Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 17, 2009 (Evening)

British troops in Afghanistan: we cannot afford to fail Photo: EPA

Afghanistan: Our Fight Is Against Terror And Tyranny - Not Just The Taliban -- The Telegraph

It is crucial that the Afghanistan election withstands desperate efforts to derail it, says Con Coughlin.

The greater the sacrifice our forces make in Afghanistan, the worse the security situation becomes in that benighted country. At least, that seems the only logical conclusion to be drawn as millions of Afghans prepare to vote later this week in the second presidential election since the overthrow of the Taliban eight years ago.

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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
(EVENING EDITION)

Putin’s Golden Age -- Moscow Times

Realpolitik revealed in Myanmar release -- Brian McCartan, Asia Times

Wanted: A Global Energy Revolution -- Fatih Birol, Real Clear Politics

The Next Step in the Taiwan-China Dance -- Richard Allen, Wall Street Journal

A Message for Mubarak -- Michele Dunne, Washington Post

How Japan's Koizumi Did In The LDP -- Newsweek

These attempts to win Afghan hearts and minds are futile -- Matt Waldman, The Guardian

Why Can't the Arab World Develop? -- Ghassan Rubeiz, Daily Star

The Arab World Needs to Talk About Sex -- Mona Eltahawy, Globe and Mail

Obama's Foreign Aid Mess -- Michelle Goldberg, The Daily Beast

After Baitullah -- Foreign Policy Blog

Who Is Winning in Afghanistan? -- Oliver North, Real Clear World

COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
(MORNING EDITION)

Why We Need More Troops in Afghanistan -- Frederick W. Kagan, Washington Post opinion.

Let's Talk to Burma. China Sure Is. -- Thant Myint-U, Washington Post opinion

'Chimerica' Is Headed for a Divorce -- Niall Ferguson, Newsweek

Does Japan Still Need the US? -- Justin McCurry, Global Post

Why America Will Lead the 'Asian Century' -- John Lee, RealClearWorld

Ahead, for Once, in the Balkans -- Jim Hoagland, Washington Post opinion

Making Mideast Peace for Them -- Tony Karon, The National

The Hawkish Case for Nuclear Disarmament -- J. Peter Scoblic, Los Angeles Times opinion.

Sometimes It's Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway -- T. Christian Miller, Washington Post opinion

Till Death Do Us Part -- Matthew Bogdanos, Washington Post opinion.

Intimidate the CIA, leave Black Panthers alone? -- SF Examiner

War Games -- New York Times editorial.