U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Padillo uses his rifle scope to scan the terrain during a patrol with his platoon near Combat Outpost Herrera in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Padillo is assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith'We Need Shock Therapy in Afghanistan Now' -- Bruce Riedel, Der Spiegel
The Americans are deeply divided over the right strategy in Afghanistan -- should they send more troops or pull out altogether? In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, former White House Afghanistan strategy coordinator Bruce Riedel says the war up until now has been done on the cheap. He argues more troops and a greater commitment are needed.
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Karzai's Problem Brother: Drugs, Spies and Controversy -- Aryn Baker, Time
Don't Build Up (Afghanistan) -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
A Prescription for Tragedy in Afghanistan -- Max Boot, Commentary
Take Your Sweet Time, Obama -- Andrew Exum, The Daily Beast
Now is not the time to let a nuclear Iran off the hook -- Emile Hokayem, The National
How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free -- Yevgeny Bazhanov, Moscow Times
Is Iraq Slipping Away? -- Reihan Salam, Daily Beast
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Karzai's Problem Brother: Drugs, Spies and Controversy -- Aryn Baker, Time
Don't Build Up (Afghanistan) -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
A Prescription for Tragedy in Afghanistan -- Max Boot, Commentary
Take Your Sweet Time, Obama -- Andrew Exum, The Daily Beast
Now is not the time to let a nuclear Iran off the hook -- Emile Hokayem, The National
How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free -- Yevgeny Bazhanov, Moscow Times
Is Iraq Slipping Away? -- Reihan Salam, Daily Beast
Don't Build Up (Afghanistan) -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
A Prescription for Tragedy in Afghanistan -- Max Boot, Commentary
Take Your Sweet Time, Obama -- Andrew Exum, The Daily Beast
Now is not the time to let a nuclear Iran off the hook -- Emile Hokayem, The National
How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free -- Yevgeny Bazhanov, Moscow Times
Is Iraq Slipping Away? -- Reihan Salam, Daily Beast
Iraq's security is still the key - and the omens are not good -- The Telegraph
The Kremlin Begs To Differ -- Dimitri Simes & Paul Saunders, Nat'l Interest
Saudi Riots Reveal Society's Fissures -- Caryle Murphy, Global Post
A Prescription for Tragedy in Afghanistan -- Max Boot, Commentary
Take Your Sweet Time, Obama -- Andrew Exum, The Daily Beast
Now is not the time to let a nuclear Iran off the hook -- Emile Hokayem, The National
How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free -- Yevgeny Bazhanov, Moscow Times
Is Iraq Slipping Away? -- Reihan Salam, Daily Beast
Iraq's security is still the key - and the omens are not good -- The Telegraph
The Kremlin Begs To Differ -- Dimitri Simes & Paul Saunders, Nat'l Interest
Saudi Riots Reveal Society's Fissures -- Caryle Murphy, Global Post