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H1 New York Times
Deals
With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back Four Western
oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to
service the country’s largest fields. Washington Post The Right Iraq Footprint By David
Ignatius, We may be entering into a
period of transitional diplomacy in Iraq Iran on Its Heels In
Tehran's Setbacks, an Opportunity in Iraq By Vali Nasr, Tehran's setbacks
offer an opportunity in Iraq. Foreign Policy's Best Hope By
David S. Broder, Joe Biden and Richard Lugar offer a promising partnership on
American foreign policy. Editorial Truce in Gaza A
Middle East conflict is postponed Boston Globe What's
next for Iraq? THE MONTH OF May saw the lowest US casualties in Iraq since early 2004.
But counterinsurgencies are not won on points, otherwise Algeria would be
part of France and South Vietnam would be an independent country. Progress in
Iraq can only be judged by a close examination of political trends, indeed of
whether the US strategy in Iraq is producing ... (By Barry R. Posen) MESH ‘A Choice of Enemies: America
Confronts the Middle East’ Wall Street
Journal Israel's Truce With Hamas Is a Victory for
Iran Pivoting to Victory Obama,
McCain Divide on a Key Strategy Point by Eli Lake Independent Hamish
McRae: Happy birthday to the euro – but the real test for the currency lies
ahead Adrian
Hamilton: This meeting in Saudi Arabia won't solve oil prices Leading
article: An uncertain step towards peace RFERL Washington's Dilemma -- To Negotiate Or Not?
One
of the most hotly debated issues in the current U.S. presidential campaign
has been how to deal with Tehran. We asked two leading U.S. analysts about
the options Guardian Instead
of bullying the Irish, Europe should be working on plan D - and E Timothy
Garton Ash: As Britain moves to ratify the Lisbon treaty, EU
politicians are wrong to threaten Ireland. We're all in the same boat Europe
holds the key to Iran Ilan Berman: If Europe is serious
about preventing a nuclear Iran, it should put its money where its mouth is Rare
opportunity to talk Editorial: The ceasefire between
Israel and Hamas is good news from a theatre of war that rarely fails to
produce the bad variety Dividends
of truce Ian Black: Only a foolhardy observer would
predict peace is about to break out in the Middle East Expanding
American Oil Production - President George W. Bush Ha’aretz ANALYSIS
/ For truce architect, Israel chose lesser of two evils Top Israeli
negotiator Gilad thinks face-off with Hamas is inevitable, but Israel must
exhaust other options Jerusalem Post
Final
stage of Gaza truce may include multinational Arab force
'Post' learns Israel not opposed to idea since it could lead to Arab
countries taking responsibility for Gaza, Fatah regaining control. 'Israel-Syria
direct talks not far away' Olmert tells French paper negotiations could
open once precise agenda, issues to discuss decided on
Yedioth Ahronoth 'Proof Syria built reactor' Le Monde reports IAEA has
evidence proving Damascus was developing nuclear reactor Financial
Times What
dream will Europe dream now? The French, Dutch and Irish voted No to
Europe because they have no other means to express displeasure with the way
it is being run. European citizens would be less cynical if they were
regularly invited to choose the people who run its affairs, says Charles Wyplosz French
defence: knowledge is key The French do not change their national security strategy often but,
when they do, they change it in radical ways, writes François
Heisbourg Saudi
Arabia faces an oil dilemma Investment in Middle East refineries is needed. But, with Riyadh
fearful that would lead to a price collapse, do not expect relief soon Time
to focus on Europe’s success Enlargement has been a success story. If
that positive story is not told, there is a danger of a backlash that will
tie the region up in nationalist knots Bloc
urged to show it still has muscle France will call on the
EU to back measures against rising oil and food costs and show citizens its
capacity for action in spite of Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon treaty Hamas, Israel truce greeted with skepticism
and hope The temporary
cease-fire deal bids to end attacks from Gaza militants and the Israeli army
and improve life in the impoverished coastal strip Asia Times Attacking Iran:
The last resort The wrong questions are being asked in the
debate over whether to undertake "preventive" military action
against Iran's nuclear program, according to a new report by a Washington
