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H1 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Sleepless in Tehran Negotiating in the Middle East without leverage is like playing baseball without a bat Iraqis Insist on Changes to Long-Delayed Security Pact With U.S. International Crisis Group Oil for Soil: Toward a Grand Bargain on Iraq and the Kurds Vision 2015: A Globally Networked and Integrated Intelligence Enterprise (PDF; 9.7 MB) Source: Office of the Director of National Intelligence The Declinists, Wrong Again By: Edward Luttwak | The American Interest With the crisis in the American and European financial sectors, predictions of the Atlantic powers' decline have once again become de rigeur. But they’re still wrong. By Robert Kagan, I hope that whoever wins next week will dismiss all this faddish talk about American decline. Alphas in Their Bunkers By David Ignatius, Having made their loot, the very rich are desperate to protect it. Senior Iraqi Leader Says Pact With U.S. Is Unlikely to Pass Politicians' Fears of Voter Backlash Cited The President-Elect Won't Have to Wait Till January to Act By Martin Feldstein, The senator who becomes president-elect next week should immediately introduce economic legislation. Editorial Back in Business The IMF can play a crucial role in the global financial crisis ComingAnarchy Iran Policy Options Part III [Part I | Part II] What Vietnam teaches us Israel's Current Strategic Environment - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad (Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Chuck Todd / MSNBC: Can McCain close? — Don't dismiss the likelihood that this race will tighten Guardian Obama has sparked an explosive conversation Timothy Garton Ash: In this weathervane state they love God and guns. But they also see the long shadows of slavery and discrimination Those who want real change will have to fight to get it Seumas Milne: The election of Obama can still be a powerful catalyst, even if his policies spell continuity more than radicalism Francis Fukuyama PDF — I'm voting for Barack Obama this November for a very simple reason. It is hard to imagine a more disastrous presidency than that of George W. Bush. Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan By: Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid | Foreign Affairs Independent Bill Emmott: The rise of Asia is not a simple matter of East versus West Christian Science Monitor Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy? Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams. Russia pushes an 'OPEC' for natural-gas nations The world's biggest suppliers will meet in Moscow on Nov. 18 to finalize plans for a cartel to control gas prices. How McCain, Obama would do as commander in chief McCain has the experience, but Obama may be more open to Pentagon advice. Financial Times Editorial Fed cuts rates to historic lows Official interest rates appear too high and need to be cut substantially. Policymakers around the world must act to contain what could be a severe global recession Europe faces disappointment whoever wins Such has been the excitement generated by the US elections that Europeans appear destined to be disappointed by the next president, no matter who wins. The differences may only be: how quickly, and in which ways? Comment: Brussels must issue sovereign debt EU countries will not be able to compete until they develop a unified market for bonds denominated in euros, write Daniel Gros and Stefano Micossi When Iranians made 'Great Satan' blink GulfNews - By Amir Taheri Next President Faces Unknowns on Iraq Eli Lake Why Did the U.S. Attack Syria? Preventing a Global Slump Must Be the Priority By: Martin Wolf | Financial Times Jerusalem Post Analysis: US raid shows Assad's over-estimation Power of weakness [ LOUIS RENÉ BERES In all world politics - but especially in the Middle East - appearances can deceive. Although power is powerful and weakness is weak, power can weaken itself. Sometimes, weakness can even become a source of power. Nowhere is this paradox more apparent than in Israel's endlessly self-deceiving relationship with the Palestinians. The strike that shattered US-Syria ties The State Department, Not the Pentagon, Should Lead America's Public Diplomacy Efforts By: Kristin M. Lord | The Christian Science Monitor Today's public diplomats wear boots, not wingtips. Increasingly, the Defense Department is at the forefront of US efforts to engage public opinion overseas. While the State Department formally leads the effort, the Pentagon has more money and personnel to carry out the public diplomacy mission. Briefing on the War of Ideas Anyone for Realpolitik? By: Rodric Braithwaite | Prospect The Real October Surprise By: Paul Waldman | The American Prospect If Osama bin Laden releases a pre-election tape like he did in 2004, don't assume it will be to the Republicans' benefit. World Will Struggle to Meet Oil Demand By: Carola Hoyos and Javier Blas | Financial Times Output from the world’s oilfields is declining faster than previously thought, the first authoritative public study of the biggest fields show Iran: Empire by Proxy - Kevin Sullivan Top Iraqi Cleric Concerned About US Security Pact Big Foreign Policy Agenda Awaits Next US President Why Syria? Why now? Daily Star Don't let Bush & Co. leave another disaster