Monday, November 5, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 5, 2012


International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely -- Keida Kostreci, Voice of America

WASHINGTON — The main Syrian opposition bloc, the Syrian National Council, voted Monday at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, to broaden its ranks in the face of U.S. pressure to create a more representative leadership.

Still, Syria will remain a foreign policy challenge for the U.S., no matter who wins Tuesday's presidential election.

Even as the United States tries to identify the right people for a transitional authority to replace Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Obama administration said it is still considering a no-fly zone for northern Syria, but not a military intervention.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Worldview: In Syria, rebels struggling for unity and weapons -- Trudy Rubin, Inquirer Opinion Columnist

On Iran, the strategists are wiser -- Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, The Hindu

Backing up rhetoric with action in Bahrain
-- Stephen McInerney, Washington Post

Sunni-Shia conflict: Major feature of ME politics -- Barry Rubin, Jerusalem Post

The Circumstance of Pomp: Hamas Makes a Stately Move -- Karl Vick, Time

Pakistan’s hot nuclear greenhouse -- Praveen Swami, The Hindu

Restive population spooks China’s Communist rulers
-- Minxin Pei, Toronto Star

Australia’s Place in the “Asian Century” -- Rory Medcalf, The Diplomat

A Russian bridge across Eurasia
-- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, The Hindu

Who’s Afraid of Russian Nationalists? -- Masha Gessen, New York Times

Nationalism Returns in Europe -- Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest

Jarrett’s Secret Iran Talks Raise Questions About Obama’s Intentions -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

Bam’s Benghazi lies: White House not telling the truth -- Ralph Peters, New York Post

Commander-in-Chief v the World -- Katty Kay, The European

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