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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 ANALÝZ] Gülen'in vize davasýnda
doðrular ve yanlýþlar Yeni vize savunmasý
SOLÝ ÖZEL Komadaki iliþkiler Oral Çalýþlar Ýncirlik 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 Týnç Bölünme eskisi kadar korkutucu deðil Semih Ýdiz Kýbrýs’ta derin güven bunalýmý Putting 'Turkey experts' under the microscope Ýran’ýn
baþý Türklerle dertte Kadri Gürsel Siyasal Ýslamý yükseltenler Armenian Revolts: A Documentary ‘Türkiye’ korumasý
Enver Ýbrahim, Türk
elçiliðine sýðýndý EDM TURKEY
INITIATES PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL ATTACK HELICOPTERS Stiglitz
konuþuyor: IMF ile iliþkiyi hemen kesin Turkish rights abuses have very often not been investigated 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 terör örgütü
elebaþý Karayýlan AFP'ye konuþtu MAHMUT ÖVÜR DTP'de þahinler mi
güvercinler mi kazanacak? Kurdish Activism in Europe: Terrorism versus
Europeanization DTP'li
Baydemir yine tahrik etti: Kürtçe resmî dil olsun New Yorker'den þok
belge: ABD, Ýran'a yönelik gizli operasyonlara hýz veriyor Irak'a,
'sýnýrda ortak sanayi bölgesi kuralým' önerisi ‘PJAK, Ýran’da ABD
adýna çalýþýyor’
ÖMER TAÞPINAR US
forces in Iraq: How long? by ROBERT OLSON* Öcalan’a kamera zýrhý
Ankara,
Tehran ganging up against Kurds: rebel chief LA Times Kurdish
'men of the night' ply dangerous trade with Iran Barzani: Petrol anlaþmalarý
iptal edilmeyecek DTP ‘Kapatma çözüm deðil’ çaðrýsý yapacak Kürþad
Tüzmen, Baþbakan’dan önce Irak'ta Kurdish Regional
Leader Stands by Oil Deals Tüzmen, Irak'ta el sýkýþacak Baþbakan
anlaþmalarý baðlayacak Tüzmen prepares ground for fruitful outcome from
Erdoðan’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 “Erdoðan’ý çok sýcak karþýlarýz” Saldýrýya
izin veren komþuyu vururuz! Yazýcýoðlu: DTP�nin kapatýlmasýný ben de istiyorum "Türkiye-Irak sýnýrýnda ortak
sanayi bölgesi" önerisi New Yorker: CIA-PJAK iþbirliði
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 Þeyh Sait asýldýðý
yerde anýldý
Kürtçe televizyondan
beklentiler Iraq:
Kurdish 'Men of the Night' Ply Dangerous Trade With Iran Kürtler Petrol Anlaþmalarýný Savunuyor Enver Ýbrahim, Türk
elçiliðine sýðýndý Kirkuk
Status Looms Over Iraqi Elections Representatives
of PUK and KDP Politburos Meet in Erbil Who
speaks for Islam? by AHMET KURUCAN Commerce Deputy Secretary Brings American Companies to
Northern Iraq Milli Takým, Afrika
Birliði zirvesine damgasýný vurdu Emekliye ayrýlan koruculara tören GÜLEN, THE CIA, AND THE AMERICAN DEEP STATE Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk SOLÝ ÖZEL Komadaki iliþkiler Ferai Týnç Bölünme eskisi kadar korkutucu deðil Why are
the new EU members against Turkey? Gila
