Monday, April 18, 2011

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- April 18, 2011



Iraq And Afghanistan Have Become America's Wars Without End -- Diana West, Washington Examiner

Reading about another catastrophically maimed casualty of the "hearts and minds" counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, I was struck by a biographical note.

This young American, now a triple amputee after stepping on an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol, was only 11 years old when the war in Afghanistan began.

Read more ....

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

It's in America's Interest to Stay in Iraq -- Max Boot, Real Clear World

Saudi money wins Obama's mind -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times

The storm in Syria -- Amir Taheri, New York Post

Will Egypt's former ruler Mubarak ever face trial? -- Reuters

Nigerian elections: The good, the bad, and the ugly -- Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Policy

Guantánamo, on Trial -- New York Times editorial

West Puzzled by Lukashenko's Clampdown on Weak Opposition -- Christian Neef, Spiegel Online

In Peru, two weak choices -- L.A. Times editorial

Debt: End of the Road? -- Greg Scoblete, Real Clear Politics

Afghanistan: The war we dare not forget -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Afghanistan: No endgame in sight -- The Guardian editorial
Talk Of Peace In Afghanistan Is A Matter Of Trust -- Quil Lawrence, NPR
Is it time to talk to the Taliban? -- Sydney Morning Herald
Has Pakistan dug its own grave in Afghanistan? -- Rediff
Afghanistan might pull off a miracle -- Mohammad Amin Mudaqiq, Asia Times

Libya: A new phase in the conflict? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
How Libya Saps America's Power -- Leslie Gelb, The Daily beast
The Libya stalemate -- Washington Post editorial
France Flies, Germany Flops -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
Libya: We must resist the temptation to send in troops -- Telegraph editorial
Libya's only a part of Mideast equation -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times

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