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H1 Foreign
Affairs, March/April
2008 Us and Them The
Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism Jerry Z. Muller Americans
generally belittle the role of ethnic nationalism in politics. But in fact,
it corresponds to some enduring propensities of the human spirit, it is
galvanized by modernization, and in one form or another, it will drive global
politics for generations to come. Once ethnic nationalism has captured the
imagination of groups in a multiethnic society, ethnic disaggregation or
partition is often the least bad answer. Washington
Post Sunni
Forces Losing Patience With U.S. Iraqi
volunteers who played pivotal role in stemming violence refuse to man their
checkpoints, complaining of lack of U.S. support Iraqi
Leaders Veto Law on Elections U.S. Had Pushed
for Measure, Which Detailed Provincial Powers The
Fading Jihadists By David Ignatius,
Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat -- and it's already
clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign -- should be
required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It
stands what you think you know about terrorism on its head New York Times ROGER COHEN The
Long Haul in Afghanistan If troops are to stay until 2013, as the
NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance will need re-branding. Bernanke
Says Sagging Growth Is Chief Concern
The chairman of the
Federal Reserve signaled his readiness to bolster the economy with cheaper
money even though inflation is picking up speed. Text The
Global War on Terrorism: An Assessment (PDF; 3.9 MB) From Foreign Policy, an article on how to start
your own country in four easy steps. TNI Pakistan:
Politics as Usual? by Anatol Lieven WSJ Liebe Europäer By GEORGE WEIGEL Major
Survey Challenges Western Perceptions of Islam Guardian Russia
has run rings round the west. A united Europe must stand up to it Timothy
Garton Ash: The Kremlin runs a so-called democracy that is in fact
authoritarian. At the same time it intimidates its neighbours A
system to enforce imperial power will only be resisted Seumas
Milne: Far from rehabilitating liberal interventionism, the Kosovo
experience has exposed the fatal flaws that lie at its heart Winning the battles, losing the
war Ilana Bet-El: Without
a greater resolve, US and European forces in Afghanistan risk putting the
future of the Nato alliance, and our lives, in danger Financial
Times Dollar
hits new low as Fed signals rate cut The
dollar fell to a fresh record low against the euro as Ben Bernanke signalled
that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again next month Gates
denies ‘hedge’ strategy against China Robert
Gates, the US defence secretary, denied that US efforts to boost military
relations with India were aimed at creating a “hedge” strategy against the
rise of China Syria: Regional
Influence and the Specter of Isolation | Stratfor BBC Russia may back Iran sanctions Russia
says it may support more UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop some
nuclear activity Ukraine:
A Net Assessment of 16 Years of Independence Independent Europe's
closest friendship falls apartTo cancel one high-level Franco-
German meeting is unfortunate. To cancel two in less than a week implies a
bank of freezing fog is descending over the Rhine. Leading article: A problem and an opportunity Russia's Smoldering South By: Alex Rodriguez | The
Christian Science Monitor In Russia's North Caucasus, corruption, poverty,
police brutality and Islamic extremism converge to create the country's most
violent region—and one of its most troubling dilemmas as Russians prepare to
elect President Vladimir Putin's successor on Sunday Yedioth Ahronoth Don’t talk under fire Talks with PA under shadow of
terror weaken our bargaining position, Reuven Rivlin says Ahmadinejad's message to Iraqis Asia Times 'The world' according to Washington
According to Anglo-American rules of discourse, "the world" is the
political class of Washington, London and their allies of the moment. For an
example, take the recent killing of Hezbollah doyen Imad Moughniyeh, one of
"the most wanted militants in the world". But, if "the
world" adopted the perspective of the real world, other criminals would
be worthy of the epithet "wanted the world over". - Noam Chomsky LA Times The last true conservative By Jacob
Heilbrunn RFE/RL Crumbling Military Puts Kremlin On Defensive
Years
of poor conditions, hazing scandals, and the Chechnya conflict have
contributed to widespread draft-dodging and desperate attempts by the
military to fill its ranks. And now President Putin, seeking to reassert
Russia's superpower status and ensure his own legacy, has brought military
issues to the fore The U.S. Flag: Raised by Muslims, Burnt by Christians By:
Mamoun Fandy | Asharq Alawsat Foreign
Affairs America the Resilient
Defying Terrorism and Mitigating Natural Disasters Stephen E.
Flynn A climate of fear and a sense of powerlessness caused by the threats
of terrorism and natural disasters are undermining American ideals and
fueling political demagoguery. Rebuilding the resilience of American society
is the way to reverse this and respond to today's challenges. MESH • COMMENTS: Andrew Exum and David Schenker on
Hezbollah-Israel: again? |
H2 Guardian Turkey to pull
out of Iraq in days as US calls for swift end to conflict Cross-border operation to be over within a week · Iraq
consented to attacks, Turkish official claims Leader: Public fury, private accord
If everyone keeps their word then the future of Turkey's relationship with
the Kurds of northern Iraq may not prove to be as bleak as was first feared A Mutual Enemy: US-Turkish-Iraqi Cooperation against the PKK Unbound Turkey: A Rising Regional Powerbroker U.S., Turkey: Seeking an Arrangement on Iraq
| Stratfor New York Times Gates Urges Limits on Turkish
Raids Washington
Post Some Turks Question Timing of Iraq
Push: Did Incursion
Just Happen to Coincide With Easing of Ban on Head Scarves? Independent Adrian
Hamilton: Could Turkey create an Islam acceptable to the West? Gates'in
sözleri FT Editorial Rethinking the message of Islam
Turkey’s success in coming
up with a modern but identifiably Muslim politics should give its religious
modernism an edge
US
warns Ankara over Iraq incursion Robert Gates, US secretary of defence, warned Turkey to end its
incursion into northern Iraq in ”a week or two” rather than persevere with
the operation
Turkish envoy in Baghdad for talks on
incursion Newsweek Kurdish
Battles The tension on
the Turkish-Iraqi border is a time bomb that Washington must defuse By Grenville Byford A wild Turkey
chase? Asia Times The United States' Iraq policy has been pawned into Turkey's hands,
just as Washington condoned Israel's incursion into Lebanon two years ago in
pursuit of Hezbollah. But Turkey is likely not fated to any better prospect
in northern Iraq than Israel managed in southern Lebanon. - Kaveh L
Afrasiabi Der Spiegel Can Turkey Succeed in Northern Iraq?
