Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels Can Move Forward, Though Everyone Doubts It Will Work -- Margaret Hartmann, New York Magazine
Earlier this month, the House and Senate intelligence committees delayed the shipment of arms to Syrian rebels, but now they've approved the CIA weapons shipment — though they don't sound very enthusiastic about it. Administration officials met with lawmakers in the past few weeks to discuss their doubts about the effectiveness of President Obama's plan, and their worries that weapons might fall into the hands of Islamist extremists. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said on Monday that the committee reached an consensus late last week, despite “very strong concerns about the strength of the administration’s plans in Syria and its chances for success.”
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Syria’s ripple effect -- Anthony H. Cordesman, Washington Post
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands -- Michael Shank and Kate Gould, USA Today
Diluted Hezbollah terror listing by EU is largely symbolic -- Oliver Holmes, Reuters
Abu Ghraib mass jailbreak heightens fears over future of Iraq -- The Independent
Egypt’s second chance at democracy -- Nabil Fahmy, Washington Times
Congo: The Road to Ruin -- Daniel McCabe, New York Times
Why Buffett Bailed on India -- Willie Pesek, Bloomberg
Meet the 'Chengguan': China's Violent, Hated Local Cops -- Matt Schiavenza, The Atlantic
Judges, not generals, emerge as Pakistan's dominant actors -- Syed Fazl-e-Haider, The National
Turning Point: Japan’s Upper House Election and National Security -- Felix K. Chang, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Wheels Up! Has Obama Really Pivoted to Asia? -- Phillip Saunders and Katrina Fung, The Diplomat
Putin Should Worry: How the Kremlin botched the trial of Alexey Navalny and why the opposition leader -- even jailed -- is still a force to be reckoned with. -- Shaun Walker, Foreign Policy
How debt-laden French cities avoid Detroit’s fate: sue the banks -- Peter Gumbel, Reuters
Cuba's Reforms Won't Work -- Carlos Alberto Montaner, Real Clear World
A Better Secret Court -- James G, Carr, New York Times
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