BENMAYOR Newsweek:
Kýbrýs'ta görüþmeler olumlu sonuçlanmazsa bölünme kalýcý olur Fransa sorun istemiyor
Eser Karakaþ AKPM’de ne görüþüldü? Mensur Akgün Avrupa Konseyi Faruk Þen Ýçin Görevden Uzaklaþtýrma Talebi Turkey has trouble facing up to its past Russian
foreign minister to visit Turkey on July 1 The
year for a settlement in Cyprus? By
Hugh Pope Þahin Alpay End of
the road to accession? France
Telecom, TeliaSonera in Talks France Telecom and TeliaSonera were in negotiations for a takeover
deal after the French firm indicated it would sweeten its bid for the Swedish
phone company Eski Norveç Baþbakaný: Gülen'in diyalog çabasý
gelecek için ümitlerimi artýrýyor AKPM: Rumlar
adalara geri dönsün Ermeni lobisi �yüzde 5� için bastýrýyor
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Bu kütüphanede en
yeni kitap 100 yýllýk “Babam yakýndan takip ederdi, ben uzaktan bakarým”
Tekaüt bile olsan saat 9’da evden çýkacaksýn Ýçiþleri Bakaný: Kapkacý gündemden
çýkardýk MHP: Cinsel suçlarýn cezasýný artýrmak
gerek Andrew Finkel Democratic kitsch Soner Yalçýn Ýki evladýný yitirmiþ bir annenin hazin
öyküsü ‘Fatih Terim hep ayný senaryoyla
ayrýlýyor’ Kaza aný görüntüleri Organize’nin elinde Arþivi þöminede yakmaya
kalkýþýnca yakalandýlar Tackling hate crimes can no longer be postponed AKPM: Rumlar
adalara geri dönsün 1 kavanoz dýþþkýnýn
40 satýrý 1394 hâkim ve savcýya görev yeri deðiþikliði
50 bin kiþi
‘Madýmak’a müze’ diyecek |
H3 Daðlýca
baskýnýyla ilgili þok iddialar! Devletin Gülen’e bakýþý netleþti
Gülen'in beraat kararý AKP kapatýlýrsa
tepkileri azaltýr Daðlýca belgesini sýzdýran yakalandý Genelkurmay: Baskýndan önce
taburu uyardýk TSK'nýn rotasý
Aðustos'ta çizilecek Sarýkýz ve Ayýþýðý Meclis'e geliyor Kapatma
davasýnda sözlü savunma haftasý Gençliðe Ýnönü hitap etmiþ
“Babam yakýndan takip ederdi, ben uzaktan
bakarým” 3 baþlýklý savunmada Bülent Ecevit de var
Volga’dan önce
karar çýkar mý? Atina’ya gitmiyor
CHP, Sosyalist Enternasyonal’e
katýlmýyor CHP demokrat
deðil ki, sosyal demokrat olsun Baþkan Yardýmcýsý Dengir Mir Mehmet Fýrat:
AK Parti Anayasa’ya raðmen kapatýlamaz Taraf confident about its future despite thorny road
ahead Öymen: CHP ile Sosyal Enternasyonal arasýnda görüþ farký var Sosyalistler zirveye Baykal dut þenliðine Yalçýnkaya'nýn sözlü açýklamasý 1
Temmuz'da Saðlýk karnesine 1 Temmuz’da ilaç
yok Onbinler,
darbeye karþý 'Ortak Akýl'da buluþtu Demokrasi
dýþýndaki seçeneklere 'hayýr' Ne olacak
bu sosyal demokratlarýn hali!.. Büyükanýt istedi, mahkeme erkene alýndý ‘Nüfuz’ suçlamasý
Çankaya Köþkü:
Protokol deðiþikliði haberleri maksatlý Dinde reform
tartýþmalarý Ýslam dünyasýndaki imajýmýza zarar veriyor Ünlü profesörün deprem isyaný... "Deprem raporu
sunduk ne Baþbakan ilgilendi ne MGK!"
Devletin zirvesinden askere övgü
Yargýtay�dan protokol isyaný
Sosyalistlere Baykal resti
Eski bakan, çete takibine takýldý
Erdoðan: Ýlaç konusu Bakanlar Kurulu’na gelecek
Rektör hakkýnda
soruþturma isteyen baþsavcý Ankara’da
Türkiye’de siyaset riskli biliyoruz... Eski bakan telefonda öbür uçta mafya Darbe önergesi için Meclis'ten destek
yok Atalay: "Kimse Türkiye'nin huzurunu
bozamaz" Baykal: "AKP'nin ekonomi karnesi
kýrýklarla dolu" Bugün
yaþayanlarýn çoðu Ýstanbul depremini görecek Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet Taþgetiren Paþa olmak kolay deðil Ruþen - Çakýr "Askeri müdahaleler yapan için de ülke için de iyi deðil" Taha Akyol Bir
hukuk bilgini Fikret Bila Baykal’dan Sosyalist Enternasyonal’e
rest Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Ýsmet Berkan Kapatma
davasý nasýl bir dava? Fehmi Koru Mezarýmý taþtan
oyun A hidden hand Þamil Tayyar Genelkurmay bildirisinin düþündürdükleri Serdar Akinan Basit sorular, zor yanýtlar Þükrü Küçükþahin Þener’in AKP’den istifasý Enis Berberoðlu Hoca’nýn
yýldýzýnýn parladýðý anlar (3) Oran darbesi DSP’de tutmadý Sabahattin Önkibar KPK toplantýsýndaki AKP ihanetinin perde
arkasý! Fatih Çekirge Açýklamadaki
en kritik cümle Yasemin Çongar Kültleri yenilerini yaratmadan kýrmak Travmayý
yanlýþ yerde aramak ÖZDEM SANBERK Bülent Keneþ Slow-motion
coup against Turkish democracy Ýhsan Daðý Military’s
political gluttony Durmuþ Hocaoðlu Büyük Kitle’nin Derinliksiz ve Kaba
Milliyetçiliði: Ekzistansiyel Milliyetçilik Ekzistansiyel Milliyetçilik'in Kör
Noktasý Mustafa Akyol Asya’nýn yükseliþinden Türkiye’ye dersler Bomb the
Kurds, curb the Muslims, save the Republic! Ferai Týnç Daðlýca’dan
Karabük’e köprü Ýsmail Küçükkaya Ömer Lütfi Mete Erdoðan ve 'milli duruþ' Türkiye'nin kritik haftasý Tufan Türenç Dengir Mir Mehmet bu anýyý dikkatle
okusun [CAFE CAPITAL] Probability AK Party will not be closed:
51 percent Özdemir Ýnce Yeni ekonomi modeli, yeni insan MUHARREM
SARIKAYA "Karanlýk savaþ..." ERDAL ÞAFAK CHP ve sosyal
demokrasi Bir lokma, bir hýrka, CHP ENGÝN ARDIÇ Modeli var modeli
ERGUN BABAHAN Kurbaða ve CHP EMRE AKÖZKurbaða ve CHP NAZLI ILICAK Þiddete hayýr Türkiye’de
siyaset riskli biliyoruz... Mehmet Metiner Fethullah
Gülen “Humeyni” midir? Emin Pazarcý Baþbakansýz
Türkiye Yiðit Bulut Çalýk’a hangi kriterlerle kredi
verdiniz? Ne aldýnýz?
MEHMET BARLAS Sosyopolitik davranýþ bozukluklarýmýzýn kaynaklarý... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Fethullah Gülen
üzerine 'ince' hesaplar DTP'de þahinler mi güvercinler mi kazanacak? Mustafa Ünal CHP sýkýntýda Eser Karakaþ Çýkarýn aðzýnýzdan þu
rejim baklasýný Mehmet Altan Baykal neden gidemedi? YAVUZ DONAT Türkiye'nin
ayarýný kim bozdu? Manisa'nýn 'neyi' meþhur? Yavuz Baydar Yürüyüþe katýlanlar Hakan Aygün CHP ile DSP'nin
farký ne? Ali Bulaç Batý'nýn entelektüel gücü Mahir
Kaynak Pusula yanýlýr mý? Hamdullah
Öztürk Atatürk ve
Gülen testi Ece Temelkuran Türkiye’nin
pazartesi sendromu 'Kayýp Trilyon' deðil, 'Kayýp CHP' davasý açýlmalý Nuh
Gönültaþ Karanlýk
savaþçýlarýnýn son toplantýsý! Rahmi Turan Dinci gruplarýn güçleri! Sedat Sertoðlu Türkiye’den
siyaset manzaralarý... Serdar
Turgut CHP’nin sol ýsrarý Okay Gönensin
Yavuz Baydar Turkey
needs an opposition that spreads hope, not fear Mahkeme kararý CHP'yi
kýzdýrdý: Hukuk katliamý yapýldý Muhasebeciyle postacý yapmýþtý Stiglitz konuþuyor: IMF ile iliþkiyi hemen kesin ‘Economic, democratic reforms would heal Turkey’ NEO-Nationalist books: Part of a greater plan? CHP'nin 'kayýp
trilyon' davasý Erbakan için emsal olacak CHP'li Özyürek'in akademisyen kýzýndan
ilginç tespitler Kemalistler, Atatürk'ü ticarî meta haline
getirdi Barolar Birliði
baþörtülü avukat avýna sessiz kaldý ‘CHP kariyerim ne olur’ korkusu ‘Dolmabahçe davasý’ için YAÞ ayarý iddiasý [Yorum - Ahmet
Kurucan] Ýslam'ýn doðru anlatýlmasý da sorun! Ekonomi Halk ekonomik durgunluktan endiþeli Petrolde 3. þok,
dalgada 3. ayak OKAN MÜDERRÝSOÐLU
Ercan Kumcu
Yüksek
faiz ve enflasyon Yüksek
faiz ve enflasyon Sarýkýz
ve Ayýþýðý Meclis'e geliyor Erdal Saðlam Bugünkü
sýcak paranýn derecesi çok yüksek Osman Ulagay ‘Kriz
aþýlýyor’ diyenlere borsa þoku Türkiye yüzde 4,5 holdingler yüzde 22
büyüdü Deniz Gökçe Yaman Törüner Para
politikalarý bizi nereye götürüyor? Fethullah Gülen “Humeyni” midir? Düþük büyüme hýzýmýzýn
nedenleri FATÝH ÖZATAY Turkey
eyes $10 bln from sales Bankacýlar konut kredisinden bu yaz umudu kesti
Hasan Ersel 2009 için yüzde 7,5'lik enflasyon hedefi
gerçekçidir Asým Erdilek The
rich around the world and in Turkey |
|
