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H1 Condoleezza Rice Reflects on the Lessons of
the Past Eight Years Read
her new essay | Read
her 2000 essay The secretary of state offers her defining take on Iraq,
Iran, democracy promotion, and American foreign policy in general. - Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Affairs July/August
2008 Dr. Phil Williams at SSI -
FROM THE NEW MIDDLE AGES TO A NEW DARK AGE: THE DECLINE OF
THE STATE AND U.S. STRATEGY McClatchy U.S.
seeking 58 bases in Iraq, Shiite lawmakers say The Iraqi
government rejected the proposal during talks on a Status of Forces Agreement
that would allow the U.S. to stay in Iraq after its U.N. mandate expires at
the end of the year. Another U.S. demand the Iraqis say was rejected would
let the U.S. decide when a hostile act had been committed against Iraq.
Lawmakers said they feared it would trap them in a war between Iran and the
U.S Christian
Science Monitor Talks to keep U.S. troops in Iraq provoke
ire Proposal to extend America's military
role years into the future meets lawmaker resistance, from Washington to
Baghdad New York Times Editorial Threatening
Iran Saber-rattling at
Iran is not a strategy and an attack on it by either the United States or
Israel would be disastrous Obama,
in Economic Tour, Criticizes McCain Agenda Senator Barack
Obama’s attack on Senator John McCain’s economic policies was a move to
define the general election campaign by focusing on the economy as the
central theme. Text
of Speech U.S.
Troops Causing Instability, Iran’s Religious Leader Tells Iraqi Premier DAVID BROOKS The
Great Seduction The most rampant decadence today is financial decadence,
the trampling of decent norms about how to use and harness money. Asia Times Iran shadow over US-Iraq
security pact Ideally, the United States wants a
long-term security agreement with Iraq that would allow US soldiers to remain
indefinitely in the country and without restrictions. The Baghdad
government's reluctance to sign onto such an accord reflects opposition at
home as well as in Iran. But Tehran is prepared to deal, provided it gets a
slice of the Iraqi security pie. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Pentagon blocked Cheney's attack on Iran
United States Vice President Dick Cheney's plan in August 2007 to launch
airstrikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps was blocked by the
Pentagon over concerns about Iran's retaliation capabilities. But Cheney's
close alliance with Centcom chief General David Petraeus gives him the option
of ignoring his opponents in Washington during the final months of the George
W Bush administration. - Gareth Porter ... but the hawks are still circling
Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Elizabeth, who has been
particularly vocal ("We do not have the luxury of time"), appear to
have gained ground over realists in the Bush administration in pushing the
line that confrontation with Iran is inevitable. The Cheneys could be playing
psychological warfare. Then again, the vice president has clear views on
bombing Iran. - Jim Lobe Washington Post Editorial Israel's Syria Card Talks with
Damascus about a peace deal are worth trying, but a breakthrough is probably
a long way off. A List Biden Belongs On By E. J.
Dionne Jr., Whether or not Obama
picks Joseph Biden for VP, he should listen to his foreign policy views Financial
Times Respect
for the law is in Russia’s interest The biggest reason for the Russian government to get serious about the rule of law is the welfare of its own citizens. Wealthy foreign businessmen can look after themselves. It is ordinary Russians who suffer most from a lawless Al-Qaeda
pushed on to the defensive The terrorist group has
suffered a series of setbacks in recent months. Yet the threat remains Obama
holds up a mirror to the French Dominique Moïsi on fear
and hope in France
Iraq's
Great Divide Nir Rosen goes inside
Baghdad’s Shiite slums to witness life under Muqtada al Sadr and his
Mahdi Army. McClatchy These
steps could lower oil prices, but nobody'll take them How
Will Good News in Iraq Affect Election? - Marcus Baram, ABC New Mother Jones The Cocktail Napkin Plan for Regime Change
in Iran by Dave Wagner and Laura Rozen The
Truth About America’s Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits
— A Special Report by the Committee on Natural Resources Majority Staff (PDF; 76 KB)
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources Counterinsurgency
in Afghanistan - Seth Jones, Rand Wall Street Journal How Prime Minister Maliki Pacified Iraq Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build
Nukes? Bush Leaves a Robust Atlantic Alliance,
After All Guardian The
toxic Texan's foreign policy doctrine will endure Timothy Lynch
and Robert Singh: The next US president is likely to follow Bush's
approach to the brute realities of terrorism, Iraq and the Middle East EU to freeze
Iranian bank assets if nuclear enrichment continues Member states agree to intensify financial
sanctions against Iran, going beyond existing UN measures Upbeat in Syria The Economist Syria's president, Bashar
al-Assad, is reaping substantial benefits, both economic and political, from
the Lebanese political deal agreed in Doha last month, for which he has
modestly claimed much of the credit. IHT A low-key
visit to Germany by Bush The U.S. president will use his visit to Germany
on Tuesday and Wednesday for private talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Bush will be doing no walkabouts in Berlin and giving no major speeches. Europe
looks at Putin with prudence and respect, and at Bush with indifference George W.
