Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 17, 2012



Complete Transcript Of The Presidential Debate -- McClatchy News

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY PARTICIPATE IN A CANDIDATES DEBATE, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK

OCTOBER 16, 2012

SPEAKERS: FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY, R-MASS.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

CANDY CROWLEY, MODERATOR

[*] CROWLEY: Good evening from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. I'm Candy Crowley from CNN's "State of the Union." We are here for the second presidential debate, a town hall, sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

CROWLEY: The Gallup organization chose 82 uncommitted voters from the New York area. Their questions will drive the night. My goal is to give the conversation direction and to ensure questions get answered.

The questions are known to me and my team only. Neither the commission, nor the candidates have seen them. I hope to get to as many questions as possible.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Politics around Benghazi tragedy distract us from bigger issues in Middle East -- Jonathan Zimmerman, Christian Science Monitor

Passing the buck on Benghazi -- Washington Times editorial

A senior Iraqi official ponders if his government is a client of Iran's -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor

Iraq suffers from its chaotic foreign policy -- Ranj Alaaldin, The Guardian

Sanctions won’t stop Iran -- George Jonas, National Post

Military intervention in Mali: a dangerous idea with too much support
-- Simon Allison, The Guardian

Nigeria’s Most Sadistic Killers: Why Is Boko Haram Not Designated a Terrorist Group?
-- Eli Lake, Daily Beast

Chinese Like India Less -- Tom Wright, Wall Street Journal

Chinese Concern on Inequality Rises -- James T. Areddy, Wall Street Journal

The Coming Collapse: Authoritarians in China and Russia Face an Endgame -- Jackson Diehl, World Affairs

India: After the blackout -- William Dalrymple, New Statesman

A pawn in Cuba’s power game -- Washington Post editorial

Corruption Continues Virtually Unchecked in Greece
-- Julia Amalia Heyer, Spiegel Online

Don’t Forget NATO -- James Goldgeier, New York Times

Would Romney really dare to tag China a 'currency manipulator'?
-- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

Lance Armstrong's World Unravels From Doping Scandal -- Jim Vertuno, AP

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