APS Diplomat News Service articles from March 2006

APS Diplomat News Service archives from March 2006

The Arabs Lack Leadership & Are Split On Most Issues; Iran Rides An Expensive Train.
March 6, 2006... *** Suppose Iran Will Emerge As A Power With A Nuclear Strike Capability, Will It Avert A 2nd Strike From A Nearby Israeli Submarine? *** Tehran Is Being Told Repeatedly How Expensive It Is For It To Possess Atomic Bombs & Nuclear Energy...

Ahmadi-Nejad & Mubarak In Kuwait.
March 6, 2006... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, on a visit to Kuwait, on Feb. 27, sought to reassure GCC states about Tehran's nuclear ambitions, saying the strength of Iran was for the good of its neighbours. President Mubarak was also in Kuwait on...

Mubarak Warns Against US Hitting Iran.
March 6, 2006... In remarks to Egyptian newspaper editors published on March 1, Mubarak said an Israeli attack on Iran was unlikely because Tehran would respond by launching ballistic missiles at the Jewish state. The US has declined to rule out military force...

Iran Might Be Attacked In Air/Missile War; India Is To Become An Asian Super-Power:.
March 13, 2006... *** Experts Say An Alternative To War Would Be A Blockade Of Iran *** A Source In Tehran Says All Such Forecasts Will Prove To Be Wrong As Pres. Ahmadi-Nejad has A Different Scenario - Of Western Powers Falling And New 'Sunset' Giants...

Pakistan-India-China Nuclear Rivalry.
March 13, 2006... Few powers understand the permanent nature of the quest for power symmetry which drives Pakistan in rivalry with India, and the latter in rivalry with China. That quest is driving Islamabad to seek the same type of nuclear deal with the US as...

The China & Russia Dimensions.
March 13, 2006... Asia Times Online (ATO) recently said: "China will continue its similar maneuvers by using Pakistan to put pressure on India, its growing trade ties with Delhi notwithstanding. US-Russia relations have recently become visibly competitive in...

Two US Regime Change Fronts For Iran.
March 13, 2006... Preparing for a struggle against the Shi'ite theocracy of Iran, the State Department has opened a special Office of Iranian Affairs in Washington and a miniature embassy-in-exile in Dubai. Under-Secretary of State Burns told Congress last week...

Tehran Defiant.
March 13, 2006... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad says Tehran would not be bullied. Speaking a day after it became clear the UNSC would take up the Iran stand-off, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 9 urged Iranian officials not to give in to...

Neo-Salafis Set Up A Qaeda-Taliban State In Pakistani Tribal Area Near Afghan Border:.
March 20, 2006... *** The Islamists In Pakistan Are Likely To Unite Under Imran Khan, Who Has Adopted A Radical Ideology *** Musharraf Is Caught In An Arc Of Turmoil; The US-Pakistan Marriage Of Convenience Is Standing On Shaky Ground *** The Taliban...

Spreading To Afghanistan.
March 20, 2006... The Taliban and their allies are extending the insurgency from their base in North Waziristan to Afghanistan to fuel the fight there against the US and fellow NATO allies. The movement wants to spread to mainland Pakistan in an effort to topple...

Iraqi Element In Afghan Insurgency.
March 20, 2006... As spring approaches in Afghanistan, a new Taliban/ Qaede-led offensive is awaited. But, unlike in previous offensives in the five years since the Taliban movement was pushed out of power in Kabul, it now seems to be better organised. A key to...

Iraq - Sunnis & Kurds For A Strong NSC To Avoid Civil War; Shi'ites Think Otherwise.
March 27, 2006... *** Iran Is Hoping That If Its Intervention In Iraq Ends In Success, It May Negotiate A Deal With The US Giving It A Leading Role In GME Energy Integration & Becoming A Bridging Power Between E. Asia And Europe *** But Tehran Must Forget...

Next US Presidents Will Decide On Troops In Iraq.
March 27, 2006... Bush on March 21 said some US troops would remain in Iraq past 2008 and suggested a decision on complete withdrawal would be left to future US presidents. During a press conference, Mr. Bush was asked whether US troops would ever leave Iraq...