Monday, October 29, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 29, 2012

Free Syrian Army fighters fire a rocket towards a castle where pro-government forces are based, in Haram town, Idlib Governorate, October 28, 2012. Voice of America

Truce That Never Was -- Gulf News

Despite all the promises, nothing has been achieved to alleviate the sufferings of the people.

The people of Syria have, over the past few days, suffered from the truce that never was. They had to endure the killings as the promises of a moment of respite from the bloodshed never materialised. The failure of this last attempt to bring about peace to the country puts into question any future attempts.

UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was due to meet Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, yesterday to discuss the crisis that is tearing Syria apart. Brahimi has indicated that he has not yet given up on his mission to bring about peace and bring all parties closer to a final solution. But are any of these attempts making any progress in this complicated conflict?

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Getting Iran to say 'uncle' might not be smart -- Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy

U.S.-Iran Talks Pose a Dilemma for Israel -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

Arab Spring: This Is Not a Revolution
-- Hussein Agha and Robert Malley, New York Review Of Books

China's New Leaders Inherit Country At A Crossroads -- Louisa Lim, NPR

China: a new leaf? -- Guardian editorial

The Great Chinese Stampede: Hot Money Leaving the Country
-- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes

A declining Japan loses its once-hopeful champions -- Chico Harlan, Washington Post

Gillard's Asia Strategy Is Pure Spin -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World/The Australian

The Endangered UK
-- Neil Rogachevsky, National Interest

List of Swiss Accounts Turns Up the Heat in Greece -- Rachel Donadio and Liz Alderman, New York Times

Ukraine: Yanukovich must realise the need to mend fences -- Gulf News

Once Were Warriors: Colombia's Program to Turn FARC Fighters Into Civilians -- Anne Phillips, Foreign Affairs

Our Men in Honduras: Losing Control of the War on Drugs -- Lauren Carasik, Boston Review

How President Obama lost the Middle East -- Amir Taheri, New York Post

America’s way or Huawei -- Ian Bremmer, Reuters

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