Commentaries, Opinons, And Editorials For January 29, 2009

TAGAB TEAM - U.S. Army Col. Greg Julian, public affairs officer for the United States Forces, Afghanistan, leads an investigation team to meet with villagers in Tagab, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2009. The team worked with the Afghan ministeries of defense and information to explore allegations of possible civilian casualties after a recent mission to capture Taliban leaders. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Gay

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Analysis: Obama's victory may result in a chastened Russia -- Times Online
Lehman's Collapse Was a Game Changer -- George Soros, Financial Times
Experts at Davos Don't Know Either -- Times of London
The downside of soft power -- Foreign Policy
Problems w/Obama's Al-Arabiya Interview - Victor Davis Hanson, PJM
The Pakistan Puzzle -- Washington Post opinion
The End of Canadian Conservatism -- Macleans
Return to Pyongyang -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Time for Diplomacy -- Washington Times opinion
Latin America's Rebirth Started in Cuba -- The Guardian
Will Obama Talk to Hamas? -- World Politics Review
Obama Made a Rash Decision on Gitmo -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Putting Torture Behind Us -- New York Times opinion
After the War on Terror -- New York Times opinion
Lingering Gitmo Questions -- Washington Times opinion