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H1 The Economist A
special report on America and the world After
Bush Geopolitical trends The
empires strike back Two books about how the world is changing reach
very different conclusions Iran: Entangled in the Web of Iraq's Shiite
Factions | Stratfor
Washington Post U.S.
Has Little Influence, Few Options in Iraq's Volatile South Tense
Hours in Iraq's Sadr City Pitched battles between U.S. and Shiite
forces shatter months of relative calm in region Time NATO: Alliance Of the
Unwilling Amid arguments over troop deployments in Afghanistan and
with defense spending continuing to decline in much of Europe, NATO faces
fundamental questions about its role New
NATO papers focus on Afghanistan, enlargement, Russia, and cyber defense New York Times U.S.
Airstrikes Aid Iraqi Army in Basra Siege
Iraqi forces, which
have no air support of their own, have so far failed to subdue Shiite
militias in Basra and have asked the Americans and British for help. Endorsement
of Obama Points Up Clinton’s Obstacles
A surprise
endorsement of Senator Barack Obama by a popular senator in a battleground
state underlined the ferment in the Democratic race High
Rice Cost Creating Fears of Asia Unrest
The price of rice, a
staple in the diets of nearly half the world’s population, has almost doubled
on international markets in the last three months. NYRB Gloomy About Globalization Ha’aretz – UN: Ex-Lebanon PM
Hariri killed by criminal network Obama: My
foreign policy would be like that of Bush Sr., JFK, Reagan NATO and Global Partnership:
To be Global or to Act Globally? DIIS This 34-page Danish report argues that the future of NATO depends on
the ability of the alliance to combine a strategy of intervention with a
broad strategy of integration NATO Expansion Should Continue - Donald Rumsfeld,
Wall Street Journal There is no better way for the alliance to move forward
than by extending full membership invitations to Albania, Croatia, and
Macedonia, and by beginning the process to bring Georgia and Ukraine into the
alliance. Guardian Why are we
still there? Leader: The Ministry of Defence made it
clear that this country, unlike the US, is not about to join the offensive
against Shia militants in Basra A great leap backward Sami
Ramadani By responding to Washington's call to arms, Nouri
al-Maliki will be seen in Iraq as the tool of a deeply unpopular occupation Time The Clean Energy Scam Cover
Story) Ethanol increases global warming, destroys forests and
inflates food prices. So why are we subsidizing it? McClatchy Iraqi
prime minister softens ultimatum as militias stand ground Four days into
a major government offensive in Basra, Iraqi government forces have been
unable to dislodge Shiite Muslim militias from their strongholds in the
southern port city, prompting Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to back off his
ultimatum to disarm by Friday. Some U.S. officials worry Maliki may have
miscalculated the militias' resolve US Officials: Basra Fight Not Going Well Police Refuse to Support Iraqi PM's Attacks Fox
News: FBI
Focusing on ‘About Four’ Suspects in 2001 Anthrax Attacks Daily Telegraph We
must talk to the Taliban, says Browne Britain must be willing to talk to the Taliban and other extremist
groups to try to stabilise the world, the Defence Secretary says Interview:
'We can't do this for ever' Rift
between UK diplomats and Army in Basra British forces are facing
pressure to intervene in Basra after government efforts to defeat Shi'ite
militias ground to a halt Maliki's
war on Sadr is a gamble Juan Cole / Informed Comment: Mahdi Army Stands Firm in its Basra Neighborhoods;
Demonstrations in Baghdad against al-Maliki A review
of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order by
Parag Khanna. Fred Halliday on why the rise of "sovereign
wealth funds" signals the end of the neo-liberal model. Boston Globe Through Iraq,
a path to the presidency SHORT-TERM domestic calculations
usually short-circuit long-term foreign policy considerations, never more so
than in an election year. But when it comes to US policy toward Iraq,
domestic politics may turn out to be more of a help than a hindrance in
producing an effective policy. (By Ivo Daalder and Philip Gordon, Boston Globe) A
snub for Syria A SUMMIT meeting usually
brings together heads of state. But when delegations deplane in Damascus this
weekend for an Arab League summit, a dozen or more of the 22 Arab leaders
will express their displeasure with Syrian President Bashar Assad by staying home A review of Worlds
at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle between East and West by Anthony Pagden
(and more Financial
Times FT MAGAZINE -
BOOK REVIEW: When worlds collide A boycott of the Olympic opening ceremonies would
not change the objective realities one whit, writes Christopher
Caldwell Israel
bids to revive peace talks with Syria An
Israeli cabinet minister discloses that Israel is attempting to restart peace
negotiations with Syria, echoing recent statements made by the prime minister FT
MAGAZINE - BOOK REVIEW: Non-fiction: Bring on the Apocalypse: Six Arguments
for Global Justice Guardian A
Euro-army is fantasy land. We need our American ally Martin
Kettle: Nato today is very much a solution in search of a problem.