think-tank. And should the correct questions be asked, the United States
would then need to get the international community firmly on board, the
report says. - David Isenberg Egypt’s Muslim Brothers: Confrontation or
Integration?,* the latest report from the International
Crisis Group General who probed Abu
Ghraib says Bush officials committed war crimes General who probed Abu Ghraib says Bush
officials committed war crimes "There is
no longer any doubt as to whether the current administration has committed
war crimes," retired Army Major Gen. Antonio Taguba wrote in a new
report on medical evidence that U.S. troops abused prisoners in Iraq,
Afghanistan and Guantanamo. "The only question that remains to be
answered is whether those who ordered the use of torture will be held to
account." MEMRI The
Iranian Roots of Hizbullah - Nimrod Raphaeli Understanding
the Correlation between Oil Prices and the Falling ... - Council on Foreign
Relations Movement
in Middle East Peace Talks - Council on Foreign Relations Joseph
A. Palermo: John McCain and the "Project for a New American
Century" McCain
on Iran: Bush all over again An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a
political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East
adversary. Rising Risk of a Military Confrontation between Israel and
Iran? |
H2 Newsweek Commentary:
Is Turkey Headed for a Coup? All Turks want is peace and prosperity, but
they may soon have to stand up to the generals by Grenville Byford WSJ Turkish Regress McClatchy Genocide issue may
cloud Armenia envoy nominee's hearing Semih Ýdiz AKP’yi
kapatma kararý AÝHM’den döner AB’den bekle gör yaklaþýmý
Jamestown PJAK Intensifies Its Struggle for Iranian
Kurdistan Pentagon'un son senaryosu: Asker darbe
yaparsa... 'TSK ve Ýçiþleri
Arasýnda Çekiþme Var' ‘‘Ýliþkiler bozulmasýn diye ‘soykýrým’ demiyoruz’’
'Soykýrým Sözcüðünü
Tercih Etmiyoruz' Türkiye ile mevcut sýnýrý taný House
Committee on Foreign Affairs The
Caucasus: Frozen Conflicts and Closed Borders The
Honorable Howard L. Berman , The
Honorable Daniel Fried Webcast Þükrü Küçükþahin Dýþiþleri
gizli Bakanlýðý EDM TURKISH
GENERAL PILLORIED BY THE FUNDAMENTALIST PRESS Fransa da ‘iç
mesele’ diyor
Fransa:
"Erdoðan jest talep ederse inceleriz" Iraq Kurdish PM Appeals to Khamene'I to Stop
Iranian Shelling of Border Areas Türkiye’de
gerçek demokrasi yok CEVAT EL BEÞÝTÝ 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
PKK’nýn asimetrik avantajý
bitiyor Talabani
ve Barzani, maksimumu elde etmek konusunda korkunç bir baský altýndalar [YORUM - DR.
HÜSEYÝN YAYMAN] GAP Paketi çözüm olabilir mi? Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 18 Jun 08 Oytun Orhan Ýsrail-Suriye Barýþ Görüþmelerinin
Geleceði Arif Keskin Ýran-AB Ýliþkileri
Gerginleþebilir Islamic
states welcome Turkey-brokered peace talks Analysis: Future of Kirkuk field unknown Ýbrahim Kalýn Target Iran! Sami Kohen Ýyi haber bombardýmaný Turkish
troops fight PKK in east -sources Kirkuk field production stymied by Baghdad-Erbil fight
and unclear ... Türkiye'nin BM Güvenlik Konseyi geçici
üyeliðine ÝKÖ'den destek BBC
Kurdish
child singers face prison Members of a Kurdish children's choir go on
trial in Turkey for allegedly spreading rebel propaganda. Independent Transsexual
singer faces jail after questioning Turkey's military
Ardan Zentürk ‘Avrasya savaþý’ öncesi
Pentagon’da... Irak'ta yasadýþý ilan
edilen Halkýn Mücahitleri, BM'den yardým istedi Fikret Ertan Sürdürülemez statükonun getirdiði ateþkes Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk Seyfettin Gürsel Referandum
laneti Türkiye masaya yatýrýlacak ama Bakan Babacan
katýlamayacak Suat Kýnýklýoðlu Sarkozy’s
Turcophobia AB krizdeyken Türkiye adým atmalý Yüksek petrol
fiyatlarý BTC'ye uðramýyor Fransa Baþbakaný ‘yüzde 5’e karþý
Babacan
unlikely to attend key PACE meeting on Turkey AB üyeliðinde
zorluk çýakrtan Fransa'nýn kaderi Türkiye'nin elinde. UN confident Cyprus peace process will achieve
reunification Athens to appeal ECHR ruling in favor of Turkish
minority Bahadýr Koç Baþkan Bush’un Avrupa Gezisi ve
Transatlantik Ýliþkileri Fillon: Türkiye’ye
referandum doðru deðil Mesut Yýlmaz: Kapatma iptidai bir ceza; ama
Türkiye'de olmalý KKTC ve Rum liderleri gelecek hafta
görüþecek Erdoðan Putin Türkiye Rusya
deðil Türkiye karþýtlarýna
baþbakandan 'rest' 'Türk derneði' ismi temyize gidiyor Obama'nýn 'soykýrým' tavrý
ayný Ermeni Patrikliði için küresel diplomasi Rauf Denktaþ Tarafsýzlýk
mý? Yunanistan,
'Türk' kelimesini kabul etmemekte direniyor CHP ile DSP, Avrupa Birliði üyelik
sürecinde aktif rol alacak Ermeni iddialarýna desteðini yineledi Fillon,
Türkiye teklifine tepkili Ms.
