Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- July 26, 2011



The Case Of Anders Breivik Shows How The Internet Pushes Political Views In Extreme Directions -- Ed West, The Telegraph

There are five stages of dealing with terrorism – horror, shock, denial, acceptance, and blaming the Jews. It’s easy to see why so many Muslims find comfort in conspiracy theories about 9/11 and 7/7; it’s very unnerving to find out that someone so extreme, hate-filled and inhumane comes from your own religious or political circles. No wonder the far Right already have their conspiracy theory lined up about Friday’s events.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The British far-Right is nothing but a rabble -- Andrew Gilligan, The Telegraph

Behind the Israeli-Lebanese Gas Row -- Ariel Cohen, Wall Street Journal

Slaying the Syria-Iran-Hezbollah Hydra -- Hossein Askari, National Interest

Iran Warns Turkey to Butt Out of Syria -- Reza Kahlili, FOX News

What next for Egypt revolution and transition to democracy?
-- Mark Urban, BBC

China's European Shopping Spree?
-- Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs

Canada's Arctic advantage -- Thomas S. Axworthy, National Post

Why isn’t Wall Street panicking about the default crisis yet? -- Slate/Yahoo News

Boehner’s Reykjavik moment
-- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post

Defense Budget: Are Deeper Cuts on the Horizon? -- Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

In the U.S. and Greece, fears of debt spirals compete with fears of default -- Andrew Coyne, MacCleans

Will geopolitics bail out the United States? -- Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Policy

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