in their wake Barack Obama is the World's Choice The Economist Barack Obama is poised to win at least one election by a landslide. Voters in The Economist's Global Electoral College favour the Democratic candidate over his Republican rival, John McCain, by a hefty margin of more than four to one. IHT In Syria, a short-sighted attack The next president will have to restore a diplomacy that balances the interests of Syria and its neighboring nations. Roger Cohen: Where stories are possible Nowhere else on earth could Obama have risen so far and so fast Wall Street Journal Fouad Ajami: Obama and the Politics of Crowds Shaping Obama's The Times America must act now to escape limbo Only bold emergency action before the President is inaugurated can prevent a deep recession and raise everyone's spirits Anatole Kaletsky Pakistan calls in US ambassador over raids In further sign of troubled relations between the allies, Pakistan said US must end cross-border raids against militants MESH Saudi angle on U.S. elections The List: The World’s Top Religious Power Brokers | H2 Newsweek The ‘Deep State’ on Trial The ongoing Ergenekon hearings would make good satire if the shadowy organization weren't a serious challenge to the nation's democracy by Grenville Byford International Crisis Group Oil for Soil: Toward a Grand Bargain on Iraq and the Kurds Barzani, in Washington, discusses cooperation against PKK Davutoğlu: 'Türk Amerikan İlişkileri Sağlıklı' Turkey's Islamic democrats , Max Farrar Ankara, Erbil'le ilişki kurarken Bağdat'ı ihmal etmemeli Hükümet, AB’yi tatmin etmedi Jerusalem Post Turkey interested in Israeli UAVs Soli Özel Dünyanın seçimi Davutoğlu: Barzani'yle görüşmedim M Ali Birand Bizim aşiret reisleri Beyaz Saray'da ! ‘Başbakan’ın Güneydoğu politikası’ Ali Bayramoğlu Kürt sorunu ya da Güneydoğu: Henüz vakit var... EDM TURKEY PURSUES ITS OWN FOREIGN POLICY LINE Kadri Gürsel Yanlış silahlanma Kanın durması için Barzani'yle bile görüşülebilir FT Cyprus Northern economy dependent on Turkey Peace dividend that cannot be ignored Showcase rouses a divided city Economy: Inflation dents model eurozone credentials Last chance to create a unified economy History becomes weapon in bid to end mistrust Resources: Thirst for solution to water shortages Oil & gas prospects: Energy suppliers of the future Eco-tourism key to protecting Karpaz Guest column: US and China have shared interests , President Bush Meets with President Barzani of the Kurdistan ... KAREL DE GUCHT ‘Yahudi karşıtlığı AKP ile dorukta’ Yedioth Ahronoth EJC, Turkish pres. discuss Iran European Jewish Congress meets with Turkish prime minister, president and foreign minister to discuss Turkey's role in stabilizing Middle East, annual inter-fath dialogue, Turkish battle against anti-Semitism and racism US top diplomat warns Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani on PKK US Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey attends Annual Archon ... Azerbaijan: Defence Sector Management and Reform, International Crisis Group [NEWS ANALYSIS] Turkish procurement policy hinders UAV purchase ... CSM Turkey tightens controls on Internet speech The country's courts and governments have banned 850 websites this year, including YouTube and Blogger. Both Obama, McCain would be strong advocates of US-Turkish ties, senator says Turk envoys to meet US presidential candidates İbrahim Kalın A new era in US-Turkish relations? Barış yolu, enerji hatlarından geçiyor - Fatih Uğur 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 Turkish Paper Views Implications of US Raid into Syria Cevdet Aşkın Karayılan: Aktütün'deki yetkililerin askeri taktiği doğruydu ERDAL ŞAFAK Tartışmaktan korkmayalım PKK’dan radara roketli saldırı Barçın Yinanç PKK'yı Öcalan'ın sağlığı mı yoksa Barzani mi kızdırdı THE KURDISH PROBLEM. Sebahattin Önkibar "Mustafa" filmi Kürtlere özerklik adına operasyondur! Oil for soil: the solution to Kirkuk Mehmet Altan Bingöl’den Aktütün’e "Doğu'da imam açığı giderilsin" "K. Irak'ta değişiklik görüşmeye hazırız" DTP, vekillere Öcalan'ın planını dağıttı Erdoğan'dan DTP mesajı: Emaneti ehline verin 'Yargısız infaz' sorusu Pamukoğlu'nu kızdırdı Talimat Öcalan’dan dağıtmak DTP’den Funeral Director Looks to End Blood Feuds Kurdish southeast notorious for killings Öcalan'ın kardeşinden itiraf: PKK Kürtlere zarar verdi DTP presents plan for solution of Kurdish problem Brother of jailed PKK leader says armed fight hurts Kurds Vekillere gönderdiği kitap, Meclis'i karıştırdı Some Displaced Iraqi Christians Ponder Kurds' Role Dersim on Turkey's ‘genocide' list Silahlı mücadele Kürtlere büyük zararlar verdi En iyi terörist, ölü değil teslim olandır DTP kapatılırsa 'ılımlı Kürtler' tasfiye olur Apo'nun önerisini Meclis'e getirdiler GAP cephesinde yeni bir şey yok Iraqi Christians forming ad hoc militias Islamophobia worse than racial prejudice YASİN DOĞAN Rekabeti savaş zannedenler… Counterterrorism policies as a vicious circle by EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ* [Haber Yorum-M.Naci Bostancı] DTP'li kardeşlerim Melih Aşık Kürtçe program Basic designs for Kirkuk city completed (Voices of Iraq) Iraq Government Wants Kurds Out of Mosul Some Displaced Iraqi Christians Ponder Kurds' Role The Reality of the Kurdish Violence in Kirkuk Taraf keeps pressing military on Aktütün failures despite response Turkey's