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McClatchy Strike on Iran nuclear sites under discussion again
Six months ago, an American intelligence
report declared that Iran had shelved its nuclear-weapons program, making the
likelihood of a U.S. or Israeli military strike on Iran seem remote. But
Israelis have been pushing harder than ever on the subject. Bush and Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have met twice in recent weeks and U.S.
intelligence chief Mike McConnell has traveled to Israel for private
briefings The Times Oil is too big to leave to market forces A six-point plan is needed to see off the latest threat
to the economic stability of the world Anatole Kaletsky We must beef up the UN and the EU If we are to tackle the perils of a globalised world,
we have to rethink our international institutions George Robertson and Paddy Ashdown Bush seeks support on Iran sanctions US President frustrated by the slow pace of progress in
securing more draconian United Nations sanctions against Iran Los Angeles Times Iraq
officials question need for U.S. troop presence Negotiations
are underway between the two countries to decide how long troops will stay.
The U.S. is scaling back its forces Independent Patrick Cockburn: The reality is that Iraqi authority would be
nominal Bush
forced to rethink plan to keep Iraq bases Debka Analysis: Bush is reconciled to a nuclear-armed Iran Financial
Times US
candidates ignore Asia at their peril As home to over half the world’s
people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US
presidents, writes Victor Mallet Dream
of Afghan democracy is dead Killing bin Laden should be the priority –
such a success would make it easier for us to declare victory and go home,
writes Anatol Lieven Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right, Words Matter Half the job is done GulfNews By Amir Taheri New York Times Pakistan
Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers Although
Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on
Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes
“unprovoked and cowardly.” Democrats
Criticize McCain on Strategy in Iraq Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby An alternative to AIPAC, the new
group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed. Obama's
"Undivided Jerusalem", Just Words? - Michael Medved, Townhall
Talking
to Tyrants - Nicholas Wapshott, New York Sun GuardianIrish
referendum threatens EU upset Angela Merkel's reforms at risk as Irish
Republic goes to the polls to ratify or reject the Lisbon treaty Today
Ireland has a chance to change Europe's direction Seumas Milne: The
European elites are in a panic about the Irish referendum, which is shining a
light on what they're actually up to Daily Telegraph Ireland
should vote no to EU treaty Despite this haughty disregard of
opposition to what is in all but name a rehashed constitution, it is
important for the future of European democracy that the Irish vote no Asia Times Al-Qaeda laid to rest? Not just
yet In days, al-Qaeda went from being "a major
threat" to the United States to being "essentially defeated",
if the US Central Intelligence Agency and leading analysts are to be
believed. Certainly there is fierce debate among al-Qaeda's leaders and
theoreticians, but as long as US and Western military forces remain in the
Arab region, al-Qaeda will continue fighting. The sudden switch may be
intended to assure Americans that al-Qaeda is beaten if, in the next few
months, it becomes necessary for US forces to attack Iran. - Michael
Scheuer Foreign Policy Seven
Questions: Twilight of the Arab Moderates Ahmadinezhad
Deflects Critcism with Attacks on Clerics, The Washington Institute A logic of power that threatens Lebanon by
Michael Young Jerusalem
Post Sarkozy
invites Olmert and Assad to Paris [ HERB KEINON Ha’aretz – Israel fears Hezbollah
may try to 'settle score' over Mughniyeh Lebanon rejects call for
starting peace talks with Israel, citing demand for withdrawal from Shaba
Farms U.S. Senate
report implicates Irangate figures in misleading Pentagon on war with Iraq On the
horns of dilemmaAbove all, the Syrian peace is characterized by
periodicity. It breaks out, fades away and disappears until the next time
around. As if there is no price to be paid for inexplicable delays. Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Writer Sees
Israeli-Iranian "Deal" More Likely Than War Paper Analyzes West's 'Limitations' in
Negotiating With Iran Italian Paper Says Iran "Great Regional
Power" Thanks to US President's Policy How to Contain Iran ; West's Best Hope is to
Engage Nation on Issues of Mutual Interest Iraq
Outlook Improves But Sustained US Military Presence Remains ... - Council on
Foreign Relations Der Spiegel The
Decline of an American Export: Western Democracy Loses Ground to Autocrats Barack
Obama: crossroads of victory, Godfrey Hodgson IHT Future of EU treaty lies in hands of
Ireland The Irish head to the polls Thursday to vote in a
referendum being watched across Europe. But with 287 pages of vintage
bureaucratese, few voters fully understand the treaty or even want to try. Deadlock
in Kosovo risks Balkan instability By JUDY
DEMPSEY Divisions inside the European Union and Russia's refusal to let the UN
end the administration of Kosovo have created an unresolved dispute that