Bush's failure to confront Russia seems to sustain European hopes for
detecting a liberal leader in Putin's successor, regardless of the evidence. Living
on the edge of Russia By PHILIP BOWRING There are more
people in one neighboring Chinese province than in Siberia and the Russian
Far East Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli
sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be
faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect On a par with the policies of President Bush |
H2 FT Survey Turkey 2008 An
unblinking gaze upon a new horizon Openness has not ended indifference
towards global trends, writes Vincent Boland Economy:
A country at the crossroads The outlook is far from
clear, says Vincent Boland An
existential struggle that can have no winners Abandoning democratic forces at this critical juncture would be a serious
mistake, writes guest columnist Soli Ozel Politics:
Paralysis in the seat of government Harmony
in Ankara has been replaced by acrimony, writes Vincent Boland Social
groups: The secular elite is losing its privileges Vincent Boland examines the unease felt by a nervous governing class AKP, Osmanlý’ya yanlýþ atýf yapýyor
Asia Times Alarm spreads
over Turkey's troubles Erdogan has lost the first round. The next round
will have massive international repercussions at a time when the standoff
between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran is nearing a
fateful climax. - M K Bhadrakumar Turkey's
Changing Landscape Washington Institute for Near East
Policy By Soner Cagaptay Kapatma
davasý Türkiye'yi ikinci sýnýf demokrasi listesine aldýrabilir Daily Star A Turkey spurned may strike out on its own course
By Mark Almond Arabs Reject U.N. Kirkuk Proposal FT Survey Turkey 2008 Turcas:
A culture of patient preparation David
O’Byrne traces the evolution of an emerging heavyweight Electricity
generation: Fair winds blow for a clean alternative Demand makes new capacity essential, says David O’Byrne Foreign
direct investment: In the premier division, but for how long? Despite soaring inflows in recent years, the tide
may be turning says Anthony Skinner Real
estate: Developers hold breath as homebuyers wait and see High interest rates are keeping demand pent up,
writes Anthony Skinner Who’s
who: The movers and shakers in a changing society Vincent Boland identifies influential figures in business, politics and
culture The
diaspora: Vanguard that thrives between two cultures Youth:
Popularity of internet raises questions about free speech The Times Turkey
and Jordan signal new confidence in working with Iraq Turkey is one of only two regional countries (the other being Iran)
still to have a fully-functioning embassy in Baghdad Sami Kohen Türban
kararýna dýþ tepki “ölçülü” Growing
problems threaten to make the Nabucco project a pipedream The
Turkish Veil, Again! Cyprus row freezes NATO-EU dialogue,
says senior analyst Tayyip Erdoðan'ýn pozisyonu kýrýlgan EDM COURT
POSTPONES SEMDINLI HEARING ONCE AGAIN Kerim Balcý With
Ankara in a mess, we need Turks abroad to do more Çoðunluðun lehte
oy kullandýðýný anlatmýþtýk AKP’nin
bu hýzda tökezleyeceði baþýndan belliydi ÝLYAS HARFUÞ Ýç Basýnda Türk Dýþ
Politikasý Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fýrat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dýþ Basýnda Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
De Mistura's proposal on internal borders is unfair – Kurdish
official [Yorum - Bejan
Matur] Tuðluk'un cumhuriyet refleksi Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 9 Jun 08 Arabs in Kirkuk
refuse UN recommendations Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli
sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be
faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect Territorial
Disputes and Human Rights in S-Kurdistan ÝKT Genel Sekreteri'nden Avrupa'ya
'Ýslamiyet'e karþý hassasiyet' çaðrýsý Ýsrail-Suriye görüþmeleri Türkiye'de devam
ediyor Iraqi Foreign Minister Receives Turkish
Envoy; Al-Iraqiyah Update 9 Jun Telafer’de Türkmen aþiret liderine
suikast Mayýn tuzaðýna 1 þehit daha
Küstahlarýn tepesine indiler
Sýnýr ötesi harekat AÝHM yolunda Askerleri için
kendini feda etti
Arazi taramasý sýrasýnda askerlerine zarar gelmemesi için timin
önünde yürüyen asteðmen mayýna bastý PKK’nýn
bankalardaki para kaynaklarýna baskýn
Hüsnü Mahalli Amerikan seçimleri ve Irak Kurdistan
House Speaker Adnan Mufti brings shame to Kurdish ... Ýranlý filozof: "Türkiye hiçbir
zaman Ýran olmaz" Tehran-Istanbul
to be connected by train Kurdish group takes anti-PKK operations to European
court Soldier And 3
Rebels Killed In Eastern Turkey: Sources Eylem hazýrlýðýndaki PKK'lýlara gece
baskýný Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk Ýlter Türkmen Kýbrýs’ta çözüm arayýþý ve Ýngiltere Turkish-German relations good and getting better -
Turkish Daily News Jun 09, 2008 BBC Unity hopes Fresh
impetus revives hopes for a Cyprus peace deal FT Ankara
criticised over Cyprus talks Rauf Denktaþ Anlayana
sivrisinek saz... BM Güvenlik Konseyi’nin gündemi
Kýbrýs Moscow says UN should be central address for Cyprus
resolution Greek-Turkish
friendship is good -- but what next? Ariana
FERENTINOU UN
report disappoints Turkish Cypriots Turkey
should ignore what Europe says about democracy Bi-zonal, bi-communal federation is solution to Cypriot
problem US
still opposes Iranian and Russian gas in Nabucco project Cypriot Foreign Minister Praises
"Excellent" Ties With Russia Commentary Condemns Greece's
"Hysterical Anti-Macedonian Propaganda" Rusya, Kýbrýs'ta çözüm peþinde Growing
problems threaten to make the Nabucco project a pipedream Akdeniz Birliði karizmasýný çizdi Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Emrindeki yüzbaþý da albay Ali Öz'ü suçladý 'Þeriat gelir mi' dedim Baþbakan çok þaþýrdý Müftünün
tartýþma yaratan sözleri Ýstanbul, göç veren 8 il
arasýna girdi Andrew Finkel Ýstanbul
2010: city of cultural pillage Eyüp Can Orhan
Pamuk Türk milli takýmýnýn peþinde Kyoto
sözleþmesinin dudak uçuklatan maliyeti Bakan Eroðlu, Kyoto'num maliyetini Bugün'e açýkladý. Astsubayýn kömürlüðündeki koliden el bombasý çýktý
Suç ortaklarýna ’Etek
giysinler’ Key suspect mentions another figure in Malatya killings Mahkeme, kýyas için
fotoðraflarýný çektirdi Yeni
elbiseler nano teknolojisi ürünü |
H3 AKP'li Ýyimaya'dan
sürpriz öneri Çýkýþ için yeni anayasa
yeniden gündemde
‘Meclis yetkisine
tedahül var’
Çiçek, 6 saat süren Bakanlar Kurulu toplantýsýnýn ardýndan açýklama
yaptý TBMM, Anayasa Mahkemesi kararýný askýya alabilmeli
Yetki gaspýný Meclis veto
etsin Çiçek: Gündemimizde 'senato'
yok Meclis'e 'mahkeme kararýný askýya alma'
yetkisi verilsin Anayasa
Mahkemesi’nden içerik denetimiyle ilgili iki zýt karar 4. AKP ,Gülcüler Tayyipçiler diye ikiye bölünecek Rüþvetin
arabulucusu Baykal’ýn sað kolu mu SP'li Kazan: Böldünüz,
bölüneceksiniz Yüce
Mahkeme’yi ‘frenleme’ modeli Askýya alýcý
vetoya CHP’den jet cevap Bakan tehdit etti mi?
