Hugo Chávez and Mahmoud AhmadinejadThe Emerging Axis of Iran and Venezuela -- Robert M. Morgenthau, Wall Street Journal
The prospect of Iranian missiles in South America should not be dismissed.
The diplomatic ties between Iran and Venezuela go back almost 50 years and until recently amounted to little more than the routine exchange of diplomats. With the election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005, the relationship dramatically changed.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
Why Is Afghanistan So Hard? -- Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy
It's Getting Harder to Believe in Afghanistan -- Paul Wells, Maclean's
Growing Skepticism over Afghan War -- Susanne Koelbl, Der Spiegel
West Bank's Deceptive Growth -- Zahi Khouri, Int'l Herald Tribune
Japan Is a U.S. Friend, Not an Ally -- Todd Crowell, RealClearWorld
Iraq’s neighbours are rarely its friends as it rebuilds -- Emile Hokayem, The National
Top Article: Whose Side Are We On? -- Rajiv Kumar, Times of India
Taking Exception: A Genuine Effort for Peace -- Jimmy Carter, Washington Post opinion.
Iran's Revolution? The Hardliners Won -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Libya Stinks, But Hold Your Nose -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Iran's New Nuclear Diplomacy -- Kaveh Afrasiabi, World Politics review
Syria Having Its Way with Iran -- Meir Javedanfar, Real Clear World
Maliki hangs tough on Syria -- Sami Moubayed, Asia Times