H4 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 the Bush administration
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. The
Petro-Manipulators By TIMOTHY EGAN The root of the current energy crisis goes back
years, and has more to do with manipulation than inefficiency MAUREEN DOWD ‘It’s
Over, Lady!’ Though the
victor and vanquished stood side by side, there was plenty of ambiguity,
duality and ferocity in Unity, N.H Thinking
the Unthinkable: A World Without Nuclear Weapons
By CARLA ANNE
ROBBINS After eight years of neglect and denial, a proposal to rid the world
of nuclear weapons sounds like progress Paul Krugman
The
Obama Agenda We could do a lot worse than a rerun of the Clinton years.
But Barack Obama’s most fervent supporters expect much more ROGER COHEN A
Terrible Bust Is Born Yes,
a bear market is upon us. But not everyone is suffering as the Dow dives. Hoarding
Nations Drive Food Costs Ever Higher
After at least 29
countries sharply curbed their food exports, impoverished importing countries
are finding it more difficult to afford the food they need. Editorial The
Air Force’s Tanker Mess Healthy
competition among defense contractors is the best way to ensure that the
Pentagon buys the best midair refueling tanker for the lowest possible price NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF Zimbabweans
suffered for so many decades from white racism that the last thing they need
is an excuse for Robert Mugabe’s brutality because of his skin color One
Reason Gas Is Emptying Your Wallet: Nigeria The impact of
local strife is rippling across the global oil market Pakistani
Forces Appear to Push Back Militants Israel
Swaps Prisoners for Soldiers’ Bodies Chinese
Riot Over Handling of Girl’s Killing Iraq
Criticizes Attacks by American Troops Pakistan
Shells Islamic Militants Near Peshawar Group
Claims Responsibility for Iraq Attack Zimbabwe
Faces Wider Sanctions Under Bush Plan After Zimbabwe’s widely denounced presidential
runoff, President Bush announced new steps aimed at what he called an
“illegitimate government.” William Kristol
The
Choice They Made The Declaration of Independence is an example of how
liberty sometimes requires the bold leadership of a few individuals. ESSAY; Cultural Crossoads of
the Levant An Israeli
publisher reprints a controversial novel about the evacuation of a
Palestinian village in 1948. Political
Freelancers Use Web to Join the Attack
In the 2008 election,
the most attention-grabbing attacks are often coming from people outside
professional politics. Editorial The
Air Force’s Tanker Mess Healthy competition
among defense contractors is the best way to ensure that the Pentagon buys
the best midair refueling tanker for the lowest possible price |
H5 Washington
Post Talking to Iran Is Our Best Option
By Ivo Daalder and Philip Gordon 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. » Sebastian
Mallaby The federal government's intervention won't make the price of oil any
lower. Why Not A Debate In Dubai? By
David Ignatius, Here's a crazy idea that's being discussed by the rulers of
the Persian Gulf city-state of Dubai: What if they were to invite Barack Obama
and John McCain to come to the desert oasis for a presidential debate? China's
Peek at Political Ferment One city's proposed relaxation of Communist Party rules
shows democratization debate is bubbling 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 Israel to Free Prisoners: Swap With Hezbollah Involves Abducted
Soldiers Troops Take Control In Pakistan's
North: Top Insurgent
Leader Vows Revenge Pakistani Forces Move In On Taliban U.S. Has Urged Action Against Insurgents Army's History of Iraq After Hussein Faults
Pentagon Obama Plans Meetings With Leaders in
Mideast, Europe Assurances From Rice Fail to Sway S. Koreans
Protests Triggered by Fears About Beef Expand in Scope Reported U.S. Raid Triggers Outrage In Courts, Afghanistan Air Base May Become
Next Guantanamo India's Moderate Muslims See Peril In Growth
of Stricter Form of Islam By David S. Broder People campaign for the presidency by talking
their heads off. By the time the winner reaches the White House, the habit is
so ingrained that it is impossible to shake. A
New Political Geography W.Va. moves red as Va. turns
blue, mirroring national shifts with deep implications for Nov By Roberto Saviano, Page B02 In Italy, the tide may be turning against the mafia. 5 Myths About the Death Of the American
Factory By Gilbert B. Kaplan A Win by McCain Could Push a Split Court to
Right Where
False Obama Rumors Fly Ohio town represents the challenges faced
by the Democrat's campaign in clarifying his past A
Death Penalty Puzzle
» Cass R. Sunstein and Justin Wolfers
| How the Supreme
Court misread our research on the effects of capital punishment.
Ready,
Aim, Misfire
» Robert D. Novak
| How the Supreme
Court's reversal of D.C.'s gun ban hurts Obama's campaign
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H6 Guardian
McCain
talks the party line Michael Tomasky: For a change, it's
the Republicans who are keeping their candidate on a short leash 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 The
world's will to tackle climate change is irresistible Rajendra
Pachauri: Far from stymying the environmental cause, the downturn in
the world's economies highlights just how pressing it is The Observer Silvio
Berlusconi remains an embarrassment to democracy Editorial:
The great paradox of democracy is that the political freedom it needs to
thrive also gives succour to its enemies Principles
give way to politics as Obama courts mid-America Michael Crowley: Obama
is treading that reliably time-worn path every nominee follows to the
political centre 'Blue card' plan
for EU migrants Sarkozy proposal to end amnesties for illegal
residents and vet newcomers' qualifications War
rumours as Israel flexes muscle Israeli fighter jets carried out a dry run this
month for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities Berlusconi resumes
battle with law Italy's leader accused of persecuting gypsies
and targeting judges but finds time to promote actresses Iraq invites oil investment but the majors stay away |
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H7 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 Daily Star Hizbullah's
strength should be the Lebanese state's, too Sharing
pretzels with Mohammad Khatami By
Rami G. Khouri Al Awsat Religious
and Political Shiism in Syria Israel vs.
Iran - Jeffrey Kuhner, Washington Times opinion US-Israel
Moment of Truth? - Arnaud de Borchgrave, Washington Times
opinion No
Dumb Cowboy Colonels - Michael Gove, Times of London opinion Iraq
- Angry Hearts And Angry Minds Source: The Senlis
Council Full
Report (PDF; 7.8 MB) Global Oil Price: A Crisis Waiting to Become
a Disaster Oil rises back
above $141 on weak dollar, Mideast tensions Geopolitical Diary: Oil, Speculators and Politics |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Secret US Op Kills Iraqi, Strains Relations Iraqi
Lawmaker: Security Agreement With US Still 'Draft' Iraq
Invites Oil Investment but the Majors Stay Away U.S. Handover of Iraqi Province Delayed By: Tim Cocks |
Reuters The
Rise and Fall of a Sons of Iraq Warrior http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-29-voa19.cfm US
to Expand Covert Operations in Iran - Joby Warrick, Washington Post Iraqi President Holds Meeting in Washington;
Security and Political Roundup Arab League Head Comments on Lebanon,
Mideast, Mediterranean, Darfur Despite U.S. Efforts to Isolate Syria for
Alleged Terrorism Ties, Its Economy is Flourishing Iran Ready to Counter Any Probable Invasion
- Defence Minister Program in Iraq
against al - Qaida faces uncertainty Iran exiles
back armed opposition Thousands of supporters of Iran's outlawed
opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing. Key Iraqi al-Qaeda
figure 'dead' Turkish PM, Jordan's King to Visit Iraq;
Iraqi PM Meets Al-Jubur Tribes "Enemies Cannot Harm Iran-Pakistan
Ties" - President Syria
put troops in Lebanon ahead of Israeli drill - report |
H9 Ha’aretz – Can Israel legally strike Iran with nukes? Ministers
opposed to prisoner swap: Deal is victory for Hezbollah Cabinet
approves Hezbollah prisoner exchange German
prof.: Israeli athletes willfully sacrificed themselves in Munich massacre Hamas won't
recognize Abbas presidency past January 2009 Bar’el Preferring
Hamas and Hezbollah Jerusalem Post
Despite
assessments troops are dead, Israel approves deal
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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. Israel's prisoner swap with Hezbollah: too
risky? Israel's cabinet approved a
controversial prisoner swap of 'terrorists' to recover two soldiers abducted
in 2006. Will Africa take action against Zimbabwe's
Mugabe? WSJ China's Exports Threatened by Rising Costs Manufacturers of low-cost products have been a key engine of China's economic
miracle, but the sector may be entering middle age. As material and labor
costs rise and China's currency strengthens, these manufacturers with thin