Turkish military leaders as well as Turkish
papers have reported success in northern Iraq, but how effective has the
invasion been? US and Iraqi leaders are impatient, while Kurdish militants
have probably melted away.
Ankara's Intentions: What Is Behind Turkey's
Invasion of Northern Iraq? Interview With Iraqi Foreign Minister: Turkish Incursion 'Damaging
Iraq' EDM THE
KOSOVA CONUNDRUM FOR TURKEY AND EURASIA US
Advisor: No Intentions of Withdrawing Diplomats From Kurdistan ABD: 'Türkiye'ye
Güvenimiz Tam' ABD Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Tom Casey, Türkiye’nin
PKK sorununun çözümü için en uygun yolları bulabileceğine tam bir güven
duyduklarını açıkladı LA Times Turkey
continues raids in northern Iraq Talks between Turkish and
Iraqi officials yield nothing, as Pentagon chief Gates arrives in Ankara for
talks. He says he'll urge a quick end to the operation Jamestown Foundation New Tests for Turkey’s
Evolving Security Relationship with Israel by Mustafa Kibaroglu Turkey
in Iraq Khaleej Times If Washington and Baghdad really wish to
curtail Turkish incursion, they should help it handle the PKK once and for
all. TURKEY:
CULTURE WARRIORS TAKE AIM AT ALCOHOL Seyla Benhabib on Turkey’s headscarf
legislation: One step backwards or two steps forward? Iraq & Turkey:
Mindful of a mess Turkey
says no timetable for Iraq pullout Independent Turkey
resists pressure to end northern Iraq offensive Pressure Increases
on Turkey to End Iraq Incursion Voice of America The Times Turkey prepares for reinterpretation of Islam Turkey has commissioned a thorough
review of the sayings of the Hadith, the second most sacred Islamic text
after the Koran 'No timetable' for Turkey assault A Turkish official says military action against the PKK
in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated".
Wilson Center Monday, March 3 Greece
and Bulgaria Plan Anti-Turkey Strategies Hellenic
News of America, Chomsky harekatı BBC Türkçe'ye yorumladı Guardian Headscarves,
secularism and emancipation Letters: Madeleine Bunting's
comment on the protests in Turkey avoided the political feeling at the heart
of the matter Ankara,
cinnet geçiren bölgede akıllı devlet tablosu çiziyor "Türkiye'ye
reçete sunmaya çalışmıyoruz" Gates
Türkiye gibi İsrail'i de uyarsa... Erdoğan, İslam ve Batı felsefesinden füzyon yaratıyor There
will not be a Kurdish State as long as United States ... considers
Turkey as an ally Rereading Islam BBC'nin 'dinde reform'
haberine yalanlama 2
Turkish opposition parties appeal for overturning of head-scarf law 'Operasyon İki
Hafta İçinde Tamamlanmalı' IRI FM
spokesman reacts to Turkish counterpart's remarks on Israel Türkiye'nin
harekâtı Irak'ı yıkabilir Patrıck
Cockburn Türk-Ermeni tarih
komisyonunun kurulma vakti TImothy
W. Ryback Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring YASİN DOĞAN
DTP'nin bayat söylemi… Iraq's Kurds Want
Turk Troops Out, Turk Products In An editorial in the Irbil, Iraq, paper Kurdish Globe argues that Turkey’s ventures
represent a concerted multinational effort to “belittle the sovereignty of [the] Kurdistan region.” A shining example in Kurdistan The Kurdistan Regional Government attempts to downplay
recent ... Kurds
vs. Kosovars UN
Mediator: Kurd-Arab Kirkuk Clash Is 'Ticking Time Bomb' Örgüte ait
225 hedefe havadan bomba yağdı Fikret Ertan
Irak
petrolü... Turks
Show No Sign of Letting Up in Northern Iraq Iraq
Cabinet Demands Turks Leave Kurdish Area in North PKK'nın
yeni propaganda aracı Youtube Iran
'regrets' Turkish response Gates
set to press Turkey for quick end to Kurdish offensive AFP Kurdish
Students Demonstrate Against Turkish Offensive PKK Wounded 'Not
Treated' in Iraq's Kurdish Region Turk Envoy Tells
Iraq No Timetable for Pullout La Turquie accueille six blessés
turkmènes du nord de l'Irak pour les soigner Turkey Sends More
Troops to Iraq Border Kurdistan president requests Bush's help to resolve Turkish
issue Dr Hawrami: Just and fair oil management ensures Iraq's unity
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we being betrayed by US or our own leadership? | |
