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02/25/08: Headlines
CounterCurrents.org, India: A Nation With A Heart 02/25/08
Huffington Post, NY: Change: A New Foreign Policy 02/25/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Russian FM warns NATO, EU mission not to use force against Serbs 02/25/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: AVP Announces Management Team Appointments 02/25/08
AllAfrica.com, Washington: Nigeria: Arrested Drug Peddlers Ingest 166 Wraps of Cocaine 02/25/08
AllAfrica.com, Washington: Daily HIV/Aids Report 02/25/08
Council On Hemispheric Affairs, DC: Macedonia: Reaching Out to Win Latin American Hearts and Minds 02/25/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkish troops and PKK battle for 5th day in N.Iraq 02/25/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Serbia and Russia reject Albanian rule in Kosovo 02/25/08
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Vietnamese appeal 'agent orange' suit in New York 02/25/08
MSNBC: Russia warns against force on Serbs in Kosovo 02/25/08
International Herald Tribune, France: Turkish Cypriot leader sees 'new era' in Christofias's election 02/25/08
International Herald Tribune, France: Medvedev signs pipeline deal in Serbia, underscoring old ties 02/25/08
The Moscow Times, Russia: Kosovar Robbers Gain the Upper Hand 02/25/08
Washington Post, United States: Ali Ettefagh 02/25/08
Washington Post, United States: Kosovo's Emotional Problems 02/25/08
Alalam News Network, Iran: Turkish Jets Bomb PKK HQ 02/25/08
680 News, Canada: Serbian Canadians protest Kosovo independence in weekend marches 02/25/08
Foreign Policy In Focus: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water 02/25/08
Trading Markets (press release), CA: Thompson Hine Partner Frank Chaiken to Lead Corporate Transactions 02/25/08
Manawatu Standard, New Zealand: Turkish troops, PKK battle for fifth day in Iraq 02/25/08
Hays Daily News, KS: Russia's presumed president travels to Serbia 02/25/08
California Job Journal, CA: Feds Fund Retraining of Subprime Workers 02/25/08
Auckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand: Serbia, Russia reject Albanian rule in Kosovo 02/25/08
Orleans Star, Canada: MPs, military lawyer say Canada should protest Khadr case to US 02/25/08
The Nelson Mail, New Zealand: Cyprus leader seeks UN brokered meeting 02/25/08
Malaysia Star, Malaysia: Turkish troops, PKK battle for 5th day in N.Iraq 02/25/08
Houston Chronicle, United States: Russia, Serbia ink deal for pipeline to Western Europe 02/25/08
TVNZ, New Zealand: Serbia intends to rule "parts" of Kosovo 02/25/08
Hemscott, UK: Russia, Serbia sign $1.5B pipeline deal 02/25/08
MSN India, India: Russia warns NATO, EU not to use force against Kosovo Serbs 02/25/08
Mangalorean.com, India: Dubai financial centre proposes new set of regulations 02/25/08
EiTB, Spain: Turkey to withdraw troops from Iraq after mission accomplished 02/25/08
Globe and Mail, Canada: Canada urged to act on Khadr case 02/25/08
EiTB, Spain: Russia and Serbia reject Albanian rule in Kosovo 02/25/08
New Kosova Report, Sweden: EULEX to cover whole of Kosovo 02/25/08
Spiegel Online, Germany: The Price of Freedom 02/25/08
The Lawyer, UK: Herbies' Indian uprising 02/25/08
InTheNews.co.uk, UK: Russia's Medvedev backs Serbia on Kosovo independence 02/25/08
CareandHealth (press release), UK: Employer Liability 02/25/08
News Dispatch, IN: Kosovo Situation 'Looks Grim' 02/25/08
Biddho, Eritrea: Eritrea Ethiopia-UNMEE Victim of Security Council's Realpolitik 02/25/08
Xinhua, China: Solana: EU mission to cover whole of Kosovo 02/25/08
02/24/08: Headlines
Green Left Weekly, Australia: Lebanon: Hezbollah leader murdered 02/24/08
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada: The Ad-Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights - Pre 02/24/08
Reuters AlertNet, UK: Serbia back on Kosovo offensive, with Russian help 02/24/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Russia's NATO envoy says US wants to divide and rule 02/24/08
World War 4 Report, NY: Turkey destroys bridges in Iraqi Kurdistan incursion 02/24/08
CASMII, DC: Iran will accept the Aditional Protocol if its nuclear file 02/24/08
Contra Costa Times, CA: Let's all just do our own jobs 02/24/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Thousands rally against Kosovo independence 02/24/08
Center for Research on Globalization, Canada: Lebanon: The killing of Hezbollah's Imad Moughniya 02/24/08
Center for Research on Globalization, Canada: NATO's Reign of Terror in Kosovo 02/24/08
Center for Research on Globalization, Canada: Canada and the US led War in the Middle East: The New Conquistadores 02/24/08
International Herald Tribune, France: Serbian official blames US for recent violence 02/24/08
Mirror.co.uk, UK: Turkey steps up PKK offensive in Iraq 02/24/08
San Francisco Chronicle, USA: Serbia holds almost 200 in embassy attacks More rioters sought 02/24/08
