U.S. Is Not Greatest Country Ever -- Michael Kinsley, Politico
When foreign car companies started opening factories in the United States, back in the 1980s, it seemed like an act of obeisance. The plants didn’t make economic sense — Americans had to be paid so much more — but this was a tactful bit of tribute to Empire Central. America wants auto plants? America gets auto plants.
Last week, BMW announced it was opening a plant in South Carolina. No special explanation was required. People were lined up for jobs paying $15 an hour. Equivalent jobs in Germany pay $30 an hour. We’re now a bargain.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Nicolas Sarkozy: Britain and France 'interdependent' -- The Telegraph
The Cameron-Sarkozy special relationship -- Gavin Hewitt, BBC
Q&A: UK-French defence treaty -- BBC
A closer alliance with France will be good for Britain -- Liam Fox, New Telegraph
Anglo-French military force makes 'perfect sense' – Liam Fox -- James Kirkup and John Bingham, The Telegraph
UK-France defence force: great Anglo-French disagreements over the years -- The Telegraph
Can we really rely on the French to defend our interests? -- Con Coughlin, the Telegraph
Five reasons it will be hard for Yemen to 'destroy' Al Qaeda franchise -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Parcel bomb plot shows Saudi al Qaeda challenge -- Reuters
Saudi friends and foes -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
Analysis: Military reflex alone can't quell Yemen militants -- Reuters
Stopping al-Qaeda in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial
Staying nimble to fight al-Qaeda's shifting threat -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Terror Plot Foiled: But is the Threat in Yemen Growing? -- Oliver Holmes and Angela Shah, Time Magazine
The Cameron-Sarkozy special relationship -- Gavin Hewitt, BBC
Q&A: UK-French defence treaty -- BBC
A closer alliance with France will be good for Britain -- Liam Fox, New Telegraph
Anglo-French military force makes 'perfect sense' – Liam Fox -- James Kirkup and John Bingham, The Telegraph
UK-France defence force: great Anglo-French disagreements over the years -- The Telegraph
Can we really rely on the French to defend our interests? -- Con Coughlin, the Telegraph
Five reasons it will be hard for Yemen to 'destroy' Al Qaeda franchise -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Parcel bomb plot shows Saudi al Qaeda challenge -- Reuters
Saudi friends and foes -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
Analysis: Military reflex alone can't quell Yemen militants -- Reuters
Stopping al-Qaeda in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial
Staying nimble to fight al-Qaeda's shifting threat -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Terror Plot Foiled: But is the Threat in Yemen Growing? -- Oliver Holmes and Angela Shah, Time Magazine
UK-France defence force: great Anglo-French disagreements over the years -- The Telegraph
Can we really rely on the French to defend our interests? -- Con Coughlin, the Telegraph
Five reasons it will be hard for Yemen to 'destroy' Al Qaeda franchise -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Parcel bomb plot shows Saudi al Qaeda challenge -- Reuters
Saudi friends and foes -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
Analysis: Military reflex alone can't quell Yemen militants -- Reuters
Stopping al-Qaeda in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial
Staying nimble to fight al-Qaeda's shifting threat -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Terror Plot Foiled: But is the Threat in Yemen Growing? -- Oliver Holmes and Angela Shah, Time Magazine
Saudi friends and foes: Duplicitous desert kingdom could turn U.S. weapons on us -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
President Obama, Asia is calling -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
The real cost of China rising -- Margaret Wente, Globe And Mail
How much does hosting the Dalai Lama hurt your country's trade with China? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy
Can we really rely on the French to defend our interests? -- Con Coughlin, the Telegraph
Five reasons it will be hard for Yemen to 'destroy' Al Qaeda franchise -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Parcel bomb plot shows Saudi al Qaeda challenge -- Reuters
Saudi friends and foes -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
Analysis: Military reflex alone can't quell Yemen militants -- Reuters
Stopping al-Qaeda in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial
Staying nimble to fight al-Qaeda's shifting threat -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Terror Plot Foiled: But is the Threat in Yemen Growing? -- Oliver Holmes and Angela Shah, Time Magazine
Saudi friends and foes: Duplicitous desert kingdom could turn U.S. weapons on us -- Frank Gaffney, Washington Times
President Obama, Asia is calling -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
The real cost of China rising -- Margaret Wente, Globe And Mail
How much does hosting the Dalai Lama hurt your country's trade with China? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy