Should The U.S. Ambassador Have Gone To Hama? -- Blake Hounshell, Foreign Policy
It's another Friday in the Arab world, and once again Syria is witnessing huge demonstrations.
This time, Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador in Damascus, decided to hoof it up to Hama to scope out the scene for himself. Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokeswoman, said Thursday that Ford had "spent the day expressing our deep support for the right of the Syrian people to assemble peacefully and to express themselves."
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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Afghanistan and Pakistan: perspectives from Russia -- Howard Schaffer, The Hindu
What Happens When Iran Kills American Soldiers? -- Elliott Abrams, Council On Foreign Relations
For the Love of Money: From whiskey to nuclear secrets, North Korea plays a remarkably entrepreneurial role in international affairs for a Communist regime. -- Simon Henderson, Foreign Policy
New hope in Thailand’s peaceful change of government -- Washington Post editorial
Europe for sale (And China is buying) -- Francois Godement, Today's Zaman
South China Sea: A Commons for China Only? -- Carlyle A. Thayer, Asia Sentinel
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Once Greece goes… -- John Lanchester, London Review Of Books
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