Friday, November 15, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 15, 2013

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, Sept. 30, 2013.(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Israel And White House Locked In An Info War Over Iran -- John Hudson, The Cable/Foreign Policy

The White House and Israel are locked in an information war on Capitol Hill, and right now, Israel may be winning.

All week, the Obama administration has provided facts and figures to lawmakers on its sanctions relief proposal to build support for a deal on Iran's nuclear program. But some members in Congress don't trust the data U.S. officials are providing -- they trust conflicting data provided privately by senior Israeli officials.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Two Reasons Why Iran Resumed Nuclear Negotiations -- Abbas Milani, New Republic

Has Iran Outfoxed Netanyahu? -- Rajan Menon, National Interest

Analysis: Hero to zero? Philippine president feels typhoon backlash -- Rosemarie Francisco, Reuters

Making sense of China's meager typhoon aid -- Ian Bremmer, Reuters

Congo’s Sudden Calm -- Jason Stearns, World Affairs

Why South Korea’s media are furious with Vladimir Putin -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

Egyptian authorities pave over Rabaa massacre -- Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor

Rape as a Political Weapon in Egypt -- Michael Totten, World Affairs

Do migrants to Europe know what they're getting into? -- Eugenio Facci, Christian Science Monitor

Will Honduras Become a Failed State? -- Jaime Daremblum, Real Clear World

Venezuelans muse on economic woes that make milk scarce but fridges a steal -- Virginia López, The Guardian

3 reasons Warren Buffett bought Exxon Mobil -- Alex Dumortier, USA Today/The Motley Fool

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