Thursday, October 15, 2009

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 15, 2009

North Korea called for a peace pact with the United States, saying
it was key to ending the nuclear standoff. Photo AFP


What's Gotten Into North Korea? -- Blaine Harden, Washington Post

A Recent Spate of Friendly Gestures May Signal New Priorities.

SEOUL, Oct. 15 -- There have been hiccups, such as the five missiles it fired on Monday and a stern warning on Thursday about the sanctity of maritime borders, but North Korea seems focused this fall on smoothing feathers it ruffled earlier in the year.

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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS

Obama's Difficult Afghanistan Decision -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

To Beat the Taliban, Fight from Afar -- Robert Pape, New York Times

Not So 'Smart Power': Congress sticks a gratuitous thumb in Pakistan's eye. -- Wall Street Journal

Cripple Iran to Save It -- John Hannah, Los Angeles Times

A Soft Power Opportunity for Iran -- Kevin Sullivan, The Huffington Post

How to Engage Iran
-- Washington Post

DPJ and U.S.-Japan Security -- Michael Auslin, Far Eastern Economic Review

Bullish In China Shop
-- N D Batra, Times of India

This massive invasion (by China) will benefit the African continent -- The Independent

How bad will spending cuts get? Take a look at Latvia -- Edmund Conway, The Telegraph

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