Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- December 20, 2011



Managing Instability On The Korean Peninsula -- Donald Gross, Real Clear World

The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il gives rise to an urgent security issue in U.S.-China relations. Peace and stability in Northeast Asia now depend in large part on the ability of Washington, Seoul, and Beijing to diplomatically manage this crisis and prevent it from triggering a military conflict on the Korean peninsula.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Without Syria, Iran is headless in Iraq
-- Sami Moubayed, Gulf News

Syria’s economy is nearing the brink
-- Daily Star

Tehran holds Obama re-election wild card -- Daniel Pipes, Washington Times

Has Panetta’s Shift on Iranian Nukes Come Too Late to Do Any Good? -- Jonathan Tobin, Commentary

Could Iraq descend into a civil war again? -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor

Is Iraq Spinning Out of Control?
-- Max Boot, Commentary

Iraq's fractured politics falter as the US departs -- National Editorial

Russia: A Crisis of Confidence -- Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times

The No. 1 Problem of the Chinese Economy -- Gordan Chnag, Forbes

America is retreating from the world stage -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph

2011: The Year When a Lot Happened -- Tim Footman, BBC News

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