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H1 Weekly Standard The
New Deterrence Overwhelming and searching
retaliation. Washington Post The Holocaust Declaration By
Charles Krauthammer Thirty-seven words that this president, and every future
president, should say to deter Iran. Bush Backs Petraeus on Indefinite Suspension
of Troop Pullout in Iraq EVOLVING FRAMEWORK U.S., Iraq Negotiating Security Agreements Senate
FRC Hearing NEGOTIATING
A LONG TERM Independent Warlord:
The rise of Muqtada al-Sadr Iraq's Local Elections Could
Reshape Power Structure New York Times
Fight
for Sadr City a Proving Ground for Iraq Military American commanders see the struggle for control of Sadr City, the
stronghold of Shiite militias, as an opportunity to shift more responsibility
to the Iraqi army. Editorial Adrift
on Iran Washington needs to make Iran a serious offer to talk about
everything if it is willing to give up its nuclear fuel program and cooperate
fully with inspectors Ten
Reasons Why China Matters To You - Thomas Barnett, GOOD
Magazine White House: Fact
Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq Time Petraeus
Meets His Match. The Times Spy images reveal Iran's 'secret missile site' Analysis of
satellite images reveals a substantial facility for developing ballistic
missiles with range of about 6,000km Bush: Iran is one of two greatest threats to US President warns Iran that America will protect its
interests and troops and ordered halt to Iraq troop withdrawals Forward Israel May Reveal
Details of Attack on Alleged Syrian Nuclear Program BloggingHeads Daniel Levy & Shmuel Rosner: The Intra-Israeli Mideast
Peace Debate The Facts of the Syrian-Israeli Flirtation By: Michael
Young | The Daily Star Amid rumors that the political furniture is being
moved around in Damascus, perhaps the strangest thing is how Syria has
organically lodged itself between Iran and Israel, states that are otherwise
mortal foes. Syria will only sever ties with Iran, as Israel demands, if it
can re-establish its control of Hezbollah and hegemony in Lebanon. Until and
unless that happens, Israeli-Syrian peace talks will remain at the level of
rumors and fruitless contacts. Iran's Busted Iraq Bid By: Amir Taheri | New York Post A
gamble that proved too costly. That's how analysts in Tehran describe events
last month in Basra. US Shifts Enemy in Iraq From al-Qaeda to
Shi'ites Petraeus Points to War With Iran
by Patrick Buchanan McClatchy All
the talk is about Iraq, but concern about Iran is mounting Iraqi
Shi'ites: Calm on the Surface, Simmering Beneath As Iraq Violence Swells, All Eyes on
al-Sadr "My
Answer Is No" American
Interest May/June 2008 Zbigniew
Brzezinski: “I’d Do It Again” People who
think that the rise of the Taliban is the result of U.S. anti-Soviet policy
in Afghanistan need to learn some history. William Arkin The Military Commands Bush The National Interest Disadvantage: Realism by Nikolas Gvosdev Pragmatic
foreign-policy voices are always being upstaged by grandiloquent
pronouncements from those promising to stand up to dictators and spread
democracy. Too bad that what realists have to say is usually more sensible. Daily Telegraph The
Iraqis don't want us - it's time to go Britain has done as much as it can to help with the post-Saddam
reconstruction of Iraq, says Con Coughlin. We now risk over-staying
our welcome. Russian Army Fails to Impress Americans By: Dmitry
Sidorov | Kommersant Yesterday an influential brain trust Heritage,
Washington D.C. hosted a conference on the reform of the Russian armed
forces. It took the participants two hours to unanimously acknowledge that
there was no revival of Russia’s military might to be observed, and there was
hardly any hope for Russia to create a modern and effective army by 2020 Iraq: The Tangled Web of Shia Politics By: Kamal Nazer
Yasin | ISN Security Watch The recent six-day war exposes fractures at the
heart of the Iraqi political process and sheds light on Iran's role in Iraq. The Economist The world economy The
great American slowdown America's recession may not be as severe as
many fear, but the recovery could take longer—and that is dangerous The American economy The
long hangover America's economy is in recession. Don't expect a
quick recovery From The American Interest, John Mueller on on Terrorphobia
and our false sense of insecurity. A
Discussion on America & Iraq - J. Burns & D. Filkins, Charlie