Senato filtre olur
Cindoruk: Türk
siyasi hayatý karýþabilir
‘Ýmamýn
kýzý öðretmen olmak istedi, sorun oldu’ Sosyolog Nilüfer Göle CNN
TURK’te Taha Akyol’un sorularýný yanýtladý
Eruygur rektör
adaylarýna not verdi, Sezer de atadý Batý Çalýþma Grubu'nun fiþlediði maðdurlar
CÇG'ye tepkili ’Zihin duvarýný aþýp’ mahkemeyi
týrpanladý Bahçeli senatoya karþý klonda
ýsrarlý Anlaþýlan
herkes içine sindirecek 1. 'Tedavülden kalkmýþ tip'e yakýn takip Türk
okullarý dünyaya en açýk harekettir Zirve’nin kilit
ismi Nurcularla buluþmuþ Önder Sav
tartýþmasý ikiye böldü Liderler zirvesine Bahçeli sýcak bakýyor
AKP fesih kararý
alsa da dava sürecek
Beni Amerika’ya
Çakýcý tayin ettirdi Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Türkiye '3 F' ile yönetilebilse Ahmet Taþgetiren 9 kiþiyi Özal tayin etseydi... Taha Akyol Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne açýk dilekçe Fikret Bila Sorun
tek Meclis deðil, tek adam yönetimidir Seyfettin Gürsel Türkiye
yönetilebilir olmaktan çýkmak üzere (I) Mustafa Karaalioðlu Tartýþmanýn yol haritasý Murat YetkinAKP’nin B planý: Ýki-üç haftada þipþak
yeni parti Ýsmet Berkan Deðiþtirilmesi teklif dahi edilemez... Fehmi Koru Halký
ne yapacaksýnýz? Taha Kývanç Ihlamurlar
Altýnda Þamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoðlu Darbeler,
hukuk ve idamý bile yeterli görmeyen yargýçlar… Ertuðrul Özkök Genç adam geldi ve sordu M Ali Birand Ne AKP durdurulabilir, ne de AKP istediðini
yapabilir Cüneyt Ülsever Neden
böyle oldu? Enis Berberoðlu Yalnýz bir lider Söz
bitmemeli NURAY MERT Jüristokrasiye karþý
demokrasi mücadelesi (1) Lale Sarýibrahimoðlu Gendarmerie:
tool for military to manipulate citizens Nuray Baþaran Genelkurmay
Baþkanlýðý'nýn sempozyumu ve düþündürdükleri KÜRÞAT
BUMÝN Ak
Parti'ye iyi ve (?) niyetli öneriler Coup
ideology, virtual center and republic of fear by LÜTFÜ ÖZÞAHÝN* Sabahattin Önkibar Hem
dinci, hem Bilderbergçi! Ekrem Dumanlý Kriz fýrsata nasýl
dönüþür? Mümtazer Türköne Senato yetmez, Âyân
Meclisi kuralým! Leyla Ýpekçi 'Temel ilkelerin iktidarý'yla evrensel adalet mümkün mü? Bülent Korucu Yasaklar ve deðiþimin
gücü [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Ekrem Buðra Ekinci]
Yargýda reform þart oldu [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun] AÝHM ve
siyaset yasaklarý Özdemir Ýnce Yobazlýk kalýcýdýr Mehmet Y YýlmazTürban sokuþturma meraký! Yalçýn Doðan Savaþ
ve isyan ve çýlgýnlýk MUHARREM
SARIKAYA Araba devrilince... ERDAL ÞAFAK "Yok saymak" üstüne Çoðunluk diktatörlüðü tehlikesi ‘evham’
mýdýr? ERGUN BABAHAN Halk,
dinozorlara karþý Umur Talu Utanmanýz için daha kaç ölü lazým! NAZLI ILICAK Erdoðan, fare ve aslan MEHMET BARLASVenedik Kriterleri 8 asýr önce
Ýstanbul'a gelmiþti... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Baþbakan AK Partili kadýnlarla ne
konuþtu? YAVUZ DONAT Bu komisyon "en hýzlý"
komisyon Bilal Çetin
AKP sistemle çatýþmaya mý girecek? Mehmet Tezkan
Erdoðan’ýn yeniden ‘balkon’a çýkmasý sorunu çözer mi? Okay Gönensin
Bu sondan bir baþlangýç çýkarmalýyýz Sami Selçuk Kimi yanýlgýlar ve yanlýþ
yaklaþýmlar Mahir Kaynak Denge Eser Karakaþ Yüksek yargý, domates ve az geliþmiþlik Berat Özipek Bürokrasi ile demokrasi çatýþýyor Mehmet Altan Cumhuriyet, Demokrasi kavgasý... Toktamýþ Ateþ Anayasa Mahkemesi Güneri Civaoðlu Kara delik Can Dündar Yeniden
Araf’ta... Derya Sazak Anayasa’nýn
anlamý TAMER KORKMAZ “Ana
Evham Mahkemesi” Hakan Aygün Erdoðan nasýl kurtulur? Neoconlar
Türkiye'yi ele geçirmek üzere! HAKAN ALBAYRAK Ülke
TV ekranýnda niye hiç baþörtülü yok? Yasaklar
