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Washington Post Bush's Iran Policy Has Failed By David Ignatius, Absent some last-minute fireworks, President Bush will leave office with a kind of double failure on Iran: Administration hard-liners haven't checked Tehran's drive to acquire nuclear-weapons technology, and moderates haven't engaged Iran in negotiation and dialogue
Editorial Road Map in Iraq When Mr. Obama takes office, a sovereign Iraqi government and a U.S. withdrawal timetable will be in place.
John Mearsheimer: Rebalancing the Middle East
Dennis Ross: How to Stop Iran From Getting Nukes
Russia: Ease Moscow’s Suspicions
New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Obama’s Iraq Inheritance For the first time, there is a chance that a reasonably stable democratizing government, though no doubt corrupt in places, can take root in the Iraqi political space.
Fighting the Last War? By NOAH FELDMAN - A surge might not work in Afghanistan. Here’s what could.
Los Angeles Times Like a nation at war, U.S. throws trillions at economic crisis The total long-term cost of the various rescue initiatives could hit $8.5 trillion. Then watch out for the debt crisis.
In Iraq, U.S. seeks common ground between feuding national and regional leaders A key part of the U.S. military's exit strategy in Anbar is to get the provincial government in Ramadi and the national government in Baghdad to reconcile
Foreseeing a Clinton State Dept., Israelis and Arabs retool their expectations Israel is applauding her all-but-certain nomination as a check on Obama, while the news has damped Arabs' hopes of a swing away from Bush policies
Systemic failure seen in India's response to attacks Experts blame deep structural problems in India's anti-terrorism operation, including poor intelligence, inadequate equipment and limited training.
NYT Ahead for Obama: How to Define Terror By JONATHAN MAHLER The war on terror needs a new, hybrid approach, one that blends elements of both traditional military conflict and criminal justice.
The Challenges of the Economic Crisis Articles by experts on the challenges facing Barack Obama when the president-elect takes office.
Ha’aretz – In depth / How Israel managed to hinder Iran's nuclear plans
Bush to Olmert: Why are you giving Syria the Golan for nothing?
Iran proposes building joint nuclear plants with Arab neighbors Arab countries, many of whom are planning civilian nuclear programs, have yet to react to Tehran's offer
The Al-Qaida scapegoat Blaming Al-Qaida is almost like blaming capitalism for all the world's ills - it is almost always true, and there is almost always nothing to be done about it
Deter Iran - L.R. Beres, T. Mcinerney & P. Vallely, Washington Times
Attacks in Mumbai a Call to Arms - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
The Times We must not lose sight of true enemy The West needs India and Pakistan to fight terrorism together. Resolving Kashmir is the key to achieving this Bronwen Maddox
Analysis: This is a triumph for... Bill Clinton
Obama's Security Team Delights Hawks
Der Spiegel India Is Pointing in the Right Direction Mumbai a terror zone, and India bitterly points its finger at Pakistan. The unloved neighbor needs all the help the West can offer. Pakistan is nearly a failed state -- and a US invasion under President Obama can't be ruled out
Terror's New Face - Amir Taheri, New York Post
'Secret' provisions in U.S.-Iraqi pact The Iranian Press TV, citing Iraqi media outlets, said it has uncovered several secret provisions in the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement. WP Keeping the U.S.-Pakistani Relationship on Track, Post-Mumbai A Risk to Progress in Pakistan - By Jim Hoagland The attacks in Mumbai could undo Pakistan's progress and bring them to the brink of war with India.
NATO's First Line of Defense? It Shouldn't Be Here. By Charles King Building a new line on Europe's eastern frontier is a poor substitute for learning to get along with your neighbors.
How Far Will We Go to Save Georgia? By Jackson Diehl, Russia's campaign against Georgia is far from over, and Obama may be forced to act.
China Can Do the Most Good for the World by Putting Its Own House in Order By Elizabeth Economy The world has come to China's doorstep seeking leadership. Yet China's leaders have largely kept the door shut.
Wall Street Journal China Will Keep Buying U.S. Government Debt By Michael Pettis Its trade surplus depends on it.
Top Shiite Cleric in Iraq Raises Concerns About Security Pact
The Case for a Really Long Engagement By Thomas J. Christensen We asked for specialists how the Obama administration should handle our delicate ties with China.
Delhi's Blunders in Fighting Terrorism - Sadanand Dhume, Times of London 'I was told to kill to my last breath': Captured terrorist's ...
Eli Lake at the New Republic and Helene Cooper at the New York Times assess the impact of James Jones as National Security Adviser.
The NSA: A Recent History
Stratfor Pakistan, India: Putting the Crisis in Context
The Observer Mumbai atrocities highlight need for solution in Kashmir William Dalrymple: Jihadi groups will exploit Muslim grievances unless peace can be brought to the troubled state
Obama's popularity abroad may not get him the extra forces in Afghanistan from NATO allies.
Will Obama and Clinton work as a team? They've had differences, but Obama is expected to name her as secretary of State.
Best way to react to India's '9/11' The three-day assault was likely aimed at sparking India and Pakistan into overreacting
Obama's change: minor or major? Our policies will change: Will our values, too?
Sanctions? What Sanctions? German-Iranian Trade Booms - Matthias Kuntzel
Saudi king says oil should be $75 per barrel
RFE Iran Shaping Up As Key Foreign Policy Challenge For Obama For nearly three decades, Iran and the United States have traded accusations and threats. But when Barack Obama is inaugurated as U.S. president on January 20, that long-standing status quo could finally begin to change
Jerusalem Post The Region: India and Israel: The parallels [ BARRY RUBIN
Independent Leading article: India and Pakistan have a common extremist enemy
Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Spheres of influence are a fact of life
Financial Times Christopher Caldwell: The problem with Hillary Mrs Clinton’s probable nomination as US secretary of state is a worry, writes Christopher Caldwell. She shows a willingness to interfere in the internal workings of sovereign countries, which would require force. It is questionable whether the tools of force she extols are still effective
Bernanke and the risk of deflation In Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve has a chairman who understands deflation’s causes and cures as well as anybody: the subject was one of his specialities as an academic. But is America’s policy correctly aligned to confront this risk? Not yet, writes Clive Crook
US aims to shift focus over Kiev and Tbilisi The US wants to defuse tensions with other Nato member states about when exactly Georgia and Ukraine will become members of the 26-member alliance by focusing on the internal political and security reforms that both countries must accomplish before they can join the organization
WSJ Obama National Security Team Set Obama will unveil his national-security team Monday, but he is moving slowly on his intelligence picks as he seeks officials who aren't associated with Bush's interrogation policies.
