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H1 Independent US
issues threat to Iraq's $50bn foreign reserves in military deal The
US is holding hostage some $50bn (£25bn) of Iraq's money in the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an
agreement seen by many Iraqis as prolonging the US occupation indefinitely,
according to information leaked to The Independent McClatchy Did Iranian Agents Dupe Pentagon Officials?
Defense Department counterintelligence investigators suspected that
Iranian exiles who provided dubious intelligence on Iraq and Iran to a small
group of Pentagon officials might have "been used as agents of a foreign
intelligence service ... to reach into and influence the highest levels of
the U.S. government," a Senate Intelligence Committee report said
Thursday New York Times
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Leaders Ousted From Air Force in Atomic Errors Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates made the decision after an inquiry into the
mishandling of nuclear weapons found systemic problems in the Air Force. Bush
Overstated Evidence on Iraq, Senators Report The 170-page
report accuses President Bush and other top officials of repeatedly
overstating the Iraqi threat in the emotional aftermath of the attacks of
Sept. 11, 2001. Report Text
(pdf): Intelligence Activities | Public
Statements Editorial The
Truth About the War A new report shows clearly that President Bush should
have known that important claims he made about Iraq did not conform with
intelligence reports. Washington
Post Obama
Backs Away From Comment on Divided Jerusalem Facing criticism
from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged yesterday that the status
of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a
statement earlier in the week that the city "must remain
undivided." Bush's Secret Iraq Deal By Dan
Froomkin Iraq
May Request Extension For U.S. The Iraqi
government may request an extension of the United Nations security mandate
authorizing a U.S. military presence, due to expire in December, amid growing
domestic criticism of new bilateral arrangements now being negotiated with
the Bush administration, according to senior Iraqi officials. At $4, Everybody Gets Rational By
Charles Krauthammer, When gas hits $4
per gallon, Americans start using their cars more intelligently. US Security Agreements and Iraq - Council on Foreign
Relations Iran: Rumors of War Amir Taheri Tehran's
Three Card Trick - Asharq Alawsat
On the surface, the
stage is set for a new power struggle in Tehran. The Economist America
at its best The primaries have left the United States with a decent
choice; now it needs a proper debate about policies Terrorism A
radical new strategy: kill fewer Muslims Al-Qaeda is under fire from
inside radical Islam; sadly, the blood may merely flow elsewhere Gallup Daily: Obama Gets Slight Bounce With Clinton as VP Obama clarifies
united J'lem comment Clinton, Obama
meet in Washington IHT A LEAGUE OF DEMOCRACIES Doomed
to fail? By MORTON H. HALPERIN AND TED PICCONE McCain's vision
of a common organization devoted to everything from relieving human suffering
in Darfur to tackling our environmental crisis and sanctioning Iran is rooted
in the past and doomed to failure. Medvedev,
in Germany, revisits Russia's tensions with West President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia came under scrutiny for signs that
he would swerve from the path of Vladimir Putin. Asia Times Iran fumes as Syria nods to Arab world
Syria's rapprochement with "moderate" Arab states may be the
rebirth of Syrian-Arab relations and a stepping stone for dialogue between
Damascus and Washington. Considering Syria's indirect talks with Israel, it
is also a step away from Tehran, which is not pleased, fearing a break
between Syria and Iran on one front, and Syria and Hezbollah on another. - Sami
Moubayed Obama already
mired on Middle East road As coincidence would have
it, on the day he clinched the Democratic party's nomination for the United
States presidency, Barack Obama was scheduled to deliver a key address at the
annual meeting of the powerful Jewish lobby in Washington. His speech on the
Middle East, and Iran in particular, will have pleased his influential
audience and enhanced his election chances. But it marks a backward step on
the road to Obama's promises of change. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi US sees a
friendlier face in Iran International Crisis Group - Georgia and Russia:
Clashing over Abkhazia CNAS Finding
Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy (pdf)
(Art, Ikenberry, Kagan, Posen et al.) Making America Grand Again: Toward a New
Grand Strategy (pdf) A Strategy for American Power: Energy,
Climate and National Security (pdf) Tony Karon US Calls a Straw Poll in Iraq: It May Not Like the Result The Times Barack Obama could win a
landslide There's only one problem - he has to convince the
American public of his patriotism by Dick Morris Bob
Dylan says Barack Obama is 'changin America The
Democratic Gamble - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Historic
Odds Favoring Obama in '08 - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call Clinton
denies seeking VP spot, but allies say she wants it Financial
Times The
world wants a vote in an epic presidential contest Barack
Obama is a once-in-a-generation politician; John McCain a worthy opponent.
