http://pipes.1913intel.com News about Russia, China, Iran, Israel and More. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:22:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why have Western leaders and intellectuals gone soft on Russia's autocracy? At a recent meeting with Russian liberals in Moscow, a well-known European intellectual started trying to convince them that, as he put it, "Russia is not a dictatorship these days. [President Dmitry] Medvedev is trying to liberalize the system, and ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2010/01/05/the-kremlin-kowtow-foreign-policy/ TIME: Where do you see the economy going over the next 6 to 12 months? Bill Gross: The economy should be relatively strong in the first half of 2010 then weaken in the second half. That's not to say we'll return to recession but we'll see weakness as opposed to a ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2010/01/05/pimcos-bill-gross-sees-2010-as-year-of-reckoning-time-2/ TIME: Where do you see the economy going over the next 6 to 12 months? Bill Gross: The economy should be relatively strong in the first half of 2010 then weaken in the second half. That's not to say we'll return to recession but we'll see weakness as opposed to a ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2010/01/05/pimcos-bill-gross-sees-2010-as-year-of-reckoning-time/ Last September, when Iran’s uranium enrichment plant buried inside a mountain near the holy city of Qum was revealed, the episode cast light on a wider pattern: Over the past decade, Iran has quietly hidden an increasingly large part of its atomic complex in networks of tunnels and bunkers across ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2010/01/05/iran-shielding-its-nuclear-efforts-in-maze-of-tunnels-nytimes-com/ This is a test of my playlist function: aaa testing 1 2 3 http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/12/02/my-playlist/ FOCUS: Iran Reformist Eyes Privatization Drive As Vote LoomsWall Street Journal"Some of the wealth that was formerly in governmental hands is now in the hands of those affiliated with the military. This means that economic power has ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/focus-iran-reformist-eyes-privatization-drive-as-vote-looms-wall-street-journal/ Solana sees chance for reviving Mideast peace talksWashington Post... that can be moving in the right direction," after a year of no progress in the peace process, and an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip. ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/solana-sees-chance-for-reviving-mideast-peace-talks-washington-post/ ABC NewsUN drafts tough resolution on North KoreaSan Francisco ChronicleBut he said the text is carefully worded to exclude military action and to leave the door open to political talks. Still, the resolution, if passed, ...North Korea Demands Higher Wages From South as Tensions Rise BloombergTougher Sanctions Korea TimesIn our ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/un-drafts-tough-resolution-on-north-korea-san-francisco-chronicle/ Voice of AmericaInternational briefsDallas Morning NewsTARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL/AP Garbage men search for a mattress that reportedly contains $1 million in the landfill at Efeh in Israel. ...US strike kills Iranian-backed Taliban commander in western ... Registan.netSpecial Dispatch - No. 2392 Middle East Media Research InstituteNo Mr. President! It needs practical steps ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/international-briefs-dallas-morning-news/ GulfNewsWSJIDEBATE: America's détente with the Muslim WorldWall Street JournalThe resentment felt by the Muslims increased further when Britain signed the Balfour declaration of 1917, which allowed Israel to settle in Palestine in ...Yes We Can Solve Mideast Problems Foreign Policy JournalA sign of optimism for Palestinian freedom Chicago TribuneComment: Igniting ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/wsjidebate-americas-detente-with-the-muslim-world-wall-street-journal/ Family Security MattersThe Bear Is Back – We Face Increasing Challenges from a Resurgent ...Family Security MattersWhile the Kremlin agreed to end the 1972 US-Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty in 2002, it has changed its mind about the development of US missile ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/the-bear-is-back-%e2%80%93-we-face-increasing-challenges-from-a-resurgent-family-security-matters/ Times OnlineAhmadinejad's economic record may sway Iran voteWashington PostDuring his term, the UN Security Council has imposed three sets of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, which the West suspects has military aims, ...Who is challenging Ahmadinejad's power? msnbc.comIran Guard warns reformist groups Aljazeera.netIran's reformist wave gets sharp warning ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/ahmadinejads-economic-record-may-sway-iran-vote-washington-post/ Rand study calls for de-escalating unilateral US pressure on IranXinhuaThe study focuses on four key areas: Iran's underlying perception of itself in the world as a regional and even global power; its conventional military ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/rand-study-calls-for-de-escalating-unilateral-us-pressure-on-iran-xinhua/ Columbia MissourianSteven Starr seeks to revolutionize views on nuclear weaponsColumbia MissourianAside from publishing papers on topics such as abolishing high-alert nuclear weapons and the climate change associated with nuclear war, Starr has been ...The Steven Starr file Columbia Missourianall 3 news articles » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/steven-starr-seeks-to-revolutionize-views-on-nuclear-weapons-columbia-missourian/ us fights an information war in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesUS military officials here complain that Taliban leaders are often better and faster at spreading their versions of deadly events. ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/us-fights-an-information-war-in-afghanistan-los-angeles-times/ RIA NovostiHumvees Are Honored Veterans, Hummers Are Just Big CarsWall Street Journal... trucks and asphalt spreaders is acquiring a brand that in some ways symbolizes America's military might" ("China Firm to Buy Hummer," page one, June 3). ...Why does China want the Hummer? guardian.co.ukChinese Hummers? The Post-Standard - Syracuse.comExcess: Even ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/humvees-are-honored-veterans-hummers-are-just-big-cars-wall-street-journal/ The People's VoiceWhat If Israel Strikes Iran?Wall Street JournalIsrael's alternative is that Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs reach fruition, leaving its very existence at the whim of its staunchest ...Iran vote won't ease Israel tensions: analysts Khaleej Timesall 37 news articles » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/what-if-israel-strikes-iran-wall-street-journal/ Los Angeles Times'Paradise' for Guantanamo UighursAljazeera.net... while a military tribunal declared they were not to be considered enemy combatants. But the US would not send them back to China, for fear the Chinese ...Guantánamo's untouchables: What to do with Uighurs Christian Science MonitorPalau: Next Stop After Gitmo? TIMEDecision to take ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/11/paradise-for-guantanamo-uighurs-aljazeeranet/ Caterpillar Sees Return To 2008 Sales Level Within 5 YearsWall Street Journal... advocates for Caterpillar to stop selling equipment to Israel that they say is used by the Israeli military to demolish the homes of Palestinians. ...CAT CEO sees sales rebound to $50 bln within 5 yrs ReutersCat directors' terms ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/caterpillar-sees-return-to-2008-sales-level-within-5-years-wall-street-journal/ Obama team appears bullish on arms exports: BoeingReutersWashington could use targeted arms sales to help partners boost their capacity to deal with perceived threats such as Iran's missile program, she said. ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/obama-team-appears-bullish-on-arms-exports-boeing-reuters/ Twitter, Facebook and other social networking tools have been a factor in election campaigns around the world. Now it’s Iran’s turn: Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the main opponent of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are going online to organize for Friday’s elections in Iran. Facebook is emerging as a particularly important ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/iran%e2%80%99s-wired-generation-challenges-ahmadinejad/ No significant changes likely in Iranian foreign policy after ...Examiner.comNikbakht: There are two governments in Iran. The real government, in charge of major foreign, domestic, cultural, security and military policy making, ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/no-significant-changes-likely-in-iranian-foreign-policy-after-examinercom/ Judge Is Latest Victim of Caucasus ViolenceNew York TimesMilitary forces and the police also help swell the ranks of the militants by using heavy-handed measures in so-called counterterrorist operations, ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/judge-is-latest-victim-of-caucasus-violence-new-york-times/ ABC NewsChina Faces Criticism Over New Software CensorNew York Times... designed by a company with ties to China's military and public security agencies — conflicts with operating systems or causes computers to crash. ...Software: China's new censor San Francisco ChronicleChinese Communists Order Web Blocking Software on All Computers AllGovReports: China ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/china-faces-criticism-over-new-software-censor-new-york-times/ The Army has ordered its network managers to give soldiers access to social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter, Danger Room has learned. That move reverses a years-long trend of blocking the web 2.0 locales on military networks. Army public affairs managers have worked hard to share the service’s stories ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/army-orders-bases-to-stop-blocking-twitter-facebook-flickr/ Reuters South AfricaRussia military says no nuclear warhead cuts below 1500: reportsAFPMoscow opposes the idea, but Washington says it is aimed at "rogue states" such as Iran, not Russia. Last week another top Russian general, Nikolai Makarov, ...Russia doesn't want to go below 1500 warheads The Associated PressPutin Talks of ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/russia-military-says-no-nuclear-warhead-cuts-below-1500-reports-afp/ In Alternate Energy Plan, GOP Calls for 100 New Nuclear Plants in ...FOXNews"The Democrats' national energy tax wages economic war on Americas families, business and family farms and it must be opposed," Pence said, arguing that ...and more » http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/in-alternate-energy-plan-gop-calls-for-100-new-nuclear-plants-in-foxnews/ Reuters South AfricaRussia ready for nuclear-free world, Putin saysReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he was in favor of a world free of nuclear weapons if other countries were willing ...Russia military says no nuclear warhead cuts below 1500: reports AFPPutin: Russia might abandon nukes if ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/russia-ready-for-nuclear-free-world-putin-says-reuters/ Darpa, the Pentagon’s far-out science division, is known for beyond-the-bleeding-edge research into thinking machines and shapeshifting drones. But over the last five years, the agency has also given $10 million to New York City’s 140 year-old American Museum of Natural History, of all places. Thank a powerful and controversial lawmaker ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/rangel-steers-darpa-millions-to-natural-history-museum/ BBC NewsKATHLEEN TROIA 'KT' McFARLAND: Obama Must Consider the Military ...FOXNewsIn the Middle East: Iran will interpret the world's inability to halt North Korea's program as a green light for its own efforts. ...China to Pressure North Korea, Back Climate Aims, UN Chief Says BloombergFormer McMurry president offers insight into ... http://pipes.1913intel.com/2009/06/10/kathleen-troia-kt-mcfarland-obama-must-consider-the-military-foxnews/