Geopolitical Diary: The Mumbai Crisis
An Ode to Oil Wall Street Journal America's oil dependency has some benefits. Roger Howard on how the diminishing resource acts as a source of stability, and forces countries to work together.
| H2 Ali H Aslan ABD dış politikasında yeni oyuncular ve Türkiye
ÖMER TAŞPINAR Yumurta kapıya gelmeden (2)
Central role of Turkey's National Security Council fades away
FT Turkey Survey Sinan Ülgen: A country caught in a Hotel California-style dilemma
Economy: Fears of joblessness as growth falters
A chill wind blows in but long term looks good
Exports: Trade with the Middle East soars as relationships thaw
Banking: Thinning margins will spark consolidation
Istanbul Stock Exchange: Low transaction fees and an international dimension
Ülker: Ambitious confectioner snaps up Belgium's Godiva
Legal reforms: Code heralds new era of good practice
Infrastructure: Projects take off, but not before time
Remzi Gür: High places pose big risk
Press TV - Israel to bomb Iran through Turkey?
Semih İdiz Sınır ötesi için Bağdat’ın izni gerekmiyor
Kadri Gürsel PKK için kötü haber
UN Delays Report on Kirkuk to Avoid Tensions
Orhan Pamuk My Turkish Library - The New York Review of Books
Clouds gather for Turkey’s AK Party ahead of polls
INTERVIEW-UN delays report on Kirkuk to avoid tensions
Iraqi Kurds Accuse UN Of Delaying Report On Disputed Areas
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
Diyarbakır'ı kaybedersek, halkın iradesine saygı duyarız
Kadri Gürsel PKK için kötü haber Mustafa Akyol AK Parti ve Kürt sorunu (I) [Kuzey Irak seyahatnamesi -1- Ahmet Turan Alkan] Karşılıklı önyargılarımızı kırmamız şart
[Kuzey Irak seyahatnamesi /2 - Ahmet Turan Alkan] Bölgenin Ankara'sı Erbil
Diyarbakır konuşmamızın arkasındayız, omurgasız değiliz
Fikret Ertan Amerika-Irak güvenlik anlaşması
Kürtler arasındaki mutabakatı hep Abdullah Öcalan bozdu
Rıza Türmen İmralı’daki gelişmeler
Şükrü Küçükşahin Çakal Carlos’tan farkı yok!
Nasuhi Güngör Kürtlerin ateşle imtihanı UPDATE 1-Iraq says Kurdish contracts not legal
Aydınlar tartışıyor... Değişen Türkiye – 8 Iraqi Kurds Accuse UN Of Delaying Report On Disputed Areas UN Delays Report on Kirkuk to Avoid Tensions
Kirkuk residents welcome SOFA passing, say step toward sovereignty
34. Asker soruyor
In the middle of electoral tug-of-war: Alevis, Kurds and the ...
DTP: "Seçimde ya barışa ya savaşa..."
"Türkiye, Irak'ı tavize zorluyor"
İncirlik Üssü'nde Guantanamo izni
Kürtlerin Silahlandığı İddialarına Soruşturma
Vali yardımcısı, ankette DTP'lilere fark attı
Does the Status of Forces Agreement Spell Doom for Kurds?
DTP'li Türk, PES toplantısında
14 PKK’lı etkisiz hale getirildi
Hamas: Türkiye Gazze'ye yardım gemisi gönderecek
'Idealist' tried to halt Saddam's Kurdish slaughter - CNN.com
Şırnak'ta 40 PKK'lı kıstırıldı
Sırada Kürdçe Kuran-ı Kerim’mi var?
Pakistan briefs Turkey over ties with India
An Iraqi Turkmen’s letter to President Elect Barack Obama
An Iraqi Turkmen’s letter to President Elect Barack Obama
PKK'lı beyaz zehir tacirlerine suçüstü
Kurds in search of their dead view remains The remains of 150 Kurds found in a mass grave in southern Iraq are met at the airport in Irbil. There is a ceremony, but also disappointment for many relatives
Mehmet Yılmaz Olağan şüpheli, olağan mağdur
Ömer Taşpınar India and Pakistan’s elusive peace
Serdar Akinan
Mumbai sadırılarını kimin yaptığı ve neye hizmet ettiğine dair...
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Gila Benmayor Rocard: Sarkozy sizi keşfediyor
Hazar Denizi kıyısında Türk dünyası için örnek adım
ABD'nin büyükelçisi Jeffrey Türkiye'de
ABHaber,AB’nin Doğu Ortaklığı taslak belgesini yayınlıyor
Turkey could face charges at European court over restrictions
[MONDAY TALK]‘Open border a win-win situation for Armenia, Turkey’
Abbas Güçlü AB serüvenimiz 50. yılına giriyor
Refusing the hand of friendship
EP rapporteur: Government needs to bridge gender gap
CNN special to highlight those who tried to stop genocide
AB Bülent Ersoy davasını takip ediyor
In the middle of electoral tug-of-war: Alevis, Kurds and the ...
[Yorum - Beril Dedeoğlu] Amerika'nın gelecek senaryoları ve Türkiye
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
MUSTAFA ÖZEL Tecrübenizi paylaşın!
Meral Tamer Hayırseverliği bırak, sosyal girişimci ol!
Port Alaçatı “Eski ağza yeni tat”
You Tube yasağının sebebini merak eden Google'ın patronu Türk videolarını izlemiş
Jeffrey Rosen / New York Times: Google's Gatekeepers Nicole Wong and her colleagues decide what the world can see on YouTube. Are they also determining the limits of free speech?
National Geographic'den Çinliler'e çağrı: Ölmeden önce mutlaka İstanbul'u görün
Atatürk yalnız dinin değil, ordunun da siyasetten ayrılmasını istemişti
For your own socıal securıty, ask 21st century Marko Paşa
İsmet Berkan Yarın belki göç var...
