Don't Israel's Nuclear Weapons Count? -- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent
Netanyahu has what he wants to keep up the idea of his plucky, vulnerable little state
Influential Europeans – including many Muslims – recently debated freedom of expression with the Danish editor who commissioned the cartoons of Prophet Mohammed which led to riots. Held in Berlin, it was a good, at times blazing, debate.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
How to Press the Advantage With Iran -- Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
What Else Is Iran Hiding? -- Nima Gerami & James Acton, Foreign Policy
Ahmadinejad Should Watch His Back -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
A Big Card To Play in Iran -- Washington Post
Secure Afghanistan means Secure America -- W.Marshall & J. Arkedis, The Hill
History does not show that war in Afghanistan is unwinnable -- Liam Fox, The Independent
The View from Pakistan's Spies -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Angela Merkel, the new Maggie Thatcher -- Alan Posener
What Next for Mao's China at 60? -- Chris Patten, New Straits Times
Twilight of Pax Americana -- C. Layne & B. Schwarz, Los Angeles Times
The Country Russia Loves to Hate (America) - Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times
India Preps All-Out Assault on Maoists -- Siddharth Srivastava, Asia Times