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H1 NYT U.S. Study Finds Progress in Iraq, but Fragile Security and Potential for Terror Attacks

Time The Best of Rivals (The Well / Campaign '08)
One of these men could be the next Secretary of State--and they each reflect how Clinton or Obama would conduct foreign policy

Prepared Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Council on Foreign Relations Biddle 4-2-08 Testimony (39K PDF)

Financial Times Last chance for the US to shape the new global order Foreign policy issues are piling up for the next US president. The urgent must be separated from the important, but the big risk faced by the new president will be of being overwhelmed by the avalanche of problems demanding instant decision, writes Philip Stephens

Shia cleric urges Iraqis to join rally Moqtada al-Sadr calls on Iraqis of all sects to join protests against the US occupation to mark the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad

Iran boosts nuclear enrichment plant In spite of UN’s repeated anti-enrichment demands, the country is installing more centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear site, insisting that the programme is purely peaceful

WINEP Provincial Politics in Iraq: Fragmentation or New Awakening? Gulf experts Michael Knights and Eamon McCarthy examine the challenges and options facing Iraqi leaders as they seek a formula for enhancing local governance.

NATO Bucharest Summit Declaration

The Times Putin beats Bush in the battle of the legacies

Russia's new abrasiveness gave Nato something serious to think about, but the summit revealed a deep split on how to deal with it

Bronwen Maddox

Nato summit: setback for expansion plan Russian President succeeds in blocking immediate membership of Ukraine and Georgia, against US wishes

Analysis: European Missile Defense OK'd

The Economist Israel at 60 The dysfunctional Jewish state The best 60th birthday present Israel could give itself is a new political system

A special report on Israel The next generation Israel at 60 is as prosperous and secure as it has ever been, but its future looks increasingly uncertain

Credit crisis Fixing finance Crises are endemic to financial systems. Attempts to regulate them away may do more harm than good:

IHT Win-win in the Caspian

By BORUT GRGIC AND ALEXANDROS PETERSEN

A Caspian region in limbo will present security problems for Europe, Russia and the United States.

Weekly Standard Iraq's Benchmarks Who's Moving the goalposts now? by Frederick W. Kagan

The Basra Business What we know and what we don't. by Frederick W. Kagan & Kimberly Kagan

New York Times 81% in Poll Say Nation Is Headed on the Wrong Track Americans are more dissatisfied with the country’s direction than at any time since the New York Times/CBS News poll began asking about the subject in the early 1990s. Complete Poll Results (pdf)

More Than 1,000 in Iraq’s Forces Quit Basra Fight The desertions in the heat of a major battle cast fresh doubt on the effectiveness of the American-trained Iraqi security forces.

Rising Leader for Next Phase of Al Qaeda’s War The growing prominence of Abu Yahya al-Libi tracks Al Qaeda’s emphasis on information in its war with the West.

Memo From New Delhi: India Tiptoes in China’s Footsteps to Compete but Not Offend

U.S. Study Finds Progress in Iraq, but Fragile Security and Potential for Terror Attacks

Ha’aretz – Intelligence sources: Syria hasn't called up reserve forces Israeli defense officials reject reports of irregular military activity by Syrian forces on other side of border

ANALYSIS: Zigzag response to Syria tensions doesn't signal war Contradictory Israeli statements show tension in North still exists, but current fears of war appear exaggerated

Iran links up more centrifuges as it continues nuclear program Diplomats: Tehran speeds up process that can make nukes; move shows Iran's will to ignore sanctions

Los Angeles Times Superdelegates no longer looking super for Clinton In three months, her lead over Obama in superdelegates slips from 106 to 30

Al-Qaeda #2: We'll Attack Iran

New Republic The Pakistan Paradox Making clear that the United States will respect Pakistani interests and needs is one part of statecraft; so is making sure there are no illusions about American interests. Ambassador Dennis Ross discusses Washington's latest concerns in light of the country's ongoing political makeover

NPQ Lester C. Thurow: THE LEAST PAINFUL COURSE FOR AMERICAN CRISIS: LET THE DOLLAR FALL

CFR France Mulls Rejoining NATO Military Command - Council on Foreign Relations

Time Back in Baghdad ( TIME's former bureau chief finds Iraq's capital has changed in many ways, mostly for the better. But the gains that have been made are fragile

Der Spiegel Bush, NATO Want More: Berlin's Naive Afghanistan Hopes

Guardian In backing the Basra assault, the US has only helped Sadr Jonathan Steele: The tacit promotion of Shia civil war has left the militias stronger and fuelled scepticism about the much-hyped surge

Russia hopes deal will avert US crisis Moscow's proposals could ease heightened tensions over Washington's missile defence system

Nato: Few new troops for Afghanistan Nato leaders reaffirm commitment to fighting the war but pledge to send equipment and not troops

Washington Post Assault Exposes U.S., Iraqi Limits The failed offensive in Basra demonstrates the weakness of the American-backed prime minister

Missile Defense Endorsed By NATO A Victory for Bush; Czechs Set Deal to Host Radar Facility

Taliban Clusters Near Afghan-Pakistan Border Insurgents have created a haven along the border from which they stage attacks in both countries, thwarting U.S. efforts to stabilize the region

When Liberalism's Moment Ended

By E. J. Dionne Jr Forty years ago, American liberalism suffered a blow from which it has still not recovered

MEMRI Apr 2 IA# 430 - Power Struggle in Iran – Part IV: Staged Majlis Elections, Elimination of Reformist Political Representation, Abolition of 'Rule of the Jurisprudent'

The Iraqi whirlwind, Paul Rogers

H2 The Economist Turkey's government Courtroom drama The constitutional court's case against Turkey's ruling political party is a dangerous mistake

'Demokrasi, laiklikten önce gelir'

Turkey The secularists fight back The constitutional court takes on Turkey's ruling party

AKP, ABD 'nin darbeye yeşil ışık yakmasından çekiniyor!

"ABD'nin PKK planı yok"

Germany's Turkish minority Two unamalgamated worlds Germany's Turks do not properly belong. But what is it that they should belong to?

FT S&P cuts Turkey's credit outlook

ERDAL ŞAFAK Lüksemburg'da hâkimler var (!)

Adalet Divanı'nın PKK kararı

'Uygulama sürer'
Mahkeme kararını gazeteci Zeynel Lüle'yle değerlendirdik

Kafa karıştıran Divan kararı

‘Karar geçersiz PKK hâlâ terör listesinde’

EU court rules PKK improperly listed on 2002 terror watch list