could bring more instability back to the Balkans Merkel
backs Bush on Iran sanctions But the German chancellor stressed diplomacy
and the need to enforce current sanctions in the effort to force suspension
of Iran's uranium enrichment program. Asia Times Ahmadinejad faces heavyweight foe
The new speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, is the former nuclear
negotiator who resigned over President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's inflexible
position. The former hawk, now turned relative pragmatist, is also a
charismatic politician with "fatherly" ties to Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If Iran's conservatives are growing tired of their
hardline president, Larijani will be their point man in parliament Asia's Security Threats, Real and Perceived East-West
Center Wire Iraq,
Perceived Hypocrisy Fuel Anti-Americanism: Report Washington
Post Obama's Economic Challenge By
David Ignatius, The Democrats have a candidate, but do they have ideas? Bush Says U.S., Iraq Will Come to Terms on
Troops U.S., Pakistan at Odds Over Strike in Tribal
Area Attack Killed 11 Troops, Islamabad Says Parties Do Battle Over U.S. Forces' Future
in Iraq McCain Comments on 'Today' Stir Fire New Criminal Record: 7.2 Million Nation's Justice System Strains to Keep Pace With Convictions U.S. Enlists And Arms Patrols in Sadr City
'Neighborhood Guards' Modeled on Program In Sunni Areas of Iraq They
Still Hate Us Bernard I. Finel | Terrorism on
the decrease? Not so fast - that's probably unfounded optimism 1968: the global legacy by Fred Halliday |
H2 US Perspectives on the
Black Sea Region US Department of State TURKEY:
Headscarves Ruling Leading to Bigger Confrontation Divided
Turkey sweats in a political heat wave French Senate delivers blow to anti-Turkey plan Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Turkish
arms industry faces dilemma Özçelik arranging details of Erdoğan’s upcoming visit
to Baghdad Cumhuriyet'e
yalanlama [Yorum - Şaban Kardaş] Michael Rubin
nereden ko(nu)şuyor? Amberin Zeman Başörtüsü doğal yasaklamak
abes SETA "The
Turkish Constitutional Court and Civil Liberties: Question of Ideology and
Accountability" by Saban KARDAS Turkey
cancels adviser tender for power sell-off Andrew Finkel US,
Turkey and unconventional wisdom Erdoğan’ın hayatta kalma savaşı
AKP bu çatışmadan da kurtulmayı bilir ÖMER ABDULAZİZ 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
DTP savunmada çözüm önerisi talep edecek DTP’den yargıya: Kürt sorununu siz çözün
CSM Kurdistan's muckraking media test free
speech limits Editors and
reporters risk jail time as they expose cronyism and push Iraqi leaders for
reforms. Bölgesel Kürt yönetimi, petrol gelirlerini
Bağdat'a aktarmamış Kirkuk is Iraqi but It is "Part of
Kurdistan" - Iraqi Kurdish PM Kurdistan in midst of
construction boom DTP'li Sırrı
Sakık: Devlet değil, demokrasi istiyoruz Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 11 Jun 08 Bardakoğlu’ndan Güneydoğu
seferi Daily Press Briefing US Department
of State - QUESTION: Turkish
military police strike again in northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels with
prior approval of the US occupation forces in Baghdad. DTP to submit defense at Constitutional Court today Iraq's Kurds
Condemn Turkish Shelling Voice of America – Güngör Uras GAP
parası faize gidecek Can Dündar Küçük Ortadoğu Projesi? Diyarbakırlılar
Gönül Köprüsü için sıraya girdi Barazani heads extended meeting to discuss De Mistura report Kerim Balcı Muslim
to the core, secular to the bone Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Türkiye önergesine senato darbesi Komisyon Başkanı: Önergeye Sarkozy de karşı Türkiye, müzakereleri sabır ve kararlılıkla
sürdürecek Alman
vekillerden şok boykot: CHP, sosyal demokrat değil AB’ye ‘istismar’ eleştirisi
Senato Hukuk Komisyonu: Yüzde 5 iptal edilsin
AB’yle iki başlık daha
AKPM’den reform çağrısı
Zagreb'den
Güvenlik Konseyi üyeliği desteği a Birliği, 8. faslın müzakeresine başlıyor Fransız Senatosu'nda Türkiye
Tartışması EDM DOES
TURKISH-RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL DISPUTE HAVE UNDERLYING CAUSES? The
European Court of Human Rights and politics by ERGUN ÖZBUDUN* Der Spiegel Quizzing
Foreigners: Germany to Introduce Controversial New Citizenship Test President Bush Expresses Support To Turkey’s EU Bid At EU Summit For
a complete transcript of President Bush’s remarks, please click here Sami Kohen “Haydi güle güle”! Hadi Uluengin Bush
neden öptü Türkiye
referandumu ilişkilere zarar verir Alman
sosyal demokratlardan Baykal'a boykot Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
EURO 2008 - TURKEY 2, SWITZERLAND 1; Neck and Neck Until the End, Turkey Dispatches Switzerland
Turkish gov’t deals fatal blow to child labor
Alarming rise in drug abuse among Turkish teenagers Former priest turned Muslim turns out to be military
man Kyrgyzstan mourns the death of author Chingiz Aitmatov
Papaz, Kara
Kuvvetleri istihbarat elemanı çıktı [Yorum - Yakup Deliömeroğlu] Suyun sırrını
taşıyan adam Cengiz Aytmatov Vatanseverler'in davası Ergenekon'u bekliyor
9/11, Deep State Violence and the Hope of Internet Politics Power cuts could be much more frequent this summer Ergenekon tutuklusu Gürses tahliye istedi
Ölümler bahane geziler Şahane!
