French Public Backs Mali Intervention, But For How Long? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Experts say that while President Hollande's decision to send troops to Mali has been backed across the political spectrum, the public could sour if the campaign's initial successes don't last.
Despite the suddenness of France's military involvement in Mali, President François Hollande's decision to send troops to the troubled African nation has been well received across the French political spectrum. French politicians from nearly all the country's parties have thus far supported the campaign, which has seen early successes in stopping the southward advance of Mali’s al-Qaeda-linked rebels who seized control of the country's north in the first half of last year.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Mali raid shows why Britain needs stong military -- The Telegraph
Tunisia’s President: All Arab Dictators Will Fall -- Moncef Marzouki, Bloomberg
War crimes in Syria: Time to appeal to International Criminal Court? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Iran and the Fallacy of Saber-Rattling -- Paul Pillar, National Interest
Getting to Yes With Iran: The Challenges of Coercive Diplomacy -- Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs
If Iran gets the bomb -- Conrad Black, National Post
Delhi needs Afghan red lines -- Deccan Chronicle
Two Diverging Roads for Afghanistan -- Thomas Barfield, Real Clear World
What Happens When China Goes “Gray”? -- Mark W. Frazier, The Diplomat
Policy on North Korea: It’s time to seek new path of reconciliation -- Korea Times editorial
Japan Steps Out -- Paul Krugman, New York Times
Will the west regret toppling Gaddafi? -- James Blitz, Financial Times
The condemned coca leaf: One standard for a major soft drink, another for the native people of South America -- Ricardo Cortés, New York Daily News
How Hugo Chavez brought Afghanistan to South America -- David Frum, National Post
War crimes in Syria: Time to appeal to International Criminal Court? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Iran and the Fallacy of Saber-Rattling -- Paul Pillar, National Interest
Getting to Yes With Iran: The Challenges of Coercive Diplomacy -- Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs
If Iran gets the bomb -- Conrad Black, National Post
Delhi needs Afghan red lines -- Deccan Chronicle
Two Diverging Roads for Afghanistan -- Thomas Barfield, Real Clear World
What Happens When China Goes “Gray”? -- Mark W. Frazier, The Diplomat
Policy on North Korea: It’s time to seek new path of reconciliation -- Korea Times editorial
Japan Steps Out -- Paul Krugman, New York Times
Will the west regret toppling Gaddafi? -- James Blitz, Financial Times
The condemned coca leaf: One standard for a major soft drink, another for the native people of South America -- Ricardo Cortés, New York Daily News
How Hugo Chavez brought Afghanistan to South America -- David Frum, National Post
Delhi needs Afghan red lines -- Deccan Chronicle
Two Diverging Roads for Afghanistan -- Thomas Barfield, Real Clear World
What Happens When China Goes “Gray”? -- Mark W. Frazier, The Diplomat
Policy on North Korea: It’s time to seek new path of reconciliation -- Korea Times editorial
Japan Steps Out -- Paul Krugman, New York Times
Will the west regret toppling Gaddafi? -- James Blitz, Financial Times
The condemned coca leaf: One standard for a major soft drink, another for the native people of South America -- Ricardo Cortés, New York Daily News
How Hugo Chavez brought Afghanistan to South America -- David Frum, National Post
Venezuela in limbo: Since Hugo Chávez is too ill to be inaugurated, somebody else should take over. -- The Economist
America is not in decline or retreat -- E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Our Sort-of War on Terror: Obama’s policies are incoherent, but does anyone care? -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
Two Diverging Roads for Afghanistan -- Thomas Barfield, Real Clear World
What Happens When China Goes “Gray”? -- Mark W. Frazier, The Diplomat
Policy on North Korea: It’s time to seek new path of reconciliation -- Korea Times editorial
Japan Steps Out -- Paul Krugman, New York Times
Will the west regret toppling Gaddafi? -- James Blitz, Financial Times
The condemned coca leaf: One standard for a major soft drink, another for the native people of South America -- Ricardo Cortés, New York Daily News
How Hugo Chavez brought Afghanistan to South America -- David Frum, National Post
Venezuela in limbo: Since Hugo Chávez is too ill to be inaugurated, somebody else should take over. -- The Economist
America is not in decline or retreat -- E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Our Sort-of War on Terror: Obama’s policies are incoherent, but does anyone care? -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO