Monday, July 9, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- July 9, 2012



Syria: Has Obama Done Enough To Bring The Violence To An End? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

The failure of diplomacy to address the grinding violence in Syria – hopes are dim for Kofi Annan's latest effort – is feeding renewed criticism of the Obama administration's Syria policy.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to a new “approach” to end his country’s violence, UN special envoy Kofi Annan said Monday, adding that he would soon take the proposal to Syria’s armed opposition.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Turkey's hands are tied in Syria by its disingenuous Nato allies
-- Hassan Hassan, The National

Oil sanctions against Iran will not be enough -- Michael Singh, Washington Post

The Negotiation Delusion: Iran talks fail again. -- John Bolton, Weekly Standard

Is Egypt’s President Morsy Really Challenging the Ruling Junta?
-- Abigail Hauslohner, Time

The United States’ chance for a do-over with Egypt -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post

Execution of Afghan woman occurred under Western noses -- Ben Arnoldy, Christian Science Monitor

Terror Is Their Family Business: Why won’t the State Department designate the Haqqanis? -- Jeffrey Dressler, Weekly StandardR

Will Congress scuttle the new U.S.-Pakistan deal? -- Josh Rogin, The Cable/Foreign Policy

Could China's one-child policy change? -- Fareed Zakaria, CNN

As South Sudan turns 1, scandal looms -- Adrienne Klasa, Passport/Foreign Policy

Irregularities reveal Mexico's election far from fair -- Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian

America's Longest War Has Shown Once Again Prohibition Doesn't Work -- Aaron Houston, US News And World Report

Will Mexico Declare Peace In The War On Drugs, And Will Obama Let Them? -- Doug Bandow, Forbes

Analysis: Euro zone fragmenting faster than EU can act -- Paul Taylor, Reuters

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