Monday, June 13, 2011

Commentaries, Opinons, And Editorials -- June 13, 2011



Turbulent Waters in the South China Sea -- Michael Auslin, Wall Street Journal

Mounting territorial aggression destabilizes the region and puts the global economy at risk.

If China were a U.S. congressman, it would be Tweeting threatening pictures of its biceps to its rivals.

Beijing recently warned Vietnam and the Philippines not to explore for oil in disputed waters that China claims, and late last month Chinese naval patrol craft allegedly cut the surveying cable of a Vietnamese seismic research boat. Manila's rehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcent grievances against China are similarly severe. The Philippine government claims that China has harassed its exploration vessels, illegally unloaded supplies to build an oil rig in disputed waters and sent fighter jets into its airspace.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Syrian infighting suggests Assad's grip on power is slipping -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

Syria may be next for revolution – in the hearts of soldiers
-- Christian Science Monitor editorial

Pakistan's Journalists: Dying to Tell the Story -- Mar Cheema, New York Times

Iran's nuclear program: What the Inspectors Say -- New York Times editorial

Palestinian statehood: What is the U.N.'s role? -- L.A. Times editorial

The Plagues of Somalia -- J. Peter Pham, National Interest

Berlusconi's referendum defeat: beginning of the end? -- Anna Momigliano, Christian Science Monitor

For the US, game not over in Asia -- Nayan Chanda, Times of India

Three Gorges Dam crisis in slow motion -- Peter Lee, Asia Times

Is OPEC dead? -- Michael Schuman, Time

Talk Of the Euro’s Coming Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated -- John Tamny, Forbes

Implosion in Greece could bring the euro down with it -- Dan O'Brien, Irish Times

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