In Turkey And Syria, Diplomacy By Snark -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Syria lashes out at Turkey's brutality in a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
The Syrian pot yesterday called the Turkish kettle black.
It may seem crazy for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to complain about the use of excessive force in Turkey surrounding the protests that erupted at Taksim Square in Istanbul on Friday, given that his government has killed thousands of civilians and tortured countless more during that country's civil war, and there has only been one confirmed death from Turkey's recent clashes, but self-awareness and a grasp of irony have never been strong suits among Middle Eastern leaders.
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Commentaries, Opinions, and Editorials
How Not to Win Friends and Influence the Turkish People -- Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Policy
Turkish protests born of success: Column -- Howard Eissenstat, USA Today
Revolt in Turkey: Erdogan's Grip on Power Is Rapidly Weakening -- Özlem Gezer, Maximilian Popp and Oliver Trenkamp, Spielge Online
Amid Syria’s carnage, talking is a must -- Gareth Evans, The Daily Star
Shades of “Chicken Kiev” in Syria? -- Max Boot, Commentary
Hezbollah's Gamble in Syria: The Dangerous Calculation Behind the Group's Decision to Back Assad -- Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs
Alawite state on the coast might be Assad's last resort -- Michael Williams, The National
The Limits of Saudi Oil Power -- Fahad Nazer, Real Clear World
House of Saud: built on sand -- The Guardian editorial
Why China’s Current Anti-Corruption Campaign is Different -- Russell Leigh Moses, Wall Street Journal
China’s Economic Empire -- Heriberto Araujo and Juan Pablo Cardenal, New York Times
America or China: one day, we will have to choose -- Hugh White, Sydney Morning Herald
Al Jazeera America has the odour of disaster -- Tony Burman, Toronto Star
Why the U.S. isn't signing the U.N.'s global arms treaty -- Peter Weber, The Week
Why a Saudi Virus Is Spreading Alarm -- Laurie Garrett, Council on Foreign Relations
Bradley Manning and the real war on leaks -- Ari Melber, Reuters
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