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nclude the promised shift of more American defense assets to the region; a new base- sharing agreement with the Philippines; rotating deployments of United States marines in Darwin, Australia; a reassertion of America's alliance with Japan in the context of Japan's maritime dispute with China; and expanding a

n, Australia; a reassertion of America's alliance with Japan in the context of Japan's maritime dispute with China; and expanding arms purchases by the United States' regional allies and partners. Security among Asian nations is a top concern. The Ukraine crisis — and Mr. Obama's response to it — is being watche

sure that he has not decided yet about his candidacy for president. The general formula bandied around AKP circles to date has been that President Abdullah Gul, who is a co-founder of the AKP, would take over the party leadership after Erdogan in order to maintain its cohesion and lead it to success in the

stan, coupled with economic problems, convinced reasonable people that the United States had entered an age of permanent decline. The sort of power the United States has does not dissipate that fast. The disintegration of European unity and the financial crisis facing China have left the United States, not surpr

e of the pro-secular crowds. "I did not give the order to police to bring down those barricades. They showed weakness," he said. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Erdogan's longtime AKP ally, was more conciliatory. It became clear that the president asked the authorities to let the pro-secular Turks celebrat

lists Platform (an umbrella group representing local and national media organizations in Turkey), but also by respected international institutions. The United States' Mission to the OSCE and the European Commission have joined Mijatovia in calling on Turkey's authorities to stop their intimidation EFTA_R1_013511

But the dead keep walking. "The plight of the Palestinians has been a root cause of unrest and conflict in the region," insisted Turkish President Abdullah Gul in the New York Times last week. "Whether these [recent] uprisings lead to democracy and peace or to tyranny and conflict will depend on forging a