devam ettiði sürece baþörtülüler de kazanmaya devam edecek! Serdar Turgut Umarým bu kez yanýlýrým If
closed down, AKP won't take to streets, FM implies Yusuf KANLI Compromise culture Ýhsan Daðý The
bureaucratic sultanate of Ankara: When will it be abolished? If we
lose secularism, we lose everything Sylvia
TÝRYAKÝ Güler Kömürcü Önemli
iddialar ve takipteki sorular... Mehveþ Evin Ýslamcý
basýn nasýl yandaþ oldu Ýddianamedeki adresi MHP il
baþkanlýðý AK
Party urges Parliament to take up challenge Tuncay Özkan, Soysal’ýn partisini
devralýyor Can Ataklý
Erdoðan Toptan için “Bir iþe yaramaz adam” demiþ Avþar
sordu, Erdoðan yanýtladý Türk okullarý dünyaya en açýk harekettir Önder Sav’s remarks cause rift in CHP CHP'den saðduyulu ses: Sav'ýn hakaretini
grupta tartýþalým Baþörtüsü sorusuna cevap vermemezlik
yapamazdým Hukukçular, Anayasa Mahkemesi'ne Anayasa
kitapçýðý gönderdi CHP'li baþkan 24 gün sonra konuþtu: Sav'a
gizli çekim olmadýðýný söylemiþtim Ekonomi Petrolün bir günlük faturasý 5
milyar dolar MELÝHA OKUR [NEWS ANALYSIS] Hurþit Güneþ Enflasyon
hedefini yükseltmek iyi oldu Güngör Uras Ekonomide
oyuncu yabancý, film yabancý, biz seyirciyiz Ercan KumcuEnflasyon
her yerde en büyük kaygý Erdal SaðlamEkonomi için asýl tehdit mali gevþeme Foreign investors avoiding Turkey - Turkish Daily News
Jun 09, 2008 Asaf Savaþ Akat
Ne
hedef kaldý ne kredibilite Deniz Gökçe Adeta deprem var! IMF
hopeful about Turkish economy UPDATE
1-Turkey's Avea sees subscribers up 25 pct by end '08 Half
of Turkey's employees unregistered Güven Sak Yapýlmayacaklarý
yapmaktan bir hayýr çýkmaz Piyasalarý seçim de düzeltemez |
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H4 New York Times Editorial Threatening
Iran Saber-rattling at
Iran is not a strategy and an attack on it by either the United States or
Israel would be disastrous Obama,
in Economic Tour, Criticizes McCain Agenda Senator Barack
Obama’s attack on Senator John McCain’s economic policies was a move to
define the general election campaign by focusing on the economy as the
central theme. Text
of Speech U.S.
Troops Causing Instability, Iran’s Religious Leader Tells Iraqi Premier DAVID BROOKS The
Great Seduction The most rampant decadence today is financial decadence,
the trampling of decent norms about how to use and harness money. Will
Peace Take Flight? By JONATHAN ROSEN The hoopoe, Israel’s national bird, is
well suited to the symbolic burden the country has placed on it.
Marines
Return to Afghan Village, Hope to Keep It News
Analysis: Chávez Goes Over the Line, and Realizes It Bush,
in German Visit, Will Discuss Iran With Merkel President
of Indonesia Restricts Muslim Sect Israeli
Soldier, Held for 2 Years, Writes to Family Worries
Mount as Farmers Push for Big Harvest
As the world clamors
for more corn, wheat, soybeans and rice, farmers are trying to meet the
challenge. But evidence suggests harvests will be average at best. BOB HERBERT Out
of Sight The flip side of the American dream is when the economy leaves
some youngsters below the bottom of the employment ladder. Spain,
Like U.S., Grapples With Immigration
In southern Europe,
forgiveness plans for immigrants who arrived illegally have helped power
economic growth. Return
to Old Spy Rules Is Seen as Deadline Nears Gates
Selects New Air Force Leaders Military
Analysis: In Air Force Changes, Signs of an Overhaul |
H5 Washington
Post Editorial Israel's Syria Card Talks with
Damascus about a peace deal are worth trying, but a breakthrough is probably
a long way off. A List Biden Belongs On By E. J.