margins are among the least able to absorb the costs. Tiananmen's Wake: A Novel of Hope and Cynicism By: Pankaj
Mishra | The New Yorker It is still not clear how many unarmed civilians the
People’s Liberation Army (P.L.A.) killed in Beijing on the night of June 3,
1989, as it sought to expel protestors from Tiananmen Square. The names of
the victims, who were officially denounced as “counter-revolutionaries,” were
never published. Japan's Mixed Signals By: Richard J. Samuels |
International Herald Tribune Taliban Imperil Pakistani City, a Major Hub Pakistan claims
success in pushing back Islamic extremists Christianity
is flourishing in China
From the
Chicago Tribune The religion,
long repressed and often outlawed in the communist nation, appeals to
citizens seeking a moral framework amid the chaotic rise of capitalism |
H11 IHT The Europeans stop foot-dragging on IranThe European
Union has decided to impose new sanctions on Iran, but it must lose no time
in rigorously implementing them. Roger Cohen: A terrible bust is born
An adjustment is taking place between the world's old economic power
structures and emergent ones. EUROPE European press review Kosovo Serbs launch new
assembly An assembly
set up by Kosovo Serbs holds its first session in defiance of the majority
ethnic Albanian government. Crisis
looms over Kosovo future The
EU's final shape will be defined by its problems By
Constantinos Simitis FYR of Macedonia after
Bucharest: Avoiding Another European Failure in the Balkans ISS-EU |
H12 RFE/RL
Tatars Remember A Hero Thirty years ago, Musa Mamut poured gasoline over himself and set
himself alight to protest the injustice being suffered by his fellow Tatars EDM GEORGIA
HIGH ON THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT AGENDA
Google News Azerbaijan |
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H13 The Times
Cash fears worst for 26 yearsPlunging confidence threatens to exacerbate Britain’s
economic woes as hard-pressed consumers rein in their spending Barack Obama embarks on seven-nation tour Democratic candidate will arrive in Britain this
summer as part of a world tour, to answer doubts among global leaders 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 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 Start worrying and learn to ditch the bomb It won't be easy, but a world free of nuclear weapons is possible Douglas Hurd, Malcolm Rifkind, David Owen and George
Robertson Disarming Ideas It is
time to start negotiating reductions in nuclear stockpiles Why doesn't Obama take on Wal-Mart? The US presidential candidate is playing politics by singling out Tesco
for its union policy Ross Clark Wall Street Journal The
Anthrax Fiasco The Tragic End of Bush's North Korea Policy There Is No 'The Economy' By Zachary
Karabell Our global markets make data incomplete and misleading. Never Mind Machiavelli |
H14 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 The country’s protectionism increasingly looks
old-fashioned as well as economically damaging. Seoul opposes inward
investment at its peril Gazprom
chief warns Ukraine on gas price The price Kiev pays for Russian gas
imports could more than double next year if the Moscow-controlled monopoly
has to pay more for gas supplies it buys from Central Asia Gazprom
chief warns Ukraine on gas price The price Kiev pays for Russian gas
imports could more than double next year if the Moscow-controlled monopoly
has to pay more for gas supplies it buys from Central Asia Israel
approves prisoner swap with Hizbollah G8
leaders ready to backtrack on aid Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations are
set to backtrack on their pledge at the Gleneagles summit in 2005 to increase
development aid to Africa to $25bn a year, according to a draft communiqué
obtained by the Financial Times Nudge
people to do what you want Management blog: How ‘choice architects’ can dictate what the masses do through the use
of subtle cues for noble or dark ends The
highest political bearpit in the landTell me what a conservative blogger
would wish and what a liberal blogger would wish, and I will tell you how
eight of the nine US Supreme Court justices will rule, says Clive Crook Inflation
worry limits Fed flexibility The past few days of trading have seen financial
markets rocked by a realisation of just how fraught with dangers the US
macroeconomic outlook still is – and the limitations on the power of the
Federal Reserve to dispel them Workers
