Libya, Somalia Raids Show U.S. Reach, Problems -- Ghaith Shennib and Abdi Sheikh, Reuters
(Reuters) - Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington's woes.
In Tripoli, U.S. forces snatched a Libyan wanted over the bombings of the American embassy in Nairobi 15 years ago and whisked him out of the country, prompting Secretary of State John Kerry to say that al Qaeda leaders "can run but they can't hide."
But the capture of Nazih al-Ragye, better known as Abu Anas al-Liby, also provoked a complaint about the "kidnap" from the Western-backed Libyan prime minister, who faces a backlash from armed Islamists who have carved out a share of power since the West helped Libyan rebels oust Muammar Gaddafi two years ago.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
US raids: long fumbling arm -- The Guardian editorial
Is This America's 'East of Suez' Moment? -- James Clad and Robert A. Manning, National Interest
On Syria, Obama Alienates Allies and Strengthens Enemies -- Michael Weiss, NOW
Israel's Final Warning to Iran -- Yaakov Lappin, Real Clear World
Tunisia shows the way in the Arab world -- Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star
Erdogan taking Turkey back 1,000 years with ‘reforms’ -- Amir Taheri, New York Post
China: We don't do shutdowns -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
The South Korean Leaders Who (Supposedly) Love Kim Jong-un -- Geoffrey Cain, Global Post
What Russia seeks to achieve in the Asia Pacific region -- Sergey Lavrov, National Post
A Eurozone Recovery? Think Again -- Simon Tilford, Real Clear World
Venezuela, on the path to implosion, expels diplomats -- Washington Post editorial
US and Venezuela: Anatomy of a diplomatic breakdown -- Jim Wyss, Miami Herald
Canceling the debt ceiling apocalypse -- Zachary Karabell, Reuters
Special Report: The education of China's oil company -- Charlie Zhu and Bill Powell, Reuters
The danger in shutting down national security -- Mieke Eoyang and Ben Freeman, Reuters
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