Commentary: Strategic Realism and Georgia
Conflicting Interests in Colombian Justice
Taliban Launches Attacks in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Uncertain Future
American Reflections on the End of Musharraf’s Rule

Commentary: Al Qaeda on its 20th Birthday
Georgia Conflict Highlights Potential of Cyberattacks
DIA Gets News Counterintelligence Arm
New Spy Regulations Would Make Domestic Surveillance Easier

Bush Administration Recalls Cold War, Questions Moscow’s Aggression
Unprecedented Reliance on Private Contractors in War
First Arab Head of State Visits Baghdad
Exit of Georgian Troops from Iraq Opens Border to Iran
North Korea to Remain on List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Gates Says Fighting Terrorism Military’s Priority for Decades to Come
CIA Confronts Pakistani Intelligence Over Militant Links
Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Believed to be in Afghanistan
Rand Report Faults “WOT”, Emphasizes role of Law Enforcement over Military
Bush Order Overhaul of Intelligence Aparatus

Pakistan Planning to Push into Tribal Areas
Conflicting Views of the Utility of More Troops in Afghanistan
Afghan Opium Sector Makes Gains

Bush Administration May Leave Al Qaeda Entrenched
Terrorism Becomes Routine in India
Concerns that Funding for DHS is Leaving Others Short
Jihadist Training Camps in Pakistan

UK Planning Withdrawal from Iraq
Mullah Rahim Surrenders, Abdul Rasaq Killed
George H.W. Bush and Former Advisers Warn Against Threats to Iran

In Jordan, Construction as Anti-Extremism
Shifting Policy Toward ‘Axis of Evil’
Buses Bombed in China
Limited Food, Water Forcing Tough Choices in the Middle East, North Africa
ETA Bombing in Spain

UK Can No Longer Rely on US Assurances on Torture, Panel Reports

EPA Warns Warming a Threat to Human Health in Coming Decades
Websites Attracting New Al Qaeda Recruits
Pentagon Expects New GI Bill to Help Recruit Numbers
American Diplomatic Post in Iran Under Consideration

Gates Warns Against Increasing Militarization of US Foreign Policy
Congressional Investigators Report Homeland Protection Programs In Disarray
US Sends Envoy to Talks with Iran