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Will Europe Answer Obama's Call for More Troops in Afghanistan?

EWI Vice President Greg Austin comments in a TIME Magazine piece about European involvement in Afghanistan.  Austin discusses the likelihood of Europe's contribution to Obama's call for an increased number of troops in Afghanistan.

"The timeline is diminishing. European support will last for a year, maybe two," says Greg Austin, vice president of program development and rapid response at the EastWest Institute. "But in the long term, it is not sustainable for the U.S. and its NATO allies to bear the burden. There has to be a more hard-nosed diplomacy to mobilize neighboring countries. Countries like India and Pakistan will be able to better provide police training in Afghanistan than Denmark."

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Afghan elections imperfect but successful: Hekmat Karzai

In an interview on Fox News, EWI Senior Fellow Hekmat Karzai says that despite technical problems, Afghanistan’s elections were “a success for the Afghan people.”

Karzai further suggests that military means alone cannot bring peace to Afghanistan, and that the political process must also engage the Taliban.

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Talk to some Taliban, but from strength-adviser

EWI's David Kilcullen, an influential military adviser to Western governments, on the possibility of negotiating with the Taliban.

An Australian counter-insurgency specialist who was a technical adviser to Washington on Iraq in 2005-08, Kilcullen was speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of a conference hosted by the EastWest Institute security thinktank.

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OSCE's Perl calls for more diplomacy

Raphael Perl, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's terrorism unit, said Wednesday that diplomatic efforts are key to countering extremism.

OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit chief, addressed the East-West Institute's Worldwide Security Conference Wednesday and said that diplomacy and strengthening international cooperation are critical to countering global terrorism, the OSCE reported.

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Media Coverage of EWI's 5th Worldwide Security Conference

EWI's 5th Worldwide Security Conference recieved wide coverage in American and International press. Here is a list of that coverage:

 About.com

http://terrorism.about.com/od/issuestrends/a/GlobalSecurity.htm

Global Consensus on Security is a Challenging Problem. Amy Zalman. February 22, 2008

 

Blairwatch

http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/1984

Day 1- 5th Worldwide Security Conference. Andrew Carling. February 20th, 2008

 

Blairwatch

http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/1985

Day 2 Preview- 5th Worldwide Security Conference. Andrew Carling. February 20th, 2008

 Demos

http://www.demos.co.uk/blog/5thworldwisesecurityconference#11290

5th Worldwide Security Conference. Demos blog. Jamie Bartlett. February 20th, 2008

 

Financial Times, Asia Edition

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Global Security Conference. World Diary. Asia Edition. February 18th, 2008

 

COUNTER-TERRORISM

 

Asiawind.com

http://www.asiawind.com/forums/read.php?f=11&i=58255&t=57915&v=f

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) Boston Globe, U.S.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/02/19/separatists_plot_olympic_attacks_chinese_official/

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

CCTV Sports, China

http://sports.cctv.com/special/C20344/20080223/101489.shtml

China will seriously guard against Eastern Turkestan terrorists sabotaging Olympics, Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary was top assassination target. February 23, 2008

 

China.com.cn, China

http://news.china.com.cn/chinanet/07news/china.cgi?docid=12027013165845562139,14445815615365376123,0&server=192.168.3.137&port=5757China will seriously guard against Eastern Turkestan terrorists sabotaging Olympics, (Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary) Wang Quanyu was top assassination target. February 23, 2008

 

Chinese Police website, China

http://www.police.com.cn/Article/xinwen/jczx/200802/12372.html

China's Olympics Security will seriously guard against sabotage by Eastern Turkestan terrorists. February 26, 2008

 

Fox Sports, U.S.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23244959-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) Guardian, UK

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7321157,00.html

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

Hong Kong Commercial Daily, HK

http://www.hkcd.com.hk/20080221/ca2887941.htm

Beijing: Striving to eradicate terrorist power before August. February 21, 2008

 

Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=52701

Jihad Debated. Islam Online. February 21, 2008

 

Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=52578

Turkish Deputy PM: 'Europe is not Sincere in Combating Terrorism'. Sevgi Gulsam. February 19, 2008

 

Ming Pao, North American Edition

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Beijing: Striving to eradicate terrorist power before August. February 21, 2008

 

Netscape News

http://channels.isp.netscape.com/news/story.jsp?floc=ne-main-1-l31&idq=/ff/story/0002%2F20080219% 2F1144393720.htm&sc=roitz

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) New Anatolian, Turkey

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-31319.html

Turkey's Cicek tells security conference: No one is immune to terrorism. February 20, 2008

 

Qingdao News, China

http://news.qingdaonews.com/content/2008-02/23/content_7814916.htm

Chinese official: Xinjiang separatists planning attacks on Beijing Olympics. February 23, 2008

 

Radio Free Asia

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/22/china_xinjiang/

Chinese official points out that Xinjiang separatist organizations are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. February 22, 2008

 

Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1990225020080219?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Mark Trevelyan and Ingrid Melander. February 19, 2008