Org. Başbuğ'dan bir jest de askeri hekimlere geldi
| H3 AKP'nin oyu 'yerelde' düşüyor
Recent survey shows nation yearns for ‘old Erdoğan’
‘2001 krizi V tipiydi ama bu kez L tipi’
Ersöz ve Çömez’e yurtdışı arama yok Ergenekon davasında aranan emekli Tuğgeneral Ersöz ile eski AKP Milletvekili Çömez hakkında kırmızı bülten veya difüzyon için Türk İnterpol Dairesi’ne hiçbir başvuru yapılmadığı öğrenildi
MİT'in parasını pavyonda yediler, borsada batırdılar
Bahçeli adım atmasa Alevi sorunu kilitlenir
Manhattan Postanesi diye bir yer yok
Dedelere maaş Aleviliği öldürür
Tuğgeneral Bahtiyar Aydın suikastında JİTEM gölgesi
PKK itirafçısı: Albay Özden'i Atilla Uğur'un timi öldürdü 02:44 Ergenekon soruşturması olmasa bil(e)meyecektik
Hükümetin yol haritası hazır; ilk adım Alevî zirvesi
Alevi enstitüsü için yola çıkıldı
Topbaş ve Gökçek’e güvenoyu mu verdi
Aytaç Durak AK Parti'den istifa etti
Siyasi partiler yeni açılımlara geç bile kaldı
Ebu Süfyan, Atilla Uğur'un ekibinden
Tuğgeneral Aydın'ı JİTEM öldürdü
'Ergenekon, gayri millî bir yapılanma'
Adayları 15 Ocak'a kadar açıklayacağız
Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye
Birinci Sayfalar Akşam Birgün Bugün Cumhuriyet Dünya Hürriyet Milli Gazete Milliyet Posta Radikal Referans Sabah Star Taraf Tercüman Türkiye Vakit Vatan Yeni Şafak Zaman Arşiv
Soli Özel Siyaset yapmak
Ahmet Taşgetiren • AKP eleştiri envanteri çıkarmalı )
Taha Akyol
Fikret Bila Önlemler uzlaşmayla alınmalı Hasan Cemal
Murat Yetkin Ergenekon bitti mi, yeni mi başlıyor, örtbas mı edilecek? Orduyu ve MİT’i kim gözetliyor?
İsmet Berkan Yarın belki göç var...
Fehmi KoruKorkmayalım, umutlanalım
Taha KıvançKitaplar, seçmesini bilenler için
Şamil Tayyar AK Parti, CHP ve MHP’ye uyarı
Ahmet Hakan Amberin Zaman kime yakındır Tuncay Güney’den nefretimin tek sebebi
Enis Berberoğlu Önce tarihe bakın
Mustafa Ünal Ergenekon kim? Güney mi, Eruygur mu?
Ekrem Dumanlı Tuncay Güney'i kendinize referans sayıyorsanız...
Sabahattin Önkibar Ek iddianamede soru işaretleri!
Fatih Çekirge O köprüden size bir kahraman bakıyor
Atılgan Bayar
Adem Yavuz Arslan Tuncay Güney’in arşivi ve batan Titanik
İsmail Küçükkaya
Mehmet Y Yılmaz Hintli bakan Türk olsaydı
MUHARREM SARIKAYA 6 milyon seçmenin sırrı...
ERGUN BABAHAN Siyasetçiye dava
EMRE AKÖZ Neden türban değil de çarşaf?
Umur TaluPardon göreviniz neydi?
Eser Karakaş İnsanlar ve Diyanet Tüketerek ölmek Umut Amerika'nın ekmeği
MEHMET BARLASAteş olsalar cürümleri kadar yeri yakacak olanlar...
MAHMUT ÖVÜR 'Başbakan Erdoğan, Devlet Bey ile görüşmeli'
Şahin Alpay So is the CHP a ‘market party’ after all?
İhsan Dağı What ‘Mustafa’ tells us about Kemalism
YAVUZ DONATKızılcahamam sözlüğü
Soner Yalçın Baykal’a haksızlık yapılıyor, CHP çarşafı ilk kez tartışmıyor
Özgürlükçü, sivil Alevilere ihtiyaç var Mustafa Karaalioğlu Erdoğan’ın en önemli seçim vaadi Demokrat aydınlarla AKP arasındaki ilişki ORAL ÇALIŞLAR
AKP’nin ‘ikinci zafer’inden sonraki 16 ay ve 29 Mart seçimi
80 bin kişilik ‘Hamdolsun İsyandayız” mitingi... ORAL ÇALIŞLAR
Ali Bulaç CHP, çarşaf ve yeni açılım
'0 taksitli konut' ve 'Lefkoşe Büyükelçisi'
Bülent Keneş The old Erdoğan versus the new Erdoğan
Yavuz Baydar Which Erdoğan?
Mümtazer Türköne Açılmak
Ekonomi
Osman Ulagay Krizi fırsata çevirmek mümkün mü?
‘2001 krizi V tipiydi ama bu kez L tipi’
Erdal Sağlam Ekonomi batarsa karayolu bir işe yaramaz Ambalajsız paket işe yaramadı Asaf Savaş Akat Mundell’i dinledik
Asım Erdilek What ‘Mustafa’ tells us about Kemalism
Hurşit Güneş Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Mundell’i ağırladı Eser Karakaş Başbakan’ın başarısı ve değinmedikleri Artan işsizliğe karşı ne yapılabilir? MEHMET HÜSEYİN BİLGİN
Küresel sermaye bolluğu ve büyüme FATİH ÖZATAY Yaman Törüner Herkesin krizi farklı
Ertuğ Yaşar Evet, ambalaj gerekir
Deniz Gökçe Mundell’den değerlendirmeler!
Güngör Uras İşveren örgütlerinin kasası dolu, onlar işsizin fonuna bakıyorlar
Milyonların beklediği bu mudur?
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| H4 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Obama’s Iraq Inheritance For the first time, there is a chance that a reasonably stable democratizing government, though no doubt corrupt in places, can take root in the Iraqi political space.
Fighting the Last War? By NOAH FELDMAN - A surge might not work in Afghanistan. Here’s what could.
A Handpicked Team for a Foreign Policy Shift In the vision of the coming Obama administration, an expanded corps of diplomats and aid workers would be engaged in preventing conflicts and rebuilding failed states around the world
Top Indian Security Official Resigns as Toll Eclipses 180 Amid questions on whether the authorities could have anticipated the attack and improved security, India’s home minister resigned
Ahead for Obama: How to Define TerrorBy JONATHAN MAHLER The war on terror needs a new, hybrid approach, one that blends elements of both traditional military conflict and criminal justice.