Meclis Komisyonu Tuzla’daki ölümlerin nedenlerini
Güney Kore ve Ukrayna’da araştırma kararı aldı. Ödüller
Fethullahçılar’a mı solculara mı gidiyor!
TBMM'de Üstün Hizmet Ödülleri’nin kimlere verileceği kıran kırana
tartışıldı. Mülteciler polise
saldırdı
Gaziosmanpaşa mülteci kampında çıkan arbedede polisler mültecilerle
çatıştı TBMM Onur Ödülü, tarihçi İnalcık'a
verilecek Ergenekon tutuklusu Sami Hoştan'a çete
sorgusu |
H3 AKP ‘yargı paketi’ni tartışmaya
açtı AKP yönetiminde
Anayasa değişikliği konusunda üç görüş var AKP artık kapatılmayabilir
Erdoğan
basına kapalı toplantıda neler anlattı? Kriz,
yargı reformu için fırsat olabilir Hukukçulara
göre tek çözüm Meclis'in Mahkeme'ye üye seçmesi ODTÜ, Gökçek’i
yalanladı: Kızılırmak zehirli Olmak
ya da olmamak bütün yanlışlık burada Partiler, yeni Anayasa vaadiyle seçime
gitsin AK
Parti'nin 'esas' savunması hukuki Velev
ki türban üniforma oldu
Başörtüsü eylemlerinde provokasyon uyarısı Muhalefete
karşı 184 imza planı AKP
savunma hazırlıkları için kampa girdi AKP savunmasını hafta başı
veriyor İlk buluşmada kapatma davası konuşulmuş Kılıç ihlal
için uyardı Kararı alkışlayanlar, pozitivist
gazeteciler ve yürekleri kararmış jakobenler Ankara bu yemeği
konuşuyor
ASAM Başkanı Lağoğlu'nun evinde buluştular... Köksal Toptan, grup başkan vekillerini
toplantıya çağırdı Baykal: Tepkiler çok küstahça
ve şımarık Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Çıkış yolu: Seçim ve anayasa değişikliği Ahmet Taşgetiren Baykal'ın girdiği koridor Ruşen - Çakır AKP treninden kim neden iner? Taha Akyol Yine
yargı sorunu Fikret Bila Başbakan’ın
izlediği yöntem Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Bu
Meclis miadını doldurdu İsmet Berkan Tuzla ve demokrasi Fehmi Koru Demokrasi
ile diktatörlük arasında
Clear and present danger Şükrü Küçükşahin Erdoğan’ı şoke eden istifa Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Laiklik sadece laiklikten ibaret
değildir… Yasemin Çongar Dönülmez
ufuktayız, hayırlı olsun! Ertuğrul Özkök Tek ahlak, tek millet, tek camaat Ahmet Hakan Atatürk’ü sevmeyen iki türbanlı genç kız M Ali
Birand Bu iş erken seçime doğru gidiyor... Ekrem Dumanlı Terzi kendi söküğünü
dikmek zorunda Hüseyin Gülerce İyi bilelim, bugünden yarına demokrasi gelmez... Seyfettin Gürsel Türkiye
yönetilebilir olmaktan çıkabilir (2) Bilal Çetin
AKP’liler Cumhurbaşkanı’na niye kızıyor? Ömer Lütfi Mete Kökten laikçilik dininin istismar ve
takiyyesi Oktay Ekşi Yetkisini aşmış mı? Yalçın Doğan SPD’den Baykal’a reddiye Meclis'te
'İnönü millet düşmanıydı' kavgası
Mehmet Y
Yılmaz "Milli irade" korkudan ölecek! Demokrasi:
Bir halk masalı Jüristokrasiye karşı
demokrasi mücadelesi (2) Kuşku niçin sürüyor? Şerif Mardin,
the neighborhood, and secularism Ali
Murat YEL Yes, the
judges suppose headscarf is a political symbol Burak
BEKDİL Bir yemek yedik burnumuzdan geldi Can Ataklı Siyasette dört sürpriz isim
Güngör Mengi
Güneri Civaoğlu Mahkeme oy makinesi değil Mümtazer Türköne Demokrasi mi laiklik
mi? Bülent Korucu Parliament’s
right to resist İbrahim Kalın The end
of the reform era in Turkey? ERDAL ŞAFAK
Bir bilgenin ardından ENGİN ARDIÇ Tekniğini merak ettim ERGUN BABAHAN Ergenekon medyası SABAH'a karşı MEHMET BARLAS Ne kendimizi tam tanıdık ne de
Batı'yı tam anladık... MAHMUT ÖVÜR İstanbul, dünyanın en iyi kenti
olabilir mi? DTP to submit defense at Constitutional Court today [Yorum - Eser Karakaş]
Demokrasi ve otomobil Parliament to skip summer recess for rapid mobilization
of deputies Bir yemek yedik burnumuzdan geldi Serdar
Arseven "dinleme" ile ilgili ifade verdi Atatürk'e sığınıp zulüm yapanları
sevmiyorum Ekonomi Yüksek
faizde hata üstüne hata Ercan Kumcu
Faizler
nereye koşuyor Özince:
"Enflasyon tansiyon gibi" İbrahim Öztürk Turkey’s
concern must be innovation rather than inflation Erdal Sağlam Faizi
siyasete alet etmek Eyüp Can Rahmi
Koç ve 2. demokrasi dalgası Power grid privatization falls victim to political
uncertainty
Hurşi Güneş Memurun
yarısı aç, yarısı yoksul |
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H4 New York Times Pakistan
Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers Although
Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on
Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes
“unprovoked and cowardly.” McCain: Cutting
casualties in Iraq is primary goal Democrats
