Thursday, July 15, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- July 15, 2010

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China Gears Up In Case Of Korean War -- China Post

BEIJING -- China appears to be stepping up its military preparedness in case of conflict on the Korean peninsula.

Sparking speculation were the separate inspection trips made by two top generals last month to Shenyang, one of the country's seven military regions.

General Guo Boxiong and Gen Xu Caihou are vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China's top military body, which is chaired by President Hu Jintao himself.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

China’s Political Awakening? -- Minxin Pei, The Diplomat

Winners and Losers: President Obama's Dysfunctional Afghan Team -- Roger Cohen, New York Times

Iran could spring a nasty surprise -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

Coincidence rarely explains events in southern Lebanon -- Michael Young, The National

Congressional gridlock reaches to Pakistan's tribes -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

Banning the burka is a lot of hot air -- Adrian Hamilton, The Independent

Can Thailand's state of emergency lead to a reconciliation'? -- Washington Post editorial

Turkey's Other War -- Morton Abramowitz & Henri Barkey, Carnegie Endowment

Run Silent. Run Deep. Run Obsolete. -- Timothy Egan, New York Times

The high price of American hubris -- George Will, Washington Post

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