Zeyno Baran OIL, OLIGARCHS, AND OPPORTUNITY: ENERGY FROM CENTRAL ASIA TO EUROPE Kýbrýs’ta ’Denizler bizim’
tatbikatý Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Derin iþlere girmediðim için huzurevindeyim! - Tayyip Erdoðan ile Fatih Terim Türkiye'ye ayný gözlükten
bakýyor Jandarma'ya
göre Hrant Dink cinayeti terör deðil asayiþ olayý Chingiz
Aitmatov: Leading novelist of Central Asia writer |
H3 Gül “adap, usul ve düzey” isteðini tekrarladý 'Kapatma davasýyla ilgili
karar tarihi verilemez' Karar için temmuz
baþý, sonu demek mümkün deðil Ekonomik
programýn mimarý aktif siyasete geri mi dönüyor? Erdoðan’a ‘terör
destekçisi’ diyecek Göçüyoruz!
‘Merkez saðý toplayacaðým’
Mesut Yýlmaz, Strasburg’da VATAN’a özel açýklamalar yaptý Ýþte Türkiye'deki Masonlarýn toplam sayýsý... Özcan, imam hatip için
'zýkkým' dedi Özcan: Gerekirse bu zýkkýmlarý kapatalým
Sezer’in atadýðý rektörler önde
Oy
gelsin de her yer gecekondu olsun! JÝTEM'den
maaþlý Poyraz'ýn kitabý kapatma delili Dava ne zaman
biter belli olmaz AP toplantýsýnda
utandýran diyalog Baykal: Sistematik yýpratma
kampanyasý var Mahkemeyi rahat býrakalým
TÜSÝAD'ýn hamlesine iki büyük sendikadan
ilginç tavýr Erdoðan
bugün Tuzla toplantýsý düzenliyor 'Atabeyler'de karar, 'Ergenekon' savcýsýnýn
cevabýna göre verilecek RTÜK’e siyasi kalkan
Darbe karþýtlarý sokaða iniyor
Alevilerde ‘Gülen’ çatlaðý
AKP’den iddianame salvolarý
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Anayasa Mahkemesi kararýný 'temmuz
sonu-aðustos baþý' verirse Ahmet Taþgetiren Ana tartýþma: Nasýl bir laiklik? Gündemi
doðru okumak Ruþen - Çakýr Laiklik artýk yurttaþlýk hakký olmuþtur Taha Akyol Hangi laiklik? Fikret Bila AKP türban kararýna sevindi mi? Hasan Cemal Allah
futbolda taraf tutar mý?.. Murat Yetkin Gül
neden konuþtu? Ýsmet Berkan Bir soruya iki cevap Fehmi Koru Erken uyarý
Talk of
the town Þamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoðlu Anayasayý ve ahlaký askýya almak
---
Asker
ile yargýç baþ baþa ne yapar? --- Bazý laikler beyaz ýrkçýlar gibi! Ertuðrul
Özkök Medya
patronu olmak Þahin Alpay Unutmayýn: Medya dördüncü kuvvettir Mümtazer Türköne 'Rejimin bekçi köpeði' Hüseyin Gülerce Gülen'e Alevi vefasý Bilal Çetin Hesaplar
tutacak mý
Can Ataklý Gül’ün
“emanetçisi” bakan
Ahmet Hakan Sahtekárlýðýn
belgeleri M Ali Birand Baþbakan Erbil'de de dursa ne olur? Meral Tamer TÜSÝAD,
Derviþ’li toplantýyý neden yapýyor? Ýsmail Küçükkaya Operasyon Erdoðan Yalçýn Doðan Kapatmak
yok ama ceza var Lale Sarýibrahimoðlu Soft
coup already under way, hard coup possible [YORUM - ETYEN
MAHÇUPYAN] Yoksa darbe normal mi?
Sabahattin
Önkibar Ýsmi çizilen Erdoðan'ýn koalisyon
hesabý! Güler Kömürcü ‘Türkiye’de sistem çok güçlü, bu krizi de kolaylýkla çözer’ YASÝN DOÐAN
Siyasal
Ýslam yükseliyor mu? Cüneyt
Ülsever Çek
maçý örnek olabilir mi? Kerim Balcý 12
giant men Andrew Finkel Politics:
a game of two halves Mehmet Y
Yýlmaz El Sabah’ýn yalakasýna yanýt Güneri Civaoðlu Paksüt çekilirse Korkunun
ecele faydasý yok Demokrasi-laiklik,
tavuk-yumurta TARHAN ERDEM Mehmet Tezkan
Erdoðan olmazsa belediyeler var! Erdoðan, Menderes ile Özal’ýn yaptýðýný
yapabiliyor mu? AKP’nin kendini feshetmesi çözüm mü? FETHÝ GEDÝKLÝ Gülay Göktürk Aðlama Duvarý ERDAL ÞAFAK Utandýran bir rekor ERGUN BABAHAN 30
Aðustos ve YAÞ MEHMET BARLAS Ýnsanoðlu nelere alýþmamýþ ki bu
duruma alýþamasýn... Mustafa Erdoðan Yavuz hýrsýzlar MELÝHA OKUR Postmodern 28 Þubat! MAHMUT ÖVÜR Kaçak yapýda önce devrim sonra af YAVUZ DONAT Cemil Çiçek: "Kapatma
davasý... Maçýn 75'inci dakikasý..." Baykal da ‘ahlaksýz
sözlesme’yi itiraf etti Process to replace 21 university rectors starts in
earnest Tuncay Özkan, benden
CHP genel sekreterliðini istedi Asker kökenli hukukçu,
üniversite hocasýndan daha sivil çýktý Söz konusu grevse sosyal demokrasi
hikayedir! Ekonomi ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM 'Hedef bir kez deðiþir' Ercan Kumcu
Deðirmenin
suyu daha ne kadar akar Erdal Saðlam Baðýmsýz
Merkez Bankasý daha açýk konuþmalý Yabancý
yatýrýmcýnýn korkusu parti kapatma deðil, resesyon Serdar Turgut Yaprak oynamýyor
söylemi Lipsky'den "tedbirli mali
politika" önerisi IMF ile iliþkiler Baðýmsýz denetçiler hem IMF'ye hem de
Türkiye'ye karne verecek S&P
says closure of Turkey’s AKP not enough to decrease rating UPDATE
1-Turkey to decide on IMF soon-PM Erdogan |
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H4 New York Times Deals
With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back Four Western
oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to
service the country’s largest fields. NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF Strengthening
Extremists If the U.S. and Israel had formed a Joint Commission to
Support Hamas Extremists and Bolster Iranian Influence, they could hardly
have done a better job. ROGER COHEN The
Muck of the Irish When it comes to sheer electoral crassness, forget
George W. Bush. It’s hard to beat what the Irish have just done with the
Lisbon Treaty. Sue
OPEC By THOMAS W.
EVANS With the help of our antitrust laws, President Bush has the power to
