Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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



First Real Threats To Assad Strategy Emerge In Syria -- Walter Russell Mead, American Interest

As Via Meadia observes the slow burning resistance to the bloody regime of Butcher Assad in Syria, we’ve been bearish on his character and bullish on his strategy. We think it’s a bad regime that deserves to fall, but that the forces trying to overturn it don’t have the ability to achieve their goals. The internal opposition doesn’t have the strength to push him out, and he has the ability to crush his internal opponents without levels of violence or instability so severe that the outside world intervenes.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Why Syria’s Kurds Will Determine the Fate of the Revolution -- Michael Weiss, The New Republic

Why did the Arab League tyrants’ club finally turn on Syria? -- Shashank Joshi, the Telegraph

The New Rules: How to Stop Worrying and Live with the Iranian Bomb -- Thomas P.M. Barnett, World Politics Review

Did U.S. Bring Democracy? Iraqis Have Doubts -- Waleed Ibrahim, Reuters

Egypt's elections -- New York Times editorial

America Must Commit to Both the Far East and Middle East -- Max Boot, Commentary

Myanmar and Washington’s new strategic choice in Southeast Asia
-- Zaw Htay, Washington Post

Will Anyone Rescue Europe from Crisis? -- Robert Samuelson, Real Clear Markets

Welcome to Venezuela -- The Kidnap Capital of Latin America -- Joel Hirst, FOX News

Mexico Sours on Drug War -- Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest

Who’s the Decider? -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times

Thinking outside the Cold War nuclear box -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

The New Wealth Of Nations: Stockpiles Of Strategic Metals -- Daniel McGroarty, IBD Editorials

'It's going to happen again' - Financial meltdown committee head -- Rick Moran, American Thinker

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