Scarborough: Drone Policy Is Far Worse Than Bush Terror Policy -- Jane C. Timm, MSNBC
Responding to the U.S. White Paper detailing the legal reasoning behind the C.I.A.’s drone wars on terrorists in countries like Pakistan and Yemen, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough said that the U.S.’s drone policy is far more questionable than President George W. Bush’s long-criticized rendition, interrogation, and torture policies.
“Here you’ve got a situation where the U.S. government is killing Americans without judicial review, without any crimes being charged against them,” Scarborough said. “It’s hard to say how many stop signs were blown through here. But for those that were shocked at the Bush administration “torture memos,” they must be really stunned by this.”
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Al-Qaida leadership and U.S. citizenship are fatally incompatible, Justice Department says. -- Jarvis DeBerry, Nola.com
International players fiddle while Syria burns -- Ray Murphy, Irish Times
Involving Russia in Syria -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
At last, a ray of hope in Iran -- Alex Massie, Scotsman
Will romanticising the Tuareg threaten the peace in Mali? -- Leela Jacinto, France24
France’s Mali Mission: Has al-Qaeda Already Been Defeated? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
France: Why intervene in Mali and not Central African Republic? -- Amit Singh, The Guardian
South Sudan: ‘How to Build a Country From Scratch’ -- Florence Martin-Kessler and Anne Poiret, New York Times
No winners in a conflict over the Senkaku Islands -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
The U.S. interest in an Asian island dispute -- John Pomfret, Washington Post
How Beijing Hid the Smog: China can reverse its air pollution nightmare by committing to real transparency and enforcement. --
International players fiddle while Syria burns -- Ray Murphy, Irish Times
Involving Russia in Syria -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
At last, a ray of hope in Iran -- Alex Massie, Scotsman
Will romanticising the Tuareg threaten the peace in Mali? -- Leela Jacinto, France24
France’s Mali Mission: Has al-Qaeda Already Been Defeated? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
France: Why intervene in Mali and not Central African Republic? -- Amit Singh, The Guardian
South Sudan: ‘How to Build a Country From Scratch’ -- Florence Martin-Kessler and Anne Poiret, New York Times
No winners in a conflict over the Senkaku Islands -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
The U.S. interest in an Asian island dispute -- John Pomfret, Washington Post
How Beijing Hid the Smog: China can reverse its air pollution nightmare by committing to real transparency and enforcement. --
France’s Mali Mission: Has al-Qaeda Already Been Defeated? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
France: Why intervene in Mali and not Central African Republic? -- Amit Singh, The Guardian
South Sudan: ‘How to Build a Country From Scratch’ -- Florence Martin-Kessler and Anne Poiret, New York Times
No winners in a conflict over the Senkaku Islands -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
The U.S. interest in an Asian island dispute -- John Pomfret, Washington Post
How Beijing Hid the Smog: China can reverse its air pollution nightmare by committing to real transparency and enforcement. -- Steven Q. Andrews, Wall Street Journal
Dealing With the Real Putin -- Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy, New York Times
The Days of Engaging Russia Are Over -- Alexander Golts, The Moscow Times
Are ObamaLeaks an impeachable offense? -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post
France: Why intervene in Mali and not Central African Republic? -- Amit Singh, The Guardian
South Sudan: ‘How to Build a Country From Scratch’ -- Florence Martin-Kessler and Anne Poiret, New York Times
No winners in a conflict over the Senkaku Islands -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
The U.S. interest in an Asian island dispute -- John Pomfret, Washington Post
How Beijing Hid the Smog: China can reverse its air pollution nightmare by committing to real transparency and enforcement. -- Steven Q. Andrews, Wall Street Journal
Dealing With the Real Putin -- Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy, New York Times
The Days of Engaging Russia Are Over -- Alexander Golts, The Moscow Times
Are ObamaLeaks an impeachable offense? -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post