attack OPEC. Isn’t starting a lawsuit better than starting a war?
Obama’s
Campaign Tightens Control of Image and Access Barack Obama’s
strategists are taking extra steps to protect against attacks, but such
efforts at times appear to conflict with the senator’s stated desire for
openness New
Challenges for European Union’s Next Presidency After the Defeat in Ireland
As
Poles Balk, U.S. Eyes Lithuania as Site for Missile Shield NATO
and Afghan Troops Clash With Taliban U.S.
Blames Shiite Leader for Deadly Baghdad Blast Israel
Offers Lebanon Talks on Peace, and Land Editorial The
Big Pander to Big Oil President Bush’s decision to ask Congress to end
the federal ban on offshore drilling along much of America’s continental
shelf is cruelly misleading.
E.U.
Passes Tough Migrant Measure Taiwan’s
Leader Outlines His Policy Toward China China
and Japan in Deal Over Contested Gas Fields An
Unlikely Antagonist in the Detainees’ Corner Lt. Cmdr.
William C. Kuebler is the latest example of a lawyer in uniform attacking the
Pentagon’s legal system. Mr.
Smith Goes to War With KBR A Pentagon contract manager learns the risks
of confronting the Bush administration’s most favored defense contractor. In
the end, Goliath wins.
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H5 Washington
Post The Right Iraq Footprint By David
Ignatius, We may be entering into a
period of transitional diplomacy in Iraq Iran on Its Heels In
Tehran's Setbacks, an Opportunity in Iraq By Vali Nasr, Tehran's setbacks
offer an opportunity in Iraq. Foreign Policy's Best Hope By
David S. Broder, Joe Biden and Richard Lugar offer a promising partnership on
American foreign policy. Editorial Truce in Gaza A
Middle East conflict is postponed General Accuses WH of War Crimes Israel
Proposes Peace Talks With Lebanon Israel seeks to add another initiative
to an already burgeoning diplomatic roster that includes talks with some of
the state's foremost adversaries Defend
Europe Now Nikos Konstandaras |
Stand up for yourself, Europe, or watch your hard-earned Union erode. U.S. Blames Shiites for Lethal Blast In
Baghdad GAO
Criticizes U.S. Strategy on Afghan Forces Troops
Battle Taliban Fighters Soldiers from Afghan and Canadian armies launch attacks
against insurgents in Kandahar province Paulson
to Urge New Federal Reserve Powers Treasury secretary wants
central bank to be given new, explicit powers to intervene in workings of
Wall Street firms to protect financial system Cockeyed Optimists Again By
Harold Meyerson, The Obama campaign offers a revival of hopefulness. That's Classified Excessive
secrecy in handling official information does more harm than good. KNOWLEDGE
IS power. But in government, if knowledge isn't shared between agencies and
with others to whom the information could be vital, the consequences can be
-- and have been -- deadly My Friend and My Source By Robert
D. Novak Tim Russert's political and journalistic gifts made him unique among
Washington personages. |
H6 Guardian Instead
of bullying the Irish, Europe should be working on plan D - and E Timothy
Garton Ash: As Britain moves to ratify the Lisbon treaty, EU
politicians are wrong to threaten Ireland. We're all in the same boat Europe
holds the key to Iran Ilan Berman: If Europe is serious
about preventing a nuclear Iran, it should put its money where its mouth is Rare
opportunity to talk Editorial: The ceasefire between
Israel and Hamas is good news from a theatre of war that rarely fails to
produce the bad variety Dividends
of truce Ian Black: Only a foolhardy observer would
predict peace is about to break out in the Middle East France presses
for EU plan deadline Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to find a way out of Europe's
crisis of confidence runs into resistance Israel
seeks Lebanon talks Agreement
hoped to be reached with Hizbullah over Israeli soldiers captured at start of
2006 Lebanon war France
marches back into contention Robert Fox: President
Sarkozy's move back into Nato is canny: it will rescue the country's
antiquated forces and increase its world clout Explainer:
Why casualties are up The war in
Afghanistan is entering a crucial stage as Taliban leaders resort to
"terrorist" tactics with the help of foreign fighters exposing British
troops to greater danger, analysts said yesterday The
Bush legacy Jim Godfrey:
With less than seven months to go, the president is softening his
Republicanism so Europe will remember him kindly Superiority
and separation Priyamvada Gopal: Orientalism at 30 In a
world divided and made unequal by economic and military subjugation we need
to think about points of commonality Study
to force ministers to review climate change plan Exclusive: Rush to
develop biofuels plays 'significant' role in rise of food prices Bush
calls for lifting of Alaska ban President proposes overturning decades-old
drilling bans for the US to claim extra oil supply |
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H7 RFERL Washington's Dilemma -- To Negotiate Or Not?
