Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Commentaries. Opinions, And Editorials -- August 19, 2009 (Evening)


The Endgame in Iraq -- George Friedman, Real Clear World/Stratfor

Though the Iraq war is certainly not over, it has reached a crossroads. During the course of the war, about 40 countries sent troops to fight in what was called "Multi-National Force-Iraq." As of this summer, only one foreign country's fighting forces remain in Iraq - those of the United States. A name change in January 2010 will reflect the new reality, when the term "Multi-National Force-Iraq" will be changed to "United States Forces-Iraq." If there is an endgame in Iraq, we are now in it.

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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS

We Ignore Afghanistan at Our Strategic Peril -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World

Legitimacy and the Afghan Elections - Anthony Cordesman, Real Clear World

Why Afghans Need a Vote -- Anne Applebaum, Washington Post

An Election That Just Might Save Afghanistan -- Nick Meo, Daily Telegraph

The Elusive Afghanistan Strategy -- Kenneth Weisbrode, RealClearWorld

Safeguarding the Afghan Vote -- Wall Street Journal editorial

What happened to the antiwar movement? Cindy Sheehan hits 'hypocrisy' of Left, Democratic allies. -- Byron York, Washington Examiner

George Jonas: A tale of two nuclear bombs -- George Jonas, National Post

Yemen Needs Help from Its Neighbors -- Emile Hokayem

The Menacing China Paradox -- Andrew Shearer, Wall Street Journal

Rio Tinto and Rule of Law in China -- Frank Ching, China Post

Obama Embraces Egypt's Dictator -- David Weinberg, Jerusalem Post

Does Obama Care About Human Rights? -- Elliott Abrams, Weekly Standard

Should Obama Court the Saudis? -- Michael Crowley, The New Republic

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