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H1 New Yorker Preparing the Battlefield The
Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran. by Seymour M. Hersh Video Washington Post Talking to Iran Is Our Best Option
By Ivo Daalder and Philip Gordon New York Times Occupation
Plan for Iraq Faulted in Army History
In a broad study, the
Army has documented a number of problems that hampered its ability to
stabilize Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. THE WORLD;
For Iraq’s Oil Contracts, a Question of Motive Officially, Iraqis are in control. But critics
suspect that Americans pull the strings U.S.
Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals
The disclosure, on
the eve of the contracts’ announcement, is the first confirmation of direct
U.S. involvement in deals to open Iraq’s oil to commercial development Amid
Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan U.S. accommodation to
Pakistan’s government and a shift from counterterrorism efforts to
preparations for the war in Iraq in 2002 helped make Pakistan a haven for Al
Qaeda.
Editorial Israel’s
Diplomatic Offensive Israel’s latest diplomatic
initiatives come despite, not because of, seven years of malign Mideast
neglect by No
Babies? By RUSSELL SHORTO Birthrates across the Continent are falling at drastic and, to many,
alarming rates. Why are Europeans so hesitant to have children, and what does
it mean for their future and for ours FRANK RICH If
Terrorists Rock the Vote in 2008 Since 2002, it’s been a Beltway axiom that Bomb in
American City=G.O.P. Landslide. That equation was the creation of Karl Rove THOMAS L.
FRIEDMAN Anxious
in America We need
nation-building at home, and we cannot wait another year to get started. Ha’aretz – Can Israel legally strike Iran with nukes? Sunday Telegraph Israel has a year to stop Iran bomb, warns ex-spy Bill Clinton says Barack Obama must 'kiss my ass' for his
support • 'Keeping an American Military Presence in Iraq' by Fouad Ajami, US
News and World Report Report: Iran will use oil as weapon if attacked Sufism,
Sophistry and Politics : Amir
Taheri Sunday Times Saudis press United States to put an end to
rate cuts Uzi Mahnaimi / Times of London: Iran ready to strike at Israel's nuclear heart On
Point II: Transition to the New Campaign: The United States Army in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, May 2003-January 2005 Source: Combat Studies
Institute Full
Document (PDF; 103.5 MB) Quickly,
Carefully, and Generously: The Necessary Steps for a Responsible Withdrawal from
Iraq (PDF; 284 KB)Source: The Commonwealth Institute Partnership for Effective
Multilateralism: EU Relations with Brazil, China, India and Russia
ISS-EU This 180-page paper addresses the strategic partnerships that
the EU seeks to set up with four important actors Sarah Baxter / Times of London: Barack Obama may recruit defence chief Robert Gates McClatchy
Washington Bureau: Crisis
grows in Iraq over U.S. raid that killed Maliki relative Epic struggle for Iraqi oil Sunday Times Confident
Obama maps out his landslide By Andrew Sullivan Oil is the key to world recovery The shock of $140 oil has created inflationary
and deflationary pressures that threaten world economy and policy tools Newsweek The
Other Contest: Who Will Be Iran’s Next President? CRS “Iran’s Economy,”
updated June 12, 2008. What if We Leave the Middle East? (We Won't
Be Missed) by Leon Hadar Asia Times US and China go bump
in the Middle East Foreign Policy Seven
Questions: Paul Wolfowitz Der Spiegel 'We
Could Do it Today': Israel Prepared to Use Force Against Iran Financial
Times Tough
choices in a dangerous momentThe policy choices made in the next few
months will matter both to America’s economic strength and to the global
economy, warns Lawrence Summers Options
for Europe without a script Simply to continue with Nice is out of the question.
The negotiation of yet another treaty is not going to happen either, writes Wolfgang Münchau A
European crisis Mr Sarkozy must base a consensus on a proper
understanding of why the Irish rejected Lisbon, not on reckless calls for
Dublin to be pressured NYT 'The
Hebrew Republic' By BERNARD AVISHAI Reviewed by ADAM
LEBOR Bernard Avishai
proposes an egalitarian democracy for Israel, unencumbered by Jewish
privileges.