National Security Council decides to form a new division Prices increased in Kurdistan in September – ASK Germany: no request made to close Roj TV Barzani’den Türkiye’ye dostluk mesajı Old ethnic rifts threaten to break into violence in Mosul KRG suggests De Mistura rethink his recommendations Kurdish military official survives attempt in Touz (Voices of Iraq) DTP'li başkanlar törenlere katılmadı Doğan Heper Güneydoğu’da AKP’liyiz Fikret Ertan General Odierno K. Irak'ta çokeşliliğe sınırlama geldi Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık KAREL DE GUCHT Rauf Denktaş Acılı reçete Semih İdiz AKP’nin tavrı ne olacak? Avrupa Komisyonu Başkan Yardımcısı Verheugen,Ankara'ya geldi Talat: Türkiye ile bağlarımızı kimse koparamayacak Azeri ve Ermeni Liderler Rusya'da Görüşecek EDM AFTER AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: THE LOOK AHEAD (PART TWO) Beyaz Saray’ın anahtarı Obama’da Chuck Hagel: both Obama and McCain strong advocates of relations with Turkey The illusion surrounding Obama’s presidency Azerbaijan: Defence Sector Management and Reform, International Crisis Group Agenda - Conférence au Parlement Européen: Dersim 1 Obama, Al Gore'un akıbetini paylaşabilir mi? Conservative Friends of Turkey in action Letters from Tokyo Turkey and the Secular Card, Myth or Reality? No steps should harm Turkey-Armenia relations: Turkish official Hadi Uluengin Niçin Obama? Mensur Akgün Arabulucu Türkiye Hasan Kanbolat Kazakhstan requests Turkish cooperation for 'Security in Eurasia' The illusion surrounding Obama’s presidency by BALKAN DEVLEN* Yunan Bankası Türk bayrağı çekerse ‘Cumhuriyet bizim için herşeyin üstünde’ Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Şok eden gençlik raporu Funeral Director Looks to End Blood Feuds Kurdish southeast notorious for killings Ata'nın manevi oğlunun kızından şok iddia Madam Corinne’e yazdığı mektup CSM Turkey tightens controls on Internet speech The country's courts and governments have banned 850 websites this year, including YouTube and Blogger 100 bin doktor, 300 bin hemşireye ihtiyaç var - Serdar Turgut | H3 TSK'dan ezber bozan öneriler... En iyi terörist, ölü değil teslim olandır Tüm Türkiye coşkuyla kutladı Yeni anayasa şart oldu... Gerekçe, Anayasa Mahkemesi - Kılıç'ın önerdiği model gündemde Üskül’den ‘şartla salıverme’ teklifi Rafa kalkan ‘şartlı af’ Meclis gündeminde Albay Ali Öz’ün itirazına ret cevabı Ergenekon prosecutor promotion delayed by HSYK Askerden ilk kez alternatif 29 Ekim resepsiyonu! Ankara’da iki resepsiyon birden 28 Şubat'ta kaybettiğimiz tabanımızı kazanacağız - ‘Resepsiyona gitmeyi görev gördüm’ Alman Başsavcı: Fener dosyası kasımda sizde Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye Cengiz Çandar Apayrı dünyalarda, Afganistan'dan Amerika'ya Biz Washington’da; Obama Washington yolunda Ahmet Taşgetiren Yıl dönümü yazıları ve... Saadet'in şansı Taha Akyol Cumhuriyet okumaları Fikret Bila ‘Mustafa’nın tartışılacak yönleri Hasan Cemal Biz nerede yanlış yapıyoruz sorusunu düşünmek! Murat Yetkin Olmayınca olmuyor İsmet Berkan Cumhuriyet bir nostalji değildir Fehmi Koru Biri bunu Ağar'a hatırlatmalı: Duvar yıkıldı Taha Kıvanç Ha gayret, doğru yoldasınız... - 29.10.2008 Şamil Tayyar Hüseyin Gülerce Cumhuriyet ve Silahlı Kuvvetler Ali Bayramoğlu Bugün keyfim yok… Yasemin Çongar Kanayan cumhuriyetin “gurur” bilançosu Hasan Ünal Her şey gün gibi ortada Ahmet Hakan Hiç bitmez mi bu aşağılık duygusu M Ali Birand Bizim aşiret reisleri Beyaz Saray'da ! Cüneyt Ülsever İktidarperver liberaller kongresi Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Turkish republican concept hinders the flourishing of democracy Oktay Ekşi Cumhuriyet ve onlar Can Ataklı Gökçek’te Karayalçın endişesi Mehmet Y Yılmaz Toplumlar layık oldukları gibi yönetiliyor Yalçın Doğan Ergenekon’da bir sonraki aşama AİHM ERDAL ŞAFAK Tartışmaktan korkmayalım ENGİN ARDIÇ Halk savaşı değildi ERGUN BABAHAN Korkulara teslim olmak EMRE AKÖZ Ben olsam öyle çizmezdim Mehmet Tezkan Bahar yıllarını en iyi ‘darbe günlükleri’ anlatıyor! Aydın Ayaydın İstanbul’da adaylar belli oluyor NAZLI ILICAK Koral'ın ikinci baharı! MEHMET BARLAS Kendimize karşı da adil ve insaflı olmayı denemeliyiz... Şükrü Küçükşahin Akman ne naneler yendiğini bulur MAHMUT ÖVÜR Amerika'da 'tarih değişiyor' mu? Mümtazer Türköne Cumhuriyet ne zaman herkesin olacak? YAVUZ DONAT Global krizin sigara ile ilişkisi Saati durmuş yeni monarklara Cumhuriyet dersi ‘Yanlış Cumhuriyet’in 85. yılı I give up.. No Panama hats or alcohol! ‘Deniz Feneri’ haberini vermek veya vermemek... Meğer mesele buymuş... Mustafa Erdoğan Anayasa Mahkemesi bunu hep yapıyor Avrasya Ekonomik Düzeni: 'Küresel ortak para birimi' ve 'Dünya Merkez Bankası' Can Dündar Zorunlu bir açıklama Süheyl Batum Değerleri ve “travma geçirenleri ile” Cumhuriyet... Şantaj kasetine küfürlü savunma Hakan Aygün Atatürk jakoben miydi? Güngör Mengi Kadınlar nerede? Nuh Gönültaş Tanrı uludur, milletimiz cumhuriyetin kuludur! Sebahattin Önkibar "Mustafa" filmi Kürtlere özerklik adına operasyondur! Ekonomi Seyfettin Gürsel IMF'yi unutun Hükümetin krize karşı ilk eylem planı, 2009 programından çıktı Ercan Kumcu İşsizlik fonu bir kaynak mı Erdal Sağlam Başbakan IMF ile anlaşmak için çark etmeye başladı Baturalp candemir Cari açık değil, özel sektörün borçları Hurşit Güneş Türkiye’den ne kadar yabancı parası çıktı? Güngör Uras Dolar 1.50 YTL dolayına oturacak gibi Emanet paranız ne kadar güvende? İsmail Küçükkaya MELİHA OKUR Küresel krizleri önlemek Yapmadıklarımız yapacaklarımızdır... Deniz Gökçe |