Criticize McCain on Strategy in Iraq ROGER COHEN Bush
Does Europe Incognito President
Bush’s stroll around a Europe more focused on his successor is a reflection
the damage a flawed temperament has done to trans-Atlantic ties. Editorial Interrogation
for Profit Congress should
approve measures to make war-zone contractors liable for criminal behavior
and to assign the F.B.I. to inquiries into contractor crimes. Terror
Bill Passes Narrowly in Britain Israeli
Cabinet Votes to Seek Truce in Gaza
Top
Secret Files Left on British Train Irish
to Vote on Complex European Union Treaty, Raising Fears of Its Rejection Iran
Unmoved by Threats on Its Atomic Program Video
Draws Attention to Growing Violence Against Minorities in Russia Unlike
Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech As more
countries move to ban or restrict hate speech, some legal scholars say the
U.S. should reconsider the broad scope of First Amendment protection. NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF The
Sex Speech Now, it’s up to Barack Obama to give a speech about gender
that might trigger a useful national conversation about women in leadership. Obama
Aide Quits Under Fire for His Business Ties The
resignation of James A. Johnson highlights the challenge Barack Obama faces
in living up to his goal of not surrounding himself with people with ties to
special interests GAIL COLLINS Barack’s
Bad Day Ask yourself this: how dumb would you feel if you got in trouble
over your selection for the vice-presidential screener |
H5 Washington
Post Obama's Economic Challenge By
David Ignatius, The Democrats have a candidate, but do they have ideas? Bush Says U.S., Iraq Will Come to Terms on
Troops U.S., Pakistan at Odds Over Strike in Tribal
Area Attack Killed 11 Troops, Islamabad Says Parties Do Battle Over U.S. Forces' Future
in Iraq McCain Comments on 'Today' Stir Fire New Criminal Record: 7.2 Million Nation's Justice System Strains to Keep Pace With Convictions U.S. Enlists And Arms Patrols in Sadr City
'Neighborhood Guards' Modeled on Program In Sunni Areas of Iraq Another Backfire in Iraq By Dan
Froomkin They Still Hate Us Bernard I. Finel | Terrorism on the decrease?
Not so fast - that's probably unfounded optimism.
Iran Official Arrested For Criticizing
Clerics November's Magic Numbers By
George F. Will Attaining 270 electoral votes is simple in objective but
complex in execution Medvedev Qualifies Optimism Over U.S.
Relations Anti-Terror Bill Passes In Britain Leader of Obama's VP Search Team Quits
Former Fannie Mae Chief Was Criticized Over Loan Deals The Unvetted Vetter By Jim
Hoagland, Obama is increasingly quicker to walk away from controversy caused
him by others. McCain, Obama Reaching Out to Female Voters Israel's Olmert Clears Way for Party
Primaries Clinton's Remarkable Run By David
S. Broder, The woman who one day becomes U.S. president will owe Hillary
Clinton a huge debt. Decline Of the Senate By
Robert D. Novak, Under Harry Reid,
the Senate has become less efficient and less effective. Chemical Law Has Global Impact E.U.'s New Rules Forcing Changes By U.S. Firms Top U.S. Officials Stalling Taiwan Arms
Package Taiwan Team Arrives in Beijing for Talks
Both Sides Hope Meeting on Air Travel Accord Will Spur Broader Negotiations |
H6 GuardianIrish
referendum threatens EU upset Angela Merkel's reforms at risk as Irish
Republic goes to the polls to ratify or reject the Lisbon treaty Today
Ireland has a chance to change Europe's direction Seumas Milne: The
European elites are in a panic about the Irish referendum, which is shining a
light on what they're actually up to Q&A:
Ireland's referendum on the reform treaty Secret
al-Qaida report found on train Police anti-terror squad launches
investigation after top secret documents were left at Waterloo station Oil is not
running out, says BP Chief executive calls for Arctic and other areas
to be opened up for exploration as production declines Experts Fear New Front With Al-Qaida By: Ian Black and
Richard Norton-Taylor | The Guardian US bomb kills
11 Pakistani troops 'Unprovoked' air strike on border post during
firefight criticised by Pakistani officials as 'cowardly' Climate
chaos is inevitable. We can only avert oblivion Mark Lynas:
At best we will limit the extent of global warming, but Kyoto barely helps.
