Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 26, 2010


Will US Naval Power Sink? -- Jim Bencivenga, Christian Science Monitor

A strong Navy is key to America's diplomatic standing and containing an aggressive China. Yet soaring debt threatens US naval prominence. That's why maritime defense is the sleeper issue of these midterm elections.

For most Americans, naval power is like gravity. They know it's there, they know it's forceful, but they don't really feel it or understand it. So they won't be thinking about the state of US fleet readiness when they vote in midterm elections.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The Pakistan Paradox: Unless we're prepared to deal with it as an enemy, we must make do with it as a friend. -- Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal

Karzai's acknowledgement of bags of Iranian cash: Why now? -- Ben Arnoldy, Christian Science Monitor

No easy road to peace for Afghanistan -- Olivia ward, Toronto Star

Be Careful What You Wish for, Mr. Karzai -- Michael Crowley, Time Magazine

Negotiations with Taliban dismay troops -- Sara A. Carter, Washington Examiner

Would a Beaten Obama Attack Iran? -- George Friedman, Real Clear World/Stratfor

Tariq Aziz is a man who knows too much -- Mark Seddon, The Guardian

Does America have a corruption problem? -- Blake Hounshell, Foreign Policy

Wikileaks's Leaks Mostly Confirm Earlier Reporting - Washington Post editorial

Declare War on Wikileaks - Washington Times editorial

WikiLeaks’ Selective Morality -- Victor Davis Hanson, National Review

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