NSN Daily Update 2/2/09
Posted by The National Security Network
See today's complete daily update, "Provincial Elections a Positive Step but the Key Is Whether they are Viewed as Fair," here.
What We’re Reading
Mexican drug cartels continue to evade American border security.
Johanna Sigurdardottir becomes Iceland’s prime minister and the first openly gay head of state.
Israeli candidates debate the outcome of the Gaza war.
Greek riot police fired tear gas at farmers to stop a tractor demonstration in continuing clashes over financial woes.
China orders efforts to stem potential social unrest after 20 million migrant workers lose their jobs.
Commentary of the Day
Fareed Zakaria lays out the key steps for success in Afghanistan.
Roger Cohen visits Tehran and writes about U.S.-Iranian relations.
Soner Cagaptay discusses modern Turkey. The Washington Post interviewed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Don Podesta compares former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s efforts to stifle the Chicago Tribune to “soft censorship” in the developing world.
I thought the prime minister was the head of the government not the head of the state.
Posted by: gbl3 | February 02, 2009 at 02:31 PM
a) it's Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, not Johanna Sigurdardottir; b) she's head of government, not head of state!
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