Why Drones, Not Nation Building, Could Work in Afghanistan -- The Compass
Some commentators - Christian Brose, Joshua Foust, among others- pushing for a prolonged nation building campaign in Afghanistan argue that the alternative approach would fail to secure America's interests. That alternative approach was sketched out by George Will in his column yesterday:
"...do only what can be done from offshore, using intelligence, drones, cruise missiles, airstrikes and small potent Special Forces units..."
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
What's Right with Afghanistan - Michael O'Hanlon & Bruce Riedel, WSJ
Finding a Middle Way for Afghanistan - David Ignatius, Washington Post
In Afghanistan, political success remains as elusive as military triumph -- New Statesman
Decoding North Korea's Mixed Signals -- Van Jackson, Real Clear World
Somaliland's Perplexing Limbo -- Tristan McConnell, Global Post
Sea Change of Japan? -- Matthew Yglesias, American Prospect
Japan's Sun Rises Anew -- Ian Buruma, RealClearWorld
Japan's Rising Sun Sets -- Francesco Sisci, Asia Times
Can Japan's LDP Survive Landslide Loss? -- Todd Crowell, RealClearWorld
Why Libya Welcomed Megrahi -- Ali Aujali, Wall Street Journal
The Revolt of the Masses -- Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal
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