The Challenges of the Economic Crisis Articles by experts on the challenges facing Barack Obama when the president-elect takes office.
Editorial The Horror in Mumbai The new fear is that the terrorist attacks in Mumbai could unleash dangerous new furies between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan.
India Faces Reckoning as Terror Toll Eclipses 170 As bodies were recovered, questions arose on whether the authorities could have anticipated the attack and improved security
One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex Barry R. McCaffrey, a retired four-star Army general, has quietly flourished at the intersection of network news and wartime commerce.
Pakistanis Deny Any Role in the Attacks on Mumbai
Attacks Imperil Delicate U.S. Role Between Rivals
What Would Keynes Have Done? By N. GREGORY MANKIW
Never Let Them See You Sweat Genes are helpful, but a calm temperament like No Drama Obama’s can be cultivated.
The Special Sting of Personal Terrorism Some Indians see the siege of Mumbai as their 9/11: A moment that separates past attacks from those to come.
PAUL KRUGMAN Deficits and the Future Economists worry that large budget deficits will burden future generations. But strong fiscal expansion would actually enhance the economy’s long-run prospects.
WILLIAM KRISTOL Jihad’s True Face If terror groups are to be defeated, in countries like India and the United States, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens.
India Faces Reckoning as Terror Toll Eclipses 170
OPEC, Struggling to Move in Concert, Considers Cutting Output
Rocket Kills 2 Contract Workers at U.N. Compound in Baghdad
Iran Proposes Nuclear Plants With Arab Countries
Obama’s Choice for U.N. Is Advocate of Strong Action Against Mass Killings
China’s President Cites Threat of Global Slowdown
More Iraqi Dead Last Month, but Fewer Than Last Year
End of Immunity Worries U.S. Contractors in Iraq
Claims of Secret Arms Sales Rattle Ukraine’s Leaders
MAUREEN DOWD A Penny for My Thoughts? If an online newspaper in Pasadena, Calif., can outsource coverage to India, I wonder how long can it be before some guy in Bangalore is writing my column about President Obama
Editorial Bailing Away Officials seem to think urgency to stabilize the financial system absolves them from considering the longer-term implications of the actions they take.
Bill Clinton to Name Donors as Part of Obama Deal The former president will disclose the names in a deal to clear the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state, Democrats said.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Terrorism That’s Personal In Pakistan there is a cruel form of terrorism that gets almost no attention and thrives as a result: flinging acid on a woman’s face to leave her hideously deformed.
Local Pillars, Auto Dealerships Teeter as Big Three Decline
Tense Calm Settles on Nigerian Town After Religious Clashes Kill Hundreds
NATO Duel Centers on Georgia and Ukraine
After Mumbai, Debating Security at Luxury Hotels
Panel Fears Use of Unconventional Weapon
Mediator Says Ransom Deal Has Been Reached for Pirated Ukrainian Freighter
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Editorial Road Map in Iraq When Mr. Obama takes office, a sovereign Iraqi government and a U.S. withdrawal timetable will be in place.
By David Ignatius, Absent some last-minute fireworks, President Bush will leave office with a kind of double failure on Iran: Administration hard-liners haven't checked Tehran's drive to acquire nuclear-weapons technology, and moderates haven't engaged Iran in negotiation and dialogue
Keeping the U.S.-Pakistani Relationship on Track, Post-Mumbai A Risk to Progress in Pakistan - By Jim Hoagland The attacks in Mumbai could undo Pakistan's progress and bring them to the brink of war with India.
NATO's First Line of Defense? It Shouldn't Be Here. By Charles King Building a new line on Europe's eastern frontier is a poor substitute for learning to get along with your neighbors.
How Far Will We Go to Save Georgia? By Jackson Diehl, Russia's campaign against Georgia is far from over, and Obama may be forced to act.
China Can Do the Most Good for the World by Putting Its Own House in Order By Elizabeth Economy The world has come to China's doorstep seeking leadership. Yet China's leaders have largely kept the door shut.
Hu Sees China Losing Its Competitive Edge President Cites Reduced Global Demand
Top Shiite Cleric in Iraq Raises Concerns About Security Pact
The Case for a Really Long Engagement By Thomas J. Christensen We asked for specialists how the Obama administration should handle our delicate ties with China.
China's Economic Edge Ebbs Growth rate near the 8% experts say China must maintain to keep labor market stable, reports say.
Top Officers Hopeful That Obama Will Bring More Realistic View Than Bush
Biden Taps Advisers For Key Positions
The Economy Must Be Obama's First Project By Robert J. Samuelson, Page A17 Every new president dreams of enacting bold and far-reaching reforms. But Obama should put the economy first.
Gunmen Methodically Spread Terror in Mumbai in Matter of Minutes Young Gunmen Exploited Coastline Vulnerabilities to Slip Into City and Methodically Spread Terror
Pakistan-Based Group Accused in Mumbai Attacks Flourishing Despite Ban
Official Quits Amid Public Anger at India's Leadership
Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security
Defiant Pakistan Disputes India's Allegations
Defiant Pakistan Disputes India's Allegations
The U.S. Must Not Repeat the Guantanamo Detention Mistakes By Jack Cloonan and Sarah Mendelson
Economically, Obama May Repeat FDR's Mistakes By George F. Will
SAIS: Obama's Wish List for Europe
India Grappling With Fallout From Siege Top security official resigns, taking "moral" responsibility for attacks that killed at least 174; relations with Pakistan remain very tenuous.
Mumbai Attack Victims Recall Their Desperation, Gunmen's Ruthlessness Survivors of Three-Day Mumbai Massacre Give Harrowing Accounts of Their Hours Under Siege
Pentagon Sustains Focus on Information Operations in War on Terrorism
I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq By Matthew Alexander Until we renounce the sorts of abuses that have stained our national honor, al-Qaeda will be winning.
Bipartisan Report Finds U.S. Vulnerable to Bioterrorism Attack Bipartisan Study Finds Insufficient Laboratory Safeguards, Loose Regulation
Mercenaries Fight a Parallel War Thousands of contractors are fighting in Iraq. Officially, they're invisible -- even in death.
Preemptive Pardons Mr. Bush should resist any temptation to clear officials who devised his anti-terrorism strategy.
