SERBIA COMMEMORATES THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION--New WMW

[Gloria]

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WORLD MEDIA WATCH FOR OCTOBER 6, 2003

1//Moscow Times, Russia--YUKOS TARGETED IN 3 NEW RAIDS (The new onslaught started just an hour after Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky was attending the World Economic Forum with ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond, a public encounter that came amid mounting market speculation that the U.S. oil giant was gearing up to pay billions of dollars for a stake in the newly merged YukosSibneft…"The timing of this attack cannot be a coincidence," said Andrei Ryabov, political analyst at the Carnegie Moscow Center. "It sends a serious signal that the forces behind the Yukos attack are not prepared to give up. "With this happening on the same day as the economic forum and on the day Yukos announces the completion of the merger with Sibneft, it appears to send a signal to investors that there is no need to rush into a deal," he said. "It's an attempt to seize the initiative."… Where President Vladimir Putin stands on this, however, remains unclear… A Kremlin spokesman confirmed Friday that Putin met with Raymond at the New York Stock Exchange during his recent visit to the United States.)



2//Asia Times Online, Hong Kong--PAKISTAN: FBI RULES THE ROOST (The FBI initially kept a low profile, working mostly at the direction of the all-powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's premier intelligence outfit and effectively the architect and orchestrator of Pakistan's strategic policies. Now, however, the FBI works autonomously, with its own separate organizational setup…The FBI cells have established direct control over the law enforcing agencies, such as the police, who take orders from FBI agents. In return, they are believed to be handsomely rewarded financially. The ISI is aware of who is on the FBI's payroll, but can do little about it.)



3//Arab News, Saudi Arabia--SCHROEDER’S VISIT AND GCC-GERMAN TIES (On the surface, the relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Germany is so limited that it reflects neither the geographic proximity nor the vital links that exist in several fields between the two sides. A closer look, however, reveals the existence of a “traditional friendship”. While this perception is a chance for fruitful political, economic, security and cultural cooperation on the one hand, it arouses high expectations and demands on the other…There is no doubt that the international community is split into two — one favoring a unilateral world order and another wanting a multilateral system. The solution to this vexed issue is of essential interest to the region, Germany and the EU. If a unilateral order prevails, the EU will get even weaker, adversely affecting the region. A consolidated Germany-EU-GCC approach, however, could help turn the tide.)



4//Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines--MACAPAGAL-ARROYO’S FRESH BID FOR PRESIDENCY DRAWS FLAK (President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's U-turn announcement that she would seek a second term drew flak Sunday with politicians accusing her of insincerity and political stunts, although some said it could lead to welcome stability…The announcement also appeared timed to gain political leverage from a scheduled October 18 visit by US President George W. Bush, on whose global "war on terrorism" the President has staked her reputation.
Senator Edgardo Angara accused Arroyo of insincerity. "We already knew she was running. She was just masquerading all along, a charade. She has been playing with the Filipino people," Angara said.)
Related: AFTER U-TURN, MACAPAGAL WOOS CHURCH GROUPS



5//B92, Independent TV/Radio, Serbia--SERBIA COMMEMORATES THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION (Three years ago today, a million Serbs descended on the centre of Belgrade to overthrow the Milosevic government…The parties of the DOS coalition, which came together for the sole purpose of defeating Milosevic are squabbling among themselves and the coalition itself is no longer in touch with the people. Nor do the people still have anything like the energy and enthusiasm with which they swept DOS to power. Most of them see the three-year wait for change as too long. Members of the public interviewed by B92 for today’s anniversary say that life is “more normal” than it was but that this is not enough.)
Related: ZIVKOVIC DEFENDS THE RECORD

[lindashaw]

1. All of these reports are staggering...I can't begin to describe the

furor that waits in the wings. But isn't Yukos where George the First and Kissinger went, along with a US major oil company to make some oil deal?

Juxtapose that with the raids...Putin has now declared that it will pre-emptively strike any country that threatens its national interest.

Another Point: (Which I don't see how it factors in)...Putin, while George the First was trying to make an oil deal, was sending people to Saudia Arabia to make an oil deal with them...ANd they declared how nice it was that they were now chummy with the Russians...

I don't understand. Help!

[dArKeR]

2. Pro-democracy movement fizzling throughout Serbia

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2003/10/06/2003070622

[dutchdemocrat]

3. ummm.... interesting stories you found

Are these supposed to be interelated?