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H1 Financial Times Editorial Changing Iraq policy is not enough Christian Science Monitor Huge task before Iraq Study Group The 10-member panel, which met with White House officials Monday, will make recommendations after Thanksgiving Washington Post Bush Faces New Calls to Shift Policies On Mideast President finds himself trying to balance desire for change voiced by electorate last week with his commitment to U.S. military's presence in Iraq. Get Jim in Here, Pronto! » Michael Kinsley| The urgent issue of war and peace in Iraq should be decided by the people we elected, not a commission. If we'd wanted James Baker to run the country, we'd have voted for him. New Yorker, Nov. 20 DOWNFALL How Donald Rumsfeld reformed the Army and lost Iraq. by PETER J. BOYER UPI Walker's World: What to expect from the Iraq Study Group Guardian Commission improbable Michael Kinsley: What chance Baker's Iraq Study Group coming up with something original? Don't hold your breath. Fitzgerald: Ten things the Baker Commission report will not do The Times Leader Iraq's neighbours Blair proposes a regional role for Syria and Iran This way to Damascus – let's hope you're good at haggling Analysis by Richard Beeston The cost of any Syrian or Iranian assistance will be high Advice on Iraq strategy rains down on White House Bringing Iran to the Bargaining Table Kenneth M. Pollack, Current History View Full Article (PDF—2,104kb). American Prospect Iran Hawks Reorganize Meet the Iran Enterprise Institute. Its name might sound familiar By Laura Rozen Asia Times PREPARING FOR A NEW COLD WAR, Part 1 A war the West can't win The US need not be destroyed or suffer a collapse as did the Soviet Union in order to lose its top global position. It could well come about with a sufficient and permanent loss of US global political, economic and military leverage. This is already happening as the rising East is playing its energy, economic, ideological, diplomatic and geopolitical cards very smartly. - W Joseph Stroupe Heritage Foundation Countering Iran's Oil Weapon by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Phillips and William L. T. Schirano Ha’aretz - Print Edition Edtorial A real lack of deterrence There is an unbridgeable gap between the threatening declarations the government is making toward Iran and the weakness the IDF is transmitting. CBS Top Marine: US Had No Plan for Postwar Iraq McClatchy Bush meets with Iraq Study Group Der Spiegel "Iraq Is Not Winnable" What happens next in the Middle East? SPIEGEL spoke to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, to find out. A widely respected foreign policy expert, Haass warns that the Middle East could become dangerous for years to come Is Tehran Maintaining a Clandestine Nuclear Fund? Phone calls by a top Iranian official tapped by a Western intelligence service apparently indicate that Iran has set aside a secret fund to expand its nuclear program, DER SPIEGEL has learned CFR Makovsky: Iran Possible ‘Sore Point’ in US-Israeli Relations Financial Times Nato fears Russian plans for ‘gas Opec’ Cartel could include Algeria, Qatar, Libya Nato advisers have warned the military alliance that it needs to guard against any attempt by Russia to set up an ‘Opec for gas’ that would strengthen Moscow’s leverage over Europe. New York Times For Evangelicals, Supporting Israel Is ‘God’s Foreign Policy’ Many conservative Christians say they believe that support for Israel fulfills a biblical injunction to protect the Jewish state. Bush Says He’s Open to Change in Iraq, but ... After meeting with a panel examining the war, the president said that military options “depend upon conditions on the ground.” The Future of the United Nations [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service] EurasiaNet Georgia’s South Ossetia: One Unrecognized State, Two Unrecognized Governments Iran Seeks to Keep US Troops in Iraq Turkmenistan: Potential ’Super-Giant’ Emerges On Energy Scene	H2 World Economic Forum - Europe@Risk Turkey and EU Risk analysis BBC Türkiye AB'nin risklerini azaltabilir mi? Dünya Ekonomik Forumu'nun Küresel Risk Ağı'na hazırlattığı raporda ‘Türkiye AB’nin risklerini azaltır’ Weekly Standard Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Don't hold your breath for Turkey to enter the European Union. by Stephen Schwartz OpenDemocracy Europe and Turkey: sour romance or rugby match? | Fadi Hakura The EU entry talks are fractious, but time favours union not crack-up, says Fadi Hakura Slate Today's Papers Wikipedia antiwar.com technorati BBC A healing trip? Is the Pope right to go to Turkey? Do you live in the region? FT EU urged to call off talks with Turkey LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Have Turks a special virus to be spread in the EU? