Afghan Attacks Kill 60; Signs Of A Sectarian Shift? -- Scott Neuman, NPR
Deadly suicide attacks in Afghanistan aimed at minority Shia Muslims have experts wondering whether the war there could be taking a dangerous new sectarian turn.
Tuesday's twin attacks, in the capital of Kabul and the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, killed at least 60 Shia worshippers as they celebrated Ashura, one of their sect's holiest days. It was the first such large-scale attack against Shias in Afghanistan in more than a decade.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Make no mistake, the Iranians will have their nuclear way -- Hugh White, The Age
Has Obama Destroyed the Alliance? -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Pakistan Fans the Flames -- New York Times editorial
As US Ambassador Ford returns, Syria deteriorates -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Short-lived shibboleth of a moderate Egypt -- Tony Blankley, The Washington Times
Egypt: We’ve Heard What the Majority Thinks -- Barry Rubin, PJMedia
Congo's crucial crossroads -- Tony Gambino and Michael O’Hanlon, CNN
Vladimir Putin: the gremlin in the Kremlin -- Andrew Osborn, The Telegraph
Russia’s political order shakes -- Aurel Braun, Globe And Mail
What's the hurry, Belgium? Somalia has gone without a government for 20 years. -- Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor
Why the euro liars must stop deceiving us - and themselves -- Max Hastings, Daily Mail
Bad news BRICs: 10 years on, which country is the most overhyped? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy
We’re past due on handling the finances of war -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post