March 12, 2005

A man is known by the company he keeps (by Dominic Hipkins)http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5145515-103683,00.html

Economist: Crisp and even
http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=4139
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"We don't do body counts" (by Rick Kelly)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/iraq-m12_prn.shtml

Government continues to assist in resolving fate of missing persons in Kosovo-Metohija
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=9649&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D9649
Kosovars Lament Political Loss (by Jeta Xharra)
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr3/bcr3_200503_545_2_eng.txt

Vreme: The Forest for the Trees (by Jason Miko)
http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=4137

Former EC Chairman: Macedonia is positive example for the region
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\148-1003.htm

We are late, Greek Cypriots have won (by Mehmet Ali Birand)http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=8053

Checkmate (by Ritsa Masoura)http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_5543255_11/03/2005_53940

A suspended step (by Stavros Lygeros)http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_5543636_11/03/2005_53942

Kazakhstan: NATO Parliamentarians Discuss Caspian Oil, Natural Gas
http://www.inform.kz/txt/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=114650

The Messenger: Caspian gas summit held in Washington
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html?mid=911730466&sort=d&start=37526

Russia MP: America reveals 'true intentions'-Caspian oil
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0818_march_11_2005/press_scanner_0818_cis.htm

The Messenger: US Senate Told To "Confront Russia" (by James Phillips
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html mid=911730439&sort=d&start=37526

Georgian Times: 'It's Of Vital Importance For Georgia To Join NATO'
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html?mid=911730946&sort=d&start=37551

Bulgaria Says Thousands of US Troops Will Station in Balkan Nation (by Stefan Bos)http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-03-11-voa65.cfm

Bulgarian Intelligence Focuses on Kosovo,Caucasus
http://www.bgnewsnet.com/story.php?lang=en&sid=19697

Commanders: Shifting Threats Require New Approaches (by Samantha L. Quigley)http://www.defenselink.mil/cgi-bin/dlprint.cgi?http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2005/20050311_158.html

NATO chief would not rule out EU states going to war (by Honor Mahony)
http://www.euobserver.com/?aid=18639&print=1

Editorial: China's anti-secession law
http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/12/stories/2005031201171000.htm

Global Security Challenges: Seeing the United States as Others Do (by Daniel Smith)http://www.fpif.org/papers/0503security.html
The UN in Kosovo praises potential war criminal - why? (by Jan Oberg)http://www.transnational.org/pressinf/2005/pi208_SRSG_praises.html

Case No. IT-04-84-I: Full text of indictment against Ramush Haradinaj
http://www.un.org/icty/indictment/english/har-ii050224e.htm
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NGOs: The Self-Appointed Altruists (by Sam Vaknin)
http://globalpolitician.com/articles.asp?ID=401&print=true

"Respect human rights" (by Vaiju Naravane)http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/11/stories/2005031103071400.htm

NYT: In a "a nation of free men and women" (by William Glaberson)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1360392/posts

Bosnian TV says political, military top knew about mujahidin atrocities
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/March_10/12.html?w=p

Experts in int'l law back Milosevic defense (by John Catalinotto)
http://www.workers.org/print.php

Secrecy Benefits the Prosecution (by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg031005.htm

The "CNN Factor" and Kosovo (by Christopher Deliso)
http://www.antiwar.com/deliso/?articleid=5140

Status and Standards in Kosovo and the OSCE's Role (by Dimitrij Rupel)http://www.heritage.org/Research/Europe/wm681.cfm?renderforprint=1

The forgotten tinderbox (by Scott Taylor)http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/issuesideas/story.html?id=55df2abf-d283-4534-be49-d9c5644b28bb

Mesic holds talks with Marovic, Fischer, Barnier
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H3103325.4yc

EU warns Croatia to help in arrest (by Graham Bowley)
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/03/09/news/croatia.html

Croatian President gives address concerning speculations about date for start of entry talks
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H3103305.4yc

Bulgaria: NATO To Upgrade Airbases For Current, Future Wars, US Deployment
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=45466

Geopolitics, Accelerated: Ukranian Rockets To Launch US Satellites
http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5456829&startrow=1&date=2005-03-10&do_alert=0

Georgian Times: MPs: Russia Won't Yield To Georgian 'Outright Blackmail Backed By NATO'
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html?mid=911725023&sort=d&start=37522

Pipeline deal near end?http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_economy_4858498_10/03/2005_53912

Novinite: Bulgaria's Prista Oil Eyes Expansion in Turkey, Serbia, Ukraine
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/March_10/31.html?w=p

On pipeline, India gets a gentle US reminder: Iran is big worry area (by Amitav Ranjan)http://www.indianexpress.com/print.php?content_id=66132

Interview: WP Managing Editor: I don't think US should be the leader of the world (by Yong Tang)http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/10/print20050310_176350.html