OpEdNews, PA: The Democrats' (and Elections') Sleight of Hand 02/24/08
OpEdNews, PA: The Irony of 'Appeasement' 02/24/08
OpEdNews, PA: Why LOGICALLY the UN Charter is the hub of international law 02/24/08
Afrique en ligne, France: Arab League threatens to withdraw 2002 peace plan 02/24/08
Globe and Mail, Canada: Serbian Canadians protest Kosovo's split 02/24/08
News24, South Africa: Serbia back on Kosovo offensive 02/24/08
Xinhua, China: NATO representative: Russia not to use force in Kosovo 02/24/08
People's Democracy: Kosovo: Imperialist 02/24/08
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates: Kosovo and the world order 02/24/08
Ceylon Daily News, Sri Lanka: NATO's Kosovo Colony 02/24/08
Indian Muslims, CA: Russia will never use force to solve Kosovo problem - envoy 02/24/08
Liberal Southwest Daily Times, KS: Kiwanis work to serve up breakfast on Pancake Day 02/24/08
New Kosova Report, Sweden: The Indivisibility of Kosovo: Principle of International Law 02/24/08
Athens News Agency, Greece: Greek leaders congratulate new Cyprus President 02/24/08
Indian Muslims, CA: Hosseini urges group 5+1 to be realistic 02/24/08
Unique Pakistan, Pakistan: If Kosovo then Why Not Palestine 02/24/08
MyNews.in, India: Islamic consultation best formula for Pak democracy 02/24/08
Javno.hr, Croatia: Yugoslavia`s Breakdown Will Be Tested On Macedonia 02/24/08
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand: Kurdish guerrillas say they have shot down a Turkish helicopter 02/24/08
uruknet.info, Italy: The Israeli Agenda and the Scorecard of the Zionist Power 02/24/08
Columbia Missourian, MO: Kosovo survival dependent on other nations 02/24/08
Torontoist, Canada: Balkanic Eruption 02/24/08
Mangalorean.com, India: Global meet on intellectual property in Mumbai 02/24/08
TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia: China tries to eradicate porn and violence from the Internet 02/24/08
Palestine News Network, Palestinian Territories: Jerusalem sits in solidarity with Gaza 02/24/08
B92, Serbia: Koötunica calls on US to annul Kosovo decision 02/24/08
AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates: First Gulf Investment Forum to unleash new economic initiatives 02/24/08
International Analyst Network, NY: Violence may damage Serbia's chances of joining the EU - Sunday 02/24/08
ArabianBusiness.com (press release), United Arab Emirates: FGIF to unleash new economic initiatives 02/24/08
Times of Malta, Malta: Young Maltese lawyers take 02/24/08
BlueRidgeNow.com, NC: Serbia Seeks Rioters Who Set Fire to the US Embassy 02/24/08
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States: Your views 02/24/08
Malta Independent Online, Malta: Interview with Josianne Cardona Gatt: A long way from my 02/24/08
MyNews.in, India: Behind Kosovo's Independence 02/24/08
London Free Press, Canada: Serbian-canadians participate in marches 02/24/08
The West Australian, Australia: Anti-whaling volunteers on standby to board Japanese vessels 02/24/08
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia: Anti-whalers could board Japanese ships 02/24/08
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL: Former chief recalls time in Kosovo 02/24/08
The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland: EU Asks Serbs to Cooperate, Leaves North Kosovo 02/24/08
RedOrbit, TX: Serbian Canadians Protest Kosovo Independence in Weekend Marches 02/24/08
Arab Times, Kuwait: Turkey claims 79 PKK kills in offensive 02/24/08
Chicago Daily Herald, IL: Turkey steps up attacks 02/24/08
Gulf Times, Qatar: Turk troops press campaign against PKK rebels in Iraq 02/24/08
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand: Kurdish militants threaten to strike back inside Turkey 02/24/08
02/23/08: Headlines
BBC News, UK: US starts evacuation from Serbia 02/23/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkey steps up PKK offensive in Iraq 02/23/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turk troops press campaign vs PKK rebels in Iraq 02/23/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: EU asks Serbs to cooperate 02/23/08
Reuters India, India: EU asks Serbs to cooperate, leaves north Kosovo 02/23/08
Reuters: Serb minister blames US for anti-embassy riots 02/23/08
The New Nation, Bangladesh: Independence of Kosovo 02/23/08
American Muslim, MO: Love, American Style 02/23/08
Raw Story, MA: EU pulls out of divided Kosovo city 02/23/08
Independent Florida Alligator, FL: US should not have recognized Kosovo 02/23/08
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom: Serbian settlers plan partition of Kosovo 02/23/08
The West Australian, Australia: Turk troops continue Iraq campaign 02/23/08
Globe and Mail, Canada: Turk troops press campaign against PKK rebels in Iraq 02/23/08
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand: European Union staff withdrawn from Kosovo 02/23/08
Earthtimes, UK: Vietnam calls Agent Orange verdict 'unjust' 02/23/08
