Monday, October 5, 2009

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 5, 2009

U.S. Army soldiers make a security stop while pursuing their misionduring Operation Champion Spear outside the village of Marsac in Paktia province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Nicholas

Enemy Reactions to the US Strategy and Force-Sizing Options -- Frederick Kagan, Kimberly Kagan, Iraq Tracker

As the Obama administration considers its strategic approach and future resource levels in Afghanistan, CTP Director Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan (Institute for the Study of War) have produced a second report, Enemy Reactions to the US Strategy and Force Sizing Options, considering how enemy groups and other stakeholders in Afghanistan and Pakistan would respond to several US Policy scenarios:

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Big, Ominous Win for Iran -- Kenneth Timmerman, Washington Times

Bad Options on Iran: An Israeli strike won't suffice -- Michael Rubin, National Review

It's Time for a Cold Peace with Iran -- Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek

Iran's Big Victory in Geneva -- John Bolton, Wall Street Journal

Nuclear Cheating -- Times Online editorial

Cancelling missile defense will look good if Russia helps on Iran -- Tomas Valasek, Daily Star

How EU Got the Irish to Say 'Yes' -- Anne Jolis, Wall Street Journal

Does China Have Taiwan in Strait Jacket? -- David Shlapak, Foreign Policy

Iraq's Maliki Gathers His Forces -- Sami Moubayed, Asia Times

Sudan's Simmering Struggle -- Austin Bay, Washington Times

Uncertainty over China’s influence on North Korea -- Sunny Lee, The National

Keeping a lid on homegrown terror -- Lorenzo Vidino, Boston Globe

Détente and the Bunker: How to oppose a president's disastrous foreign policy. -- Elliott Abrams, Weekly Standard

Eric Holder's Military Allies -- Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times

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