been 'saying some pretty nasty things about Gov. Palin and me.' By Gregory Rodriguez Conservatives claim to hate victimhood, but the Republican Party encourages its base to feel aggrieved at the hands of the 'elites.' Lehman bankruptcy puts a squeeze on businesses A plummeting stock market, a failed investment house and talk of layoffs prompt new concerns about the months ahead. • Dow Jones index plummets 500 points • Asian markets tumble after U.S. shake-up |
Obama, McCain diverge on Wall Street cures Are the campaigns focused enough on economic solutions? Gary L. Bauer: "There is little that government can do..." Mark Penn, Jim Leach and Pat Schroeder give their take. Final score: Obama wins the day CBS: The Sarah Palin Phenomenon Is 'Doomed'... realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Clinton supporters ignore her plea to back Obama 'Mom' appeal White women voters swing behind Palin Obama campaign rolls out new 'faith merchandise'; 'Believers for Barack'... | H17 Daily Telegraph Wall Street shock waves will buffet us The collapse of Lehman Brothers may end the casino mentality and signal a return to traditional banking values. Capitalism - it's painful, but it works The financial system is facing its biggest test since the Wall Street Crash 80 years ago. It is a long-overdue day of reckoning, believes Jeff Randall. | H18 Independent Crash! Shares tumble as Lehman Brothers collapses and fears grow for AIG A global banking crisis was last night threatening to spiral out of control, with frantic US officials locked in talks to save one of the world's biggest insurance companies. Leading article: The global credit crisis has entered a new dimension Patrick Cockburn: The US strategy for Afghanistan won't work Nato still cautious over membership for Tbilisi Iran 'blocking UN probe into nuclear programme' Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Wall Street and the City get their comeuppance Stephen Foley: Why Lehman Brothers went under Leading article: The global credit crisis has entered a new dimension |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism William Owen, "The Manoeuvre Warfare Fraud," in Small Wars Journal. Also published in August 2008, Vol 153, Vol 4. Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Journal. New American Security Project Report: US Not Winning the “War on Terror” The Danger of Weaponizing Outer Space U.S. Policy Regarding Pandemic-Influenza Vaccines (PDF; 128 KB) The Pentagon's cubicle mercenaries CSIS Closing Guantanamo CSIS Working Group on Guantanamo and Detention Policy have concluded that the costs of keeping Guantanamo open far outweigh the costs of closing it. Read More German Spy Chiefs 'Don't Have the Guts for Covert Ops' | H20 Slate Overview of all 88 FOIA Countries (PDF; 112 KB) | H21 First move for a con man: tell your victim a story that reveals your similar anxieties, and forge a “mutual understanding”... more» Feeling a sense of loss for a God you don’t believe in anyway? Isn’t the idea rather soppy, Mr. Barnes?... more» European social democracy can renew itself in its basic values and thought. Wish lists of painless demands have always been the curse of center-left parties... more» The more women and men have equal rights and similar jobs, the more their Mars and Venus personalities seem to diverge... more» Online rumours 'must be controlled' The World Wide Web must be controlled to prevent malicious rumours and conspiracy theories being passed off as facts, according to its creator. In 1940, Churchill sent a group of young, handsome British officers to Washington to charm the power elite and... more» Richard Wright dies Founder member of Pink Floyd has died after a battle with cancer. |
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