Allies Everywhere Feeling Snubbed By President Obama -- Robert Kagan, Washington Post
The contretemps between President Obama and Israel needs to be seen in a broader global context. The president who ran against "unilateralism" in the 2008 campaign has worse relations overall with American allies than George W. Bush did in his second term.
Israelis shouldn't feel that they have been singled out. In Britain, people are talking about the end of the "special relationship" with America and worrying that Obama has no great regard for the British, despite their ongoing sacrifices in Afghanistan. In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy has openly criticized Obama for months (and is finally being rewarded with a private dinner, presumably to mend fences). In Eastern and Central Europe, there has been fear since the administration canceled long-planned missile defense installations in Poland and the Czech Republic that the United States may no longer be a reliable guarantor of security.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Dangers of US - Israeli rift -- The Telegraph editorial
The mystery of Baradar and Gadahn: a new ‘End Game’? -- Shaukat Qadir, The National
The Castro-Chávez link: What are 30,000 Cuban advisers doing in Venezuela? -- John Hughes
A horrid suggestion from Qaddafi -- Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Policy
China seems to have made wrong call on its relations with US -- Joseph Nye, The Scotsman
Will China Listen? -- New York Times editorial
China's Military Buildup Stokes Regional Arms Race -- WPR
The system that divides China -- Carl Minzner, L.A. Times
Thailand's Blood Red Curse -- Simon Roughneen, Irrawaddy
When the CIA's intelligence-gathering isn't enough -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
On St Patrick’s Day, Ireland fights for its image -- Conor O'Clery, Global Post
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