H4 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Sleepless in Tehran Negotiating in the Middle East without leverage is like playing baseball without a bat. The collapse of oil prices should give the United States leverage with Iran, but it should be used smartly. Iraqis Insist on Changes to Long-Delayed Security Pact With U.S. Concerned Fed Trims Key Rate by a Half Point Even as the Fed reduced its benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, the White House was weighing a plan to slow the foreclosure epidemic in the housing market. NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF What? Me Biased? This 2008 election is a milestone and may put a black man in the White House. That creates an opportunity for an adult conversation about the complexities of race. ROGER COHEN American Stories In no other country could Barack Obama have risen so far and so fast. Such boundless possibility is what America once stood for and can stand for again The Decided Go in Droves to Vote Early Early voting has been a hit, in grocery stores or out car windows, and millions have already cast ballots. Editorial The Success of Early Voting Early voting has many advantages, but the main one is that it makes it likely that more eligible voters will participate in democracy Afghanistan Tests Waters for Overture to Taliban Memo From Paris: Sarkozy Boldly Attacks Financial Crisis, but Europe Wants Results Advocates for Gaza Challenge Blockade Ukraine Reaches for I.M.F. Rescue Loan World Briefing | Middle East: Syria: Prominent Dissidents Sentenced Quake in Pakistan Kills at Least 170 Pakistan Tells U.S. to Stop Airstrikes in Tribal Zone GAIL COLLINS The Last Week Quiz This presidential race has been a great ride, but we need to take a break. Dare you to answer this end-of-the-endless-election quiz. At Rallies of Faithful, Contrasts in Red and Blue It is a cliché to say that the country is “divided,” but 11 campaign stops in recent days offer glimpses of partisan America. | H5 Washington Post Still No. 1 By Robert Kagan, I hope that whoever wins next week will dismiss all this faddish talk about American decline. Alphas in Their Bunkers By David Ignatius, Having made their loot, the very rich are desperate to protect it. Senior Iraqi Leader Says Pact With U.S. Is Unlikely to Pass Politicians' Fears of Voter Backlash Cited The President-Elect Won't Have to Wait Till January to Act By Martin Feldstein, The senator who becomes president-elect next week should immediately introduce economic legislation. Editorial Back in Business The IMF can play a crucial role in the global financial crisis Poll Shows 59 Percent of Ballots Already Cast Are for Obama U.S. Takes Battle Against Iraq Violence to Border Power Barometer: Demographics of Recession Editorial Can One Party Rule? Neither Democrats nor Republicans have a monopoly on policy wisdom What We've Learned About McCain By David S. Broder, Page A23 What we have learned about him in this campaign that we didn't know before. France Boosts Spending on Military Program Reflects Intent to Conduct Activist Policies Worldwide By George F. Will, Tuesday's probable repudiation of the GOP will punish McCain's imprudent campaign. Obama Airs 30-Minute Spot, Releases Anti-Palin Ad Attaboy From the Albatross By Dan Froomkin McCain Links Economy, Security Republican Says Obama Policies Would Make U.S. Less Safe Ukraine Lawmakers Unite To Pass IMF Loan Measure In Ohio, Wary Eyes On Election Process Fears of Fraud and Blocked Votes Pakistan Begins Rescue Efforts As Quake Death Toll Tops 170 Embers of Rwandan Genocide Flare Congo Faces Threat of War as Rebels Advance, Soldiers Leave Posts and Villagers Flee McCain Again Points to Obama's Associates Republican Cites Tape of Rival Praising Palestinian, Alleges Ayers Was Present | H6 Guardian Obama has sparked an explosive conversation Timothy Garton Ash: In this weathervane state they love God and guns. But they also see the long shadows of slavery and discrimination Those who want real change will have to fight to get it Seumas Milne: The election of Obama can still be a powerful catalyst, even if his policies spell continuity more than radicalism US leads way with rate cut to 1% BoE and other central banks likely to mimic Federal Reserve's move to stimulate economies Obama, the infomercial Oliver Burkeman: Barack Obama's final sales pitch to the nation was a stirring event Tomasky talk: Is Obama's TV ad overkill? Israel's multilateral option Chris Phillips Republicans prepare for worst and plan post-election analysis Senior members to meet at a rural retreat in Virginia within days of vote to rebuild party McCain plays on fear of 'comunismo' Republican candidate goes on offensive in Florida by comparing Obama to Castro and Chavez Hundreds feared dead in Pakistan earthquake Aid agency says up to 600 killed and thousands left homeless, with death toll expected to climb Even in the rural heartland, Obama has sparked an explosive conversation In this weathervane state they love God and guns. But they also see the long shadows of slavery and discrimination Do the tribes really need more guns? Mustafa Qadri: Arming tribal militias to fight the Taliban in Pakistan doesn't solve the underlying problem Bush's Push to Cement His Legacy - Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian Time for an energy bail-out Jeremy Leggett: Peak oil is just five years away, and we must start to plan now to avert a truly ruinous crisis It would take an affair with a gay terrorist to knock Obama off his road to victory Oliver Burkeman: The number of ways in which Barack Obama could still lose the US presidential election is diminishing by the day |
