The Right Way for Turkey to Intervene in Syria -- Soner Cagaptay, New York Times
TURKEY was the first country to take direct military action against the government of Bashar al-Assad since Syria’s uprising began in the spring of 2011. And tensions are escalating further: earlier this week, the Turkish government sent 25 F-16 fighters to an air base near the border with Syria and on Wednesday it forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where suspected military aid shipments were taken off the plane.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Which Is Worse: To Help the Syrian Rebels or to Do Nothing? -- Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest
Benghazi flap is obscuring real issues -- Washington Post editorial
Actually, Iran Sanctions Aren't Working -- Dina Esfandiary, Radio Free Europe
Defining our red lines with Iran -- Michael Singh, Foreign Policy
Why Iran Can’t Follow China’s Lead -- Ray Takeyh, New York Times
In Iraq, No Signs Can Be Good Signs -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
PostScript: Drones and consequences -- Hirsh Goodman, Jerusalem Post
Election fever in Israel -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Gangnam style? Not in N. Korea: But there are signs that the regime is losing its iron grip. -- Laura Ling, L.A. Times
China wields economic club -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Mo Yan, Nobel literature prize winner, not a dissident in China but still a controversial figure -- Tom Lasse
Benghazi flap is obscuring real issues -- Washington Post editorial
Actually, Iran Sanctions Aren't Working -- Dina Esfandiary, Radio Free Europe
Defining our red lines with Iran -- Michael Singh, Foreign Policy
Why Iran Can’t Follow China’s Lead -- Ray Takeyh, New York Times
In Iraq, No Signs Can Be Good Signs -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
PostScript: Drones and consequences -- Hirsh Goodman, Jerusalem Post
Election fever in Israel -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Gangnam style? Not in N. Korea: But there are signs that the regime is losing its iron grip. -- Laura Ling, L.A. Times
China wields economic club -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Mo Yan, Nobel literature prize winner, not a dissident in China but still a controversial figure -- Tom Lasse
Why Iran Can’t Follow China’s Lead -- Ray Takeyh, New York Times
In Iraq, No Signs Can Be Good Signs -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
PostScript: Drones and consequences -- Hirsh Goodman, Jerusalem Post
Election fever in Israel -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Gangnam style? Not in N. Korea: But there are signs that the regime is losing its iron grip. -- Laura Ling, L.A. Times
China wields economic club -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Mo Yan, Nobel literature prize winner, not a dissident in China but still a controversial figure -- Tom Lasseter, McClatchy Newspapers
Bali bombings: 10 years later, progress and some bumps ahead -- Sara Schonhardt, Christian Science Monitor
The Economic Future of Venezuela -- William Ratliff, Defining Ideas
Nobel Nonsense -- Max Boot, Commentary
In Iraq, No Signs Can Be Good Signs -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
PostScript: Drones and consequences -- Hirsh Goodman, Jerusalem Post
Election fever in Israel -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Gangnam style? Not in N. Korea: But there are signs that the regime is losing its iron grip. -- Laura Ling, L.A. Times
China wields economic club -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Mo Yan, Nobel literature prize winner, not a dissident in China but still a controversial figure -- Tom Lasseter, McClatchy Newspapers
Bali bombings: 10 years later, progress and some bumps ahead -- Sara Schonhardt, Christian Science Monitor
The Economic Future of Venezuela -- William Ratliff, Defining Ideas
Nobel Nonsense -- Max Boot, Commentary