Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 27, 2010

U.S. Army soldiers move toward their forward operating base after a presence patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Grenier

Karzai And The Scent Of U.S. Irresolution -- Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal

Our longest war is now being waged with doubt and hesitation, and our ally on the scene has gone rogue, taking the coin of our enemies and scoffing at our purposes.

'They do give us bags of money—yes, yes, it is done, we are grateful to the Iranians for this." This is the East, and baksheesh is the way of the world, Hamid Karzai brazenly let it be known this week. The big aid that maintains his regime, and keeps his country together, comes from the democracies. It is much cheaper for the Iranians. They are of the neighborhood, they know the ways of the bazaar.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Tea Party Could Stir Afghan Policy -- Wall Street Journal

Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda -- Scott Atran, New York Times

Karzai's pieces of Iranian silver: Iran and Afghanistan need to get their stories straight -- Washington Times editorial

Afghan peace solution -- Arnold De Borchgrave, UPI

The End of the Charm Offensive: China's neighbors welcome a strong China, just not a dominant one -- and that's where the United States comes in. -- John Lee, Foreign Policy

After Burma Poll, Conflict Looms -- Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat

Myanmar: No more charades -- Jared Genser, L.A. Times

Burma's brutal repression continues with a sham election -- Washington Post editorial

Haiti’s Latest Misery -- New York Times editorial

Is Brazil the Next Oil Power? -- Erik German, Global Post

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