Dionne Jr., Whether or not Obama
picks Joseph Biden for VP, he should listen to his foreign policy views. Tough
Words From This Cheney on U.S. Mideast Policy Records
Could Shed Light on Iraq Group Clinton's Grace Note By
Eugene Robinson, Her final speech on
Saturday couldn't have been classier Fuel Prices Challenge Cars' Reign $4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations
to Pizza Orders McClellan To Testify About CIA Leak China's Local Leaders Hold Absolute Power
Party Vows Reform but Moves Slowly U.S. Official Cites 'Hardening' of Iraqi
Detainees Decreasing Violence Allows Commanders to Better
Determine Definite Security Threats Slovenia Is First Stop On Bush's Final Tour 2 Picked For Top Spots in Air Force Haters Without a Cause By
Richard Cohen, What do the Hillary bashers do now? Whose Race Problem? Lots of
Americans Accept Obama. But Will the World? By Anne Applebaum Our History, Off-Limits By
Michael Dobbs, Our documents declassification system has broken down. In Iraq, Muscle Is a Growth Industry Security Needs Give Bodybuilding a Lift Fleischer Defends the Media By Dan
Froomkin |
H6 Guardian The
toxic Texan's foreign policy doctrine will endure Timothy Lynch and Robert Singh: The next US president is likely to follow Bush's approach to the brute
realities of terrorism, Iraq and the Middle East EU to freeze
Iranian bank assets if nuclear enrichment continues Member states agree to intensify financial
sanctions against Iran, going beyond existing UN measures Europe faces
fuel protests escalation Spanish truckers block roads and French border,
sparking similar action in Portugal and France Editorial: Afghanistan
would collapse without western military support; but at some point - not yet
- this must end Afghanistan:
Other voices Six years after the fall of the Taliban, Peter
Beaumont and Antonio Olmos talk to ordinary
Afghanis about their hopes and fears for the future Saudi
Arabia to call Opec summit Statement stops short of promising increase in
production requested by western leaders Palestinian president urges pro-western Arab
governments to promote reconciliation with Hamas Obama
team to tackle web smears Units also being set up to deal with other
vulnerable points, including remarks by his wife Michelle Carbon
capture must start - scientists
Burying gas could achieve 1/3 of UK emissions targets but without it,
experts say disaster is unavoidable China
earthquake brings new unity Government wins praise for reaction as the young
lead surge in patriotic sentiment Brazil
disputes cost of biofuel Ethanol producers cut the carbon but still come
under fire from campaigners Base
jumping Michael Tomasky: Barack Obama should challenge
John McCain in states that have traditionally voted Republican These
objects of contempt are now our best chance of feeding the world George
Monbiot: Peasants are detested by both communists and capitalists -
but when it comes to productivity a small farm is unbeatable Cameron
deftly bypasses the hard politics of the family Polly Toynbee: Labour's
inability to breath human warmth into its policies allows Cameron to take
credit |
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H7 Upbeat in Syria The Economist Syria's president, Bashar
al-Assad, is reaping substantial benefits, both economic and political, from
the Lebanese political deal agreed in Doha last month, for which he has
modestly claimed much of the credit. SOFA Will Be Too Much for Iraq to Lift -
Westhawk, Westhawk Arab News Yet Another
Peace Plan: In an editorial, the paper says the
decision to draft a proposed peace accord for the Middle East does not
necessarily mean agreement has been or will be reached on the major issues of
final borders, the status of Jerusalem, and the right of return Saudis
call for meeting about oil prices... Soft On Iran: Peter Huessy of GeoStrategic Analysis writes that the
election of Barack Obama would destroy a chance for the United States and
Europe to be protected from the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles. Make No Mistake: Cannot
Be Ruled from Iran Separatism
and Empire Building in the 21st Century Center for
Research on Globalization Inflation Hits the Jordanians, With Uncertain Results By:
Yusuf Mansur | The Daily Star Jordan's enduring dilemma of the dual challenge
of endemic high poverty and unemployment rates is joined by a third equally
dangerous contingent: inflation, especially as global food prices rise. The
political impact and reactions to this third test of the political-economic
environment are hard to gauge. Daily Star Hearing
echoes of the 1970s in Lebanon It's
either a land for peace formula or the unknown By
Abdel Monem Said Aly |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Ayatollah
Warns of Popular Uprising Against 'Long-Term Agreement' Iraqi Lawmakers Say U.S. Demanding 58
Military Bases Iran's Khamenei
tells Iraqi PM: U.S. presence is biggest problem Iraq's Tricky
Relationship With Iran Pan-Arab Paper Quotes Sources on Iraq PM's
Talks in Iran FACTBOX-Iraq's thorny negotiations with US Roundup: Iraqis Worry Deal With U.S. Would
Harm Sovereignty Al-Sadr Bloc Leader on Calls for Oil
Minister to Quit; Al-Sharqiyah Update 9 Jun Ex-Iraqi PM Allawi Comments on Elections, US
Security Pact, Other Issues Iran
Vows 'Painful Response' if Israel Attacks - Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated
Press Bush administration says it may not get Iraq
deal this year Iraq Troops
Decision 'This Year' - BBC News The
final withdrawal of British troops from Iraq could be announced by the end of
the year, the BBC has learned. "Americans
Are the Problem" - Nazila Fathi, New York Times US presence blamed
for Iraq woes Syrian Writer Says Peace Talks With Israel
Threatened By "Incomplete Solutions" Omani Editorial Describes Proposed US-Iraqi
Security Agreement As "Conspiracy" Iran Poses "No Threat" to Arab
World Former Arab League Chief Russia
Says Preparations for Iran Nuclear Reactor Startup Set for Autumn Iranian
Inflation Tops 25 Percent Jordan
Says it Will Send Envoy to Iraq - Associated Press |
H9 Ha’aretz – Turkish, Israeli
sources: Israel-Syria talks set to resume this week PM: Syria must be
faced with a different alternative; Talks to start in Turkey, remain indirect On a par with the policies of President Bush Congress
supports 25 percent increase in military aid to Israel Israel plans to
spend at least $1 billion, partly with U.S. help, in upgraded missile defense
systems Arens Superfluous
and harmful talk The declarations from our leadership about the urgent