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why Turkey must join the European family LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Remember the views of Europe's voters LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Remember, Europe invented total war and colonialism LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Harming Turkey's hopes likely to bolster terrorism LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why it is essential for all concerned that Turkey must join the European family LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bolkestein has made U-turn on this issue EU Faces Mounting Pressure to Suspend Entry Talks With Turkey Turkey's EU membership important for Balkans New Anatolian A statement by Mehdi Zana regarding his trial in Turkey By Mehdi Zana I said that Kurdish geography is divided and allocated between four different states No Friends but the Mountains: The Tragic History of the Kurds by ... Israel Hasbara Committee Seeking refuge in Kurdistan? It will cost you. Cyprus: New church leader enthroned Iraqi Kurdistan says it’s open for business Recent human rights development in East Kurdistan Fethullah Gülen’den misyonerlere 2 milyon $ İstanbul’un 2010‘da kültür başkenti olması onaylandı AB’de Türkiye “kakofonisi” Türk öğrenciler ABD’den uzaklaşıyor Cem Oğuz Putin's energy empire after Putin Kurds Want Early Death for Saddam Türk öğrenciler ABD’den uzaklaşıyor Şanlıurfa'dan Oxford çıktı Harran Üniversitesi, bilimsel yayınlarının çokluğuyla Türkiye'nin 78 üniversitesi arasında altıncı oldu. Deniz Gökçe Sıkı para, gevşek para? Seyfettin Gürsel AB’nin genişleme politikası Asaf Savaş Akat Enflasyon ve para politikası Güngör URAS Devlet yetişmiş insana önem verirdi Hurşit GÜNEŞ Konut piyasasında balon mu var? ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yeni yönetici, yeni kanun ve yeni bakış açısı gerekli Paris’teki gizli örgütü ele veren not defteri - Faruk Mercan İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası - Dış Basında Güncel Türkiye Bülteni - Dış Basında Türkiye - Google News Turkey - Turquie- Türkei - Kurdish Media - FPR Archive - Quickread - Google News - Iraq -Iran - Syria – Kurdish - Greece - Azerbaijan Cyprus – - Israel - BBC Turkish 0700 -TurcoPundit - Stratfor Mideastwire.com IHT Politicus: Chirac and the Arabs, as the end approaches JOHN VINOCUR / Chirac of Arabia. It could be a video game. But the desire of France to play a major, seemingly disproportionate role in the Middle East has been real enough. Chronicle - When Jews suppress critics of Israel, they are in no position to criticize anyone who suppresses anything else. We must have open debate, says Alan Wolfe... more» World: Istanbul Report Analyzes Christian-Muslim Tensions FT COMMENT: The philanthropist's theory of chaos This is shaping up to be a pretty good year for George Soros	H3 AB'nin yapamayacakları Gündüz Aktan . Ali BİRAND ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Kongreden, gelecek için ipuçları ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU İktidarın geleceği… AKP kongresinin deşifresi Atılgan Bayar AKP kongresinin şifrelerini çözdü... Birand Ankara, AB için kolları sıvıyor... Kürtlerden K. Irak'taki ABD ordusuna tam destek Metin MÜNİR Galiba AKP'li bakan haklıydı" Başbakan için önemli olan müzakere tarihi almaktı" dedi. "Bunun büyük siyasi rantı var. Ama müzakerelerin rantı yok. Çünkü sürekli taviz vermesi gerekecek. Halk rahatsız olacak. Göreceksin, bu iş duracak." AB'ye girmek istiyoruz ama Ağar'dan Musul çıkışı Annan 'Türkiye'nin önündeki engel Avrupa'nın kimliği' ... Haberin Devamı>>> KÜRŞAT BUMİN Milletin kafası karışık! Cengiz Çandar Tüm yazıları Tayyip Erdoğan’a: Zapatero, Kofi Annan vs. tamam da; asıl önemli olan Papa ziyareti... Taha AKYOL İslam ve Batı çatışması Sami KOHEN Yeni BM: Birleşmiş Medeniyetler İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Hangi medeniyet, kimlerin ittifakı!.. Savaş SÜZAL PKK konusunda dörtlü pazarlık ABD seçimi Türkiye'yi nasıl etkiler Nuh Gönültaş Mehmet Ağar olayı çözmüş abi... Fikret BİLA CHP ile DSP'nin beklentileri farklı Güler Kömürcü Ankara'da devletin havası Maliki, 16 Kasım'da Türkiye'ye geliyor Irak'ın terör örgütleri listesinde PKK yok Ermeniler Bush'u yokluyor PKK'yı Türkiye'nin başına Bush sardı Kubad Talabani: ABD, Kuzey Irak'a yerleşsin ERDAL ŞAFAK Diyalogun altyapısı Ağar'ın yeni taahhüdü: Yozgat'la Musul'un kaderi birleştirilecek Finlandiya 'Kıbrıs' ümidini kaybediyor Gülay Göktürk Siyasetin normalleşmesi Turkuaz Hareketi üzerine sert atışma Fin Planı umutları sönüyor Cengiz Aktar İlerleme raporunun ardından Yozgat’ın kaderi ile Musul’un kaderi birleştirilecek Türkiye, Brüksel'de sıkı çalışmalı TULU GÜMÜŞTEKİN Bulgaristan'daki seçimin önemi ALİ DİNÇER Semih İDİZ Yabancı 'yoldaşlar'ı Ecevit'i niçin yalnız bıraktı? Din siyasete dönüyor Ralf Dahrendorf ABD Irak'ta kimi tutmalı? Demokratların önceliği Irak'tan çıkış yolu bulmak İsmet Berkan - Demokratlar ve Rumsfeld aynı noktaya geliyor Altan Öymen - Amerika'da Irak felaketinden çıkış yolu arayışları... Nuray Mert - Bir cenazenin ardından Hasan Celal Güzel - Eğitim Şûrası, değişim ve küreselleşme Turgut Tarhanlı - 'Türkiye devletinin prestiji' EKREM DUMANLI - Siyasetçinin son sınavı ŞAHİN ALPAY - Hanioğlu'na göre tarih ve siyaset ilişkisi Aksiyon Ecevit Ezber Bozan Siyasetçi - Amerika’yı herkesten önce keşfetmişti!, Cemal A. Kalyoncu İçeride güvercin dışarıda şahin, Gülten Üstündağ Ahmet Taşgetiren Ecevit’in Arayış’ı Ali Bayramoğlu Ecevit’li ve Ecevit’siz yıllar Finlandiya 'Kıbrıs' ümidini kaybediyor Taha Kıvanç Sessiz bir devrim Şakir Süter Musul işi! Serdar Turgut Kongrede gözden kaçanlar Hüsnü Mahalli Şimdi ne olacak?
H4 New York Times For Evangelicals, Supporting Israel Is ‘God’s Foreign Policy’ Many conservative Christians say they believe that support for Israel fulfills a biblical injunction to protect the Jewish state. Bush Says He’s Open to Change in Iraq, but ... After meeting with a panel examining the war, the president said that military options “depend upon conditions on the ground.” Editorial Mr. Putin’s Legacy History will judge Vladimir Putin by how well he helps Russia move from its totalitarian past to a democratic future. His record is not encouraging POLITICAL MEMO; In Call for More Troops, McCain Places His Bet on Iraq Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Maintain Tough Front on Iran World Leaders Release Plan for Resolving East-West Rift Educator Seen as Favorite to Succeed Palestinian Premier Blair Urges Strategy Change in Mideast, Spotlighting Iran Lawmakers Seek to Continue Iraq Reconstruction Watchdog Iraqi Premier and U.S. General Discuss Syria and Iran Toll of Civilians NATO Killed Was Worst Since It Took Over Pakistan Link Seen in Afghan Suicide Attacks JOHN TIERNEY Bring On the Seinfeld Congress A do-nothing Congress is bad for the local economy. But it's fine for the rest of the country. Backing This Hopeful for No. 2 Job Is Risky for Incoming House Speaker	H5 Washington Post Bush Faces New Calls to Shift Policies On Mideast New Pressure as President Meets With Iraq Study Group Get Jim in Here, Pronto! » Michael Kinsley| The urgent issue of war and peace in Iraq should be decided by the people we elected, not a commission. If we'd wanted James Baker to run the country, we'd have voted for him. Gates to Curb Pentagon Growth Former CIA director has a long history of opposing expansive Pentagon intelligence activities. William Arkin The Gates Agenda and the Public Demand PostGlobal: After the decisive Democratic election victory, should the US begin withdrawing troops from Iraq now? Hezbollah's Latest Bet Blair Calls for 'Whole Middle East' Strategy, Pressure on Iran U.S. General Confronts Iraqi Leader On Security Candidate for Palestinian Premier Emerges Ex-University President From Gaza City Is Choice of Both Hamas and Fatah Southeast Asia Trip to Test Bush's Stature Election Results May Hinder International Trade and North Korea Talks, Analysts Say Annan: Politics Cause Muslim-West Divide Democrats' Real Victory » E. J. Dionne Jr. | Elections provoke myth-spinning. Republicans are in danger of spinning away from a full appreciation of