Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 5, 2013



Why Europe Won’t Punish The U.S. Over NSA Scandal -- David Francis, Fiscal Times

At this point, the National Security Agency spying scandal seems never-ending. It’s been ongoing since June, when the first of Edward Snowden’s stolen documents was made public. Each time it appears to be dying, another round of documents appear and the scandal lives on.

The latest series of leaks is perhaps the most serious. Less than two weeks ago, on the eve of a European Union summit in Brussels, reports emerged that the NSA had been spying on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

NSA’s spying humiliates Germany, again -- Charles Lane, Washington Post

Merkel's Pragmatic Approach to the NSA Scandal -- Spiegel Online

America’s Moment of Truth on Iran -- Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett, The Diplomat

The ticking clocks of Iran's nuclear program -- Michael Wilner, Jerusalem Post

Strange silence on success in removing Syria’s chemical weapons -- Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington Post

Analysis: Did Syria's Assad get away with chemical weapons attack? -- Richard Engel, NBC

Analysis: Could Libya break apart? -- Ariel Ben Solomon, Jerusalem Post

Two-Faced Allies: Pakistan and the U.S. -- Shahan Mufti, New York Times

Counterinsurgency was never about Afghanistan -- Ryan Evans, Foreign Policy

U.S. Checked in Central Asia -- Joshua Kucera, New York Times

Nationalist Rage Continues to Grow in Russia -- Dan Peleschuk, Real Clear World/Global Post

Reports of Europe’s Recovery Are Greatly Exaggerated -- Bloomberg editorial

Venezuelans Are Upset, and Maduro Knows It -- Juan Nagel, Transitions/Foreign Policy

How drones will change your life -- Daisy Carrington and Jenny Soffel, CNN

The coming currency war -- Joong Ang Daily

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