need for the United States to act to avert the Iranian nuclear threat are
downright harmful, especially when they are made in the U.S. Not a gift
and not a farewell Israelis were
informed last week that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a farewell gift
from U.S. President George W. Bush: the magnificent F-35 Lightning Strike
Fighter. Israeli
sources: Shalit letter is Hamas 'goodwill' gesture Israeli
envoy to London: U.K. has become hotbed of radical anti-Israeli views Jerusalem
PostAs
Israel mulls Gaza operation, Hamas transfers Schalit letter Israel-Syria
talks to resume this week
Olmert's spokesman tells Post: "Moving to direct talks
will be a sign of real progress." Our
World: The government's plan for Gaza [ CAROLINE
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unifying doctrine
The combination of a massive retaliation, a truce interlude and
yielding to captors' blackmail is flawed. Yedioth Ahronoth Poll: Public wants PM to quit 'Israel-Syria talks to resume' Jerusalem, Damascus teams may
meet as early as next week to resume direct peace talks Daily Alert.org
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‘Problem’: A Myth? The Fallacy of Islamic 'National Suicide' By: George
Bisharat | Los Angeles Times A new
buzzword is arising from the network of Israeli think tanks and
security-oriented academic departments bent on instigating a U.S. attack on
Iran: "national suicide." Debka Analysis: Israeli military welcomes
Mofaz’s “red line” for Tehran Exclusive: Palestinians start repairing rift, hold promise
of Hamas legitimacy The Middle East Times looks
at political jockeying in Israel's Kadima party, with an
election approaching and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert facing corruption
charges. Israel,
Syria talks set to resume-Israeli officials Rice
to Hold Talks with Israeli, Palestinian Teams - Reuters Israel Cuts Off Palestinian Tax Funds as Relations Hit New
Low By: Donald Macintyre | The Independent Israel has withheld part of its $75m (£38m) monthly tax
revenue payment to the Palestinian Authority after a diplomatic offensive by
the Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, designed to stop the continued expansion of
Jewish settlements. Shalit family
'receives letter' Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Cordial
Despite Gaps - Paper Lebanon's Hezbollah Agrees to
"Diplomatic" Solution to Shab'a Farms - Al-Arabiya Palestinian Militants Say Ready for Gaza
Attack, Israel in for "Stunning Surprises" Fate
of Golan residents linked to peace talks |
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Talks to keep U.S. troops in Iraq provoke
ire Proposal to extend America's military
role years into the future meets lawmaker resistance, from Washington to
Baghdad Economy is top priority for Obama, McCain,
and voters Presidential
candidates have very different views on how to handle taxes, jobs, home
foreclosures, and fuel prices The newest Israeli-Palestinian fault line:
gentrification Jewish newcomers to
the traditionally Arab district of Jaffa in Tel Aviv – arriving for cheaper
rents and sea views – are driving development that is putting pressure on
poorer Arab residents. It's Congress, not a king's court.
Second-guess the president? Actually,
yes. Clinton's legacy for women What if she had run a more feminine campaign, more
along the lines of Barack Obama's? Commentary Blames Western Media for
Straining Pakistan's Ties With China CSIS Descent into Chaos: A Discussion with Ahmed Rashid Watch |
Listen | Read More | PCR Charles Grant of the Centre for
European Reform writes that the EU and China should build a strategic partnership, focused on issues that cause
tensions but which, if tackled in a serious dialogue, could strengthen global
governance. China's
Local Leaders Hold Absolute Power Party Vows Reform but Moves Slowly Militants' Rise in Pakistan Points to Opportunity Lost
By: Josh Meyer | Los Angeles Times Karzai
Says Foreign Forces Needed for Decade - Reuters Tighter Australia-China Ties Worry Asian Neighbors By:
Nick Squires | The Christian Science Monitor
It is a match made in heaven – China's ravenous appetite for raw
materials and the billions of dollars' worth of minerals lurking beneath the
rust-red dirt of Australia's vast outback. Australians are growing rich, in
large part because of the Chinese economic juggernaut, which has sent
property prices soaring, propelled the stock exchange to new heights, and
plunged unemployment to its lowest level in more than 30 years Pakistan Lawyers in
'Long March' - BBC News |
H11 IHT A low-key
visit to Germany by Bush The U.S. president will use his visit to Germany
on Tuesday and Wednesday for private talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Bush will be doing no walkabouts in Berlin and giving no major speeches. Europe
looks at Putin with prudence and respect, and at Bush with indifference George W.
Bush's failure to confront Russia seems to sustain European hopes for
detecting a liberal leader in Putin's successor, regardless of the evidence. Living
on the edge of Russia By PHILIP BOWRING There are more
people in one neighboring Chinese province than in Siberia and the Russian
Far East. Sarkozy
and Merkel meet as Paris prepares to take EU reins Trade
bashing By EDUARDO PORTER Before America stumbles
into a trade war, political leaders should examine how other wealthy
democracies make trade more palatable to their workers. Spanish
truckers block border with France to demand fuel relief Spanish truckers
lined up their rigs Monday and slowed them to a crawl to protest the cost of
fuel. The strike blocked the highway in both directions in southwestern
France. EUROPE European press review Ollie Rehn Europe's smart power in its
region and the world Sarkozy's Split With the Legacy of de Galle By: Pascal
Boniface | The Japan Times So far, few French people see the sort of rupture
with the past that President Nicolas Sarkozy promised. It involves the
foreign policy consensus held since the 1960s Irish Referendum May Doom EU Dream for United States of
Europe By: James G. Neuger | Bloomberg News With less than 1 percent of
the European Union's population and just over 1 percent of its economy,
Ireland has 100 percent control over the bloc's ambition to become a United
States of Europe. Decision
time At 11th hour, Irish still unsure what EU treaty means From Cafe Babel, here are five
eurosceptic myths about sick old EU Commentary Condemns Greece's
"Hysterical Anti-Macedonian Propaganda" Can Bush
show Europe he is still president?
