Islamist Terrorism: The Rise Of The Loners -- Jason Burke, The Guardian
If unpredictability is the key to security, the case of Arid Uka underlines how it is the key to successful terrorism too
So another attack, once again by a young, angry, Muslim man who according to prosecutors, has nothing to do with any broader organisation.
This could be the opportunity for another long discussion over whether al-Qaida is an ideology, a group, a social movement, a myth, a threat to the future of mankind etc – a debate that has been going on for over a decade and doesn't look like being resolved soon. So instead, let's look at what we know about Arid Uka, who apparently took out a pistol and shot dead two American soldiers on a bus at Frankfurt airport.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
From Baghdad to Benghazi -- Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
A warning to would-be interventionists in Libya -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Gaddafi's survival could end the Arab revolt -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Analyst: Libyan Regime Recovering from Initial Protests -- Voice of America
Analysts Warn Conflict in Libya Could be Lengthy -- Voice of America
Do Libya's rebels have staying power? -- BBC
Obama's timid words on Libya -- Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
Foreign Policy: Six Reasons No-Fly Zone Is A Bad Idea -- Thomas E. Ricks, NPR
Libya’s Hidden Wealth May Be Next Battle -- Landon Thomas, New York Times
Lack of US Policy in the Middle East Is Leading to Its Decline in Power -- Joshua Gleis, Huffington Post
London School of Economics’s Ties to Libya the Tip of the Iceberg for Academia --
Ted R. Bromund, Commentary
Who will be China’s next leaders? -- Geoff Dyer, Financial Times
Another dictator figures out Facebook -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy
Iran's Going Nuclear -- Charles A. Duelfer, National Interest
What will be in China's next Five Year Plan? -- Christina Larson, Foreign Policy
North Korea: A nation in the dark -- Laura Ling, L.A. Times
A futile message to Pyongyang -- Selig S. Harrison, L.A. Times
The Realist Prism: Politics vs. Social Media in the Arab Uprising -- Nikolas Gvosdev, World Politics Review
Editorial: Mexican Shuffle -- Investors.com
Are America's Best Days Behind Us? -- Fareed Zakaria, Time Magazine