the magnitude of their defeat last week. Democrats could spin themselves into useless arguments rooted in the past and ignore the opportunity American voters have offered them. Fantastic Job, Mr. President » Richard Cohen Editorial A Choice for Democrats In Backing Murtha, Pelosi Draws Fire Her Ethics Vow Is Questioned	H6 Guardian Blair: focus on Israel-Palestine · Palestinian peace process 'central to Iraq solution' · Syria and Iran have role, says PM Baker's panel has 'no magic bullet' Commission improbable Michael Kinsley: What chance Baker's Iraq Study Group coming up with something original? Don't hold your breath. Leader The missing element Mr Blair still refuses to see the extent of the damage caused by Iraq. Unless he does he is unlikely to be able to play the role he aspires to as the leader who can bridge the gap between Europe and America. Al-Qaida plotting nuclear attack on UK, officials warn British intelligence officials believe that al-Qaida is determined to attack the UK with a nuclear weapon. UN: politics lies behind rift between west and Muslims Politics - not religion - lies at the root of a growing divide between Muslim and western societies, says report. Professor likely to be nominated Palestinian leader Mohammed Shabir, former head of Gaza's Islamic University, 'would accept the position' if asked to take it. The last true believer Martin Kettle Everything about the prime minister's approach to Iraq since 2002 has been the embodiment of hopeful over experienced statecraft. The spoils of war James K Galbraith The message of the midterms is simple: US voters have had enough of military adventures - what must come now is an age of diplomacy. This is a dazzling debunking of climate change science. It is also wildly wrong George Monbiot: Deniers are cock-a-hoop at an aristocrat's claims that global warming is a UN hoax. But the physics is bafflingly bad. The smoking dragon Cass Sunstein America will soon trail China in greenhouse gas emissions. Party like it's 2008 Eric Alterman The midterms are over, and the contenders for the presidency are jockeying for position. No terror supremo will overcome public fears of enemies within Max Hastings: Britain's biggest national security problem isn't so much law enforcement as a cycle of mutual hostility and alienation. A changing channel Daoud Kuttab: In its first decade, al-Jazeera has broken new political and cultural ground - and there are still some issues on which it must lead the way.
H7 Fitzgerald: Ten things the Baker Commission report will not do Bringing Iran to the Bargaining Table Kenneth M. Pollack, Current History View Full Article (PDF—2,104kb). American Prospect Iran Hawks Reorganize Meet the Iran Enterprise Institute. Its name might sound familiar By Laura Rozen CBS Top Marine: US Had No Plan for Postwar Iraq Ahmadinejad - Hostage Taker? Middle East Forum by Daniel Pipes The lie that is ‘islamofascism’ Le Monde Diplomatique The Institute for Science and International Security's David Albright, a former Iraq weapons inspector, and Jacqueline Shire assert (.pdf) that the "Flawed House [Iran] Intelligence Report Should Be Amended or Withdrawn." BBC Bridging the gulf Politics - not religion- is key to the Muslim-West divide Call to bridge West-Muslim divide A group of world figures calls for urgent efforts to heal the growing divide between Muslim and Western societies Washington Times Defending against Iran's missiles (James T, Hackett) No cakewalk in the park? (Arnaud de Borchgrave) Gvosdev The Myth of the Multilateral Force Asia Times The veil of political Islam | Maruf Khwaja Halloween came late in Washington Asia Times Iraq calls for bitter medicine Interview with William R. Polk: Out of Iraq Now White House: Detainees Have No Rights Lose a War, Lose an Election by William S. Lind Lockerbie Trial Was a CIA Fix, US Intel Insider Claims PBS Senators Debate Changes in U.S Strategy Toward Iraq Morgan Stanley Global The Teflon of Lyford	H8 US Talks with Iran Hinge on End of Nuclear Enrichment Program Washington File UPI Walker's World: What to expect from the Iraq Study Group BBC Bush maintains tough line on Iran The US and UK indicate no softening of their stance on Iran despite calls to use Tehran to help pacify Iraq. Iraq: What Iran and Syria want 'No softening' on Iran and Syria Hard bargain Iran and