U.S. 'Not Getting What We Pay For' Many Experts Say Health-Care System Inefficient, Wasteful
GOP Looks to Young Louisiana Gov. Jindal as Its Own Version of Obama
Bill Clinton To Reveal The Names Of Donors Pact Allows Obama To Tap Sen. Clinton
| H6 Guardian At war level: India raises security status amid grief Fallout from Mumbai terror attacks jeopardises south Asian peace process
This was not global jihad. Its roots are far closer to home Misha Glenny: These attacks were born of local and regional hostilities, and it seems likely a part was played by a Mumbai crime boss
Pakistan warns west over resources Officials say 100,000 troops will be taken from duties on Afghan border if India begins 'unwanted conflict'
Clinton is Obama's secretary of statePresident-elect puts aside bitterness fostered during primaries with key position for former rival
Rumours abound as inquiry begins its search for truth
US carmakers rush to plan recovery Big three Detroit car manufacturers must deliver restructuring proposals to Congress New Labour is very alive Anthony Giddens: Prudence to profligacy is a big change, no doubt. But the crucial themes of the third way are intact
West's pledge to tackle global poverty has been crowded out by our own crisis Credit crunch threatens to derail West's previous promises to find the money to tackle global poverty
Recession.com Editorial: After subscription costs many web activities are free and could provide a cushion during recessionKhaled Diab: A dream for the Middle East Obama's victory has inspired me to dream of a better future for one of the most troubled parts of the world
Kafka has a rival. Today, the Foreign Office lectures us on human rights John Pilger: Such an open day beggars belief. At this PR gala you will find no stall for the victims of rapacious British power
The Observer Mumbai atrocities highlight need for solution in Kashmir William Dalrymple: Jihadi groups will exploit Muslim grievances unless peace can be brought to the troubled state
Mumbai terror attacks: Nightmare in the lap of luxury India demands to know who the terrorists are and most of all, why the security forces failed to prevent them
The target was democracy, not injustice Editorial: The slaughter perpetrated in Mumbai cannot be seen as an attempt to fight injustice
India fury at Pakistan as bloody siege is crushed Tensions escalate after claim sole terrorist to have survived Mumbai battle is from Pakistan
Mumbai: Behind the attacks lies a story of youth twisted by hate Jason Burke travels to the home of alleged killer Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Amin Kasab, to discover what impels young men to unleash carnage
The places I love lie in ruins. I am scared and very angry Maninee Misra: A leading Bollywood actress demands to know how an army of terrorists could walk into her city
Obama criticised for economic team's link to failed bank chief Presidential advisers have ties to Citigroup, the bank accused of reckless sub-prime investments
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| H7 Sanctions? What Sanctions? German-Iranian Trade Booms - Matthias Kuntzel
Saudi king says oil should be $75 per barrel
RFE Iran Shaping Up As Key Foreign Policy Challenge For Obama For nearly three decades, Iran and the United States have traded accusations and threats. But when Barack Obama is inaugurated as U.S. president on January 20, that long-standing status quo could finally begin to change
The Thrill of Victory - Investor's Business Daily editorial
Tom Barnett KnoxNews. Strategic advantage of Obama's blank slate
Obama poised to name Hillary Clinton to State post
Global Trends, Part 4: An Older World, and thinking Core-Gap
Peter Beinart / Time:
Selling Syria to a Skeptical American Audience
Crystal ball for world affairs How the United States should cope with a more fluid international system, as forecast in a new intelligence report. (Boston Globe)
Democratic doubt What happens when political freedom unleashes epic violence? (By Joshua Kurlantzick, Boston Globe)
Daily Star The rule of law or the rule of the gun? By Rami G. Khouri
Islam would never condone the acts of barbarity in Mumbai
Opec refuses oil production cuts
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
'Secret' provisions in U.S.-Iraqi pact The Iranian Press TV, citing Iraqi media outlets, said it has uncovered several secret provisions in the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement.
Iraq Says Critics Can Wait to Judge U.S. Over Pact
More Iraqi Dead Last Month, but Fewer Than Last Year
Militants Will Try to Disrupt Iraq Election: U.N.
Gates steered US toward exit in Iraq (AFP)
Key clerics criticize new U.S.-Iraq security deal
A general census to be held in all over Iraq
Top Shiite Cleric in Iraq Raises Concerns About Security Pact - Washington Post
Rocket Attack on Baghdad's Green Zone Kills 2 - Los Angeles Times
Iraq's PM May Be Weakened by Dealmaking Over Pact - Associated Press
Two dead in attack near UN compound in Baghdad
| H9 Ha’aretz – In depth / How Israel managed to hinder Iran's nuclear plans
Bush to Olmert: Why are you giving Syria the Golan for nothing?
Iran proposes building joint nuclear plants with Arab neighbors Arab countries, many of whom are planning civilian nuclear programs, have yet to react to Tehran's offer
The Al-Qaida scapegoat Blaming Al-Qaida is almost like blaming capitalism for all the world's ills - it is almost always true, and there is almost always nothing to be done about it
Anshel Pfeffer: Israel, stop offending India over Mumbai
Amos Harel / The war against terror has changed
Israel-India relations / Strong, but low-key
'Mumbai terrorist says mission specifically targeted Israelis'
Is 'the most dangerous man in the world' behind the Mumbai attacks?
Israeli experts: Slow op meant 'no chance' for Chabad house captives in Mumbai
Bush to Olmert: Why are you giving Syria the Golan for nothing?
Jerusalem Post The Region: India and Israel: The parallels [ BARRY RUBIN
Enigma Obama: The view |
| Obama's popularity abroad may not get him the extra forces in Afghanistan from NATO allies.
Will Obama and Clinton work as a team? They've had differences, but Obama is expected to name her as secretary of State.
Best way to react to India's '9/11' The three-day assault was likely aimed at sparking India and Pakistan into overreacting
Obama's change: minor or major? Our policies will change: Will our values, too?
US Treasury and the Fed: too close for comfort? Some economists have reservations about recent moves to rescue the economy.
Mumbai attacks pose test for India A top minister resigned Sunday as officials vowed to improve antiterror forces
China Can Do the Most Good for the World by Putting Its Own House in Order By Elizabeth Economy The world has come to China's doorstep seeking leadership. Yet China's leaders have largely kept the door shut.
