U.S. Army soldiers move toward their forward operating base after a presence patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua GrenierKarzai And The Scent Of U.S. Irresolution -- Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal
Our longest war is now being waged with doubt and hesitation, and our ally on the scene has gone rogue, taking the coin of our enemies and scoffing at our purposes.
'They do give us bags of money—yes, yes, it is done, we are grateful to the Iranians for this." This is the East, and baksheesh is the way of the world, Hamid Karzai brazenly let it be known this week. The big aid that maintains his regime, and keeps his country together, comes from the democracies. It is much cheaper for the Iranians. They are of the neighborhood, they know the ways of the bazaar.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Tea Party Could Stir Afghan Policy -- Wall Street Journal
Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda -- Scott Atran, New York Times
Karzai's pieces of Iranian silver: Iran and Afghanistan need to get their stories straight -- Washington Times editorial
Afghan peace solution -- Arnold De Borchgrave, UPI
The End of the Charm Offensive: China's neighbors welcome a strong China, just not a dominant one -- and that's where the United States comes in. -- John Lee, Foreign Policy
After Burma Poll, Conflict Looms -- Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat
Myanmar: No more charades -- Jared Genser, L.A. Times
Burma's brutal repression continues with a sham election -- Washington Post editorial
Haiti’s Latest Misery -- New York Times editorial
Is Brazil the Next Oil Power? -- Erik German, Global Post