[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR.org Daily News Brief, April 26, 2010

 

April 26, 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Senate: Energy vs. Immigration Reform - Iraqi al-Qaeda Confirms Top Two Deaths - Afghan Crowd Attacks NATO Trucks - EU-IMF Greek Bailout Partners Waiver Top of the Agenda: Senate Debates Energy vs. Immigration Reform Climate legislation that was set to be unveiled today in the U.S. Senate has been postponed (WashPost) for an indeterminate amount of time while key senators try to sort out a dispute involving a separate initiative on immigration reform. Authors of the Senate's climate change bill Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Kerry (D-MA), and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) have been working to reconcile differences between the business and environmental communities for months. But Graham expressed strong concerns during the weekend that the bill was losing steam after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) indicated immigration might move ahead of climate change on the Senate calendar. The bill's authors have been pushing for support among businesses, hoping those businesses would then pressure lawmakers to support the bill. Environmentalists criticized this strategy, which involved giving energy companies advantages that took funding from environmental protections. Graham said Reid is putting personal gain ahead of the public good (Politico), since moving ahead on immigration reform would benefit him in midterm elections. But Reid countered that he is "committed to trying to enact comprehensive clean-energy legislation this session." Analysis: On theHill.com, Ian Swanson says jumping into immigration reform could cut both ways for Democrats, since Democratic lawmakers representing more conservative districts or states will want to avoid voting on such a divisive issue ahead of midterm elections. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) criticized President Barack Obama's condemnation of Arizona legislators for passing a tough law (NYT) on illegal immigration. McCain said Obama should put troops on the border (AzCentral) if he doesn't like the law. MIDDLE EAST: Iraqi al-Qaeda Confirms Top Two Deaths The Islamic State of Iraq, an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Iraq, said its two top figures are dead, confirming the April 19 claim by the Iraqi and U.S. governments that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri were killed (AP). Iran: In a meeting with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tehran is still interested (al-Jazeera) in a UN-drafted nuclear fuel swap. PACIFIC RIM: South-North Korea Tensions Rise South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said a torpedo likely exploded (WSJ) under the South Korean patrol boat that sank a month ago near the North Korean border, escalating tensions between the two countries. Taiwan-China: China and Taiwan's ruling party continued negotiating (ChinaDaily) an economic cooperation framework agreement aimed at normalizing China-Taiwan economic ties. Taiwan's largest opposition party highlighted the risks involved in a political debate. Read CFR's Asia Unbound blog, featuring timely analysis from CFR's Asia experts. SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: Afghan Crowd Attacks NATO Trucks Twelve trucks, mostly carrying fuel to a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan, were burned by an angry crowd Sunday. Officials suspected the attack was retaliation (NYT) for two raids by a joint Afghan-American force. India: Maoist fighting in India's mineral-rich states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa is posing a major security threat to the country (AsiaSentinal). Indian political analyst Mahesh Rangarajan says India must deal with the Maoist insurgency in its heartland by addressing social and economic grievances, not just with security measures. AFRICA: Sudan Announces Election Results President Omar al-Bashir was declared the winner (BBC) by Sudan's elections commission, despite being charged with war crimes over Darfur. Somalia: Eleven suspected Somali pirates were charged in a federal court in Virginia (Reuters) for piracy and related offenses involving attacks on two United States Navy ships. In this Council Special Report, Bronwyn Bruton offers a realistic assessment of U.S. and international interests and capabilities in Somalia. AMERICAS: Oil Leaks after Gulf of Mexico Explosion The U.S. Coast Guard launched clean-up operations (MercoPress) to stop oil leaking from a BP well after last week's rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil was found leaking from the well Saturday. EUROPE: EU-IMF Greek Bailout Partners Waiver Greek bond yields remained near the record highs (BBC) of last week as investors grew concerned that European bailout partners--especially Germany--are reluctant to participate in the EU-IMF deal. Hungary: Hungary's center-right Fidesz party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority (DeutscheWelle) in the second round of national elections, emboldening the government to implement reforms and boost economic growth.

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