Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 8, 2016



Simon Shuster, Time: Why Europe’s Migrant Deal With Turkey Could Lead to More Anguish

Deal depends on Turkey's willingness to stop people smuggling and the refugees's desire to return to Turkey

The plan isn’t perfect. It is expensive, messy and loaded with moral and political compromises. If finalized and implemented, it would still leave hundreds of thousands of refugees stranded in countries where they have no desire to settle. Inevitably, it would also require local officials to use coercion, and the police to use force, in moving migrant families against their will. But it is still the closest that European leaders have come to finding a way out of the refugee crisis. Here’s what you need to know about the agreement proposed on Monday in Brussels.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 8, 2016

Smelling EU fear, Turkey moves in for $6.6bn kill -- Finian Cunningham, RT

Turkey and the EU plan a "one-in, one-out" deal to tackle the migration crisis -- Statesman editorial

The Greatly Exaggerated Rumors of Islamic State’s Demise -- Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures

Takeover of top Turkish paper seen as presidential power play -- Scott Peterson, CSM

Democracy’s Disintegration in Turkey -- New York Times editorial

Is Iran Still Israel's Top Threat? -- Graham Allison, The Atlantic

Iran's oil market comeback is well on its way. -- Keith Kohl, Energy and Capital

North Korea May Be Committing Suicide, But Who Will Kim Take With Him? -- Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast

Why China Is Finally Fed Up With North Korea -- Chen Qin, World Crunch

Should Seoul go nuclear? -- Doug Bandow, Japan Times

From Africa, an unexpected lesson in how to topple terrorists -- Howard LaFranchi, CSM

Replacing an Irreplaceable Leader in Bolivia -- Stratfor

Banking Faces an Existential Crisis -- Mark Gilbert, Bloomberg

Clinton’s Laughable Claim: Petraeus Offense Was Worse -- Aandrew C. McCarthy, PJ Media

Intel Whistle-Blowers Fear Government Won't Protect Them -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg

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