H7 Briefing on the War of Ideas Geopolitical Diary: New Questions About Nuclear Sustainability Beware Banrkrupt Rogues - Ralph Peters, New York Post
Reaction to the US Raid into Syria: Only Muted Outrage The rise of the G20 The Australian The Denial of Failure in Afghanistan (Full PDF Article) Lebanon's Enemy Within - Michael Totten, Commentary Bush's Foreign Policy Legacy - Helle Dale, Washington Times Life Just Got Harder for Terrorists - James Robbins, National Review Will Syria Dump Its Friends? - David Blair, The Telegraph Getting Syrious - National Review The Vulnerability of Arab Economies to the Global Crisis By: Anouar Boukhars | The Daily Star America's Military Attack in Syria: Possible Reasons and Likely Costs by Daniel Levy Can Obama Do Without Middle East Oil? Randa Takieddine - The success of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign lies in his skill in promising the US voters a better future. His personality, oratory and ability to anticipate the dreams of young people certainly boost his chances against his Republican contender, John McCain. Damascus comes down on dissidents Lifting the Shadow: Can Condoleezza Rice Emancipate Herself from Bush? | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraq revises draft troop deal; U.S. likely to reject changes Iraq Seeks Changes to Security Pact Iraqi Officials: Revised Draft Security Pact Given to US Slowdown in Persian Gulf Reverberates in Middle East - Michael Slackman, New York Times Iraq rebukes US for commando raid as Syria appeals to UN Iraq to Share Results Of U.S. Raid Probe With Syria Iran opens new naval base at mouth of Persian Gulf Iraq Says U.S. Deal Would Ban Strikes on Neighbors Bush confident US-Iraq pact will pass US Hands Over Last of Southern Provinces to Iraqis (Update1) Iraq Oil Report must read: Q&A with Iraq oil revenue auditor Joe ... UN proposal on Iraq minorities representation approved in Parliament Iraqi Christians Flee 'Religious Cleansing,' and Arm Themselves By: David Axe | World Politics Review US Syrian embassy 'may be shut' National fury Village raid stokes anti-American anger across Syria | H9 Ha’aretz – Lieberman: Mubarak can 'go to hell'; Peres, Olmert apologize Meron Benvenisti: Peres Center training Palestinians to accept Jewish superiority It's Not the Money, It's the Symbol By: Aluf Benn Ari Shavit: The next government will not bring Israel to peace Poll: Right-wing gains give Netanyahu best chance to form next gov't Biden, in Florida, stresses his, Obama's commitment to Israel Jerusalem Post Analysis: US raid shows Assad's over-estimation Power of weakness [ LOUIS RENÉ BERES In all world politics - but especially in the Middle East - appearances can deceive. Although power is powerful and weakness is weak, power can weaken itself. Sometimes, weakness can even become a source of power. Nowhere is this paradox more apparent than in Israel's endlessly self-deceiving relationship with the Palestinians. A Syrian haven for killers, then and now [ RAFAEL MEDOFF, Yedioth Ahronoth Don’t appease Iran Should Obama win elections, he must not repeat pre-World War II mistake Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Israel's Current Strategic Environment - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad (Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Ira Forman: The Jewish Vote and A Stronger America The IDF's New Response Policy vis-avis Hizbollah: How Viable is It? INSS An Israeli commentary on the IDF\'s newly-announced policy towards Hizbolla Palestinians Call America for Obama... |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy? Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams Russia pushes an 'OPEC' for natural-gas nations The world's biggest suppliers will meet in Moscow on Nov. 18 to finalize plans for a cartel to control gas prices. How McCain, Obama would do as commander in chief McCain has the experience, but Obama may be more open to Pentagon advice. While Baghdad improves, a family's hopes still arrested by war The Methboubs, a family the Monitor has followed since 2002, have been devastated by the imprisonment of one son who says he's being held on false charges. French assertiveness on credit crisis jars Europe A spirit of cooperation is tested ahead of a crucial series of meetings to prepare for a Nov. 15 US summit. Is Barack Obama really a socialist? Not exactly, but his 'socialist-lite' policies should still be cause for concern Why Asia Stays Calm in the Storm - Kishore Mahbubani, Financial Times Why China May Not Save the World - Chua Chin Hon, Straits Times Global Financial Reformers Must Heed Asia's Clout By: Philip Y. Lipscy | The Christian Science Monitor Russian-Chinese Relations Through the Lens of the SCO IFRI This 22-page French paper considers the relevance of the SCO to Russian-Chinese relations India