The winner must break with the delusions of the past seven years. That is why
the election is more closely watched beyond US shores than any I can think
off, writes Philip
Stephens The
risks of Russia The uncertainties still inherent in doing
business in Russia have been amply demonstrated by BP’s problems in dealing
with the Russian authorities and with its oligarch partners in the TNK-BP
joint venture Dollar
not a dirty word for Bernanke The US Federal Reserve
chairman’s comments may be an effective way to send a coded message about
monetary policy. But real, non-verbal intervention may yet be needed Medvedev
takes tough line on global security The
Russian leader warns Nato that further expansion into eastern Europe would be
‘very damaging’ to relations with Moscow while floating the idea of a new
security pact Rand The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed
Regional Adversaries To
improve the United States' military and political leverage in situations
involving nuclear-armed adversaries, a great deal more needs to be done to
develop field capabilities, such as multilayered theater missile defenses and
improved surveillance and target-tracking capabilities, that can prevent the
enemy's use of nuclear weapons From Foreign Policy, a breakdown of the countries where being
born female can be a cruel fate; why do some countries succeed when
others struggle? Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS: Iran and the American election , Paul Rogers Gates
ousts Air Force leaders in historic Pentagon shake-up Der Spiegel Does
NATO Have a Future?: For Better or For Worse Ian Williams:
Obama's eagerness to placate the Israel lobby shows the Democratic nominee in
a poor light Holy
city, unholy mess Adam LeBor: In trying to please
ultra-Zionists, Barack Obama is ignoring Israel's long-term interests Hindering
the hungry Alexander Woollcombe Rich nations may not
have caused the food crisis, but their policies add to the suffering of the
poor and starving Salon Arming
Our Own Enemies in Iraq by Gareth Porter |
H2 NYT Turkey’s High Court
Overturns Headscarf Rule
Remarks
WithTurkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan After Their Meeting
Guardian Fears
for Turkish ruling party as court overturns headscarf law Decision a blow
for ruling justice and development party, who could possibly be outlawed in a
separate case Turkey
and Iran Unite to Attack Kurdish Rebels Military says working with Iran on PKK strikes ABD'den
AKP'ye hep destek tam destek ABD'den
AKP'ye tam destek geldi: Türkiye meselelerini demokratik yolla çözer. Mükemmel çalışma ilişkileri bulduğumuz
ve ortak değerlere sahip olduğumuz bu hükümetle çalışmayı sürdüreceğiz ABD: Türkiye�nin kendi iç meselesi
'İran'la istihbarat paylaşımı yapıyoruz' FT Turkish
court upholds headscarf ban Turkey’s
secular establishment won an important battle on Thursday after the country’s
top court struck down a move to allow girls to wear the Muslim headscarf at
university
Turkey’s headscarf wars Slideshow: Few countries are as exercised over what women should
wear on their heads, causing constitutional, social and educational problems
Ha’aretz Turkey: U.S. backs
mediation bid for Syrian-Israeli peace Turkish FM 'happy' over what he
says is U.S. support for indirect peace talks between Jerusalem, Damascus Turkish
Court Rejects Islamic Headscarf Law in Blow to Erdogan Military says working with Iran on PKK strikes AP Turkish
court upholds college head scarf ban Reuters Court
annuls Turkish headscarf bill in blow to government Reuters: AKP'ye
büyük darbe indirildi
Bush Ankara'ya
yeni ABD elçisi atıyor Rice'la
görüştü: Dünyanın gözü kapatma davasında BBC Court annuls
Turkish headscarf reform Veiled
tensions Turkey faces difficult times after headscarf ruling The Times Judges defy Government to uphold Turkey headscarf ban Turkey: The Headscarf Ban and the
Struggle Over Secularism | Stratfor
EDM TURKISH
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED COUP PLOT Court
Rules Against Turkish Government TIME Kurdish Writer Warns USA of Turning Iraq
into Battleground With Neighbours Sami Kohen Türkiye
işe el atınca... ‘Post-seküler toplum’ ne demektir? Jürgen Habermas Babacan Bilderberg Konferansına katılacak
Geçen sene İstanbul'da düzenlenen toplantı sansasyon yaratmıştı 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
Baykal:
Parçalanarak hayırlı sonuç çıkmaz MAHMUT ÖVÜR "CHP'siz Kürt sorunu çözülmez"
Deal may defuse
Kirkuk time bomb Başbuğ: İran’la işbirliği yapıyoruz
Şark
cephesinde değişen bir şey var Southeast likely to disappoint CHP in upcoming
elections Private banks rediscover eastern Anatolia Turks
and Kurds [3]: We need more than good faith by ABDÜLBAKİ ERDOĞMUŞ* Türkiye
evrakı gönderdi mahkeme yetersiz buldu Org. Saygun: PKK’da ast-üst birbirine girdi
'Kürtçe
konuştular, ceza yediler' Turkish
army working with Iran on PKK strikes Report:
Iran, Turkey coordinate Iraq strikes İran ordusu 12 PKK'lıyı öldürdü Etyen Mahçupyan Looking
for politics in the Southeast Ece Temelkuran Şeref
ve iftihar US report: Turkey still behind in fight against human
trafficking Tuğluk, gerekirse
zorla getirilecek
‘Rozerin’e yeterli gerekçe gelmedi’
The Golan looms over Lake Kinneret
Kurdish
Youth Soccer Team in Netherlands to Play with Turkey, Israel and Colombia Diyarbakırlıların
yumurtalı tepkisi DTP'li Kurtulan:
Akan kan durdurulmak istenmiyor Almanya’nın iade ettiği PKK’lı İltaş'a beraat Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan
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