Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 8, 2015

Henry Gass, CSM: Tsarnaev guilty of Boston bombings. Where does trial go from here?

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty Wednesday of the Boston Marathon bombings. But the jury could be facing another three months of emotional testimony in the sentencing phase, raising questions about how juries cope.

Boston — The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial on Wednesday did what it was expected to do, returning guilty verdicts on all 30 counts. Defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is now eligible to be sentenced to death in the second phase of the trial, which could begin next week and last until June.

But how that second phase will unfold is an open and intriguing question. To win its convictions against Mr. Tsarnaev, federal prosecutors harnessed waves of graphic and emotional victim testimony.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 8, 2015

Guilty 30 Times Over, The Boston Bomber Finally Stops Smiling -- Susan Zalkind, Daily Beast

No mercy for Tsarnaev -- Boston Herald editorial

Why Pakistan is still undecided about sending troops to fight in Yemen -- Tim Craig and Shaiq Hussain, Washington Post

After Retaking Tikrit, Iraqi Army and Iran-Backed Militias Look Ahead to Battle for Mosul -- The Tower

Iran’s Nuclear Program -- Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg

Obama Admits Iran’s Breakout Time Will Shrink -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary

Iranian establishment faces risks if nuclear deal fails -- Parisa Hafezi, Reuters

Iran Is Much More Modern Than You Think -- Erich Follath, Spiegel Online

Al-Shabaab’s Kenya Killings Fit Broader Strategy -- Heidi Vogt, WSJ

Russia Nervously Eyes the U.S.-Iran Deal -- Reva Bhalla, Stratfor

A 'special relationship' between Greece and Russia? -- Fred Weir, CSM

How the Next President Should Deal with Russia -- James Jay Carafano & Nile Gardiner, NRO

Netanyahu's alliance with Republicans risks further ire from Obama -- Chris McGreal, The Guardian

When U.S. Allies Join the China-Led Development Bank (A Collection Of Commentaries) -- NYT

Where Terrorists Thrive and Why -- Max Boot, Commentary