Syria may exact a high price to help the US on Iraq Lebanon backs UN Hariri tribunal Lebanon's cabinet approves draft UN plans for an tribunal to try suspects in the killing of the former PM Rafik Hariri. Bush Calls for Global Isolation of Iran Sadr May Hold Iraq's Future in His Hands Bush: Tehran Must Stop Enrichment Before Talks Washington Times Shi'ite fanatic rises in Iraq to fill void left by Zarqawi Bush, panel meet on course of Iraq war Larijani: Anti-Iran resolution would make Iran more determined Analysis: NATO wants more support for Afghan mission The Economist What has been achieved in Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted from Kabul? Daily Star Editorial America has chance to help the region - and itself Arab democrats are being abandoned By Ammar Abdulhamid Europe is involved on Palestine, but not coherently By Denis MacShane Start looking for similarities among the world's religions By Faiz Khan Al Awsat Winds of Change: Can the Democrats Transform the Iraqi Situation? : Turki al-Hamad Annan Says Mideast Key To Bridging Islam-West Gap The Baker-Hamilton Commission...I think I smell a fish	H9 Ha’aretz - Print Edition Fury in U.S. over Olmert's comments on Iraq war Editorial A real lack of deterrence There is an unbridgeable gap between the threatening declarations the government is making toward Iran and the weakness the IDF is transmitting. Benn Olmert and Bush / 45 minutes of smiles Daily Alert.org EJC Israeli Press Review Forward Dems: Aipac Needs To Mend Fences CFR In Gaza: New Leader, Old Problems Palestinians: New Leader, Old Problems Jerusalem Post Israel has 'no answer' to Al Jazeera New English-language Al Jazeera will make "information war" harder. Support for Hizbullah stronger than ever Lame-duck potential [ DAOUD KUTTAB, A religious Iranian bomb [ DANIEL DORON Our World: The second-worst option [ CAROLINE GLICK, In Washington: My hopes for the 110th Congress The Region: Four phony panaceas [ BARRY RUBIN Yedioth Ahronoth Breaking the ice Diplomatic stalemate will lead to war; we must talk to Abbas and Assad, Danny Yatom says 'No int'l peace summit' In meeting between US president and Israeli prime minister, officials mainly discuss Iranian issue. Addressing Palestinian issue, both leaders say they favor direct negotiations over international convention McClatchy Palestinians weigh a government without Hamas Hamas preparing to relinquish control Pollard Group: Report's Timing Designed to Keep Him in Prison Arutz Sheva Missed red flags on Israeli spy BBC Rivals 'agree new Palestinian PM' Hamas and Fatah reportedly agree a new prime minister, Muhammad Shbeir, as they discuss a unity government. Olmert: Israel will 'not tolerate' a nuclear Iran... Bush will need to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities before he leaves office, and the neocons will have to explain why, says neocon Joshua Muravchik... more» PBS Experts Discuss Increased Violence, Future of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
H10 Christian Science Monitor Huge task before Iraq Study Group The 10-member panel, which met with White House officials Monday, will make recommendations after Thanksgiving Palestinians shift leaders in bid to end West's aid boycott Hamas and Fatah have agreed to replace the Hamas prime minister with an academic from outside the party. More charges against B2 bomber designer accused of spying Indicted engineer pleads 'not guilty' to selling secrets to China, Israel, others. Will US be competitive 10 years from now? It's a leader on the global stage now, but the trade imbalance may erode US preeminence, a study says. Report: No clash of civilizations A UN-sponsored group says the Israel- Palestinian conflict is the main cause of global tensions. Prudence and Realism in Japan's Nuclear Options Masahiro Matsumura, The Brookings Institution	H11 IHT Politicus: Chirac and the Arabs, as the end approaches JOHN VINOCUR / Chirac of Arabia. It could be a video game. But the desire of France to play a major, seemingly disproportionate role in the Middle East has been real enough. EU fails to agree on plan for Russia ties A divided EU was unable to agree Monday on proposals for closer ties with Russia, underlining the challenge Europe faces to confront a Moscow that is increasingly at odds with the Union. Healthy growth not