Stratfor Pakistan, India: Putting the Crisis in Context
McClatchy Mumbai attacks inflame India-Pakistan tensions
Der Spiegel India Is Pointing in the Right Direction Mumbai a terror zone, and India bitterly points its finger at Pakistan. The unloved neighbor needs all the help the West can offer. Pakistan is nearly a failed state -- and a US invasion under President Obama can't be ruled out
The Case for a Really Long Engagement By Thomas J. Christensen We asked for specialists how the Obama administration should handle our delicate ties with China.
China's Economic Edge Ebbs Growth rate near the 8% experts say China must maintain to keep labor market stable, reports say.
Mumbai Attacks: 300 Feared Dead as Full Horror of the Terrorist Attacks Emerges - Damien McElroy, Rahul Bedi and Andrew Alderson, Daily Telegraph
Attacks Imperil Delicate US Role Between Rivals - New York Times
Enlisting Tribes Against Militants in Afghanistan Carries Risks General David McKiernan, the top commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, has recommended giving more power to local councils to stem violence in the country
India Terror Attacks Point to Need for Stronger U.S.-India Counterterrorism Cooperation
Stabilizing Afghanistan: Threats and Challenges CEIP This 8-page US policy focus examines the prerequisites for the stabilization of Afghanistan
The Economic Cost of Mumbai - Arvind Panagariya, Forbes How Could This Happen in Mumbai? - Maninee Misra, The Guardian Indians Claim Terrorists Took Orders From Pakistan - Dean Nelson, The Times
Pakistanis Deny Any Role in the Attacks on Mumbai - Jane Perlez and Salman Masood, New York Times
Terrorists Planned a 9/11 in India - Washington Times
A Cloud Over India's Muslims - Los Angeles Times opinion
Attacks Stoke India-Pakistan Tensions - Washington Times
Pakistan May Move Troops on Afghan Border to Indian Border –
Innovative, Ruthless, Disciplined Terrorism Stalks Us Again - The Times
Mercenaries Join Forces With Taliban - Cameron Stewart, The Australian
Pakistani spies face questions over old jihadi assets
Indian air and missile forces on war footing, Pakistani armored units diverted from Afghan border
| H11 IHT Olmert to Obama: Think again By ROGER COHEN U.S. policy toward Israel has ensured the country's survival at a heavy price.
Georgia and Ukraine split NATO members NATO foreign ministers gather this week in Brussels, with the United States and Germany quarreling over the status of Georgia and Ukraine
German general breaks silence on Afghanistan A top general has branded Germany's efforts in Afghanistan a failure, singling out its poor training of the Afghan police.
UKRAINE AND NATO By VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO Ukraine's desire to join NATO is an aspiration to become part of the most effective system of collective security and to share joint responsibility for common space.
India and Pakistan and the aftermath of Mumbai There is a grave danger that the carnage in Mumbai could provoke much higher levels of violence across a wide arc of South Asia.
EUROPE European press review
A European Economic Recovery Plan Source: European Commission Full Document (PDF; 62 KB)
Sanctions? What Sanctions? German-Iranian Trade Booms - Matthias Kuntzel
The Banking Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Remedies CEPS A 12-page policy brief arguing for a return to the narrow banking model
Climate Governance Post-2012: Options for EU Policy-Making CEPS
Romania election outcome unclear Exit polls from Romania's election put the leftist opposition in the lead but the shape of the next government is far from clear.
Bisca: Romania's Elections Miss Mark
What Europe can do to alleviate the global food crisis By Michel Barnier | H12 RFE/RL
Abkhazia: A Chance to Join the World by Neal Ascherson
Google News Azerbaijan
Claims of Secret Arms Sales Rattle Ukraine’s Leaders - New York Times
Putin Now, Tomorrow and Forever - Yevgeny Kiselyov, Moscow Times
Latest Roubini Interviews with Bloomberg On Falling Oil Prices and Its Impacts on Russia
Georgian President urges "compromise" on NATO membership
Russia Allows Ruble to Fall Again Russia allowed the ruble to weaken slightly for the third time this month and raised key interest rates to combat inflation and capital flight.
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| H13 The Times We must not lose sight of true enemy The West needs India and Pakistan to fight terrorism together. Resolving Kashmir is the key to achieving this Bronwen Maddox
Analysis: This is a triumph for... Bill Clinton
Nato plays it cool over Georgia and Ukraine Foreign ministers aim to appease Moscow with formula that will retain ties with eager states without offering membership
Indian Minister forced to quit amid public fury Shrivaj Patil had been heavily criticised after a string of terror attacks and resigned in the face of public fury
China told to prepare for a global recession President Hu Jintao has warned the Communist Party that the decades-long hold on power is at risk from the downturn
Analysis: West is in a strong position to respond Barack Obama has already picked his foreign policy and national security team and they are intimately familiar with South Asia
Pakistan troop threat over India standoff Officials warn Pakistan may ease off battle against Islamists if India ups stakes, as relatives grieve for those killed
‘In with a bang’ Obama dismays the faithful The speed with which Obama has taken charge has stunned the US; and some Democrats are unhappy
The goal of a solution to the Kashmir problem makes this precisely the wrong moment for Delhi to consider shelving the India-Pakistan peace process
Obama security team delights the hawks President-elect will nominate Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and ask President Bush's Defence Secretary to stay put
Fixing the economy is done by recapitalising banks, not bailing out manufacturers
Sunday Times Pakistan troop threat over India standoff Officials warn Pakistan may ease off battle against Islamists if India ups stakes, as relatives grieve for those killed
Delhi’s blunders in fighting terrorism India's approach to terrorism has been consistently haphazard and weak-kneed, caving to confrontation on a point of principle Sadanand Dhume
Growing rift threatens to tear India apart All Indians - Muslims and Hindu alike - know that the deepening divide and rising tensions threaten the country’s existence
‘In with a bang’ Obama dismays the faithful The speed with which the president-elect has taken charge has stunned the US; and some Democrats are unhappy
Iran executes IT expert who spied for Israel A computer buyer for Iran’s defence industry and nuclear programme was hanged after admitting he worked as a spy for Israel
Terrorist: I wanted to kill 'until last breath' Sole surviving gunman told police he was trained in Pakistan and his group wanted to kill 5,000, mainly Brits and Americans
India: terrorists took orders from Pakistan Authorities have 'proof' that Mumbai terrorists were discussing tactics with handlers in Pakistan
Bin Laden-inspired group wants Asian caliphate
Mumbai: city of death The terrorist attacks on Mumbai have ended, at least 195 people are dead. How did the attackers get to commit mass murder?
