Friday, May 24, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- May 24, 2013



Rhetorical vs. Substantive Change in Obama’s Security Policy -- Max Boot, Commentary

With his address today at National Defense University, President Obama continued his pattern of trying to separate himself from the Bush administration—while largely carrying on, and even expanding, its legacy in the counter-terrorism fight.

Obama said, for example, that after he came into office, “we unequivocally banned torture, affirmed our commitment to civilian courts, worked to align our policies with the rule of law, and expanded our consultations with Congress.” Umm, actually all of that happened in Bush’s second term.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The World Still Needs American Muscle -- Robert Kaplan, Real Clear World

Is Bashar al-Assad winning the civil war in Syria? -- The Telegraph

Russia's Syria Policy Isn't Going to Change -- Michael Weiss, NOW

A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria -- Chris Finan, New York Times

What is Hezbollah? -- Fouad Ajami, Real Clear Politics

Japan the Model -- Paul Krugman, New York Times

Water, the Great Regional Threat in Asia -- Luke Hunt, The Diplomat

The London Terror Attack Was More Than 'Unforgivable' -- Douglas Murray, Wall Street Journal

Keeping the peace with Russia -- Paul J. Saunders, Washington Post

Moscow Fills the Superpower Vacuum -- Daniel McGroarty, Real Clear World

Early Putin biography gives insight into dark mood of distrust in president’s inner circle -- Will Englund, Washington Post

Swedish Multiculturalism Goes Awry -- Soeren Kern, Real Clear World

A nation of centrists -- Chris Selley, National Post

What's Behind Venezuela's Toilet-Paper Shortage? -- Alasdair Baverstock, The Atlantic

What scandals? Obama tries tacking to terror, drones and Gitmo -- Andrew Malcolm, Investors.com

Bernanke out by August, QE ends, rates up: Crash -- Paul B. Farrell, Market Watch

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