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If McCain vs. Obama, 28% of Clinton Backers Go for McCain
Prospect A liberal Israel lobby
Gershom Gorenberg
The power of the "Israel
lobby" in the US is hard to measure exactly. But its hawkish positions
do conflict with the views, and interests, of most American Jews. So why
isn't there a more dovish lobby to counter it? One is, finally, about to be
unveiled Myth of the new cold war New York TimesEqual
Alliance, Unequal Roles By ROBERT D. KAPLAN Just
because NATO cannot be an alliance of equals does not mean that it won’t play
a significant role in our grand strategy. NATO membership sets parameters for Turkey’s democratic experiment
with Islamic rule, making it more likely to succeed in ways that the West can
tolerate
Putin
Invites Bush to Confer in Move to Avoid Public Clash NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF Obama,
Clinton — and Echoes of Nader? If
the Democratic brawl continues, then Hillary Clinton may be remembered as having
the same effect on Barack Obama that Ralph Nader had on Al Gore in 2000 McCain,
in Foreign Policy Talk, Turns His Back on Unilateralism Washington
Post McCain
Outlines Foreign Policy In Speech, He Vows Collaborative Approach McCain
Remarks on Foreign Policy U.S.
Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan Officials Fear Support From
Islamabad Will Wane Maliki
Gives Militias In Basra 72 Hours To Give Up Fight Time Will Maliki Go the Distance? CSIS CSIS Press Briefing: President’s trip to NATO Summit Carnegie Is NATO up to the Afghan Challenge? Expectations for the
Bucharest Meeting The Europeanization of
Europe: The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and from Europe
DIIS This 37-page Danish working paper explores the concept of
Europeanization using a historical sociological perspective Iran's 'Risk-Taking' in
Perspective IFRI Asia Times US moves towards engaging Iran
Sunday's mortar attacks on the Green Zone in Baghdad may be a harbinger of
things to come unless the United States accommodates Iranian interests. And
with the George W Bush administration's grudging admission of the realities
of the political alignment in Tehran, "unconditional talks" between
the countries are in the offing. The real issue now is whether the emboldened
leadership in Tehran shares Washington's sense of urgency. - M K
Bhadrakumar Guardian A
historic compromise with France is exactly what Britain needs Timothy
Garton Ash: Sarkozy has the right idea, but his fellow conservatives
on this side of the Channel won't dare make it a reality Pakistan
tells US: We are no longer your killing field Envoys receive tepid
reception as Bush scrambles to engage with new civilian government Religion
is now a potential ally of radical social change Seumas Milne: Militant
secularists are becoming apologists for capitalism and war, but the struggle
is within faiths, not against them UN gears up
to try Lebanon PM's killers Hague court has caused panic among some
Syrian officials, say analysts Daily Star What
Europeans seek in the US presidential election By
Dominique Moisi The Times Promises, promises, but
can he deliver them? Enthusiastic overtures from a French
President are hardly unwelcome in Britain, even if an immediate use for them
is unclear Bush: fresh violence in Iraq is a 'positive moment' In an interview
with The Times President Bush also refused to blame Britain’s withdrawal of
troops for the Basra fighting UPI: US
experts will stage climate war game Independent Iraq implodes as Shia fights Shia
A new civil war is threatening to explode
in Iraq as American-backed Iraqi government forces fight Shia militiamen for
control of Basra and parts of Baghdad. How Britain's plan to pacify south was hijacked The 10 Commandments of the Peace Process By: Rami G.
Khouri | The Daily
Star
Christian
Science Monitor Pause likely in U.S. drawdown in Iraq
Troop levels could settle at
'presurge' levels of 140,000. Punishing Hamas has backfired Want leverage? Then engage the Islamist regime. By
Gareth Evans CFR Iraq: Five Years of War (Audio) Barry R.
McCaffrey Steve Clemons / The Washington Note: BREAKING: Condi Rice Flirts With VP Possibility — Speaks to
Grover Norquist's Wednesday Group Meeting — More on Condoleezza Rice - Grover Norquist Group Meeting Wall Street Journal Ten Days That Changed Capitalism
The U.S. government
discarded a half-century of rules to save American financial capitalism from
collapse over the past 10 days. But were the rescue moves, which put billions
of dollars of taxpayer money at risk, enough? THE SHAPE OF US POPULISM Part
3: The progressive era Ideological
ferment at the close of the 19th century left the US with impressive
political and economic reforms for future generations to build on. Yet
fundamental issues - notably those involving race and economic centralization
at the expense of economic democracy - dating back to the nation's birth have
even now not been resolved. - Henry C K Liu This is the third part in a series.
Part 1: A
rich free-market legacy - for some Part 2: Long-term
effects of the Civil War CSIS The Status of U.S. Efforts in Iraq An expert panel of top journalists and
policy analysts. Listen
| WATCH THE VIDEO
| CSIS-Schieffer Dialogues IHT Yevgeny
Primakov, former prime minister of Russia, supports partition of Kosovo He said that only
ethnic partition would avoid future conflict but warned that it would entail
population movements Iran's 'Risk-Taking' in
Perspective IFRI A 30-page French paper assessing
Iran's nuclear intentions CFR - A recent Daily Analysis examines the war from Sadr’s
perspective, questioning what incentives he has to continue the
cease-fire. Arab League meet should avoid a split GulfNews
- By Amir Taheri CSM Arabian rights Saudi Arabia's king is trying to reform his society,
but his moves are painfully slow. Sadr City braces for fresh street battles
Residents of Baghdad's Shiite slum
fear violence in Basra between the Mahdi Army and Iraqi forces will spread to
Baghdad. Is it Macedonia by any other name?
