Friday, August 26, 2011

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



Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For Libyan Democracy -- Peter Worthington

From the widespread reaction, you’d think the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya was a World War II-type victory.

In fact it took six months of U.S., Canadian, British, French and NATO air strikes – most of the target practice with no return fire – before the “rebels” broke through to Tripoli.

That is, around 8,000 air strikes, mostly shooting fish in a barrel.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

This is the most dangerous moment in the Libyan campaign
-- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph

Libyan Rebels Are a Rogues' Gallery -- Diana West, Townhall

Europe and NATO weakened despite Libya victory -- Defence Talk/AFP

Pakistanis In Denial 10 Years After 9/11 -- AFP

The Asian Power Squeeze -- Gareth Evans, Project Syndicate

Will China Be Rome or Greece? -- Richard Weitz, The Diplomat

Why aren't African leaders giving more for famine relief?
-- Osiame Molefe, Christian Science Monitor

Outside View: Moment of truth for Iran -- Ali Safavi, Space Daily/UPI

Syria: A still-open nuclear file -- Haaretz

August in Israel -- Nan Hayworth, NRO

In Defense of the NYPD
-- Max Boot, Commentary

The Decline and Fall of the French Language?
-- Gary Girod, New Geography

Did Steve Jobs make the world a better place? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy

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