plays at Russian Imperial roulette Consequences of India's Nuke Deal - B. Glosserman & B. Gill, Japan Times Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan By: Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid | Foreign Affairs Independent Bill Emmott: The rise of Asia is not a simple matter of East versus West China Happy With Outcome of Chinese, Russian Premiers' Meeting - Source E-Mails from Afghanistan - Roman Skaskiw, The Atlantic India's Persecuted Christians - Barbara Crossette, The Nation China Handles Crisis with Aplomb - Jin Se-keun, JoongAng Daily Bush's Nuclear Deal With India: Bigger Consequences to Consider By: Brad Glosserman and Bates Gill | The Japan Times The Enemy Is Not India By: Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra and Stanley A. Weiss | International Herald Tribune IHT Planning for after the Kims By KONGDAN OH Handled properly, a change of regime in North Korea could lay the foundation for a democratic and unified Korea By SELIG S. HARRISON The U.S. should move as quickly as possible to normalize relations with North Korea Beneath U.S.-Pakistani Tension, a New Cooperation By: Mark Sappenfield | The Christian Science Monitor American Companies Head East for Growth - Robyn Meredith, Forbes 'We're not going to win this war' It may come as a shock that the combined military muscle of the West can't defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, but according to top military officials it is true. The Afghan adventure is expensive, onerous and unpopular, and most of the 40 or so participating countries want a new strategy. This deteriorating campaign will last for years and all that's going to change are the objectives, and as far as the United States is concerned, even these are unclear. Piece by piece, talking peace | H11 IHT In Syria, a short-sighted attack The next president will have to restore a diplomacy that balances the interests of Syria and its neighboring nations. Roger Cohen: Where stories are possible Nowhere else on earth could Obama have risen so far and so fast Ukraine factions unite to secure IMF loan Ukraine's Parliament put aside weeks of political infighting to pass legislation aimed at securing an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund. Russia seeks to negotiate loans-for-oil deal with China A crushing need for cash by Russian oil companies no longer able to draw credit from Western banks seems to have brought the two countries closer to agreement. EUROPE European press review Germany vs. France: To Save the World - Der Spiegel Divisions of Labour: Rethinking Europe's Migration Policy Bruegel Institute Beyond Banking: What the Financial Crisis Means for the EU CER The Economic Impact of Immigration in Greece IZA This 38-page discussion paper reviews the existing evidence on the economic impact of immigration to Greece France Boosts Military Spending by $1.8 Billion Five-year program is maintained despite a financial crisis that has undermined the already sluggish French economy and led to predictions of budget cutbacks across the government EU Puts Africa Ball in China's Court By: Bernt Berger | Asia Times Mardell's Europe Is the German chancellor's style still a vote winner? Will Germans Get Iceland Money Back? - Alexander Neubacher, Der Spiegel Sleepwalking into another crisis in the Balkans | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan A Key Moment of Azerbaijan - B. Grgic & A. Petersen, Wall Street Journal Azerbaijan: Defence Sector Management and Reform, International Crisis Group Study: Azeri military transparency needed Russians Turning Away from West - O. Matthews & A. Nemtsova, Newsweek Gates Suggests New Arms Deal With Russia - Walter Pincus, Washington Post Russian-Chinese Relations Through the Lens of the SCO IFRI This 22-page French paper considers the relevance of the SCO to Russian-Chinese relations Russia Tosses a Life Preserver to One of its Richest Men By: Dana Cimilluca, Alan Cullison and Gregory L. White | The Wall Street Journal Kiev's Crackup - Adrian Karatnycky, Wall Street Journal |
H13 The Times America must act now to escape limbo Only bold emergency action before the President is inaugurated can prevent a deep recession and raise everyone's spirits Anatole Kaletsky Pakistan calls in US ambassador over raids In further sign of troubled relations between the allies, Pakistan said US must end cross-border raids against militants The Times US presidential rankings - numbers 32 to 22 US returns last southern province to Iraqis Only Baghdad and four volatile areas remain under US command as bombings drop and the Mahdi Army ceasefire holds Fed cuts rates to 1% to avert recession Aggressive half-point cut leaves US rates at their lowest since June 2004 as the Fed attempts to stave off a severe recession Huge financial success has hidden the moral bankruptcy in our civilisation. We must rediscover values Ben Okri Obama aunt found in rundown estate The Times discovered Zeituni Onyango in a disabled-access flat on a down-at-heel public housing estate in South Boston Obama woos voters with $5million infomercial The 30 minute commercial included segments devoted to the Democrat's upbringing by his white mother and grandparents UN peacekeepers braced for full-scale war Rwandan-backed rebels close in on the Congolese city of Goma sending government troops and