North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on March 31, 2013. KCNA/HANDOUT/REUTERS
Viewpoint: North Korea’s Gaddafi Nightmare -- Robert Baer, Time
If you want to know what’s going through the mind of the North Korean regime, go back to the murder of Muammar Gaddafi. The way the North Koreans look at it, Gaddafi gave up his nuclear bomb, and lost his head. The lesson of Saddam Hussein’s end is another cautionary tale for the North Koreans. If Saddam had held onto his weapons of mass destruction–and lots of them–the Obama Administration would have had second thoughts about invading his country. Or so I’m told by a former CIA colleague, and one of the best-informed North Korean watchers around.
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Why Is North Korea Our Problem? -- Robert Robb, Real Clear Politics
Fearful of agitating North Korea, Obama officials back off tough talk -- Andrew Malcolm, Investors Business Daily
Western-Asian fusion causing a storm -- George Kerevan, The Scotsman
Obama, Kerry dust off old Arab peace proposal in push to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers
Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Why Is North Korea Our Problem? -- Robert Robb, Real Clear Politics
Fearful of agitating North Korea, Obama officials back off tough talk -- Andrew Malcolm, Investors Business Daily
Western-Asian fusion causing a storm -- George Kerevan, The Scotsman
Obama, Kerry dust off old Arab peace proposal in push to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers
Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
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Fearful of agitating North Korea, Obama officials back off tough talk -- Andrew Malcolm, Investors Business Daily
Western-Asian fusion causing a storm -- George Kerevan, The Scotsman
Obama, Kerry dust off old Arab peace proposal in push to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers
Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
Khamenei’s Ever-Changing Nuclear Fatwa -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
The Kremlin's World -- Ariel Cohen, New York Times
Risk of euro break-up now higher than ever before -- Dan O'Brien, Irish Times
Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident’s World Tour -- Tim Padgett, Time
How the U.S. Blew Up the Global Energy Market -- David Francis, The Fiscal Times
Western-Asian fusion causing a storm -- George Kerevan, The Scotsman
Obama, Kerry dust off old Arab peace proposal in push to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers
Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
Khamenei’s Ever-Changing Nuclear Fatwa -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
The Kremlin's World -- Ariel Cohen, New York Times
Risk of euro break-up now higher than ever before -- Dan O'Brien, Irish Times
Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident’s World Tour -- Tim Padgett, Time
How the U.S. Blew Up the Global Energy Market -- David Francis, The Fiscal Times