One of the most hotly debated issues in the current U.S. presidential
campaign has been how to deal with Tehran. We asked two leading U.S. analysts
about the options Is there an ideal oil price? Egypt’s Muslim Brothers: Confrontation or
Integration?,* the latest report from the International Crisis
Group UPI Egypt needs to end Muslim
Brothers clash A report by the International Crisis Group says the
Egyptian government could end its clash with the Muslim Brothers through
political integration. MEMRI The
Iranian Roots of Hizbullah - Nimrod Raphaeli WSJ Oil States Sprout Financial Hubs The oil-rich Arab leaders of the Persian Gulf are racing to build
financial oases in the desert. Western financiers are coming in -- Citigroup
is transferring a top investment banker to Dubai. Yet, it's far from certain
the region can sustain a world-class financial center Kuwait's Empowered Islamists Question All Things Western
By: Jamie Etheridge | The Christian Science Monitor Kuwait is seeing a surge
in conservative Islamist legislative proposals just one month after the
country's Salafi Islamists and tribal candidates gained a majority in its
National Assembly. With 29 out of 50 seats, this newly empowered bloc appears
to be testing its political capital and could succeed in making an already
conservative country even more socially strict Is Being Asked to Leave Iraq Good Thing or
Bad? Asia Times Attacking Iran:
The last resort The wrong questions are being asked in the
debate over whether to undertake "preventive" military action
against Iran's nuclear program, according to a new report by a Washington
think-tank. And should the correct questions be asked, the United States
would then need to get the international community firmly on board, the
report says. - David Isenberg Mixed US
messages to Iran A missed
opportunity US Representative Henry A Waxman With US
President George W Bush in lame-duck land, many Democrats in Washington
believe a new approach is needed toward Iran. Among their ranks is Waxman,
who feels some sort of "grand bargain" is possible between the
countries and that using the term "axis of evil" is just plain
stupid. Nor has he ruled out a photo-op with Iranian President Mahmud
Ahmadinejad Bloggingheads: Iraq and Vietnam Joshua Cohen, left, of Stanford University and Brink Lindsey of the Cato Institute look at the parallels between the Iraq and Vietnam wars. The Arab Initiative and the New US Administration |
H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraqi Sunni, Shii Politicians Discuss
US-Iraq Security Agreement - Al-Jazeera Awakening councils want political voice The Sunni Awakening
movement is positioning itself as a political force in Iraq but faces
challenges in a crowded arena, U.S. officials say. Al-Sharqiyah TV Interviews Al-Sadr's Aide
Al-A'Raji on US-Iraq Pact Iraqi army
'preparing offensive' Security forces are reportedly massing in southern
Iraq in preparation for an operation to drive out Shia militia groups. U.S. drops immunity from Iraqi
SOFA Maliki urges restraint with Sadr forces Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Wednesday
ordered military forces to avoid making needless arrests of Sadrist fighters
in the provincial capital of Maysan. |
H9 Ha’aretz – Israel-Hamas truce
takes hold in Gaza Strip ANALYSIS /
For truce architect, Israel chose lesser of two evils Top Israeli
negotiator Gilad thinks face-off with Hamas is inevitable, but Israel must
exhaust other options Olmert:
Gaza cease-fire is fragile, may not last Aspiring to
a lengthy cease-fire The welcome cease-fire that is supposed to come into
effect Thursday at 6 A.M. can succeed, and it is necessary to give it a real
chance instead of looking for disadvantages Moshe
Arens: Israel has nothing to fear from next U.S. administration Olmert to
French daily: Israel, Syria not far from direct talks Rosner's
Domain / The Joe Lieberman dilemma Man who used to be Democrats' No. 2
now thorn in their side; senator seeking to convince Jews to vote McCain The darkest
anti-Semitic period in U.S. history Jerusalem Post
Final
stage of Gaza truce may include multinational Arab force
'Post' learns Israel not opposed to idea since it could lead to Arab
countries taking responsibility for Gaza, Fatah regaining control. 'Israel-Syria
direct talks not far away' Olmert tells French paper negotiations could
open once precise agenda, issues to discuss decided on
Previous
cease-fires with Palestinians paint a bleak picture
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Hamas, Israel truce greeted with skepticism
and hope The temporary
cease-fire deal bids to end attacks from Gaza militants and the Israeli army
and improve life in the impoverished coastal strip US says Baghdad bombing was meant to
reignite sectarian violence The military blamed a little-known
Shiite cell leader for Tuesday's attack in the Shiite neighborhood of
Hurriyah that killed at least 63 people. Battle for independent voters begins With McCain also
claiming the centrist mantle, moving to the middle may be more crucial for