a cure-all in swath of Europe and Asia The 27 economies stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia are enjoying average annual growth rates of 6.2 percent, fueled by domestic consumption, record high energy prices and expansion of the financial and banking sectors. All on his own, McCain bets big International Herald Tribune Poland: Throwing a Monkey Wrench Into EU Foreign Policy Stratfor Weekly Standard Vive La Caliphate Does European Islam mean Islamic Europe? by Jeremy Rabkin Soft Power Could Put Sharper Teeth into the EU \"Europe An article urging the EU to strengthen its eastward focus by developing its soft power with Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine Boston Globe It's Tony Blair's time to shine in Iraq (By H.D.S. Greenway) The Black Hole of Europe Kosovo interventionists cover up their crimes by Christopher Deliso	H12 RFE/RLRussia To Offer Global-Positioning Services Next Year EurasiaNet Georgia’s South Ossetia: One Unrecognized State, Two Unrecognized Governments Iran Seeks to Keep US Troops in Iraq Turkmenistan: Potential ’Super-Giant’ Emerges On Energy Scene Turkmenistan’s discovery of a "super-giant" natural-gas field with reserves of 7 trillion cubic meters could significantly alter the energy playing field if confirmed. Such a massive new source of gas could cause Western Europe and Russia to rethink their current strategies for ensuring gas deliveries, and threaten some highly touted projects. EDM GAZPROM TARGETING UKRAINIAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HOSTILE TAKEOVERS - COULD CORRUPTION BE GOOD FOR RUSSIA? - RUSSIA'S LONG-TERM EXPORT STRATEGY FOR ASIA REMAINS CHINA-ORIENTED BBC Poland holds up EU-Russia talks Poland vetoes the start of talks between the EU and Russia on a new partnership agreement. Sabre-rattling Bitter South Ossetians want to leave Georgia and join Russia Georgia's Rebel Region Backs Split, Tbilisi Softens Stance Asia Times PREPARING FOR A NEW COLD WAR, Part 1 A war the West can't win The US need not be destroyed or suffer a collapse as did the Soviet Union in order to lose its top global position. It could well come about with a sufficient and permanent loss of US global political, economic and military leverage. This is already happening as the rising East is playing its energy, economic, ideological, diplomatic and geopolitical cards very smartly. - W Joseph Stroupe (Nov 13, '06) This is the first part of a two-part report. Reviving the India-Russia partnership Although Russia was once its main benefactor, New Delhi has since broadened its geopolitical outlook to include other powers, especially the US. But Russia's remarkable recovery since the fall of the Soviet Union shows that it remains a part of the equation. India must engage all of the great powers to achieve its objectives. - Zorawar Daulet Singh
H13 The Times Leader Iraq's neighbours Blair proposes a regional role for Syria and Iran This way to Damascus – let's hope you're good at haggling Analysis by Richard Beeston The road to Damascus opens up in front of the newly converted George Bush and Tony Blair - but the cost of any Syrian or Iranian assistance will be high Advice on Iraq strategy rains down on White House The Bush administration is growing increasingly uncomfortable with some of the options being discussed, as neocon thinking falls out of favour Iran and Syria can be Blair's 'partners for peace' Mr Blair said there could be a new 'partnership' if Iran stopped supporting terrorism in Iraq and gave up its nuclear ambitions Blair lays down conditions for dialogue with the 'axis of evil' Prime Minister calls for fresh dialogue with Iran and Syria, and warns that the alternative to engagement with the international community is isolation Palestinians pin hopes on academic to end embargo David Aaronovitch If politicians fail to supply politics with content, is it any wonder people turn to more entertaining sources? WSJ Rubin's Tax Gambit What fiscal crisis? Bolton and Bipartisanship Opposition to Bolton is based on nothing save vindictiveness. Balkan Procrastinators Martti Ahtisaari puts off his recommendations for Kosovo's future Why Iran Shares US Spotlight With IraqIran is likely to dominate Bush's discussions with Russian and Chinese counterparts at the APEC summit in Vietnam this week Analysis: China's Economy: China wants higher-quality foreign investment University Channel Iran, Syria and Hezbollah Pakistan's Role in Regional Peace and Development The Challenge of Government Secrecy The Liberal Roots of the American Empire	H14 Financial Times Editorial Changing Iraq policy is not enough Nato fears Russian plans for ‘gas Opec’ Cartel could include Algeria, Qatar, Libya Nato advisers have warned the military alliance that it needs to guard against any attempt by Russia to set up an ‘Opec for gas’ that would strengthen Moscow’s leverage over Europe. WORLD NEWS: The hurdles for Moscow on path to 'gas cartel' COMMENT: Change in America will not solve the United Nations' crisisEven on the day that Donald Rumsfeld resigned as the US defence secretary, there was no sign of excitement in the hushed corridors around the UN secretary-general’s office, writes Gideon Rachman. COMMENT: This time, will Blair really be heard? Some in Downing Street see last week’s defeat for Republicans as an opportunity. Bluntly put, the White House cannot any longer simply close its ears to inconvenient truths, writes Philip Stephens. COMMENT: The philanthropist's theory of chaos This is shaping up to be a pretty good year for George Soros. Bush focuses on Mideast as troubles mount Palestinians close to agreement on new PM Lebanon’s political crisis deepens Lebanon’s political crisis deepened as the cabinet approved the framework of an international tribunal to try suspected killers former prime minister Rafiq Hariri in the absence of six pro-Syrian ministers Engaging Syria and Iran might not save US from Iraq morass Quentin Peel Iraq prime minister plans big reshuffle Levin vows to probe ‘abuse’ of renditions Carl Levin, the incoming chairman of the Senate armed services committee, pledged to scrutinise the Central Intelligence Agency renditions programme Embattled car chiefs in appeal to Bush The chief executives of the three US carmakers will tell George W. Bush that US energy, healthcare and trade policies are blunting their competitive edge against fast-growing Asian rivals COMMENT: Central bankers need moneyin monetary policy If there is one area where Europeans are from Mars and Americans from Venus, it is monetary policy and the role of monetary aggregates, writes Wolfgang Munchau. Poland stalls EU-Moscow partnership Poland blocked the start of talks on a wide-ranging partnership deal between the European Union and Russia until Moscow commits to opening up its oil and gas pipeline network. Moscow accused of seeking regime change in Georgia Zurab Nogaideli, Georgian prime minister, yesterday accused Russia of being set on "regime change" in Georgia as the authorities in the breakaway region of South... COMMENT: Why the successful prefer being average to extremeModern US politics exemplify what Malcolm Gladwell called “tipping points”. Small differences in process can lead to sharp differences in outcomes, writes John Kay. THE AMERICAS: Bolton and Iraq to be first tests of bipartisan promise WORLD NEWS: Chechnya torture 'goes unpunished' INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Constitutional crisis looming over Kiev power-sharing deal Editorial Students of the world Kofi Annan, Jacques Chirac, Bill Clinton and Romano Prodi have many things in common. One is their involvement in world politics - another is that they all studied... Democrats fail to hit the beat in Dixieland As Democrats elsewhere in the US celebrated victory in last week’s midterm election, John Bradbury, the party’s candidate in Georgia’s ninth congressional district, had little to cheer about.	H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial No more Russian pirates Putin must show a commitment to enforcing intellectual property rights now that his nation is about to be join the WTO. Borat and the GOP joke Niall Ferguson: The Democrats won the midterm elections, but who'll get the last laugh? A bigger economy doesn't always buy happiness By Eric Weiner The U.S. should think about a general wellness index alongside GDP to gauge the country's true health Afghan army could help unify a nation Democrats to seek phased exit from Iraq Party is set to call for a military pullback within four to six months, part of an agenda aimed at overhauling American policy in the Middle East Jewish community leaders meet in L.A.