 

Reuters, China

http://cn.reuters.com/article/cnOlyPrep/idCNChina-637520080219

Chinese official: Xinjiang separatists planning attacks on Beijing Olympics. February 20, 2008

 

Sina.com

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4cd80b7201008o8m.html

China stresses that Xinjiang separatists are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. Februray 23, 2008

 

(The) Standard, Hong Kong

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=61887&sid=17689002&con_type=1

Separatists plotting terrorist attacks on Olympic Games, claim officials. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

TNN, Turkey

Http://haber.tnn.net/haber_detay.asp?ID=1958954&cat=ENG

Cicek makes opening remarks of 5th worldwide security conference. A.A. February 19, 2008

 

Today’s Zaman, Turkey

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=134460

PKK mouthpiece Roj TV in panic after heavy tax fine from Belgium. February 20, 2008

 

(The) U.S. Daily

http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=310475&type=World

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) West Australian Newspaper

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=18&ContentID=59403

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. 20th February, 2008.

World Uyghur Congress

http://www.uyghurcongress.org/cn/news.asp?ItemID=-597781657

Chinese official points out that Xinjiang separatists are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. February 20, 2008

 

Yahoo Canada News

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080219/world/international_olympics_beijing_security_dc_1

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080219/wl_nm/olympics_beijing_security_dc

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

VIOLENT EXTREMISM

 

Breibart.com

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=upiUPI-20080218-161213-3086&show_article=1

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. By Shaun Waterman (UPI). February 20, 2008.

 

Javno.com, Croatia

http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=125281

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

Jawa Report

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/191324.php

Conceding Cyberspace to the Terrorists. WaTimes. February 19th, 2008

 

Middle East Online

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=24491

What is Jihad? Language still hinders terror fight

 

Middle East Times

http://www.metimes.com/Security/2008/02/18/analysis_terrorist_use_of_the_internet/c760/

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. By Shaun Waterman (UPI Homeland and National Security Editor). Published: February 18, 2008

 

Mirror. co.uk, UK

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/20/what-is-jihad-language-still-hinders-terror-fight-89520-20325695/

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

News 24.com, South Africa

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2274170,00.html

Jihad term sparks debate. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

Reuters

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2008/02/21/is-it-time-to-scrap-the-term-jihadist/

Is it time to scrap the term “jihadist”? Tom Heneghan. February 21st, 2008

 

Reuters, India

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32056520080220

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Mark Trevelyan. February 20, 2008

 

Reuters, UK

http://uk.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUKADD04245020080220?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Mark Trevelyan. February 20, 2008

 

UPI

http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Emerging_Threats/Analysis/2008/02/20/analysis_terrorist_use_of_the_internet/3086/print_view/

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. Shaun Waterman. February 18, 2008

 

Washington Times, U.S.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080219/NATION/812216385/1002

Censoring Islamists on the Web called ‘mistake’. By Shaun Waterman (UPI). February 19, 2008.

 

ENERGY SECURITY

 

Budapest Business Journal, Hungary

http://www.bbj.hu/main/news_36508_shell%2Bceo%2Bsays%2Bcheap%2Brenewable%2Benergy%2Bstill%2Bfar%2Boff.html

Shell CEO says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 22, 2008

 

EasyBourse.com

http://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/bp/shell-ceo-expects-new-iraq-oil-law-before-end-of-2008-GB0007980591-400520

Shell CEO: Expects New Iraq Oil Law Before End Of 2008. Dow Jones Newswires. Alessandro Torello and Adam Cohen. February 21st, 2008

 

Globe and Mail, Canada

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080221.wshell0221/BNStory/energy/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080221.wshell0221

Cheap, renewable energy years away: Shell. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Planet Ark

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/47092/story.htm

Shell says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 22, 2008

 

Resource Investor

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp?relid=40667

Shell paints dire picture of energy market - peak oil is near. Jon Jones. February 21, 2008

 

Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL2181214020080221?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0

Shell says Cheap renewable energy still far off. Mark Trevelyan. February 21, 2008

 

Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL2178851720080221?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

Update 1- Shell says Iraq Oil law proceeding slowly. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/AAMB6/aamsz=275x15_TEXTLINK/4411049a6026.html

Cheap renewable energy still far off- Shell. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/wl_canada_nm/canada_shell_demands_col

Shell says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 21, 2008

Sept. 10 in Waziristan: What Will Be Done About al-Qaeda's Camps?

Al-Qaeda has "regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability" using a new haven in the lawless frontier area of northwest Pakistan known as Waziristan, according to the National Intelligence Estimate released July 17

The question is: What is the United States going to do about it?

For those who might have forgotten in the six years since Sept. 11, 2001, what a reconstituted al-Qaeda could do, the intelligence analysts explained that the terrorist group has "the goal of producing mass casualties, visually dramatic destruction, significant economic aftershocks and/or fear among the U.S. population." The analysts noted that al-Qaeda continues to seek biological, radiological and nuclear weapons "and would not hesitate to use them."

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