Obama. Pentagon ponders transition in time of war
Officials want to ensure the change
to a new administration goes smoothly Asian Regionalism, Strategic
Evolution and U.S. Policy in Asia Brookings Institution LA Times Who'll
lead in Asia? By
Kim Holmes and Walter Lohman Occasionally, a simple remark reveals far more
about the state of American leadership than any speech, policy statement or
white paper. During an official visit to Beijing in late May by Lee
Myung-bak, the new South Korean president and stalwart American friend,
China's foreign ministry declared the U.S.-South Korea alliance a
"historical relic." India-Pakistan
peace on track, somehow China's Responsibility to Protect By: David C. Gompert |
The Washington Post Is the India and China Hype True? By: Brahma Chellaney |
The Japan Times It's commonplace to speak of India and China as two emerging
great powers challenging the Western domination of the world. But history
hasn't always favored the apparent giants For Indonesia's President, Standing Up to Islamists Would Be
a Political Winner By: Fabio Scarpello | World Politics Review Exporting the Asian Miracle to Africa By: Adam Wolfe |
ISN Security Watch Japan's Africa conference last month was the latest in a
series of events demonstrating growing Asia-Africa ties, but can Asia help
pull Africa out of poverty Are we all North Koreans
now? |
H11 IHT Roger Cohen: The EU in an Irish bog
EU
history is full of acts of ingenuity that have kept the Euro bicycle from
toppling. The months ahead should be used to find one to deal with the
ungrateful Irish. A fair fight for Lebanon's army By NICHOLAS NOE Better to arm the Lebanese
Army than to leave the field open to Hezbollah. EU
votes to unify rules on detention of migrants U.S.
may seek to base missile shield in Lithuania New location for interceptors is possible as
talks with Poland lag. But an approach to the Baltic state is likely to stir
tensions with Russia. Bush v. the Bill of Rights If the U.S.
Congress can't fix the Surveillance Act, it should leave it to the next
president. Pakistan must make A.Q. Khan, the so-called father of the country's
nuclear bomb, available to tell IAEA inspectors who bought the nuclear
weapons design he had obtained from his country's military EUROPE European press review Senate FRC OIL,
OLIGARCHS, AND OPPORTUNITY: ENERGY FROM CENTRAL ASIA TO EUROPE Walker's World: France's new
military The
Quiet Rebellion in Europe - John O'Sullivan, New York Post Details of new European Union immigration
rules Ukraine Proves It’s Committed to the Alliance By: Nikolay
Filchenko | Kommersant The Ukrainian government claims that after the present
NATO visit Kiev is likely to get the long-awaited membership action plan at
the summit of the Foreign Ministers of the alliance’s states this December From Sign and Sight, why Ukraine has no place in the EU: Ukraine
likes to conjure up the magic word "Galicia" to create an identity of
European belonging Richard Wagner picks apart this myth-cum-trademark. Who
speaks for Europe? An article on the PC defenders of the West. Royal Navy Warships May Form Part of EU Fleet By: James
Kirkup | The Telegraph The French proposal would see a British aircraft
carrier placed at the heart of a new EU naval group. The prospect of such
close co-operation between two navies whose clashes include the Battle of
Trafalgar is likely to outrage eurosceptics and is already said to have
caused concern among British admirals. Elusive Finality: Despatch
from Newly-Independent Kosovo IFIMES Europeans eye U.S. models to ease school
segregation A diverse area in
Amsterdam weighs assigning students based in part on race, class, and
parents' education level. Bulgaria moves closer to
visa-free travel |
H12 RFE/RL US:
Russia putting dangerous pressure on Georgia European Union:
Democratization Key to Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus BY JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PEUCH The European Union views
the establishment of democracy and rule of law in Georgia, Armenia, and
Azerbaijan as being critical elements in the resolution of post-Soviet
conflicts of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. Central Asia: Bush
Administration Seeks to Shortchange Region on Democratization Aid A leading democracy
watchdog group is calling on the US Congress to block budget cuts proposed by
the Bush administration that would hamper civil society development in
Central Asia. Kazakhstan: Early Parliamentary
Poll on the Cards
Mounting speculation that Kazakhstan will call an early parliamentary
election was fuelled last week when an official from President Nursultan
Nazarbayev’s administration dropped heavy hints that a fresh vote is expected
as the country gears up to assume the chairmanship of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2010 House
Committee on Foreign Affairs The
Caucasus: Frozen Conflicts and Closed Borders The
Honorable Howard L. Berman , The
Honorable Daniel Fried Webcast EDM UKRAINE
