Thursday, September 4, 2014

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 4, 2014

(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi meet to discus Ukraine at the NATO summit at the Celtic Manor resort, near Newport, in Wales September 4, 2014 (Reuters / Alain Jocard)

Will They Stop Putin? -- Kyiv Post

Ukraine was high on the agenda when the NATO summit started in Wales on Sept. 4, with leaders of the 28-nation alliance looking for ways to bolster Ukraine and punish Russia for its aggression.

“The leaders reiterated their condemnation of Russia’s continued flagrant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and agreed on the need for Russia to face increased costs for its actions,” U.S.

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said. “The leaders also expressed their strong support for President (Petro) Poroshenko’s efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict.”

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 4, 2014

The Hot Air Behind Putin’s Nuclear Threats -- David Francis, Fiscal Times

NATO summit: Pugnacious Putin provides new purpose for alliance -- Howard Lafranchi, CSM

Ukraine's strong argument for military aid -- Daniel Treisman, CNN

Russia Can Hit Back With Resource War -- Gary Litman, RCW

How We Won the Cold War, but Lost the Peace -- Nicolai N. Petro, National Interest

Obama and NATO face uncertainty instead of closure in Afghanistan -- Stephanie Condon, CBS

What’s it like to report from North Korea? Frustrating, mainly -- Anna Fifield, Washington Post

A Japan-India Anti-China Alliance? No. This Is About Economics -- Stephen Harner, Forbes

Why China Resents Hong Kong
-- Adam Minter, Bloomberg

Meet the Photographers Covering Africa’s Forgotten Conflict -- Time

Will ISIS Help Pave Way for Iranian Nuke? -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

What has been the impact of US airstrikes on the Islamic State? -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

David Cameron was humiliated when he asked Britain to fight Assad. What happens now with Islamic State? -- Adam Taylor, Washington Post

ISIS vs. mainstream Muslims: The media battle -- Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Editor

Zawahiri's Al Qaeda in India declaration. Dangerous or desperate? -- Dan Murphy, CSM

The world needs a mighty U.S. military -- Mitt Romney, Washington Post

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