President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, Tuesday. Jim Young/Reuters
America's Shrinking Global Power -- Alistair Burnett, Real Clear World
Media coverage of President Barack Obama's high-profile visit to Australia and plan to boost US presence in Asia may mask America's shrinking global footprint. The combination of concern over China and the US debt crisis could set Washington on a course to becoming a mere regional power in the Asia Pacific.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Iran Watch: Bunker-buster buildup -- Uri Friedman, Foreign Policy
The U.N.’s unworkable plan for Syria -- Washington Post editorial
A year later, Libya is still a mess -- Daniel Larison, The Week
That worked out well: Most Egyptians now dislike U.S. ties -- Andrew Malcolm, Investors.com
Korans vs. People in Afghanistan -- Alana Goodman, Commentary
The China-US rare earth games -- Peter Lee, Asia Times
Mohamed Merah – Man of the West -- Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post
In Europe, pushed closer to Islam's margins -- Adnan Khan, Globe and Mail
The Descent of Hungary -- Raymond Zhong, Wall Street Journal
Scotland’s Choice: Independence could arouse national pride; it might also force self-sufficiency. -- Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
A Cuban's Prayer for Pope Benedict -- Oscar Biscet, Wall Street Journal
Biden to Latin America: Drop Dead -- Peter Passell, Foreign Policy
The Coming Clash of Worldviews -- John McLaughlin, American Thinker