CNN BBC Bush eyes economy on
Europe trip The US leader arrives in Slovenia on what is expected to be
his last European tour, with economic issues to the fore. Why Not Hold French Ministers Accountable? By: Raphael
Hadas-Lebel | The Daily Star When
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's government spokesperson announced that
each minister's performance would be assessed according to criteria set by a
private auditing firm, he probably did not expect to elicit a fierce
response. But he should have. British Special Services Trying to Control
EU, Russian Expert Says Commentary Slams Serbian Politicians for
Being Naive Regarding Kosovo, EU Macedonia's Constitutional Name "Will
Be Respected" By Russia - President |
H12 RFE/RL Western Diplomatic Offensive
in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive Azerbaijan: Opposition Mulls
Presidential Election Boycott Georgia: Government
Outmaneuvers Opposition with Parliament’s Kick-Off Session EDM MEDVEDEV
PROMISES TO PROTECT THE MEDIA, HINTS AT KHODORKOVSKY PARDON
Google News Azerbaijan Gazprom Wants to Build Pipeline From Alaska. The Moscow
Times Hopes for Court Reform Stir in Russia By: Peter Finn |
The Washington Post Yelena Valyavina, a senior judge at the Federal
Arbitration Court, electrified a Moscow courtroom last month when she stated
openly what had long been unspoken, at least by influential insiders: The
Kremlin has pressured and threatened the Russian judiciary to secure
favorable rulings. Russia Has No Plans to Deploy Nuclear
Weapons in Belarus - Ambassador Black Sea Fleet Activity Does Not Endanger
Ukraine - Russian Navy Gates hints at
Cold War redux Defense Sec: US
nuke arsenal needs to compete with Russia's stockpile. |
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H13 The Times Wall Street Journal How Prime Minister Maliki Pacified Iraq Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build
Nukes? Bush Leaves a Robust Atlantic Alliance,
After All Obama, Religion and the Public Square By William
McGurn The Fed and the Price of Rice The Pride of the Irish Rudd's Asia Agenda By Andrew
Shearer Australia needs strong strategic partnerships, not symbolism Food Crisis Forces New Look at Farming
In
many developing nations, the global food crisis is causing both donors and
recipients of anti-poverty aid to rethink whether poor nations should grow
their own food or rely on the world's trading system. |
H14 Financial
Times Respect
for the law is in Russia’s interest The biggest reason for the Russian government to get serious about the rule of law is the welfare of its own citizens. Wealthy foreign businessmen can look after themselves. It is ordinary Russians who suffer most from a lawless Al-Qaeda
pushed on to the defensive The terrorist group has
suffered a series of setbacks in recent months. Yet the threat remains Obama
holds up a mirror to the French Dominique Moïsi on fear
and hope in France
Iran
and Iraq agree defence pact Iran and Iraq agreed to boost defence cooperation
during a visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Tehran, Iran’s
official IRNA news agency said, giving few details on the content of the
agreement ECB
shrugs off Fed concern on dollar The fight against
eurozone inflation will remain the bank’s priority even if that clashes with
US attempts to prevent a further slide in the dollar Bush
begins farewell visit to western Europe Five
years ago, the notion of spending even a week in western Europe would have
been distinctly unappetising for President George W. Bush. But on Monday Mr
Bush set off with a spring in his step Fed’s
Bernanke warns of inflation risk Ben Bernanke, Federal
Reserve chairman, believes that the danger of a “substantial downturn” in the
US economy has abated over the past month, but that inflation risks are
increasing France’s
blunt warning over Irish No Bernard Kouchner, France’s foreign minister, says
the rest of the EU would look at the Irish with ‘gigantic incomprehension’ if
they rejected the bloc’s Lisbon reform treaty Gazprom
urged to rethink strategy Russian gas monopoly should concentrate on
domestic market to avoid shartages, rather than on exports, says Anatoly
Chubais, a leading liberal, says Irish
PM urges Yes vote on EU treaty Brian Cowen warned that his country’s economic future
was at stake if voters did not back the European Union’s Lisbon reform treaty
in a referendum on Thursday Sanctions
could boost Bulgarian extremists Sofia warns Brussels
that imposing tough sanctions for failures in tackling corruption and
organised crime risks undermining the government and harming the reform
process Franco-German
deal on CO2 plan Europe’s largest carmakers overcame a conflict
over emissions targets, which had threatened a clash between the two just
weeks before Paris is to assume the EU presidency US
sees a shadow of the Bundesbank US determination to support growth is in conflict
with European wishes to crush inflation. The battleground, as 20 years ago,
will be the exchange rate Double, or quit? When the price of oil can move $11 in a day, 20-year
investments in the energy industry are tempting – but they are also a gamble Stuck
in a jam Road pricing makes sense, but the UK government
has so far shown poor leadership. If it is to win public support for the
experiment, ministers will need to act boldly Warning
on US container scanning An anti-terror plan to require all shipping
containers to be scanned before embarkation will slow world trade growth
further, according to World Customs Organisation research Big
rise in US figures for poor health cover The
number of US adults underinsured for health care jumped by a “startling” 60
per cent between 2003 and 2007, up from 16m to more than 25m, a leading
health research foundation reported |
H15 Los Angeles Times Iran
tells Iraq: U.S. troops are 'main obstacle on the way to progress' The Iraqi government finds itself in the
middle of tensions between Tehran and Washington. 'Nobody would want to be in
Maliki's shoes right now,' says one observer The Fallacy of Islamic 'National Suicide' By: George
Bisharat | Los Angeles Times A new
buzzword is arising from the network of Israeli think tanks and
security-oriented academic departments bent on instigating a U.S. attack on
Iran: "national suicide." Obamacainia Are John McCain and Barack