Innovative, ruthless, disciplined terrorism stalks us again The Mumbai attacks are of a different magnitude to all others since 9/11
It's time to stand by bloodied India These attacks should not derail the world’s biggest democracy's emergence as a force in the global economy
Wall Street Journal China Will Keep Buying U.S. Government Debt By Michael Pettis Its trade surplus depends on it.
Obama National Security Team Set Obama will unveil his national-security team Monday, but he is moving slowly on his intelligence picks as he seeks officials who aren't associated with Bush's interrogation policies.
Geert Wilders: 'Our Culture Is Better'
L. Gordon Crovitz: Let's Move Intelligence Out of the 1970s
The Threat of Protectionism By Katinka Barysch Trade barriers would only hurt Sino-European relations.
Information Warfare Matters By Christian Whiton and Kristofer Harrison We need to confront the jihadist ideology directly.
Disclosure Paves Way for Clinton Nomination Bill Clinton agreed to disclose the names of every contributor to his foundation, paving the way for Sen. Clinton to be named Secretary of State on Monday
IAEA Broadens Probe of Syria The IAEA is seeking information from Israel and North Korea in its probe of Syria's suspected nuclear program.
Obama’s Trillion Dollar Deficit President-elect Barack Obama’s “win-at-any-cost approach” to the economic crisis does indeed have a hefty price tag: the government’s rescue package is now estimated at $8.5 trillion, which the Los Angeles Times points out is “half of the entire economic output of the U.S. this year.” Also worrisome: the deficit during Obama’s first year in office is set to “easily bust” $1 trillion (and the national debt has surpassed $10 trillion).
Amity Shlaes / Wall Street Journal: The Krugman Recipe for Depression
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Economic Team - The NewsHour
Who is Christina Romer? — When Barack Obama selected Christina Romer to lead his Council of Economic Advisers, the response of many in Washington was “Christina who?” — But in economic circles, Romer was an obvious pick
Citigroup Should Be Held Accountable, Obama Aide Podesta Says
| H14 Financial Times Christopher Caldwell: The problem with Hillary Mrs Clinton’s probable nomination as US secretary of state is a worry, writes Christopher Caldwell. She shows a willingness to interfere in the internal workings of sovereign countries, which would require force. It is questionable whether the tools of force she extols are still effective
Bernanke and the risk of deflation In Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve has a chairman who understands deflation’s causes and cures as well as anybody: the subject was one of his specialities as an academic. But is America’s policy correctly aligned to confront this risk? Not yet, writes Clive Crook
US aims to shift focus over Kiev and Tbilisi The US wants to defuse tensions with other Nato member states about when exactly Georgia and Ukraine will become members of the 26-member alliance by focusing on the internal political and security reforms that both countries must accomplish before they can join the organization
Pakistan warns of threat to terror war Obama faces plunge into fresh flare-up
Quentin Peel: Lisbon treaty could be back from the dead Hopes are stirring that the EU’s reform treaty, quashed by the Irish No vote last June, may be revived after the country’s parliament found no legal obstacle to hold a second referendum on its ratification, writes Quentin Peel
Obama signals bipartisan message When the president-elect unveils his national security team, he is expected to be flanked by Hillary Clinton, his former Democratic presidential rival, Robert Gates, the current defence secretary, and retired general James Jones, former Nato commandant
Après la démocratie (After Democracy) The alarming possibility of dictatorship in a post-democratic Europe is conjured up in this impassioned salvo on free trade, says John Thornhill
Opec paves way for production cut this month Oil cartel prepares for cuts, but defers further reductions until members comply with previous decreases agreed over the past three months - Nigeria violence eases after hundreds killed Nigerian security forces strengthened their presence in the central city of Jos yesterday after clashes between Christian and Muslim mobs left hundreds of people dead
Social Democrats ahead in Romania poll Exit polls suggest Romania’s voters have handed the country’s Social Democrats a convincing lead over their main rivals, the centre-right Democrat Liberals
Towards a more resilient financial system Mark Carney on lending and keeping markets open
Targeting the banks is to risk obscuring the truth Stephen Hester, RBS chief, on the way forward
America must keep consumer liquidity flowingHelp the credit card market, says Meredith Whitney
German complacency poses a serious threat Wolfgang Münchau on the EU crisis response
Defining the extent of central banks’ role in reopening closed financial markets is a challenge the authorities must confront, ideally collectively
Turning Mumbai’s trial to advantage A determined push is needed to resolve festering regional conflicts before they become stitched into a broader pattern of international confrontation
The Problem with Hillary - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times | H15 Los Angeles Times Like a nation at war, U.S. throws trillions at economic crisis The total long-term cost of the various rescue initiatives could hit
In Iraq, U.S. seeks common ground between feuding national and regional leaders A key part of the U.S. military's exit strategy in Anbar is to get the provincial government in Ramadi and the national government in Baghdad to reconcile
Foreseeing a Clinton State Dept., Israelis and Arabs retool their expectations Israel is applauding her all-but-certain nomination as a check on Obama, while the news has damped Arabs' hopes of a swing away from Bush policies
Mumbai residents fear attacks' aftereffects In addition to taking lives, the terrorists apparently targeted the city's economy. Hindu-Muslim relations could also suffer
Pakistan pledges to look into any militant role in Mumbai attacks Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says India had not presented Pakistan with evidence linking the terrorists to militants on its territory.
Systemic failure seen in India's response to attacksExperts blame deep structural problems in India's anti-terrorism operation, including poor intelligence, inadequate equipment and limited training.
OPEC delays decision on cutting oil production Ministers will wait until Dec. 17 to decide whether to reduce supply to stem the fall of crude oil prices
Somali pirates hijack 1 ship, free another Somali pirates seized control of a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and a NATO helicopter gunship, too late to prevent the hijacking, picked up three security guards who jumped into the sea.
IRAQ: Marines move to break Iraqi dependency on US | Babylon & ...
British downturn's generational divide Their first economic slump is a shock for many young people. Their elders have seen worse.
Consensus emerging on universal healthcare The prospect of bold government action appears to be accepted even by those who rejected the idea in the 1990s.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Can the Left Trust Obama? - David Sirota, Salon
GOP Looks to Young Louisiana Gov. Jindal as Its Own Version of Obama
Neal Gabler / Los Angeles Times: The GOP's McCarthy gene — Think Goldwater is the father of conservatism? Think again.