PREPARING LEGAL PROCEDURES FOR RUSSIAN FLEET'S WITHDRAWAL ON SCHEDULE
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REPORTEDLY SET TO NAME AN ANTI-CORRUPTION AIDE Google News Azerbaijan Gazprom's Dirty Secret By: Roman Kupchinsky | The Moscow
Times Four charged for
killing Politkovskaya Russian investigators round up four men in
connection with journalist's murder but doubts remain |
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H13 The Times
Israel: compromised Olmert reaches out The Israeli Prime Minister may be seeking
distractions from his problems at home, but he is at last seeking progress
abroad It's not as bad as the Sixties We have dealt with inflation before -
and if we learn the lessons of the past we can do so again Anatole Kaletsky It won't be Hillary Obama's big clue
that Clinton won't be his Vice President Pressure on Czechs and Poles to say 'yes' Pressure grows on EU leaders as Eastern European
countries prepare to follow Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon treaty Israel pursues prisoner swap with Hezbollah Israel pushes multiple diplomatic initiatives amid
hopes that a Gaza truce with Hamas will hold when it comes into force Mann names Thatcher as coup plotter Old Etonian mercenary on trial for coup plot in
Equatorial Guinea says Margaret Thatcher's son was more than financier Wall Street Journal Israel's Truce With Hamas Is a Victory for
Iran Pivoting to Victory The Future Is in the Pipeline Obama and McCain Spout Economic Nonsense By Mark Dubowitz |
H14 Financial
Times What
dream will Europe dream now? The French, Dutch and Irish voted No to
Europe because they have no other means to express displeasure with the way
it is being run. European citizens would be less cynical if they were
regularly invited to choose the people who run its affairs, says Charles Wyplosz French
defence: knowledge is key The French do not change their national security strategy often but,
when they do, they change it in radical ways, writes François
Heisbourg Saudi
Arabia faces an oil dilemma Investment in Middle East refineries is needed. But, with Riyadh
fearful that would lead to a price collapse, do not expect relief soon Time
to focus on Europe’s success Enlargement has been a success story. If that positive story is not
told, there is a danger of a backlash that will tie the region up in
nationalist knots Bloc
urged to show it still has muscle France will call on the EU to back measures
against rising oil and food costs and show citizens its capacity for action
in spite of Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon treaty Shaky
truce begins between Israel and Hamas Both sides voiced doubt over how
long the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire might hold, as truce begins after
another day of cross-border violence Mideast
foes take hard line on eve of truce Israeli has reiterated a call for
direct talks with Lebanon, at which all issues dividing the two countries
could be ‘put on the table’. PA
faces tough test in wild West Bank The Palestinian Authority pledge to
impose “one law, one authority and one gun” on the occupied territories is
facing one of its sternest tests in the West Bank city of Jeni US
forces blame Shia militia for Baghdad bomb US forces have blamed a rogue
Shia militia group seeking to stir up sectarian violence for a devastating
truck bombing that killed 63 people in Baghdad Dana
aims to power Iraqi needs Sharjah’s Dana Gas is investing $650m into the largest private sector
project to date in postwar Iraq as it aims to complement the state-backed oil
groups of the Middle East ‘Anxiety’
Moscow over US-Lithuania talks A senior Russian lawmaker warned that
discussions between the US and Lithuania over co-operating on Washington’s
missile defence system “could not but provoke anxiety” in Mosco Could
Asia buckle under inflation? Countries across the region will have to
sacrifice growth if they are to mount an effective response Bush
backs McCain on oil drilling President George W. Bush offered support to John McCain’s plan to
lift the ban on fresh oil drilling off the US coast and accused Democrats of
contributing to record fuel prices by restricting domestic productionillin |
H15 Los Angeles Times Shiite
behind Iraq bombing, U.S. says The U.S. military asserts that a hard-liner protecting a real estate
scheme in the Baghdad district was responsible for Tuesday's attack, which
killed 63 people Is
famine coming? Paul Roberts
says the global food shortage is already here. Jacob Grier argues the crisis
demands freer trade. Discuss Torture
began at the top Tim Rutten Apart from understanding
how and why the Bush/Cheney administration tricked the American people into
going to war in Iraq, no question is more urgent than how the White House
forced the adoption of torture as state policy of the United States. With
stakes high, oil crisis fuels blame game Speculators, consumers, Saudi Arabia,
environmentalists, the Bush administration and congressional Democrats have
come under fire . U.S.
