Analysis: Saber-Rattling In Strait Of Hormuz -- Tim Lister, CNN
It is just 34 miles (55 kilometers) wide and dotted with islands and rocky outcrops, a channel that links the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean. Like many marine "chokepoints," the Strait of Hormuz has long commanded the attention of empires and their navies.
And in recent decades it has become even more critical: one-third of the oil carried by sea passes through Hormuz - that's some 15 million barrels every day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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How to Save Iraq From Civil War -- Ayad Allawi, Osama Al-Nujaifi and Rafe Al-Essawi, New York Times
Giving Yemen a Chance -- New York Times editorial
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Sun Tzu and the art of soft power: China is using a new tool to boost its influence abroad. Is it the right one? -- The Economist
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The Slime of Indecision. What to do about the Euro? When to do it? And to whom? -- Rosemary Righter, The Daily Beast
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