Does humanity have the foresight to save itself? Desperate
Brown scrapes through in 42 days vote
Government forced to rely on Democractic Unionists for majority of
nine A
shaming victory Editorial: Brown got his way on 42 days,
but at a sorry cost to the ideals he seemed to represent a year ago Leader
of Obama's VP search resigns Jim Johnson left the Obama campaign amid
reports that he received loans from a leading mortgage bank Truckers'
fuel strike bites in Europe Strike action by Spanish and Portuguese truckers
over prices hits food supplies, aviation and industry EU aims
for low-carbon economy European commission calls for fuel summit
between the main oil-producing and consuming countries Oligarchs to
sue TNK-BP after failing to agree control of company UK company desperate to keep control of Russian
joint venture which provides a quarter of its global oil output |
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H7 Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Writer Sees
Israeli-Iranian "Deal" More Likely Than War Paper Analyzes West's 'Limitations' in
Negotiating With Iran Italian Paper Says Iran "Great Regional
Power" Thanks to US President's Policy How to Contain Iran ; West's Best Hope is to
Engage Nation on Issues of Mutual Interest Asia Times Ahmadinejad faces heavyweight foe
The new speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, is the former nuclear
negotiator who resigned over President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's inflexible
position. The former hawk, now turned relative pragmatist, is also a
charismatic politician with "fatherly" ties to Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If Iran's conservatives are growing tired of their
hardline president, Larijani will be their point man in parliament Debka To defuse row with Baghdad, Bush denies
US seeks permanent bases in Iraq Immunity From the Oil Curse By: Martin Gilman | The
Moscow Times Lebanon's Dream Is Short-Lived By: Sami Moubayed | Asia
Times Washington and Baghdad: The Treaty that Isn't By: Gwynne
Dyer | The Japan Times The treaty that the White House is forcing on Baghdad
is designed to justify a permanent military occupation of Iraq, and to tie
the next administration's hands. |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Bush warns Iran of 'all
options' President
Bush says "all options" are available to deal with Iran's nuclear
programme, on a visit to Germany. Q&A: Iran and
the nuclear issue Iran Concerned About US-Iraq Security Pact -
Paper Iraqi MPs, Basra Tribal Leader Note Lack of
Consultation on Iran Defence Deal Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Says
"Remote-Controlled Bomb" Found Outside His House U.S. open to talks on Iraq,
Iran says IED attacks down in Mosul,
general says Iraq Prime Minister's Iran Trip to Start
Enhancing Ties - Paper Iran Says West Fails to Stop its Nuclear "Victory" Gulf States Need to Grow Beyond Oil for
Future Prosperity Iran Senior Cleric Says Collaboration With
Saudi to "Overcome Extremism" Iraq PM to Visit Jordan; Politicians React
to Iran Defence Deal; Events 11 Jun US
Warns Defiant Iran Ahead of Solana Trip - Fredrik Dahl, Reuters Bush Won't
Rule Out Military Strike on Iran Politically Charged An otherwise low-profile
member of the Iranian parliament's committee for judicial inquiry is arrested
after accusing prominent clerics of corruption. Two days before his
detention, he had vowed to bring more cases to light. Syrians
Demand Golan Peace Offering - |
H9 Ha’aretz – Israel fears Hezbollah
may try to 'settle score' over Mughniyeh Lebanon rejects call for
starting peace talks with Israel, citing demand for withdrawal from Shaba
Farms U.S. Senate
report implicates Irangate figures in misleading Pentagon on war with Iraq On the
horns of dilemmaAbove all, the Syrian peace is characterized by
periodicity. It breaks out, fades away and disappears until the next time
around. As if there is no price to be paid for inexplicable delays. Editorial:
No good reason for broad IDF Gaza operation Gadaffi: We
fear Israel may kill Barack Obama just as it did JFK Libyan leader says
Obama suffers 'inferiority complex,' would 'behave worse than whites' if
elected Dan Halutz
to publish memoir on service, Second Lebanon War Jerusalem
Post Sarkozy
invites Olmert and Assad to Paris [ HERB KEINON Kadima
primary plot boomerangs against Olmert
Decision on primaries meant to circumvent Silvan Shalom's bill to
disband government, but both Labor, Shas, still back early election. Analysis:
From 'closer-than-ever' operation to truce With elections inching closer, a Gaza operation would not allow
Barak to focus his attention on politics.