Rose Show MESH Who does speak for Islam? Iraq's realities (whoever is president)
This week saw a serious inquiry in
the US on which barriers remain to a withdrawal. Inflation hits consumers worldwide
The rising prices complicate policy
efforts to battle recession. • 'Who Won the Battle for Basra?' by Nazar Janabi, The
Washington Institute 'CIA
Infiltration' Charges Prompt Shakeup in Ecuador's Army Nine
Propositions on the U.S. Air War for Terror
by Tom Engelhardt Patience Is Not
a Policy by Steve Chapman Guardian Ministers under pressure to reopen BAE
investigation Landmark high court ruling says decision to drop
inquiry into secret payments was unlawful Poor
go hungry as rich fill their tanks Fight against world poverty set back
by seven years as World Bank condemns global dash to biofuels Financial Times The
fight that demands something other than a war Terrorists are not all the same. A gripping account of
the talks that brought peace to Northern Ireland begins with a useful
caution: the experience gained in persuading the IRA to swap the Armalite for
the ballot box should not be applied indiscriminately to other conflicts. Philip Stephens on the lessons for the west’s
confrontation with violent Islamism
Bush
to maintain Iraq troop numbers President George W. Bush said the US
would halt troop reductions in Iraq this summer, but that deployments would
be shorter to ease stress on the military
Damning verdict on Saudi arms case
The craven attitude of the UK government – it conveyed the Saudi threats to
the SFO rather than rebuff Riyadh – seemed to send a message to strategic
allies: you will get your way if you scream loudly enough US Troop Levels Up in Afghanistan |
H2 Turkey:
master of the straits, master of its destiny by JOSE MANUEL DURAO BARROSO* An American alliance with the Kurds Insight
on the News FT Barroso
urges Turkey to speed up reform Barroso has called on Ankara to hasten changes on matters including
free speech to show it is serious about joining the European Union
Ali H Aslan Don’t
be afraid, US: Talk Köşk'te 'NATO füze sistemi'
pazarlığı ‘Heron’un kardeşi
‘Aerostar’ geldi Başbakanlık’tan tartışmalı bir Cheney açıklaması Barroso sees
Turkey tied to Europe as 'alternative' to radical Islam EU calls on Turkey to meet Cyprus obligations | World |
Reuters EurasiaNet AZERBAIJAN:
BAKU HESITATES ON NABUCCO PIPELINE PROJECT
A recent decision by the Russian energy giant Gazprom to increase
prices for Central Asian natural gas will damage construction prospects for
the Nabucco pipeline, some Azerbaijani analysts believe. Even prior to the
Gazprom move, support in Azerbaijan for the Nabucco route seemed lackluster Ha'aretz Turkey seeks to block
Knesset debate on Armenian genocide Turkish official asks PMO
to cancel discussion, warns issue could damage Ankara-Jerusalem relations EDM POLL
SUGGESTS AKP CLOSURE CASE HAS BOOSTED PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR EU MEMBERSHIP Turkey,
Iran move forward with common plans on energy Dünya,
Barroso'nun Türkiye ziyaretini konuşuyor Turkey
for Expansion of Trilateral Cooperation with Azerbaijan and Israel. Turkey’s “undemocratic” constitution Kıbrıs’a yeni BM özel temsilcisi İç Basında Türk Dış
Politikası Dış
Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Turkey court convicts Kurdish politician for speech Tunceli'de operasyon: 11 PKK'lı öldürüldü Bu defa da haraç parası ikiye böldü PKK ve din baskısı
CHP, Güneydoğu’da işsizlik, Hizbullah, PKK ve tarikat baskısı olduğu
tespiti yaptı PKK ve DHKP/C
yine ABD'nin terör listesinde DTP`den, AB'ye,
Türkiye'yi sürekli izleyin çağrısı... Five Years of Disappointment Bilgisayardaki sorun 26 PKK’lıyı kurtardı Karı-koca teröristler adliyede Kitle imha
silahları tartışılacak Meclis'te 'Kürtçe anadil' savunması Turkey warns Israel
against Armenian Genocide discussion Almanya’dan PKK’lı yöneticiye 3.5 yıl [20th
Arab League Summit] Disagreement is the league's biggest problem Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Barroso
urges gov’t for more democratic reforms Barroso
Türkiye'de MUHARREM SARIKAYA AB
bakanlığı.. Ferai Tınç Sol muhalefet ve Avrupa süreci Gila Benmayor Brüksel bize gelmeden biz Brüksel’e
gittik Cengiz Aktar AB adayı İspanya’da darbe
NATO and
Sochi summits Zeynel Lüle Bugün ben bir AB diplomatıyım Meclis'te değil dışarıda mesaj Türkiye referandumu için geri adım atılıyor Gerçekten AB’yi istiyor musunuz Gül'den koşar adım reform tavsiyesi | |