Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 10, 2014

President Barack Obama delivers a statement from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, during his vacation, August 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

If U.S. Joins Islamic State Fight, How Will It Get Out? -- Bill Schneider, Reuters

When President Barack Obama makes the case for military action against Islamic State militants on Wednesday night, it won’t be hard to convince Americans to get involved in the conflict. The hard part will be explaining how we get out.

The president is speaking to the American people — not to Congress. He may not even ask Congress to authorize the use of force. Just to fund it. Which they will do because they don’t want to undercut the U.S. military.

Obama’s key audience Wednesday is the American public. For his credibility with the public has gotten dangerously low. Obama was elected in 2008 as the un-Bush — a more thoughtful, less reckless leader. Yet the public always valued President George W. Bush’s resolve and decisiveness — qualities they don’t see in Obama. Qualities they are looking for now.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 10, 2014

Can Obama build a real anti-ISIS coalition? -- CBS/AP

As Obama gropes for a strategy, a quest for moderates in Syria -- Dan Murphy, CSM

Might ISIS bring a resolution in Syria? -- Michael Young, Daily Star

Iraq's Kurdish Firewall -- Michael J. Totten, World Affairs

Beijing should not take action against ISIS, says Global Times -- Want China Times editorial

NSA Susan Rice in China: Rethinking 'New Type Great Power Relations' -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat

Japan's Abe Trades Investment for Security Council Seat -- Clint Richards, The Diplomat

Thailand’s Military Ruler Grows Increasingly Eccentric but No Less Dangerous -- Charlie Campbell, Time

Once a force for good, Nigeria's military, through militias, crosses border into darkness -- Beau Brendler, CSM

Russia’s Next Land Grab -- Brenda Shaffer, NYT

Why Estonia Might Be Next on Putin’s “Wanted” List -- Rob Garver, Fiscal Times

Scots Independence Genie Fires Separatist Dreams of EU Statehood -- Rodney Jefferson, Bloomberg

V for Victoria: Catalans Want Independence Too -- Helene Zuber, Spiegel Online

Scotland Should Heed Lesson from Irish - Ruth Edwards, Telegraph

Barack Obama and the 'Wimp Factor' -- Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy