Thursday, February 27, 2014

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 27, 2014


Can Ukraine Avoid Partition? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph

I wish it were as easy as goodies against baddies, students against secret policemen, democrats against autocrats. In the early stages of an uprising – what we might call the Arab Spring Phase – Western media, wanting to simplify things for their readers, gloss over the complexities. Later, when things turn tragic, those readers can be left baffled.

Don’t get me wrong. Viktor Yanukovych was a nasty piece of work, whose goons carried out unspeakable crimes. My sympathies were with the protesters, both in general (the vision of a pluralist, market-oriented Ukraine is more wholesome than that of a country tied to Putin) and on the specific issue that triggered the demonstrations (a free trade agreement is better than a customs union, because it is non-exclusive).

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The not-so-revolutionary new Ukraine government -- Katya Gorchinskaya, Kyiv Post

Can Ukraine Avoid Partition? -- Daniel Hannan, Daily Telegraph

Ukraine and the Perils of Division -- New York Times editorial

The High Cost of Ignoring Russia in Ukraine -- Andrei P. Tsygankov, Moscow Times

Russia's naval base in Ukraine: Critical asset or point of pride? -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor

The Erdogan tapes: Scandal in Turkey -- Cengiz Candar, Al-Monitor

Corruption, incompetence to blame for Iraq’s failure, says author Zaid al-Ali -- Justin Marozzi, The National

Iraq is getting worse -- The Economist

The Changing Status Quo in Asia -- Robert Kaplan, Real Clear World/Stratfor

Rising Tensions in the Pacific -- David Ignatius, Real Clear World/Washington Post

Get Ready for a Bloody End Game in Thailand -- Joshua Kurlantzick, Bloomberg Businessweek

As Boko Haram slaughters students, where is Nigeria's Army? -- Heather Murdock, Christian Science Monitor

Conflict in South Sudan: The young country is descending into war, again -- The Economist

Warlords With Dark Pasts Battle in Afghan Election -- Rod Nordland, New York Times

Way Out of Venezuela's Crisis -- Leopoldo Martínez, FOX News

Why the Plan to Dig a Canal Across Nicaragua Could Be a Very Bad Idea -- Greg Miller, Wired

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