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria: Davis Wright Tremaine Claims All Avvo Profiles of Its Washington 02/23/08
SuperCross.com: Youthstream comments on the 'Bill Amick Case' 02/23/08
INDOlink, CA: West Tears Apart Yugoslavia, Is India Next? 02/23/08
Independent-Bangladesh, Bangladesh: Turkey launches major land offensive into N Iraq 02/23/08
New York Times, United States: Op-Ed Contributor Plunder Goes on Tour 02/23/08
Aljazeera.com, UK: Israel's 'targeted assassinations' strategy 02/23/08
The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland: Turkey's Iraq Attack Enters Third Day 02/23/08
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand: Iraq warns Turkey over cross-border military operation 02/23/08
MorungExpress, India: Faith in Politics 02/23/08
New York Times, United States: Serbia Seeks Rioters Who Set Fire to US Embassy 02/23/08
MehrNews.com, Iran: No more excuses to keep Iran nuclear dossier at UN 02/23/08
Arizona Daily Star, AZ: Kosovo shock waves reverberate anew on the international stage 02/23/08
The Baltimore Chronicle, MD: DOJ Office Launches Formal Probe Into Legal Basis Behind Torture Memo 02/23/08
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria: Iraq, PKK Warn Turkey over Its Kurdistan Offensive 02/23/08
About - News & Issues, NY: A Gift For Kosovo 02/23/08
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran: President to talk 02/23/08
IRNA, Iran: Firouzabadi: ElBaradei report dashed enemies' hopes 02/23/08
IRNA, Iran: President to talk to people on TV tonight 02/23/08
China Post, Taiwan: Turkish troops press campaign against PKK rebels in Iraq 02/23/08
National Post, Canada: Turkish troops press Iraq offensive 02/23/08
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan: Kosovo recognition increases terror risk, warn leading Russians 02/23/08
Space Ref (press release): Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Concludes its 02/23/08
Turkish Press, MI: Pressed by US, Serbs play on Moscow card 02/23/08
France24, France: SERBIA - RUSSIA 02/23/08
Channel 4 News, UK: Turkish forces 'kill dozens' 02/23/08
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY: City snow emergency lifted 02/23/08
Cycle News, GA: Youthstream Responds To Amick "Case 02/23/08
02/22/08: Headlines
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: US calls on Russia to repudiate NATO envoy comment 02/22/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Russia's NATO envoy lashes out at West over Kosovo 02/22/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: HIMSS and Blank Rome Present Second Annual Health IT Venture Fair 02/22/08
Reuters AlertNet, UK: Iraq protests Turkish incursion into N.Iraq 02/22/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkish army launches land offensive into Iraq 02/22/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkey army launches land offensive into Iraq 02/22/08
BBC News, UK: Case made for 'indigenous' status 02/22/08
Monthly Review, VA: Kosovo and International Law 02/22/08
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada: Harper government challenged for weakening human rights 02/22/08
Democracy Now, NY: Report From Belgrade: Serbian Protesters Set US Embassy On Fire to 02/22/08
Venezuelanalysis.com, Venezuela: S. American, Arab nations condemn attempt to control Venezuela's 02/22/08
Alalam News Network, Iran: Iraq Urges Turkey to Respect Sovereignty 02/22/08
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom: Internet providers 'must crack down on piracy' 02/22/08
International Herald Tribune, France: All the other Kosovos; More on head scarves; The rich and everyone 02/22/08
Raw Story, MA: Turkish army says they've sent 10000 troops into Iraq 02/22/08
Media Newswire (press release), NY: Fordham legal scholar Julian Davis Mortenson to speak on 02/22/08
ITWorld Canada, Canada: Quebec police arrest 17 suspects in botnet raid 02/22/08
Torontoist, Canada: Nature Hates Tories, Panel Loves Taxes, Turkey Bombs Iraq 02/22/08
CTR, CA: Secure Computing partners with Cymtec to reinforce Internet security 02/22/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: 10000 Turkish troops enter Iraq 02/22/08
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI: Working his magic at home 02/22/08
TREND Information, Azerbaijan: Kosovo's independence funded by drug money, Russian NATO envoy says 02/22/08
RIA Novosti, Russia: Russia warns Belgrade riots will harm Kosovo efforts 02/22/08
H¸rriyet, Turkey: HIGHLIGHTS - Turkey launches ground operation vs PKK in Northern Iraq 02/22/08
LifeNews.com, MT: Kosovo Constitution Threatens Unborn Children by Promoting Abortion 02/22/08
Czech Happenings, Czech Republic: Czech President Klaus concerned about development in Kosovo 02/22/08
Czech Happenings, Czech Republic: Nothing prevents burial of German soldiers' remains-Czech ForMin 02/22/08
Las Vegas Sun, NV: Kennedy Defends Foreign Law References 02/22/08
Burlington Hawk Eye, United States: US warns Serbs against violence 02/22/08
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey: US Spy Satellite Destruction Overshadows Missile Talks In Budapest 02/22/08
RussiaToday, Russia: Russia's 'brute force' is ready: Russia's NATO envoy 02/22/08
Daily Mail, UK: Turkey invades Iraq as EU and US call for restraint 02/22/08
UPJF.org, France: [About PR failures and especially Al-Dura] Glick: Israel's PR 02/22/08
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan: EU condemns embassy attacks in Serbia 02/22/08
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran: Germany voices "great concern" over Turkish incursion into N.Iraq 02/22/08
Futures Options Week, UK: NYSE Euronext appoints new general counsel 02/22/08
Athens News Agency, Greece: SYRIZA MPs meet Turkish FM 02/22/08
JURIST: Kosovo as a Complex Case 02/22/08
Party for Socialism and Liberation: Kosovo leaders declare 'independence' 02/22/08
Athens News Agency, Greece: SYRIZA delegation meets Turkish FM 02/22/08
TREND Information, Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan did not Support Kosovo at Winter Session of OSCE 02/22/08
Turkish Press, MI: EU Can Understand Turkey's Concerns Over Safety Of Citizens 02/22/08
Web Services Journal, NJ: King & Spalding's Worldwide Revenues Reach a Record $615 Million 02/22/08
B92, Serbia: UNMIK holds Serbian students at boundary 02/22/08
Black Enterprise, NY: King &Amp; Spalding's Worldwide Revenues Reach a Record $615 Million 02/22/08
Workers' Liberty, UK: The SWP goes Neo-Con 02/22/08
Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon: Israel's Targeted Assassinations 02/22/08
Russia Profile, Russia: Russia Profile Weekly Experts Panel: The Dream President? 02/22/08
St. Catharines Standard, Canada: US warns Serbia after embassy attack 02/22/08
Eurasia Daily Monitor, DC: THERE IS A KOSOVA PRECEDENT, THOUGH NOT WHAT MOSCOW SAYS IT IS 02/22/08
St. Catharines Standard, Canada: Health worker-poaching in Africa a crime: experts 02/22/08
Hemscott, UK: Turkish troops cross into Iraq; PM says Iraq 02/22/08
Interactive Investor, UK: Turkish troops cross into Iraq UPDATE 02/22/08
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands: Serbia plays fast and loose with international law 02/22/08
Detroit Free Press, United States: Five things about achieving authority 02/22/08
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka (press release), Switzerland: R2P, GCR2P & ICG: International or Imperial? 02/22/08
Force Above Law: The New International Disorder?
by Carah Lynn Ong
Published on Saturday, July 13, 2002 by CommonDreams.org
The US has historically been one of the most resolute advocates of the Rule of Law. However, current trends indicate that it is moving dangerously towards completely shunning this approach, resulting in US reliance on Rule of Force as the principal means for solving global conflicts. While on the one hand the US disavows current obligations under international law and refuses to participate in new international legal mechanisms, it expects other countries to adhere to such laws and to US directives. Continued US attempts to increase its military domination combined with its withdrawal from international legal processes are eroding national and international security in an already unstable and unbalanced international environment.
Security in the Post-September 11th World
President Bush has used September 11th to define a new dichotomy dividing states-the states with the US and the states for terror-an overly simplistic dichotomy that had been missing since the dissolution of the USSR and the end of the Cold War. In the aftermath of September 11th, the US made an appeal to the international community to join in the fight against terrorism. On the surface, the anti-terrorism campaign initially offered a chance for many countries, including countries subsequently labeled by the Bush administration as part of an "axis of evil," to realign themselves to be on more friendly terms with the US.
As a result, many countries have changed their political priorities, diverting large amounts of resources and attention to the US-led war on terrorism. Furthermore, many countries in critical regions such as the Middle East, South Asia and North East Asia are following the US example, countering domestic and regional disputes with force and rejecting multilateral diplomacy and arms control. In fact, the war on terrorism has only added fuel to fire in escalating regional crises.
September 11th also reinvigorated concerns about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. There are legitimate fears regarding terrorists acquiring or making nuclear, chemical, biological or radiological weapons. However, the US-led response to these fears has been to offer solutions that would counter rather than prevent proliferation.
New Nuclear Policy: First Strike
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