The new commander for the international troops in Afghanistan, U.S. general Stanley McChrystal, speaks during a ceremony in Kabul June 15, 2009 (Reuters)McChrystal Ball -- Economist Editorial
ARRIVING at the end of the deadliest month yet for American forces in Afghanistan and amid allegations of widespread vote-rigging in its recent presidential election, General Stanley McChrystal's review of the Afghan war comes at a gloomy time. In a strategic assessment this week, General McChrystal, the commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has described the situation on the ground as serious. He tempered his gloom by saying that the war is still winnable but argued that a new strategy is needed.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
Can the U.S. 'Offshore' Its Afghanistan War? -- Mark Thompson / Washington
What's Right with Afghanistan -- Michael O'Hanlon & Bruce Riedel, WSJ
Finding a Middle Way for Afghanistan -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
The Kremlin's Bankrupt Foreign Policy -- Alexander Golts, Real Clear World
Putin's arms 'do-over' -- Frank J. Gaffney Jr, Washington Times
Putin's letter to the Poles -- Anita Prazmowska, The Guardian
An Enlightened Way to Distort Soviet History -- Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times
Don't get scammed by Russia again -- Peter Brookers, China Post
Is Japan's sun rising or setting? -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Hatoyama’s quest of politics and policy -- P. S. Suryanarayana, The Hindu
Japanese metamorphosis -- Masahiro Matsumura, Japan times
A Pivotal Moment in Japan's History -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Is Pakistan winning? -- Michael Petrouon
Another banner pirate season -- Alan Jamieson, Globe And Mail
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