reject McCain overture On the day Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
staged their first joint rally, John McCain was trying to undermine their
reconciliation by wooing Clinton’s blue-collar base |
H15 Los Angeles Times High
emotions as Israel reaches deal for soldiers' return Hezbollah, which
will receive some Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners and the bodies of other
fighters, declares a victory. In Israel, some question the cost of the
prisoner swap Who
will Obama and McCain pick for running mates? Pakistani
operation against militants raises questions Officials deem
the action near Peshawar a success. But residents say the militants, who got
plenty of warning, just melted away and will return when it suits them Iraq
to investigate 4 shooting deaths The prime
minister will appoint a judge to hear evidence in two cases in which Iraqis
say U.S. troops killed civilians. Iraq plans to file suit to recover funds in
the U.N. oil-for-food program Number
of abortions rising in Middle East, experts say Changing social
values and economic realities, along with demographic shifts, are among the
reasons, observers in the Arab world say Iran
threatens to shut down Persian Gulf oil lanes if attacked A military
official is quoted as saying Tehran would respond to a confrontation over its
nuclear program Pentagon
paints a bleak picture for Afghan south Britain
contends with widening terror threat Officials look out for 'lone-wolf' militants and converts as new cases
involve suspects from diverse backgrounds -- one man arrested recently is
mentally ill, and another is from a privileged home. |
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Gallup Daily: Obama 46%, McCain 42% — Rolling
Stone Full Metal McCain Haunted by the ghosts of
Vietnam, the one-time maverick has transformed himself into just another
liberal-bashing fearmonger MATT TAIBBI
McAuliffe: Bill
Clinton and Obama to talk within 48 hours Clark hits McCain's
military credentials Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: US rivals clash over
immigration US
presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spar over immigration as
they court Hispanic voters. Unequal America The gap
between rich and poor is growing: that much is certain. But of the
consequences of the gap... more» 'Grand
New Party'
By ROSS DOUTHAT
and REIHAN SALAM Reviewed by NORMAN ORNSTEIN Two analysts urge
Republicans to appeal to the working class. 'White
Protestant Nation' By ALLAN J. LICHTMAN Reviewed by DAVID
FRUM Allan J. Lichtman
traces the origins of modern conservatism to the 1920s.
'Right
Is Wrong'
By ARIANNA
HUFFINGTON Lack of funds hobbling the 'Republican attack machine' realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Obama’s
Fundraising Slowdown: Will It Cause Him to Look More toward Large Donors? Americans Oppose Income Redistribution to Fix Economy Hagel, Republican for Now, Says He Has No Plans to Back
McCain Conservatives
warm to McCain's view of the law Evangelicals
Are Crucial to Winning the 2008 Election Glenn Greenwald / Salon: The baseless, and
failed, “Move to the Center” cliche Derrick Z. Jackson / Boston Globe: Holding Muslims at arm's length Retiring
Repubs: Rather Quit Than Fight - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
An Election of Flip-Flops
We Didn't Expect - Evan Thomas, Newsweek A
Silver Bullet for Obama? - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe |
Sunday Telegraph Israel has a year to stop Iran bomb, warns ex-spy Hugo
Chavez's allies desert him Venezuela president faces crisis as elections
approach. British
death toll nears record high The death of another British soldier is the 13th in four weeks,
making June the second bloodiest month since the US-led invasion of the
country six-and-a-half years ago. 'Al
Qa'eda' may attack with ambulances Terrorists may be planning to launch
suicide bomb attacks in Britain using former NHS ambulances and police cars
bought on auction website eBay, police chiefs warn Israel
makes a deal over dead soldiers Israel has announced it will release a
notorious Lebanese guerrilla in exchange for the corpses of two soldiers
whose capture sparked the 2006 war with Hizbollah. Mugabe
could be toppled within a month Former Foreign Secretary Malcolm
Rifkind considers the pros and cons of military intervention in Zimbabwe. Israel
makes a deal over dead soldiers Israel has announced it will release a
notorious Lebanese guerrilla in exchange for the corpses of two soldiers
whose capture sparked the 2006 war with Hizbollah. Cheney