One decisive blow Our desire to resolve problems with
one major military move doesn’t work 'Politicians are scared' 'Talks depend on withdrawal' Lebanon sends chilly response
to PM's call for peace talks; says ceding Shebaa Farms a must It's not Mofaz's fault/ Carmel
Minister Mofaz’s
statement regarding Iran strike not real reason for rising oil prices Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine DebkaExclusive: Hamas truce traded for Olmert’s survival in
undercover Olmert-Barak deal Israel's Olmert
orders party vote Israeli PM Ehud Olmert authorises his Kadima party to
hold leadership elections that could see him replaced. Dilemmas
for Palestinian leaders in faction talks Hamas Official Discusses Palestinian Reconciliation
Talks in Senegal Israel Ready for Talks With Lebanon: PM Israel
Rules Out Gaza Invasion Scholars accepted to grad school, but stuck
in Gaza Three Fulbright scholars are waiting
to see if Israel will allow them to leave Gaza to study in the United States. Income gap in Israel - a threat to social |
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H10 Christian Science Monitor Kurdistan's muckraking media test free
speech limits Editors and
reporters risk jail time as they expose cronyism and push Iraqi leaders for
reforms. Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby An alternative to AIPAC, the new
group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed. All eyes on Irish in key E.U. vote In a referendum Thursday, voters
could strike down a continent-wide treaty designed to boost Europe's clout. Send more U.S. students abroad We can't be competitive globally if
we lack exposure beyond US borders. Asia's Security Threats, Real and Perceived East-West
Center Wire Pakistan
says U.S. deliberately killed paramilitary troops U.S. defends
airstrikes that may have killed Pakistan fighters US
Pledging $10B for Afghanistan Development - Anne Gearan, Associated
Press Pakistan Senators Demand Strategy to Thwart
NATO Forces "Naked Aggression" Asia Is Different When It Comes to Applying Compassion
By: Ian Buruma | The Daily Star Testing Times for Malaysia By: J. Prakash | The Japan
Times FT US
candidates ignore Asia at their peril As
home to over half the world’s people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a
habit of mugging unwary US presidents, writes Victor
Mallet
Singh
vows to press on with US nuclear pact India’s prime minister promises to
pursue a landmark civil atomic energy deal with the US despite warnings from
Washington that time has run out to finalise the deal
Balancing
Asia’s rivals by JOSEPH S.NYE* Afghanistan: Donors Wasting
Their Money Unless Structural Problems Addressed - Expert Top
US Officials Stalling Taiwan Arms Package - Glenn Kessler, Washington
Post |
H11 IHT Future of EU treaty lies in hands of
Ireland The Irish head to the polls Thursday to vote in a
referendum being watched across Europe. But with 287 pages of vintage
bureaucratese, few voters fully understand the treaty or even want to try. Deadlock
in Kosovo risks Balkan instability By JUDY
DEMPSEY Divisions inside the European Union and Russia's refusal to let the UN
end the administration of Kosovo have created an unresolved dispute that
could bring more instability back to the Balkans Merkel
backs Bush on Iran sanctions But the German chancellor stressed diplomacy and the need to enforce
current sanctions in the effort to force suspension of Iran's uranium
enrichment program. Hate
speech or free speech? What much of West bans is protected in U.S. The United
States stands largely alone on the issue of free speech, with newspapers and
magazines able to say what they like about minority groups and religions
without legal consequence. Things are very different in the rest of the
Western world Roger Cohen: Bush does Europe incognito
An
American president undone not by his intellect but by his temperament. EUROPE European press review Ireland votes on EU
reform treaty Ireland is
set to hold a referendum on ratifying the EU reform treaty, in a vote
anxiously watched across the union. Irish
referendum: Voters' views Germany Considers Expanding Role of the Military in Security Macedonian Foreign Minister, EU's Rehn
Discuss Preparations for Run- Offs |
H12 RFE/RLKyrgyzstan: Chingiz Aitmatov,
A Modern Hero, Dies Kyrgyz author and former diplomat Chingiz Aitmatov, whose
mythical novels and stories were widely acclaimed in the former Soviet Union,
has died at a clinic in Nuremberg in southern Germany. He was 79 EDM
RUSSIA
“BOOSTS” MILITARY PRESENCE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Minister Denies Georgia Preparing for War
Against Breakaway South Ossetia Medvedev
Qualifies Optimism Over US Relations - Peter Finn, Washington Post Google News Azerbaijan Russia
plans Arctic military build-up Russia has raised the stakes in the
scramble for the Arctic by announcing it will boost its military presence in
the region to protect its "national interests".
