Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 13, 2014



With Or Without Maliki, Iraq Will Tear Itself Apart -- Peter Van Buren, Reuters

The word out of Washington is Nouri al-Maliki must go. A new prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, will unify Iraq with American help.

We’ve seen this movie before — an attempt at a quick fix of Iraq’s problems. Like every other quick fix tried, this one will fail, too. The United States is ignoring the inevitable: Iraq will eventually dissolve into separate nation-states. Efforts are needed to manage that process, not to hope it will go away.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 13, 2014

Make no mistake: We're back in an Iraq war -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times

US sending troops to assess Iraq crisis: why more may be needed -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

White House weighs sending more troops to Iraq: How far will US, Europe go? -- Arthur Bright, CSM

Is this Iraq's last chance to put itself right? -- Nahlah Ayed, CBC News

How America lost the Middle East -- Zack Beauchamp, VOX

Why the Afghan election still isn’t over -- Thomas Scherer, Washington Post

Why America's war in Afghanistan is no victory -- Jere Van Dyk, CBS News

Why Are So Many Westerners Joining ISIS? -- Jason M. Breslow, Frontline

Ordinary Ukrainians Become Unlikely Warriors -- Peter Leonard, AP

Russia's Soul: What Crimea Says about Putin's Future -- Matthias Schepp, Spiegel Online

On first trip to Asia, Pope Francis greets a growing congregation -- John Power, CSM

Here's How to Dig Out of This 'Stupid Sh*t' U.S. Foreign Policy -- Leslie Gelb, Daily Beast

Is Former NSA Contractor Snowden a Traitor? -- Andre de Nesnera, VOA

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