Thursday, February 18, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 18, 2010

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 335th Fighter Squadron drop 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions on a cave in eastern Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2009. The 335th is deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Empty Skies Over Afghanistan -- Lara M. Dadkhah, New York Times

THE Taliban have found a way to beat American airpower. And they have managed this remarkable feat with American help.

The consequences of this development are front and center in the current offensive in Marja, Afghanistan, where air support to American and Afghan forces has been all but grounded by concerns about civilian casualties.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

'Government in a box' in Marja -- Andrew J. Bacevich, L.A. Times

Unraveling the Middle East Muddle -- By Joe Klein, Time Magazine

Tehran on Path to Our Destruction -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World/The Australian

We’re all thrilled by Mossad the movie -- Melanie Reid, Times Online

Iran threat is too much for the Mossad to handle -- Ari Shavit, Haaretz

Iran: Isolation may lead to confrontation -- The Daily Star editorial

China: Strength builds confidence -- Bo-gyoon Park, JoongAng Daily

The Re-Establishment of America -- Herbert E. Meyer, American Thinker

The sun goes down on the west -- Dominique Moisi, The Guardian

Where Did Our Real Wealth Go? -- Victor Davis Hanson, Pajamas Media

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