Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And editorials -- August 8, 2012



Intervention Is Now Driving Syria's Descent Into Darkness -- Seumas Milne, The Guardian

Western and Gulf regime support for rebel fighters isn't bringing freedom to Syrians but escalating sectarian conflict and war

The destruction of Syria is now in full flow. What began as a popular uprising 17 months ago is now an all-out civil war fuelled by regional and global powers that threatens to engulf the entire Middle East. As the battle for the ancient city of Aleppo grinds on and atrocities on both sides multiply, the danger of the conflict spilling over Syria's borders is growing.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

What the U.S. should do in Syria -- Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington Post

Palestinians: The Elephant in the Map Room -- Frank Jacobs, New York Times

Afghan athlete runs for more than speed -- Kathleen Parker, Washington Post

Disaster and demography in Japan: Generational warfare -- The Economist

A murder trial that says much about China -- The Independent

Obama’s empty Asia pivot
-- Eddie Walsh, Washington Times

Oil and democracy in Libya: What kind of mix? -- Peter Fragiskatos, The Ottawa Citizen

The Abandoned Alliance: What might come of the U.S. eschewing its Eastern European allies. -- Michal Kuz, Washington Post

Pussy Riot Trial Sheds Light on Kremlin's Religious Ties
-- Benjamin Bidder, Spiegel Online

Standard Chartered: how Iran dealings could cost bank a N.Y. license, or worse -- Ron Scherer, Christian Science Monitor

The Obama Doctrine’s First Term -- Joseph S. Nye, Project Syndicate

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