Nicolas Sarkozy: A True Friend of Israel? By: John
Rosenthal | World Politics Review "Nicolas Sarkozy: A Demanding Friend
of Israel" Thus ran the headline on Tuesday's edition of the French
daily Le Figaro, a day after Nicolas Sarkozy became the first French
president to address the Israeli Knesset since François Mitterrand in 1982. Guardian The
era of oil wars Michael
Meacher: Growing competition for oil may escalate to something as
hot and dangerous as nuclear proliferation Russia's
lost swagger William
Harrison: Unable offer Ukraine a positive alternative to Nato, the
Kremlin is resorting to a tactic it knows – threats and bullying Washington Post China's
Peek at Political Ferment One city's proposed relaxation
of Communist Party rules shows democratization debate is bubbling Enough Rope for Russia By Jim
Hoagland, MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin's
switch from running Russia as its president to running Russia as its prime
minister has changed traffic patterns here but little else. Oil
Cash a Shaky Crutch For Iran's Ahmadinejad Increasing oil revenue causes
a widening gap between rich and poor, jeopardizing leader's populist appeal WSJ Iran's Youth Embrace Self-Help Movement
The
self-help craze is taking the Iran by storm. While young people in other
Middle Eastern are turning back to their Muslim identity for solace, Iran's
mostly well-educated youth are more likely to seek seminars, New Age theories
and yoga. The path through Pakistan to a shorter war
on terror In the 'epicenter
of terrorism,' democracy will benefit from an ease in US military pressure. President Sarkozy wants to rejoin
NATO's military command, a welcome move. As price of oil soars, stock markets slump Uncertainty over oil prices is a
factor in Wall Street edginess. McCain and Obama share energy goals, not
methods The candidates would take very
different steps to greater energy independence for Americans. OPEC
Leader: $170 in next 6 months... Wall Street Journal The
Anthrax Fiasco The Tragic End of Bush's North Korea Policy Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky rattled the role of
reason in the pantheon of human motives. For them, homo economicus
was ironic, skeptical, almost wickedly complex... more» |
H2 Ali H Aslan [WASHINGTON] ABD'den darbecilere yeni(lenen) mesajlar Arato:
The Turkish Constitutional Crisis and the Road Beyond Eissenstat: Slouching toward Disaster in Turkey The Times Leader
Turks Court Disaster Turkey's
judges are being asked to ban the country's ruling party and its leading
politicians. If they want to save democracy they will refuse Judgment for Turkey's ruling party FT Turkish
court case worries EU The
constitutional court will hear arguments in a case that seeks to ban the
ruling party, which is accused of trying to impose Shariah law, as Turkey
prepares to join EU
Ali H Aslan [HABER ANALİZ] Gülen'in vize davasında
doğrular ve yanlışlar Yeni vize savunması
SOLİ ÖZEL Komadaki ilişkiler Oral Çalışlar İncirlik Üssü konusundaki sessiz ittifak [MONDAY TALK] The
Kurds, Israel and the Future of Syria FrontPage Kurdish Activism in Europe: Terrorism versus
Europeanization Turks
find it difficult to navigate the European Union funding maze Ferai Tınç Bölünme eskisi kadar korkutucu değil Semih İdiz Kıbrıs’ta derin güven bunalımı Putting 'Turkey experts' under the microscope İran’ın
başı Türklerle dertte Kadri Gürsel Siyasal İslamı yükseltenler Armenian Revolts: A Documentary ‘Türkiye’ koruması
Enver İbrahim, Türk
elçiliğine sığındı EDM TURKEY
INITIATES PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL ATTACK HELICOPTERS Stiglitz
konuşuyor: IMF ile ilişkiyi hemen kesin Turkish rights abuses have very often not been investigated 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
PKK terör örgütü
elebaşı Karayılan AFP'ye konuştu MAHMUT ÖVÜR DTP'de şahinler mi
güvercinler mi kazanacak? Kurdish Activism in Europe: Terrorism versus
Europeanization DTP'li
Baydemir yine tahrik etti: Kürtçe resmî dil olsun New Yorker'den şok
belge: ABD, İran'a yönelik gizli operasyonlara hız veriyor Irak'a,
'sınırda ortak sanayi bölgesi kuralım' önerisi ‘PJAK, İran’da ABD
adına çalışıyor’
ÖMER TAŞPINAR US
forces in Iraq: How long? by ROBERT OLSON* Öcalan’a kamera zırhı
Ankara,
Tehran ganging up against Kurds: rebel chief LA Times Kurdish
'men of the night' ply dangerous trade with Iran Barzani: Petrol anlaşmaları
iptal edilmeyecek DTP ‘Kapatma çözüm değil’ çağrısı yapacak Kürşad
Tüzmen, Başbakan’dan önce Irak'ta Kurdish Regional
Leader Stands by Oil Deals Tüzmen, Irak'ta el sıkışacak Başbakan
anlaşmaları bağlayacak Tüzmen prepares ground for fruitful outcome from
Erdoğan’s visit Germany Urges Turkey to Honor Ilisu Dam Pledge or Face
Pull-Out Senior Turkish diplomat in Washington, Kurdistan
stand-off Kurds say oil deals will stand despite opposition from
Baghdad “Erdoğan’ı çok sıcak karşılarız” Saldırıya
izin veren komşuyu vururuz! Yazıcıoğlu: DTP�nin kapatılmasını ben de istiyorum "Türkiye-Irak sınırında ortak
sanayi bölgesi" önerisi New Yorker: CIA-PJAK işbirliği
içinde From Mosul to Lompoc Kurdish
Language Issue and a Divisive Approach Reading
President Barzani Part III Hawlati accuses Talabani of 'disappearing' dissidents
[Michael Rubin] Barzani highlights results of his discussions in
Baghdad Şeyh Sait asıldığı
yerde anıldı
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