trainers have key mission in Afghanistan An Army officer from California heads a team working to train police
in a country where the officers often are corrupt 4
Afghanistan villages wrested from Taliban Insurgents who moved into a rural area near Kandahar over the weekend
still hold about six villages. Elsewhere, a bomb kills four British troops. |
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Obama,
The Post-Post 9/11 Candidate - Philip Klein, American Spectator
Obama
leads McCain in key states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, polls say Battle for independent voters begins
Moving to the middle may be more
crucial for Obama. realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp |
H17 Daily Telegraph UK
allies must do more in Afghanistan The
loss of four soldiers in a roadside bombing near Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan
on Tuesday brings the British death toll to 106 Britain has become the 19th European Union country to ratify the
Lisbon Treaty without a referendum, after the EU Amendment Bill completed its
passage through Parliament Our
EU masters have no sense of shame Euro-sceptics should not despair of
reforming our relationship with Brussels, argues Iain Martin. Things
will get worse, warns Bank governor Families will see their standard of
living stagnate this year while the value of their homes will fall further,
Mervyn King has warned |
H18 Independent Hamish
McRae: Happy birthday to the euro – but the real test for the currency lies
ahead Adrian
Hamilton: This meeting in Saudi Arabia won't solve oil prices Leading
article: An uncertain step towards peace Israelis
cautiously welcome news of truce with Hamas The
Big Question: Why are Dutch soldiers being sued for the massacre at
Srebrenica? Michelle
Obama counters her critics by hosting TV chat show Michelle Obama went on
daytime television yesterday to reveal that she likes Laura Bush, does not
like wearing tights ("they hurt") and – oh, yes – is very, very
proud of her country and always has been
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Analysis: USAF counterinsurgency, Part 2 To make the U.S. Air Force more relevant
to the military's new counterinsurgency mission, experts say, the new
leadership of the service has to "reinvent itself," look for
alternatives to high-cost, high-tech, fuel-guzzling aircraft, and break out
of its decades-long planning and procurement cycle to become a more agile,
diverse force. A review
of Creating the National Security State: A History of the Law That
Transformed America by Douglas T. Stuart. Intelligence Agencies Undermine Nuclear Smuggling Trial
By: Juergen Dahlkamp, John Goetz and Holger Stark | Der Spiegel Boumediene v. Bush and the Role of the Courts in the War on
Terror By: Geoffrey S. Corn | World Politics Review In the wake of Boumediene v. Bush, a more robust judicial role
in the process of establishing a legally acceptable definition of the
critical term "enemy combatant" is now a certainty Waterboarding,
Slapping, Sensory Deprivation – All on US Tactics List Spain and SA 'backed
coup plot' Spain and South Africa "gave the green" light for a
failed coup in Equatorial Guinea, a British mercenary tells a court. US-held terror
suspects 'abused' Examinations of 11 former detainees at US military
jails show evidence of torture, a human rights group says Easing of laws that led to detainee
abuse hatched in secret The framework under which detainees
were imprisoned for years without charges at Guantanamo and in many cases
abused in Afghanistan wasn't the product of American military policy or the
fault of a few rogue soldiers. It was
largely the work of five White House, Pentagon and Justice Department lawyers
who, following the orders of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney,
reinterpreted or tossed out the U.S. and international laws that govern the
treatment of prisoners in wartime, according to former U.S. defense and Bush
administration officials. The Supreme Court now has struck down many of their
legal interpretations. The lawyers drafted legal opinions that circumvented the military's
code of justice, the federal court system and America's international
treaties in order to prevent anyone — from soldiers on the ground to the
president — from being held accountable for activities that at other times have
been considered war crimes. » read more General who probed Abu
Ghraib says Bush officials committed war crimes General who probed Abu Ghraib says Bush officials
committed war crimes "There is no longer
any doubt as to whether the current administration has committed war
crimes," retired Army Major Gen. Antonio Taguba wrote in a new report on
medical evidence that U.S. troops abused prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and
Guantanamo. "The only question that remains to be answered is whether
those who ordered the use of torture will be held to account." |
H20 Slate It Was
Top Down, Stupid The Bush administration's "bad apples" theory
goes sour. Public Sector Reform: What
Works and Why Arctic sea ice
melt 'even faster' U.S. Weighs Emissions Trading By: Fiona Harvey and
Stephanie Kirchgaessner | Financial Times Productivity
and Potential Growth in the United States and Europe The Coming Population Bust By: Jeff Jacoby | The Boston
Globe The Strategic Petroleum
Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues (updated June
6, 2008) (PDF; 119 KB) Is there any hope
for the UN to do good? Shmuel Rosner and Adam LeBor debate |
Why do government efforts to correct problems so
often seem to make things worse? Because people are the problems... more» An interview with Steven
Pinker, evolutionary man. From Der Spiegel, a special report on how speculators are causing
the cost of living to skyrocket If politicians were angels, we
wouldn't need smart voters — but they aren't. Internet
addiction a real disorder
A public health issue, says
psychiatrist. How Celtics, Lakers rebuilt themselves – a
trade at a time Can other NBA cities do the same?
It's a daunting task, experts say. |
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