Thursday, April 25, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- April 25, 2013



Honoring A ‘Red Line’ In Syria Over Chemical Weapons -- Washington Post editorial

THREE MAJOR U.S. allies — Britain, France and Israel — have now concluded that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has very likely used chemical weapons, not once but on multiple occasions. This would cross a “red line” drawn by President Obama. An Israeli general said Tuesday that “the regime used lethal chemical weapons against gunmen in a series of incidents in recent months,” including a March 19 attack near Aleppo where a “sarin-type” substance was employed. The British and French governments reported to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that they had corroborating evidence, including soil samples, of chemical-weapon use in three instances since December.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Is the Syrian government using chemical weapons? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC

White House all but sure Syria used chemical weapons – but needs to be sure -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

The pink line: If Assad used chemical weapons, what will Obama do?
-- Chicago Tribune editorial

Why Iran Is Trying to Save the Syrian Regime -- Alireza Nader, US News and World Report

Is Iraq the next country to fall?
-- Daily Star

Time running out for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict -- George S. Hishmeh, Gulf News

Bangladesh factory collapse: Who really pays for our cheap clothes? -- Anna McMullen, CNN

How big is Canada’s terrorism threat? -- Veronica Kitchen, CNN

The Abu Qatada farce is scripted by our judges - Daily Telegraph

No point blaming Francois Hollande alone for France crisis
-- Gideon Rachman, Gulf News

Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor

Canada’s Oil Minister, Unmuzzled -- Joe Nocera, New York Times

A Massive Drug Trade, and No Violence -- Robert Muggah and Jeremy McDermott, The Atlantic

George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help. -- Husna Haq, Christian Science Monitor

Boston Marathon bombing: Did US really miss chance to prevent it? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor

Will the Boston Bomber Be Executed? -- Michael Crowley, Time

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