Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
Geopolitical Diary: The Possible Meanings of an Airstrike in Pakistan
May 15, 2008 0157 GMT
An airstrike in northwestern Pakistan hit a Taliban leader's home -- not an unusual event, but one that could be loaded with implications. [more] [unfeature]
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Survivors on a collapsed mountain road next to Zipingpu reservoir May 14
China: A Cracked Dam and Power Shortages
May 14, 2008 2221 GMT
Cracks in the Zipingpu dam pose a threat to an area still reeling from the destruction caused by a May 12 earthquake. The dam’s power station may be off line for months.(With Stratfor map) [more] [feature]
Workers laying an oil pipeline in Kazakhstan
Russia, Kazakhstan: Moving Forward on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium
May 14, 2008 2146 GMT
Russia's cooperation with Kazakhstan on a contested pipeline project is an attempt to retain influence over the Central Asian state. [more] [feature]
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U.S. Naval Update Map: May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008 2127 GMT
A weekly approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups, based on available open-source information. (With Stratfor map) [more] [feature]
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Situation Reports
Zimbabwe: U.S. Urges Date For Runoff Election
May 14, 2008 2349 GMT
The United States on May 14 urged Zimbabwean officials to set a date for a presidential runoff election after the Zimbabwean government announced the election would be postponed for as much as 10 weeks, Agence France-Presse reported, citing comments from U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey.
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Venezuela: Chavez To Seek More Hostage Releases
May 14, 2008 2340 GMT
Mexico: Men Attack Sinaloa State Police Station
May 14, 2008 2224 GMT
Turkey: Israeli-Syrian Talks Continue
May 14, 2008 2220 GMT
Today's Podcast
Israel - Bush, Olmert and Peres
Bush Visits a Middle East in Political Crisis
May 14, 2008 1254 GMT
The American president's tour of the Middle East throws a new spotlight on domestic crises and wider conflicts in Israel, Lebanon and beyond. [more] [feature within this group]
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Terrorism Weekly
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Mexico: Examining Cartel War Violence Through a Protective Intelligence Lens
May 14, 2008 0129 GMT
The recent intensification of violence stemming from Mexico’s drug cartel wars provides ample opportunity to examine the larger role of countersurveillance and protective intelligence in preventing similar attacks in the future. [more] [unfeature within this group]
Geopolitical Weekly
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Mexico: On the Road to a Failed State?
May 13, 2008 2035 GMT
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Terrorism Weekly
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Shanghai Bus Fire Highlights Chinese Transportation Vulnerability
May 6, 2008 2207 GMT
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