civilians fleeing in panic Wall Street Journal Fouad Ajami: Obama and the Politics of Crowds Shaping Obama's The crisis roiling Wall Street has led to calls for a new type of capitalism, presenting a real opportunity for positive and productive changes. What would market capitalism 2.0 look like? (By Andrea Silbert, Boston Globe) | H14 Financial Times Editorial Fed cuts rates to historic lows Official interest rates appear too high and need to be cut substantially. Policymakers around the world must act to contain what could be a severe global recession Europe faces disappointment whoever wins Such has been the excitement generated by the US elections that Europeans appear destined to be disappointed by the next president, no matter who wins. The differences may only be: how quickly, and in which ways? Comment: Brussels must issue sovereign debt EU countries will not be able to compete until they develop a unified market for bonds denominated in euros, write Daniel Gros and Stefano Micossi Obama prepares for quick transition Is Obama now inevitable? Gideon Rachman’s blog: If I was a member of the Obama campaign, I think I would be worrying that it’s too quiet A test for US commitment to democracy 'Forgotten war' offers Petraeus fresh role The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 1 per cent and announced that it would lend $30bn each to central banks in Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore to lend on to local banks Brussels must issue sovereign debt EU countries will not be able to compete until they develop a unified market for bonds denominated in euros, write Daniel Gros and Stefano Micossi Most Germans would welcome the state taking control of large segments of the economy, including its energy, transport and financial infrastructure, says a new opinion poll IMF to speed lending to select countries Stuck in the middleAmericans feeling the pinch of stagnating median wages will go to the ballot box in a disgruntled mood Hungary gets $25.1bn rescue package The IMF is granting a $15.7bn loan programme, while Brussels stands ready with $8.1bn in financing and the World Bank another $1.3bn to help Hungary boost confidence in its economy US embassy in Syria warns of closure The already strained relations between Washington and Damascus worsen after a US military attack that killed a man who was allegedly sending foreign fighters into Iraq Oil-rich, remote and difficult Beware the unwinding of the yen carry trade Even worse than Japan again becoming the source of almost free money, would be the potential for an even more risky dollar carry trade, writes David Pilling Shock: Drudge loses his grip on US media! Just as Fleet Street swings left and right politically, depending on where it sees its commercial advantage, the US media have shifted left for a time, to mimic what they judge to be the country’s mood. When that mood swings back, so will the media, writes John Gapper I have had my victories. Just not tonight ... Christopher Buckley drafts McCain’s concession speech | H15 Los Angeles Times U.S. transfers control of Wasit province to Iraq U.S. troops will remain in Wasit and provide assistance when needed. Wasit is the 13th of Iraq's 18 provinces to be handed back Pakistan summons U.S. ambassador on border strikes Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador today to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border Prospect of peace talks rises in Afghanistan As would-be mediators emerge, the prospect of negotiations between Western and Afghan officials and the Taliban is not so readily dismissed. EditorialThe useless Cuba embargo America's economic sanctions on Cuba, now 50 years old, are a failure. Tim Rutten Obama's lead among Catholic voters may signal a profound shift Vote watchdogs warn of election day 'meltdown' In about a dozen battleground states, lawsuits have already been filed challenging voter identification laws. Pakistan quake kills at least 170 Thousands are left homeless by the magnitude 6.4 temblor in the rural southwest. The death toll could rise as rescuers reach villages cut off by landslides Iraq condemns U.S. assault on Syria The Cabinet also approves changes to a proposed security deal, including giving Iraq the right to determine whether any U.S. soldier suspected of committing a crime should stand trial in Iraqi court |
Chuck Todd / MSNBC: Can McCain close? — Don't dismiss the likelihood that this race will tighten Chris Cillizza / Washington Post: Accuracy Of Polls a Question In Itself... The American leader that the international community needs Future Perfect By: Elizabeth Dickinson | Foreign Policy McCain's GOP support showing more cracks ANALYSIS: Who advises McCain and Obama? Poll: Obama surges in Colorado, makes gains on Electoral Map Secret GOP Meeting After Election Obama targets undecided US voters Barack Obama seeks to boost support with a half-hour TV ad and a rally with Bill Clinton, as John McCain campaigns in Florida Could John McCain be preparing an 'October surprise'? Will Obama's Infomercial Backfire? Obama floods the airwaves with prime-time TV sales pitch New polls: Pennsylvania's sewed up; Ohio, Florida close Sarah Palin Vows to Remain Player in 2012: ‘Not Doing This For Naught’ realclearpolitics memeorandum Politico ABC’s The Note – PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Obama Makes Final Case in Supersize Ad - Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico
,Obama's Compassionate Closing Ad - John Nichols, The Nation The Audacity of Humility - Katherine Ernst, City Journal What We've Learned About McCain - David Broder, Washington Post Possibility of Healing with Obama - Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian America Compared to What? - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Obama's New Deal No Better Than Old One - Michael Barone, US News & WR Obama Infomercial, An Argument to the Everyman - Jim Rutenberg, NYT Undecideds Should Break for McCain - Dick Morris, The Hill Could the Polls Be Wrong? - Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post Markets Weak Because Candidates Are Lousy - George Newman, WSJ McCain Senses an Opening in PA - Helman & Issenberg, Boston Globe A Seismic Shift in the Catholic Vote - Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times Is Obama Secretly Sensible? Don't Bet on It - Tony Blankley, Wash Times
Brian Stelter / New York Times: Following the Script: Obama, McCain and ‘The West Wing’ — When Eli Attie, a writer for “The West Wing,” prepared to plot some episodes about a young Democratic congressman's unlikely presidential bid, he picked up the phone and called David Axelrod | H17 Daily Telegraph Which President will be best for Britain? The 'Special Relationship' between Britain and the US is unique, but not always affectionate, says Christopher Meyer. Don't underestimate our role in Iraq The ports of Um Qasr are booming thanks to the help of the British Army and Navy and the Iraqi Prime minister should remember that, writes Thomas Harding Economic medicine The Federal Reserve's decision to cut US interest rates by 50 basis points to 1 per cent highlights the wholly inadequate response of the Bank of England. Obama ends feud with Bill Clinton Bill Clinton is to bury the hatchet with Barack Obama when they campaign together for the first time at a huge joint rally in the crucial swing state of Florida. | H18 Independent Bill Emmott: The rise of Asia is not a simple matter of East versus West Omar Waraich: A country on the brink must break from its troubled past Obama fever builds as black Americans await a new era North Carolina has eluded Democrats since Jimmy Carter's time, but the prospect of a black president has galvanised its African-American voters. Leonard Doyle reports Leading article: The nemesis of the hedge funds – and a lesson to us all |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Vision 2015: A Globally Networked and Integrated Intelligence Enterprise (PDF; 9.7 MB) Fact Sheet: Ensuring a Smooth and Effective Presidential Transition Gates Gives Rationale for Expanded Deterrence - Stratfor The Counterintelligence Implications of Foreign Service National ... The State Department, Not the Pentagon, Should Lead America's Public Diplomacy Efforts - Kristin Lord, Christian Science Monitor opinion Azerbaijan: Defence Sector Management and Reform, International Crisis Group Unsafe Havens: Making Life More Difficult for Terrorists - James S. Robbins The Pentagon's New Propaganda Push by John Brown New FBI Powers: A Necessary Step for CounterterrorismThough new investigative guidelines have come in for criticism, the broader authority is a necessary and important step for the FBI's counterterrorism investigations -- but strong leadership is required to ensure appropriate and effective implementation | H20 Slate Investing in Climate Change 2009: Necessity and Opportunity in Turbulent Times Deutsche Bank A 166-page report examining the possibilities for investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation OECD in Figures 2008 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has produced a new online multimedia feature, "Crisis Guide: Climate Change," The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power Earth Policy Institute A US article questioning the economics of nuclear power U.S. Health Care System Wastes $700 Billion on Unneeded Tests Social Justice and Prosperity in a World City? Rethinking the `Flat World` Thesis in Bangalore India | H21 Could Napoleon Have Coped in a Credit Crunch? By: John Kay | Financial Times Jorge Luis Borges’s Library of Babel: a Turing machine that runs an program whose output can only be interpreted by a godlike intelligence... more» Google Settles Suit Over Book-Scanning Libertarianism is finished. The financial collapse proves that its ideology makes no sense, argues Jacob Weisberg... more» Oh, yeah? Richard Epstein has another view. The Google-publishers-authors settlement: What will it mean? One last shot: The spectacular rise and fall of Maradona His spectacular fall into drug addiction is legendary – but the life story of Diego Maradona is beginning a new chapter. As he lands his dream job managing Argentina's national side, Elizabeth Nash asks if the star will rise again. Christian Science Monitor Goes Online-Only Fly Me to the Deity By: Tunku Varadarjan | The New York Times Seeing Race and Seeming Racist? Whites Go Out of Their Way to Avoid Talking About Race Martin Luther sparked the Reformation in Wittenberg 500 years ago. While the city still uses Luther to attract tourists, only 10% of its people are Protestant... more» |
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