Obama the right candidates for their respective parties? The debate kicks off |
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BBC
McCain
v Obama Who has the edge? US pundits assess the challenges Obama
could raise $100 million in June... For
Clinton, Millions in Campaign Debt and Limited Options Newsweek: His Jewish
‘Problem’: A Myth? Polls: Post-clinch, Obama builds leads on
McCain Elizabeth Drew reviews
A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America by Jim Webb realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Bruce Bartlett / The New Republic: Mr. Right? — The rise of
the Obamacons Poll: Debt
stress causing health problems for millions in U.S. Rick Shenkman at HNN - American Democracy:
The 10 Alarm Fire We’re Ignoring A lasting love
for Israel, but a greater love for peace IN FEBRUARY, John McCain eagerly
accepted the endorsement of megachurch televangelist and Christian Zionist
leader John Hagee. But almost immediately, the presumptive Republican nominee
was under siege by Catholic advocates grossly offended by Hagee's
characterization of their church as "apostate" and "the great
whore." McCain wavered and Hagee publicly apologized; a close call, but
the relationship survived. (By Michael Felsen, Boston Globe) |
H17 Daily Telegraph Our
100 dead in Afghanistan did not lay down their lives in vain Our troops have
neutralised al-Qa'eda, but are still waiting for the Government to spell out
its objectives, says Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Britain:
hotbed of anti-Israeli sentiment Ron Prosor, the Israeli ambassador,
says British academics are denying his country's right to exist as a
democratic state. Conservatives
should come out fighting Sophisticated political types have for years talked airily about the
"challenges" of globalisation, without giving much of an impression
that they have any inkling of what they might be. Well, now we know. Obama's
economy focus evokes Clinton
The spirit of Bill Clinton's 1992
slogan of "it's the economy, stupid" has been resurrected by Barack
Obama's focus on the financial plight of ordinary Americans. Growing
Drug Trade will Prolong Conflict - James Kirkup, Daily Telegraph of
London |
H18 Independent The
14-year-old Afghan suicide bomber As three soldiers are blown up, a
teenager caught on a lethal mission reveals how he was groomed to kill
British troops
Leading article: A war with high costs and doubtful benefits A
country where every passer-by is a potential threat
For the soldiers fighting
in Afghanistan life has become a lottery of roadside bombs and suicide
attacks. McCain
wastes no time in turning negative The Democratic hopeful Barack Obama
took his campaign to the Republican bastion of North Carolina yesterday,
while his opponent, John McCain, launched the first television attack ad of
the presidential election.
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Global
Economy Drives Rise in Arms Spending - Malin Rising, Associated Press
Global weapons spending rose 6 percent last year but a
growing consensus on the need for arms control offered hope for disarmament,
a Swedish think tank said Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute said nations spent $1.3 trillion on weapons in 2007. It attributed
the rise partly to a strong global economy, which allowed countries to spend
more on arms. The institute said in its annual report on military spending
that there was "a broadening consensus... that more serious and
effective arms control and disarmament measures" were needed. Counterinsurgency
in Afghanistan - Seth Jones, Rand New RAND COIN in Afghanistan Study - Tim Stevens, Ubiwar Gates
names non-fighter pilot to head Air Force Joint
Chiefs chairman wants refocus on major-combat skills Sheik
Offers To Take Fight to Bin Laden - Eli Lake, New York Sun Detention
Centers Give Glimpse Into al-Qaida - Gerry Gilmore, AFPS Gates
recommends Schwartz as next Air Force chief Fuel
Prices Halt 3 French Naval Missions - Gaelle Faure, Associated Press Impasse
on Spying Could Lead to Tighter Rules - Eric Lichtblau, New York
Times Traveling the
road to nuclear reduction WITH HIS May 27 speech on nuclear security, Senator John McCain joined
Senator Barack Obama in endorsing an American return to nuclear arms control.
This is good news. Whatever the outcome of the election, the new president
will pursue a policy that can reduce the nuclear threat to America, restore
US leadership in the nonproliferation field, and provide a much-needed ... (By Steven
Pifer, Boston Globe) Space
policy questions and decisions facing a new administration What GIs deserve MORE THAN six
years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it looked like the US House had
found the elusive "sacrifice" that many Americans have wanted to
make for their country. It was a request for the wealthiest taxpayers to help
fund a new GI bill, offering full public college scholarships to US service
members who joined up after Sept. US
Eyes Possible New Trainer Aircraft for Israel – Reuters The
Pentagon told the Congress on Monday that it was proposing to supply Israel
up to 25 T-6A Texan trainer aircraft and related gear worth up to $190
million. Principal contractors would include Hawker Beechcraft Corp and
United Technologies Corp's' Pratt & Whitney unit, the Pentagon's Defense
Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice. The T-6A would slash Israel's
training fuel requirements 66 percent, the agency said. Israel "has
requested a possible sale" of the single-engine turboprop T-6A trainers
to replace its Zukit fleet built in the early 1960s Older veterans now helping vets of Iraq and
Afghanistan Having 'been there' themselves,
Vietnam veterans are better able to listen to and counsel younger vets
troubled by their combat experience |
H20 Slate OPM
Issues Quadrennial Guide to Promote the Smooth Transition of Power at
Agencies Following the 2008 Presidential Election |
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H21 From Standpoint,
Christianity is central to
British identity, but its marginalisation has created a moral vacuum
which radical Islam threatens to fill; Alain de Botton on why the "death of
God" need not mean an end to the culture he inspired
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