The Afghan Enforcer I Knew -- Ahmed Rashid, New York Times
SENIOR American and NATO officers in Afghanistan have wanted Ahmed Wali Karzai gone — set aside, retired, out of the country or worse — for many years now. His killing by a close family associate yesterday may have granted their wishes. But what now follows the death of the most powerful political broker in southern Afghanistan may be much worse than Mr. Karzai ever was.
In fact, Afghanistan just got more dangerous and unpredictable.
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It didn't take long for Paris to renege on the Anglo-French defence pact -- Con Coughlin
Analysis-Saudi Policy on Yemen and Syria Seen Floundering -- New York Times/Reuters
Aiding and Abetting the Enemy -- Lauri B. Regan, American Thinker
U.S. Funding Cut May Do More for Pakistan's Generals than for Washington's Goals -- Omar Waraich, Time
Who will be Russia's Next President? -- Miriam Elder, Global Post
If Britain is too small to survive outside the EU, how does South Sudan manage? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph
China raises undersea ante -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Why Italy is not the next Greece -- John Shmuel, Financial Times
Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms -- USA Today
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
It didn't take long for Paris to renege on the Anglo-French defence pact -- Con Coughlin
Analysis-Saudi Policy on Yemen and Syria Seen Floundering -- New York Times/Reuters
Aiding and Abetting the Enemy -- Lauri B. Regan, American Thinker
U.S. Funding Cut May Do More for Pakistan's Generals than for Washington's Goals -- Omar Waraich, Time
Who will be Russia's Next President? -- Miriam Elder, Global Post
If Britain is too small to survive outside the EU, how does South Sudan manage? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph
China raises undersea ante -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Why Italy is not the next Greece -- John Shmuel, Financial Times
Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms -- USA Today
U.S. Funding Cut May Do More for Pakistan's Generals than for Washington's Goals -- Omar Waraich, Time
Who will be Russia's Next President? -- Miriam Elder, Global Post
If Britain is too small to survive outside the EU, how does South Sudan manage? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph
China raises undersea ante -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Why Italy is not the next Greece -- John Shmuel, Financial Times
Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms -- USA Today
Lawmaker: US airports are not secure enough -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Arkansas jihad: Obama ignores the homegrown terror threat -- Washington Times editorial
Reactor reaction: 5 countries joining Japan in rethinking nuclear energy -- Robert Zeliger, Foreign Policy
Who will be Russia's Next President? -- Miriam Elder, Global Post
If Britain is too small to survive outside the EU, how does South Sudan manage? -- Daniel Hannan, The Telegraph
China raises undersea ante -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Why Italy is not the next Greece -- John Shmuel, Financial Times
Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms -- USA Today
Lawmaker: US airports are not secure enough -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Arkansas jihad: Obama ignores the homegrown terror threat -- Washington Times editorial
Reactor reaction: 5 countries joining Japan in rethinking nuclear energy -- Robert Zeliger, Foreign Policy