Thursday, June 16, 2011

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- June 16, 2011

The Blurring Lines Between The CIA And Defense: With Yemen's Drone War Heating Up, We Need Clarity -- Micah Zenko,

Early in the Obama administration, the President reportedly told his national security team: "The CIA gets what it needs." Ever since, the Central Intelligence Agency has enjoyed great latitude in executing top-secret military missions in support of President Obama's foreign policy.

That has led to some dramatic successes like the killing of Osama Bin Laden. But as the CIA has undertaken an expanded and historically unprecedented role, the line between the CIA and the Pentagon has become increasingly blurred.


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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Obama's third war: US President Barack Obama's promises that Libya would be a short war with humanitarian aims have fallen flat. -- Ted Rall, Al Jazeera

Legalizing the Libya mission -- L.A. Times editorial

Obama’s unconstitutional Libyan war -- Sen. Rand Paul, Washington Times

The Libyan War: NATO’s Twilight? -- Stephen Brown, Front Page

The Campaign Plan in Afghanistan -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest

ANALYSIS-Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed -- Reuters

Iran's Green Movement has actually achieved its goal -- Ramin Jahanbegloo, Christian Science Monitor

Time for Debate on Chinese Cyberattacks -- Max Boot, Commentary

Athens plays global game of dare -- Peter Spiegel, Financial Times

Everywhere, the European project is stalling. It needs a new German engine -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian

Libya, War Powers, and Hawkish Conservatives
-- Stanley Kurtz, NRO

Power Struggle Threatens Outsourced Somalia War
-- David Axe, Danger Room

The U.S. Housing Depression Deepens -- IBD Editorials

What Is The Q-Ratio, And Why Do People Think It's Predicting A Market Crash? -- Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider

'Now What, President McCain?' (A 'What If' Editorial) -- Larry Elders, Yahoo News/uExpress

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