Friday, February 8, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 8, 2013



Panetta’s Revelation -- Max Boot, Commentary

Leon Panetta made a fascinating disclosure in his congressional testimony on Thursday: He revealed that he had backed the proposal by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and CIA Director David Petraeus last year to arm the Syrian rebels. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed that he too was supportive. So if all of the major players on President Obama’s national security team were in favor, why was nothing done?

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Commentary, Opinions, And Editorials

An uneasy courtship as Iran and Egypt test the waters -- Alan Philps, The National

Obama’s last chance to stop Iran -- Noah beck, Washington Times

Egypt's corruption woes -- Sahar Aziz and Derek Clinger, Special to CNN

Why uranium would make a North Korean nuclear test especially scary -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

How to detect a nuclear test from North Korea -- News.com.au/AFP

Viewpoints: How serious are China-Japan tensions? -- BBC

China’s provocative acts are raising the risk of a military clash -- Asahi Shimbun editorial

How An Ill Hugo Chavez Has Made Venezuela's Opposition Even Weaker -- Carlos Antonio Romero Mendez, World Cunch

Blaming Terrorists for Terrorism -- Lee Smith, Weekly Standard

Drones Better than Boots on the Ground -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph

Do US drone kills need an oversight board? How would it work? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor

The Evolution of Irregular War. Insurgents and Guerrillas From Akkadia to Afghanistan -- Max Boot, Foreign Affairs

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