Friday, October 15, 2010

commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 15, 2010

Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabani (L) ,President Hamid Karzai (C) and former Mujahadin leader Pir Sayed Ahmad Gilani, pray during the inauguration ceremony for the High Peace Council, appointed to broker peace with the insurgents in Afghanistan, at the presidential palace in Kabul October 7, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Ahmad Masood

Are The Taliban Really Ready For Peace Talks In Afghanistan? -- Tom Peter, Christian Science Monitor

Despite the Afghan government’s declaration that the Taliban is ready for official peace talks, Taliban statements have indicated otherwise, underscoring the difficulty of dealing with a multifaceted insurgency.

Kabul, Afghanistan -- The Taliban may be ready to sit down with the Afghan government for official peace talks, said Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of Afghanistan’s new High Peace Council and a former president, amid recent reports of unofficial preliminary contact with Taliban members.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The Power Struggle Among China's Elite -- Kerry Brown, Foreign Policy

Without a loosened grip, reform will elude North Korea -- Victor Cha, Washington Post

India Buys US War Equipment -- Siddharth Srivastava, Asia Sentinel

The Hunt for Colombia's Most-wanted Insurgent -- Nadja Drost, Global Post

Obama and the Global Awakening -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

Chile's mine rescue caps record of successes -- Washington Post editorial

WikiLeaks and 9/11: What if? -- Coleen Rowley and Bogdan Dzakovic, L.A. Times

Is the U.S. dollar toast? -- CNN

How to stop a currency war: Keep calm, don’t expect quick fixes and above all don’t unleash a trade fight with China -- The Economist

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