Tatters of Alexander the Great's
empire aren't arguing over territory, but what a nation can call itself. Iran’s at
War... with Us - Max Boot, Commentary Ha’aretz – Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace
process Drive
slowly Rice wants a permanent agreement document very much, but also sees
its risks. If the talks break down, the road map path will also be blocked. YaleGlobal Democracy in Decline The frenzy that has accompanied elections around the world has had little impact on advancing democracy La Times NATO's
unhappy warriors By A. Wess Mitchell While the U.S.
has been prodding the alliance's first-tier members, newcomers have stepped
up in Afghanistan. Financial
Times Syria
summit spotlights Arab disunity Damascus is being
snubbed by regional heavyweights over its policy towards Lebanon Battle
with militia spreads to Baghdad Clashes between radical Shia militiamen and government forces entered
their second day, raising fears that a seven-month-old ceasefire observed by
the powerful Sadrist movement might be disintegrating Yedioth Ahronoth
PM hints at talks with Syria |
H2 Sadi Çaycı Countering Secessionist Terrorism: Cross-Border Operations (ppt) CSM In Turkey, secularists escalate fight against ruling
AKP RFERL Turkey: Constitutional Crisis Pits 'Deep State' vs.
'Deep State' Kurdistan: In a new audio report from the BBC’s World Service, a
reporter returns to Iraqi Kurdistan after five years away and
reflects on changes in the region In a statement Tuesday on Greek
Independence Day, Clinton said she remains “concerned over Cyprus’ continued division” and urged a
“new impetus for a negotiated settlement with the goal of the island’s
reunification.” PKK only
problem with N. Iraq, Turkey tells US Jerusalem Post Olmert
hints at secret Syrian track Ex-Foreign Ministry official:
Turkey is conduit for messages between Jerusalem and Damascus EDM TURKEY
RISKS LOSING INTERNATIONAL FUNDS FOR ILISU DAM Başörtüsünü desteklemiyoruzABD’nin Ankara Büyükelçisi Ross
Wilson, başörtüsünün "Türkiye’nin iç meselesi" olduğunu belirtti. Turkey
seeks a more modern Islam Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter
–
national PKK only problem with N. Iraq, Turkey tells US -
Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2008 DTP, Nevruz'u
PKK şovuna dönüştürüyor Şırnak'ta 7 PKK'lı teslim oldu Sami Kohen Irak’ın öbür savaşı Kurdistan: In a new audio
report from the BBC’s World Service, a reporter returns to Iraqi Kurdistan after five years away and
reflects on changes in the region Significant Kurdish Turnout in Iran Elections Noted Karlar eridi,
teröristler mayın döşemeye başladı DTP'nin,
asimilasyona ilişkin Meclis araştırma önergesi işleme konmadı! Tunceli'de büyük PKK
operasyonu
DTP,
artık Meclis'te de eylem yapıyor İsrail, 1915 olayları ile
ilgili iddiaları ele alacak
Kürdistan özerk bölgesi apaçık bir ekonomik canlanmaya sahne Maliki
ve Sadrcılar Sedat
Sertoğlu Irak’ta
ne oluyor? İbrahim Kalın ‘Who
speaks for Islam?’ Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık ŞAHİN ALPAY -
Kıbrıs'ta çözüm mü? Semih İdiz AKP’nin
kapatılması AB sürecini askıya alır Kerim Balcı A
Turkey without Europe Cengiz
Aktar Kıbrıs’ta yeni paradigma gerekiyor
Büyükanıt: Kıbrıs'ta çözüm, ama nasıl? Büyükanıt: Talat adil çözümü
bilir In a statement Tuesday on Greek
Independence Day, Clinton said she remains “concerned over Cyprus’ continued division” and urged a
“new impetus for a negotiated settlement with the goal of the island’s
reunification.” Tiran'a NATO ve
doğalgaz desteği
'Türk
ordusu, adil ve kalıcı barış sağlanana kadar Kıbrıs'ta'
Çözüm
inancı sayesinde, kapatma davası krize dönüşmedi İran, Türkiye’den daha Batıcı çıktı
[HABER
İZLENİM] Çözüm inancı, kapatma davasının krize dönmesini önledi
Dava,
Türkiye'nin AB üyeliğini olumsuz etkiler [Fitne Filmi tartışılıyor] Yeni bir
Provakasyon
KKTC
ve Rum oda başkanları İstanbul'da aynı masada buluştu
AB, 21
Nisan'da bir fasıl daha açmayı planlıyor Dava Türkiye’nin imajını zedeleyecek Erdogan:
Turkey Has Nothing To Lose If EU Members Exclude It Is Europe alienating itself from Turkey - Turkish Daily
News Mar 24, 2008 [Yorum
- Amanda Akçakoca] Balkanların geleceği aydınlık mı, karanlık mı? Komşu,
Makedonya sendromuna kapıldı Amnesty to take up death of Turkish man in Germany Büyükanıt vows troops will remain in Cyprus until just
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