Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 6, 2015

Nader Mousavizadeh, Reuters: Arming Ukraine will put the West in danger

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 6, 2015

Merkel and Hollande's Mission in Moscow -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg

Is Putin on the verge of victory in Ukraine? -- Geoffrey Smith, Fortune

Ukraine: War or peace -- Deutsche Welle

Ukraine's Least Terrible Option -- Bloomberg editorial

The Guardian view on the Ukraine conflict: Swift action needed -- Guardian editorial

This infographic shows how deadly eastern Ukraine is -- Global Post

Ukraine’s Desperate Search for Peace -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast

Iran is using Israel to distract from its real aims in the Persian Gulf -- Anthony H. Cordesman, Reuters

The ‘Great War' of Sinai -- Ramzy Baroud, Asia Times

Afghan Taliban show resilience despite years of US 'capture-kill' policy -- Tom A. Peter, CSM

Here Comes the Flop: American Misreads and The Taliban's Endgame -- Sale Lilly, Real Clear World

Is China Preparing for Currency War? -- William Pesek, Bloomberg

Grisly Guantanamo stories refuse to go away -- Alka Pradhan, Reuters

A Tally of What Cuba Owes the World -- Carlos Alberto Montaner, Real Clear World

Was Obama right about the Crusades and Islamic extremism? (ANALYSIS) -- Jay Michaelson, Washington Post

ISIS Claims Jordan Bombers Killed US Woman. Bulls**t. -- Jamie Dettmer, Daily Beast

ISIS Took Her Hostage. Now They Say She’s Dead. -- Shane Harris & Nancy A. Youssef, Daily Beast