BALANCE BEAM - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Flenoury uses a fallen tree to cross a canal during a mission to Khwazi village, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2010. Flenoury, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, visited the village to survey a site for a future well project. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian FergusonGroundhog Day For Afghan Policy -- Leslie H. Gelb, The Daily Beast
Obama’s review of his war strategy, set for release Thursday, promises four more years of war in Afghanistan and four more years of economic decline in America.
The Obama administration just finished its review of the situation in Afghanistan. But the president’s team didn’t look hard at U.S. interests in Afghanistan. Nor did they measure all of this against U.S. interests and needs at home.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
What's next in Iraq? -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Don't let China be a Middle Kingdom bully -- Richard Cohen, Washington Post
The Strange Survival of the Arab Autocracies -- Fouad Ajami, Hoover Institute
Pakistan’s apocalyptic grapevine -- H.D.S. Greenway, Boston.com
U.S. Illusions in Lebanon -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
Who's stopping the peace process? -- Danny Ayalon, L.A. Times
Egypt and Saudi Arabia: Looming and parallel succession crises -- John R. Bradley, Jerusalem Post
In Africa, the Laureate’s Curse -- Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, New York Times
Sweden’s Near Miss -- New York Times editorial
The China-U.S. Security Rivalry -- Daniel Blumenthal, The American
Five myths about North Korea -- Victor Cha, Washington Post
WikiLeaks and the Internet's Long War -- Tim Hwang, Washingtion Post
Taking Stock of WikiLeaks -- George Friedman, Stratfor/Real Clear World
Wikileaks and the Cyberwars to Come -- David Rieff, The New Republic
Britain's Borrowed-Time Bomb -- Eamonn Butler, Wall Street Journal
Bidding Richard Holbrooke Farewell: The Not So Quiet American -- Gregor Peter Schmitz, Spiegel Online
Petraeus on Holbrooke: 'My diplomatic wingman' -- David Petraeus, Washington Post
Richard Holbrooke’s Vexing Afghan Challenge -- Wall Street Journal
Richard Holbrooke, a Passionate Peacemaker -- US News And World Report
Richard Holbrooke: Archetype of American Diplomacy -- Time Maagzine
Richard Holbrooke's 'towering' ambition and achievement -- Politico
Holbrooke's Style Of Diplomacy Both Brash, Charming -- NPR
Holbrooke's 'Af-Pak' Structure Likely To Survive Without Him -- NPR
Obama to review post-Holbrooke Afghan policy -- CNN
Holbrooke: An Appreciation -- The Atlantic
Holbrooke's Death Leaves Obama With Tough-to-Fill Void on AfPak Team -- FOX News
Richard Holbrooke's legacy in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- BBC
Holbrooke the dove -- Blake Hounshell, Foreign Policy
Richard Holbrooke: A Disappointed Man -- Newsweek
Richard Holbrooke's relentless work for American leadership -- Washington Post editorial
Richard Holbrooke, a force of personality -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Holbrooke: An extraordinary man -- Richard Cohen, Washington Post
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