Armenia: Government Kicks Off
Tax, Customs Reforms |
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H13 The Times
Oil is too big to leave to market forces A six-point plan is needed to see off the latest threat
to the economic stability of the world Anatole Kaletsky We must beef up the UN and the EU If we are to tackle the perils of a globalised world,
we have to rethink our international institutions George Robertson and Paddy Ashdown Bush seeks support on Iran sanctions US President frustrated by the slow pace of progress in
securing more draconian United Nations sanctions against Iran The Prime Minister bought himself a
victory on 42-day detention. It was not worth the price US airstrike kills 11 Pakistani soldiers Pakistan government lodges official complaint after
troops die in 'unprovoked' US airstrike putting strain on terror alliance Irish 'Yes' camp catch the scent of victory Senior figures are predicting a referendum vote in
favour of the Lisbon treaty with a 52 per cent to 48 per cent majority Sceptical donors want Karzai to be called to account
Hamid Karzai, the former darling of the
international circuit, faces a cool reception at the critical donor conference
in Paris Serbia hands over top war crime suspect Stojan Zupljanin, one of the top four former
Yugoslavian war crimes fugitives, will be sent for trial to The Hague this
week Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right, Words Matter $4
Gasbags Ex-Friends
of Barack What I Saw in Afghanistan The U.N.'s North Korea Chutzpah Every War Is a Choice BP Talks on Russian Venture Fail BP's talks with its Russian partners at TNK-BP broke down after BP
rejected proposals to resolve their dispute over the venture's management. Drill! Drill! Drill!By Daniel
Henninger The Case for Inhumane Intervention |
H14 Financial
Times US
candidates ignore Asia at their peril As home to over half the world’s
people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US
presidents, writes Victor Mallet Dream
of Afghan democracy is dead Killing bin Laden should be the priority – such
a success would make it easier for us to declare victory and go home, writes Anatol Lieven Helping
Afghans help themselves The message to Karzai should be forthright:
there is a limit to what we can achieve if you lack the will or the capacity
to do what is needed Work
must pay If necessary, the French government should act alone. Vested
interests have hobbled reforms for too long. Sarkozy must represent outsiders
too EU’s
future hangs on knife-edge vote The European Union’s Lisbon treaty and the
immediate prospects of the 27-nation bloc lie in the hands of 3m Irish voters
turning out in Thursday’s finely balanced referendum Pakistan
speaks out after 11 die in US airstrike Pakistan angry at raid by US-led
forces that killed 11 of its soldiers near the border with Afghanistan,
saying it could undermine co-operation against terrorism Bickering
will never feed the world Handled correctly, biological research could
help to increase crop yields while reducing the thirst for chemicals and
water. This could even help to prevent degradation of land and the
environmental wastage in the developing world, writes John Gapper Why
the euro will not help The eurozone is facing sluggish economic growth,
great growth differences among countries and large differences in inflation,
writes Václav Klaus West
warns of tighter Iran bank curbs The US and European Union are threatening to
impose tighter sanctions on Iranian banks unless Tehran suspends its uranium
enrichment programme US
and Germany warn Iran amid divisions The US and Germany renewed warnings
against Iran that Tehran would face further sanctions unless it stopped its
uranium enrichment programme. Yet cracks were visible between Angela Merkel
and George W Bush, who is on a farewell tour of Europe Ahmadi-Nejad
defiant over nuclear plans Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad pledged that Iran would
not retreat from its nuclear ambitions and insisted the west “cannot do a
damn thing” about it Skirmishes
put Lebanon peace deal in doubt Security deals between warring factions
have not taken hold, undermining the optimism that greeted a new peace
accord. Most suspect the violence is politically motivated Regulation
model has failed, says Merkel Continental Europe should take the lead in devising new rules
for financial markets because the Anglo-Saxon model of regulation has failed,
Angela Merkel tells the Financial Times Italy
and France form ‘trade axis’ Silvio Berlusconi has hitched his
administration’s wagon to the forthcoming French presidency of the EU to
strengthen its protectionist stance against developing countries Kosovo will hum national anthem The Balkan state shies away from lyrics because
a ‘settlement package’ prohibits expressions of ethnic pride by the Albanian
majority at the expense of minorities Forgotten
fields of Afghanistan Donors meet in Paris amid signs that not enough is
being done to improve the country’s agricultural base The dispute over TNK-BP escalated sharply on
Wednesday night as the Russian billionaire co-owners of the Anglo-Russian oil
joint venture said they planned to sue BP ECB
damps speculation on rate rise series A planned rise in eurozone interest rates next month to combat
mounting inflation pressures will be a warning shot – and not necessarily
followed by further increases, a senior official at the European Central Bank
has indicated VP
search chief quits Obama campaign Barack Obama took his first direct hit
of the general election when he accepted the resignation of Jim Johnson, the
head of his vice-presidential search committee, over allegations of
impropriety Fed’s
economic survey offers some cheer US economic conditions remain
“generally weak” but have stabilised in at least five of the 12 districts
surveyed in recent weeks by the Federal Reserve How
to pass on rising costs poses dilemma Many US companies are engaged in a
difficult trade-off between protecting margins on behalf of profit-hungry
investors and appeasing price-sensitive consumers Reckless
Tehran drivers cost lives and money The government is trying to change
motorist behaviour in Iran’s congested capital, where road accidents kill one
person every 20 minutes and cost the country $6bn annually |
H15 Los Angeles Times Iraq
officials question need for U.S. troop presence Negotiations are underway between the two countries to decide how long
troops will stay. The U.S. is scaling back its forces Pakistan
says U.S. airstrike killed 11 infantrymen Officials
express regret over the incident at the Afghanistan border but do not claim
responsibility for the deaths of the Pakistani fighters. Fill
your tank with foreign policy By ROSA BROOKS Which candidate could best tackle high gas prices?
