Thursday, January 31, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- January 31, 2013

Approximate path of alleged Israeli strike on Syria's border with Lebanon, Jan. 30, 2013, according to foreign reports. Haaretz

Israel Strikes A Syrian Target And Lays Down A Marker -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

As Syria descends into war and chaos, Israel has entered the fray, reportedly striking a target in the surburbs northwest of Damascus where the Syrians apparently had placed a new SA-17 antiaircraft missile battery.

The Israeli attack on the SA-17 missiles was first reported Wednesday by the Associated Press. What’s intriguing is that the same area that was hit — the Jamraya research center in the suburb known as Dummar, northwest of Damascus — is also a center for chemical weapons research. This led some Syrian opposition sources to believe that the Israelis’ real target was the chemical weapons center.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Why did Israel attack Syria now, and why did the Syrians admit it? -- Amos Harel, Haaretz

Israel’s attack on Syria part of clandestine war against Hezbollah -- Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun

Syrian spillover -- Jerusalem Post editorial

Israel Doing West’s Dirty Work in Syria -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

Arab Spring’s hits and misses
-- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post

What about Palestinian ghettos in the West Bank? -- George S. Hishmeh, Special to Gulf News

Egypt’s dilemma: New regime, same old state
-- H. A. Hellyer, The Globe and Mail

Why Iran's nuclear enrichment upgrade may be a 'game changer' -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor

The United States Could Be Violating Its Own Iran Sanctions
-- Brian Fung, The Atlantic

China’s New Militancy
-- Gordon G. Chang, The Diplomat

Why the Chill in U.S.-Russia Relations Matters -- Seth Mandel, Commentary

Argentina-Iran deal makes a mockery of justice -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald

Obama’s America looks a lot like the EU -- Victor Davis Hanson, Washington Times

Mister Taxman: Why Some Americans Working Abroad are Ditching Their Citizenships -- Helena Bachmann, Time

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