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Adviser Who Insulted Clinton Has Role in Transition — Samantha Power
Obama's Fundraising Stats Outed
Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin
The Future of Conservatism--Posner
| H17 Daily Telegraph Nuclear threat hangs over subcontinent With the citizens of Bombay still mopping up the blood on their streets, attention has quickly turned to who is behind last week's terror attacks.
Minister quits as tension with Pakistan increases India's highest-ranking security official resigns as government threatens to suspend peace process with Pakistan.
Terrorist 'planned Mumbai-style massacre in UK' Counter-terrorism investigators believe an Islamic terrorist was planning a Mumbai-style massacre in Britain.
Sunday Telegraph Let Bombay remind us: they haven't gone Britain has escaped the worst of the Islamist terrorists' ambitions since July 2005, but few realise how close we came to the suffering that has been visited on the sub-continent, says Peter Clarke
Police must hunt the true enemy within If the Islamist fanatics who killed as many as 300 people in Bombay can execute an operation on such a scale in India, they could do it in Britain.
India raises security footing to 'war level' India will increase security in the country and on its borders to a "war level" in the wake of the deadly attacks in Mumbai that have been blamed on militants linked to Pakistan
| H18 Independent Leading article: India and Pakistan have a common extremist enemy
Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Spheres of influence are a fact of life
India lashes out at old enemy Andrew Buncombe: India and Pakistan engaged in a display of sabre-rattling in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks that have left at least 170 people dead.
Philip Hensher: Showing Syria our fragile side is our strength
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Muslims must confront the truth about Mumbai
Terrorist outlaws – or a group with friends in high places?
Indians demand to know why warnings were ignored
Paddy Ashdown: Corruption and terrorism will flourish without global governance
Georgian President urges "compromise" on NATO membership
India's home minister offers to resign over bombings India's top security official offered his resignation today as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures.
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| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
Top Officers Hopeful That Obama Will Bring More Realistic View Than Bush
Pentagon Sustains Focus on Information Operations in War on Terrorism—
National Security Pick: From a Marine to a Mediator - Helene Cooper, New York Times
Expand NATO Prudently - Washington Post opinion
COIN Perspectives From On Point (Full PDF Article)
A Keeper at the Pentagon - Washington Post editorial
Obama's War Cabinet - Wall Street Journal editorial
Gunmen Methodically Spread Terror in Mumbai in Matter of Minutes Young Gunmen Exploited Coastline Vulnerabilities to Slip Into City and Methodically Spread Terror
Pakistan-Based Group Accused in Mumbai Attacks Flourishing Despite Ban
Systemic failure seen in India's response to attacks Experts blame deep structural problems in India's anti-terrorism operation, including poor intelligence, inadequate equipment and limited training.
End of Immunity Worries U.S. Contractors in Iraq
Obama's Strong-willed National Security Team - Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
German general breaks silence on Afghanistan A top general has branded Germany's efforts in Afghanistan a failure, singling out its poor training of the Afghan police.
One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex Barry R. McCaffrey, a retired four-star Army general, has quietly flourished at the intersection of network news and wartime commerce.
Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence in the 21st Century CEIP The 16-page transcript of a speech surveying issues surrounding nuclear deterrence by the US Secretary of Defense
'I was told to kill to my last breath': Captured terrorist's ...
India considers anti-terror body India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks.
The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations
Terrorist: “I Have No Regrets.”
Mumbai’s Taj Hotel Received Warning
Terrorist Claims Mumbai Locals Helped Attackers
U.S. Intelligence Focuses on Pakistani Group
The Scourge of Terror Jerusalem Post editorial
Forgotten Lessons from 9/11 - Anne Applebaum, Washington Post
Delhi’s Blunders in Fighting Terrorism - The Times opinion
Military Troops to Bolster Domestic Security Pentagon plans to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the U.S. by 2011 to help state and local officials respond to a domestic catastrophe.
Mercenaries Fight a Parallel War Thousands of contractors are fighting in Iraq. Officially, they're invisible -- even in death.
Piracy and Islamism in the Horn of Africa by Tim Sullivan, Small Wars Journal Op-Ed A Wicked Brew (Full PDF Article)
Joint Chiefs Chairman 'Very Positive' After Meeting With Obama - Karen DeYoung, Washington Post
Bipartisan Report Finds U.S. Vulnerable to Bioterrorism Attack Bipartisan Study Finds Insufficient Laboratory Safeguards, Loose Regulation
US Training Iraqis to Defeat Deadly Roadside Bombs
Cyber-attack on Defense Department computers raises concerns
Revising Jihad - Nathan Field, The National
India's Terrorism Dilemma - Hasnain Kazim, Der Spiegel
A Cool Head on Immigration Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona would be a solid choice for homeland security secretary. She has a strong understanding of immigration and its political traps.
Mumbai: Behind the attacks lies a story of youth twisted by hate Jason Burke travels to the home of alleged killer Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Amin Kasab, to discover what impels young men to unleash carnage
Judging detainees on the facts Twenty-three cases involving detainees at Guantanamo Bay have now been heard. The president has lost 22 of them. (By Sabin Willett, Boston Globe)
Sources: Press, 'Psy Ops' to Merge at NATO Afghan HQ
India Terror Attacks Point to Need for Stronger U.S.-India Counterterrorism Cooperation
| H20 Slate
International court 'to punish' nations that fail to prevent global warming... | H21 'The Man Who Owns the News'By MICHAEL WOLFF Reviewed by JANET MASLIN Michael Wolff has written a supercilious yet star-struck portrait of Rupert Murdoch, the planet’s most notorious press baron. How Do You Define a Masterpiece?
Betting on Bob The next thing in student loans: Investors pay your bills. You give them a share of your future. (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
MAUREEN DOWD A Penny for My Thoughts? If an online newspaper in Pasadena, Calif., can outsource coverage to India, I wonder how long can it be before some guy in Bangalore is writing my column about President Obama
How to Publish Without Perishing By JAMES GLEICK Even in the digital age, books have a chance for new life: as a physical object, and as an idea, and as a set of literary formsTen Ways to Keep a Newspaper Strong
In-law tensions hit women hardest 60% of women admit that their relationship with their female-in-law causes them unhappiness
Yahoo Sells Search
Jeffrey Rosen / New York Times: Google's Gatekeepers Nicole Wong and her colleagues decide what the world can see on YouTube. Are they also determining the limits of free speech?
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