Probably not the one who sang 'Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.' Bush
doesn't rule out military strike in Iran Obama
advisor quits under fire By Johanna Neuman Jim Johnson was leading the
vice presidential search when his favorable loans with Countrywide were
revealed. British
anti-terrorism bill advances Joe
Lieberman supports John McCain, and causes friction Lawmakers are falling over themselves to show they're doing something
about the price of oil. Feed to lead Food Diplomacy: Why does the
U.S. get so little bang for its foreign-aid buck? Experts discuss our
editorial and new concepts in charity. Canada's
prime minister apologizes for forced assimilation of native people Israel
trip by Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa comes at politically opportune time The official,
long close to the Jewish community, is approaching a reelection campaign.
Such a visit is seen by some as a barometer |
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How
Obama Will Expand the Vote - Adam Doster, InTheseTimes
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup: Obama Gains Among Women After Clinton Exit WSJ/NBC Poll Shows Change Trumps Experience realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Dems
pound McCain for new Iraq quote A question of
presidential leadership OUR PROSPECTIVE 44th presidents have spent upwards of half a billion
dollars making the case that they are uniquely worthy of Americans' votes. And
yet after more than a year of frenetic campaigning, several dozen debates,
and relentless media attention, the public has come to know remarkably little
about the candidates as leaders. (By David Gergen and Andy Zelleke, Boston Globe) Report:
Actress Johannson, Obama in Regular Correspondence |
H17 Daily Telegraph Ireland
should vote no to EU treaty Despite this haughty disregard of opposition to what is in all but
name a rehashed constitution, it is important for the future of European
democracy that the Irish vote no Secret
al-Qa'eda dossier 'left on train' Top secret documents containing latest
intelligence on terror network left on a commuter train, raising fears over
the Government's handling of sensitive data
Obama
targets the religious Right Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is
aiming to lure members of the religious Right, the movement that twice helped
George W Bush win the White House.
Pakistan
soldiers killed by US bombs Relations between the United States and
Pakistan were dealt a severe blow when American bombs killed 11 Pakistani
soldiers.
42
day detention vote a defeat for liberty The majority on 42 days'
detention will be a Pyrrhic victory for Mr Brown. The battle now moves to the
Lords, observes Mary Riddell Originally concocted to show that the Government is tough on
terrorism, it became a test of the Prime Minister's personal authority as his
poll ratings tumbled 'World's
biggest drug seizure' Afghan police discover hashish worth £200 million
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H18 Independent Adrian Hamilton: The strange legacy of President Bush Patrick Cockburn: The reality is that Iraqi authority would be
nominal Bush
forced to rethink plan to keep Iraq bases Triumphant
Brown is stopped in his tracks Gordon Brown won a hollow victory for his
42-day anti-terrorism powers last night as news emerged of secret
intelligence documents being found on a commuter train. Pakistan
attacks US for 'cowardly' killing of soldiers Relations between Washington and the new government in
Islamabad have been dealt a severe blow after Pakistan angrily denounced the
"unprovoked and cowardly" killing of 11 soldiers in a US air strike
near the Afghan border. Secret al-Qa'ida report found on train UN's Most Expensive Mission Exposed as Farcical Shambles
By: Steve Bloomfield | The Independent |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Al-Qaeda laid to rest? Not just
yet In days, al-Qaeda went from being "a major
threat" to the United States to being "essentially defeated",
if the US Central Intelligence Agency and leading analysts are to be
believed. Certainly there is fierce debate among al-Qaeda's leaders and
theoreticians, but as long as US and Western military forces remain in the
Arab region, al-Qaeda will continue fighting. The sudden switch may be
intended to assure Americans that al-Qaeda is beaten if, in the next few
months, it becomes necessary for US forces to attack Iran. - Michael
Scheuer Targets of Spying Get Smart UK
Spy Leaves al Qaeda File on Train - Holden and Graff, Reuters Experts Fear New Front With Al-Qaida By: Ian Black and
Richard Norton-Taylor | The Guardian European conference
addresses bio-threat Afghanistan, Kosovo top NATO
agenda General :: USS Liberty as failed False Flag & US/Israeli
Teamwork. |
H20 Slate How Can the WTO Help Harness
Globalization? WTO |
H21 Smart
people 'less likely to have faith' People with higher IQs are less likely
to believe in God, according to a new study. Clever
people could live 15 years longer Science
peer review under pressureCritics of the system that
governs funding and publication of research argue it holds back innovation Hugh Trevor-Roper was repelled
by myths of Scottish nationalism and its tribal loyalties: concocted history
had fired the minds of the Nazis... more» Where interpretation is obvious, power is supreme; if it
wavers, flickering, power for the powerless may be possible. Theory still
has its uses... more»
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anxious. The risk of being labeled mentally ill for fearing criticism should
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