'tried to block N Korea deal' |
H18 Independent Smoking
ban has saved 40,000 lives The nationwide smoking ban has triggered the
biggest fall in smoking ever seen in England, a report says. Gordon
Brown's not a centre court player, says Johnson Gordon Brown faced fresh
questions over his leadership after a top party donor said the Prime Minister
faced electoral doom and a senior cabinet minister likened him to outsiders
playing on Wimbledon's outer courts John
Rentoul: The key to leadership? Personality not policy Why does Barack
Obama remain popular in spite of his left-wing policies, and what are the
lessons for British politicians? |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Managing national security policy: The President and
the Process Foreign
Internal Defense Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Special Forces (1994,
2004) The Principles of War: 8. Flexibility CRS
“The
Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since
9/11,” updated June 23, 2008. “Conventional
Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for
Congress,” updated May 16, 2008. President Bush described the status of U.S. armed forces
deployed in combat operations around the world in a brief report
to Congress this month that was required by the War Powers Act. Missile
Defense in Europe Needs Testing, Pentagon Says Tom Barnett KnoxNews. The coming battle in the Pentagon Shock of the Seven Hundred By: Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed |
Asharq Alawsat We are under no illusion that Al-Qaeda has been destroyed. The
question that keeps cropping up is: When, where and how will it strike again? General
David H Petraeus: The General's Knowledge - Charles Sennott, The
Sunday Times How Europe's Counterterrorism Laws
Differ from America's by Daniel Pipes The Torture Taint By: Brian Beutler | The American Prospect Top
Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering Bush's
Top General Quashed Torture Dissent Leaks,
Focus on Single Suspect Undercut Anthrax Probe AT&T
Whistleblower: Spy Bill Creates 'Infrastructure for a Police State' |
H20 Slate Presidential
Impotence Why Obama or McCain won't be able to cure the ailing
economy. World
Wealth Report 2008 World
Trade Indicators 2008 World
Drug Report 2008 Safer
Water, Better Health Global
FDI Policy: Correcting a Protectionist Drift Governance
matters VII : aggregate and individual governance indicators 1996-2007 Governance
matters VII : aggregate and individual governance indicators 1996-2007 Impacts on U.S.
Energy Expenditures and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Increasing
Renewable-Energy Use International Energy
Outlook 2008 - Highlights Source: Energy Information
Administration |
H21 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» SPORTING
LIFE - SIMON KUPER: Still caring about who wins? That's so 20th-century Are
Newspapers Doomed?--Posner Attention
class Paying attention is a more
important skill than you might think - and new evidence suggests it can be
taught What lies
beneath Why fewer
Americans believe in hell than in heaven (Boston Globe) Surprising
insights from the social sciences Friendly foxholes, and why conservatives are happier
people (Boston Globe) Considering
the cancer risk in cellphone use Scientists still can't say
with certainty that placing a cellphone against the head is completely safe. You say you know what you’re doing. But what if your
brain has made up its mind ten seconds before it tells you?... more» Multiculturalism
and Secularism Man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, my penis is
burning.” Doctor explains, “That means somebody is talking about your penis.”
What is it about jokes? ... more» ... more» ... more»
Yellow journalism was invented by editors who were more
interested in selling papers than verifying truth. Today, it’s the rise of yellow
science... more»
Triffids in
defence and the return of the macho manager: 10 things we learned at Euro
2008 Johnjoe McFadden: It
is 150 years since Darwin expounded the theory that illuminates our world to
this day The
Top 100 Public Intellectuals—the Final Rankings ROGER COHEN A
Terrible Bust Is Born Yes,
a bear market is upon us. But not everyone is suffering as the Dow dives. American Time Use Survey
— 2007 Results (PDF; 311 KB) |
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- Israel-Syria Peace Society - William
Arkin
- Phil Carter - Helena Cobban - MatthewYglesias - Oxblog
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