Seven Bad Endings To The New War In The Middle East -- Peter Van Buren, Real Clear World
You know the joke? You describe something obviously heading for disaster -- a friend crossing Death Valley with next to no gas in his car -- and then add, “What could possibly go wrong?”
Such is the Middle East today. The U.S. is again at war there, bombing freely across Iraq and Syria, advising here, droning there, coalition-building in the region to loop in a little more firepower from a collection of recalcitrant allies, and searching desperately for some non-American boots to put on the ground.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 17, 2014
Obama needs to dial back his Syria strategy -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Best hope for Iraq is a loose confederation -- Leslie H. Gelb, Boston Globe
Islamic State: Would three old MiGs an air force make? -- Michael Holtz, CSM
Obama’s failing strategy in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial
Iran nuclear talks: How will Islamic State's rise affect negotiations? -- Howard LaFranchi, CSM
When the Ayatollah Said No to Nukes -- Gareth Porter, Foreign Policy
Egypt’s military foray into Libya underscores its concerns -- Maggie Michael, Daily Star/AP
Is Asia Ready for Another Wild Ride? -- William Pesek, Bloomberg
A Note from the Desk of Xi Jinping -- Joseph Bosco, Real Clear World
The social democratic state is destroying Europe -- Daniel J. Mitchell, The Commentator
Can Amal Clooney Save Greece’s Antiquities? -- Nico Hines, Daily Beast
South America’s New Caudillos -- New York Times editorial
Who Do They Think We Are? The administration’s Ebola evasions reveal its disdain for the American people. -- Peggy Noonan, WSJ
Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear -- Carol Mckinley, Daily Beast
Gas for $3 a Gallon — Thanks, Sheiks! -- Steven Butler & Tracy Moran, OZY
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