It needs to be reformed and refined - but not to be replaced Al Hayat Death
of the Two-State Solution Patrick
Seale - It is now clear beyond
reasonable dispute that a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict has passed into the realm of fiction. The project - if it ever was a
real project - is stone dead. Some Western politicians, U.S. President George
W Bush among them, continue to pay lip service to the notion of an
independent and viable Palestinian state living side-by-side with Israel in
peace and security Bringing in China and India By: Kazuo Ogoura | The Japan
Times India: Missile Defense Dreams By: Animesh Roul | ISN
Security Watch India reveals plans for an ambitious anti-missile defense
shield, sparking concerns of an arms race and speculation as to the country's
true capabilities Asia
Times Russia challenges US in the
Islamic world U.S.
wants Georgia, Ukraine in NATO With Russia opposed and Europe divided,
U.S. hopes that its allies in Ukraine and Georgia will be given a clear path
to membership at next week's NATO summit in Romania are fading quickly. The
Economist Troubled Armenia Protests
continued Dangerous Bargaining By: Ryan Miller | The Moscow Times
With NATO's summit in Bucharest approaching on April 2, Polish newspaper
Gazeta Wyborcza reported that the Kremlin would be looking for a certain quid
pro quo with the Atlantic alliance -- Moscow's help on Afghanistan in
exchange for a promise to keep Ukraine and Georgia out of NATO. EurasiaNet Kosovo and Karabakh: How
Azerbaijan Sees the Connection Azerbaijan’s decision to withdraw its peacekeepers
from Kosovo is playing into a larger debate about the future of the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The Times Arab League summit opens in Damascus With conditions under Hamas rule in Gaza remaining
desperate, Syria wants the Palestinian cause to be top of the agenda Analysis: Britain must now fight or fail Much of today’s problems in Basra can be traced back to
Britain’s failure to commit the forces necessary to control southern Iraq Putin's Achievements and What's Expected of Medvedev By:
Amir Taheri | Asharq Alawsat As Dmitry Medvedev prepares to take over as
President of Russia, analysts dismiss his forthcoming tenure as "an
extension of Vladimir Putin's reign." But it would be wrong to assume
that the Medvedev presidency would be nothing but Putin-bis with a smile |
H2 IHT Another false dawn? Alvaro de
Soto Perhaps Talat and Cristofias can persuade their people to think of
themselves as Cypriots as opposed to merely Greek- or Turkish-Cypriots. LA Times Turkey's
disintegrating democracy Turkish American
takes Justice and Development Party leaders to task. By Cüneyt M. Serdar Der Spiegel Turkey
and NATO: Ankara Unhappy about Request for More Help Turkey unlikely to get US attack helicopters Laura Rozen WHERE: ISTANBUL AIRPORT Continue
reading "" AKP'nin gönlü Doğu ve İslam'la EDM POLARIZATION
DEEPENING AHEAD OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT’S PRELIMINARY DECISION IN AKP CLOSURE
CASE PKK
threatens to retaliate against Turkey Turkey Is Not Black or White By: Camille Leganza |
Turkish Daily News The first three months of this year have been tumultuous
in Turkey, from the border actions against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers'
Party (PKK) to the lifting of the headscarf ban in universities and now the
litigation against the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP EurasiaNet Turkey: Suit to Ban Governing
Party Threatens to Plunge the Country into Crisis Report:
Turkey Won't Get Cobras (Aviation Today) İlter Türkmen İçinde
bulunduğumuz kargaşa ve imajımız It's the Wedge Issues, Stupid
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