Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 2, 2010


U.S. Is Not Greatest Country Ever -- Michael Kinsley, Politico

When foreign car companies started opening factories in the United States, back in the 1980s, it seemed like an act of obeisance. The plants didn’t make economic sense — Americans had to be paid so much more — but this was a tactful bit of tribute to Empire Central. America wants auto plants? America gets auto plants.

Last week, BMW announced it was opening a plant in South Carolina. No special explanation was required. People were lined up for jobs paying $15 an hour. Equivalent jobs in Germany pay $30 an hour. We’re now a bargain.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Nicolas Sarkozy: Britain and France 'interdependent' -- The Telegraph

The Cameron-Sarkozy special relationship -- Gavin Hewitt, BBC

Q&A: UK-French defence treaty -- BBC

A closer alliance with France will be good for Britain -- Liam Fox, New Telegraph

Anglo-French military force makes 'perfect sense' – Liam Fox -- James Kirkup and John Bingham, The Telegraph

UK-France defence force: great Anglo-French disagreements over the years -- The Telegraph

Can we really rely on the French to defend our interests? -- Con Coughlin, the Telegraph

Five reasons it will be hard for Yemen to 'destroy' Al Qaeda franchise -- Christian Science Monitor

Analysis: Parcel bomb plot shows Saudi al Qaeda challenge -- Reuters

Saudi friends and foes -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times

Analysis: Military reflex alone can't quell Yemen militants -- Reuters

Stopping al-Qaeda in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial

Staying nimble to fight al-Qaeda's shifting threat -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

Terror Plot Foiled: But is the Threat in Yemen Growing? -- Oliver Holmes and Angela Shah, Time Magazine

Saudi friends and foes: Duplicitous desert kingdom could turn U.S. weapons on us -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times

President Obama, Asia is calling -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post

The real cost of China rising -- Margaret Wente, Globe And Mail

How much does hosting the Dalai Lama hurt your country's trade with China? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy

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