H16 Lieberman won't rule out GOP caucusing Boston Globe CSM Democrats will not disappoint We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history. By Nancy Pelosi Brookings A Post-Election Analysis: Victories, Losses and What Lies Ahead CFR Challenges for Post-Election Congress How Rove Got it Wrong - Richard Wolffe, Newsweek realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note - Early Bird GovExec - Blogometer A 146 page manual prepared by CRS in 2004 describes the purposes and practices of congressional oversight in detail. See "Congressional Oversight Manual" (pdf), October 21, 2004. See also "Congressional Oversight" (pdf), updated January 3, 2006. David Sirota reviews Lou Dobbs' War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back. Soros Group Blasts Pelosi Endorsement of 'Unethical Murtha'...	H17 Daily Telegraph Iran plotting to groom bin Laden's successor As Tony Blair advocated a new partnership with Iran and Syria, The Daily Telegraph revealed Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qa'eda. Iran 'is training the next al-Qa'eda leaders' Bush rules out asking Iran to help on Iraq Full text of Blair's Mansion House speech Leader Inviting the lunatics to help run the asylum Iran and Syria, once branded by the Bush White House as unambiguously evil, have miraculously become "part of the solution" to Iraq. This defies any credible logic except that of ignominious desperation.	H18 Independent Our new friends in the Middle East Iran and Syria were demonised to justify the invasion of Iraq. Now Britain and the US want their help sorting out the mess ... Blair wants shunned nations to help solve Iraq fiasco Leading article: A defensive and desperate speech Sami Abdel-Shafi: Hope must not be lost be in Gaza Anne Penketh: A belated recognition of where the real power in the land lies
H19 New Yorker, Nov. 20 DOWNFALL How Donald Rumsfeld reformed the Army and lost Iraq. by PETER J. BOYER A piece traces Donald Rumsfeld's military vision back to Andrew Marshall, a national-security guru schooled in Cold War strategy. After the Berlin Wall fell, Marshall pushed for a "Revolution in Military Affairs" that would scrap expensive arms systems in favor of precision weaponry. When Rumsfeld returned as secretary of defense, he assigned Marshall to oversee the transition to a "lighter, more agile" force able "to project lethal power over great distances." Rumsfeld never realized such a plan would have "very little application to certain kinds of conflict, such as a counter-insurgency fight against some indigenous guerrilla force A Congressman’s Enigma A veteran of the Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans heads to Capitol Hill—as a Democrat.by Jane Mayer Pentagon without 'budget watchdog' for over a year CFR Does the United States Need a Domestic Intelligence Agency? Al Qaida 'seeking nuclear weapons' A New Maritime Strategy: Navigating Uncertain Waters FPRI A commentary on the issues surrounding the development of a new maritime strategy by the US	· H20 Slate Premature Withdrawal?: Bloggers on Democrats' plan to withdraw from Iraq. · Kazakh Like Me: Borat reveals the painful politeness of American society. Christopher Hitchens A cultural mutation JAMES CARROLL / The Boston Globe With the meaning of sexuality being transformed both personally and politically, the human race is undergoing a massive cultural mutation. The UN Human Development Report is a vital resource. But the currently fashionable language of human rights and decentralisation can be an obstacle to development Rand Corporation Impacts on US Energy Expenditures of Increasing Renewable Energy Use North Korea’s Nuclear Test: The Fallout Source: International Crisis Group Predict and Decide: Aviation, Climate Change and UK Policy Environmental Change Institute Troubled Seas A new study says that the degradation of the world’s oceans is not hopeless, but only if the world moves quickly to reduce overfishing and other threats. Judith Miller, once a NY Times toady for Bush, now decries Bush's policies. Caught in the Web of Addiction More people say heavy Internet use is disrupting their lives; medical experts are paying attention.	H21 When Jews suppress critics of Israel, they are in no position to criticize anyone who suppresses anything else. We must have open debate, says Alan Wolfe... more» What if online portals had nothing but 'digital fish wrap'? Reports of the imminent death of newspapers are, as a good print journalist once said, greatly exaggerated. Philosophical detective novels use philosophy and sleuthing, both needing calculation and logic more than intuition and imagination... more» Orientalist scholarship made out rich cultures in terms of racist ideas. Or maybe Edward Said’s own scholarship was shoddy and unreliable... more» sleep The vocabulary shrinks; sums become more difficult; reactions slow; the brain craves carbohydrates and fat. Later, hallucinations set in. In rats, the immune system falters and death ensues. Yet among some people lack of sleep is regarded as an honourable affliction. It was not always so. The unbearable wait is over as Kundera's lost novel goes home Twenty-two years after being banned by the communist authorities, The Unbearable Lightness of Being is published in the author's home country GOOGLE CEO: Free cellphones for all, if ads included! New Yorker Two new biographies of René Descartes. Our beauty obsession has its upside: looking good is no longer the province of gods and near-gods. We can all can join in... more» No Congressman or Senator admits being an atheist, says Richard Dawkins: “It just doesn’t add up. Either they’re stupid, or lying”... more» Norwegian is not always the lingua franca in Norway. Nor, some say, is English the tongue of choice in the black ghettos of America... more»
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