Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 17, 2013



Mission Impossible in Syria -- Michael J. Totten,World Affairs

I live near an enormous former stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. It isn’t walking distance from my house, but I can drive there between breakfast and lunch without exceeding the speed limit.

From 1962 to 2011, the US Army stored nearly four thousand tons of VX, Sarin, and HD blister agent (commonly known as mustard gas) at the Umatilla Chemical Depot along the Columbia River two and a half hours east of Portland, Oregon.

In 1993 the US signed a treaty forbidding the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons, and eleven years later, in 2004, the Army was finally ready to begin destroying Oregon’s stockpile.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Who "won" Syria? -- Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Policy

The price of the Syria debacle -- Amir Taheri, New York Post

Calls to reform Security Council after its inability to act on Syria -- Maya Shwayder, Jerusalem Post

Even before Syria deal, Egypt was renewing its relationship with Russia -- Nancy A. Youssef, McClatchy News

Why Forfeit Leverage on Iran? -- Michael Rubin, Commentary

For Chinese, Violence in the Middle East Sparks Debate on Democracy, Stability -- Lotus Yuen, Teen Leaf Nation

India's Manmohan Singh’s losing battle with the markets -- Kevin Rafferty, Japan Times

Russia Is Back -- Ariel Cohen, National Interest

Merkel Says German Election Is Decision Time for Euro’s Future -- Tony Czuczka & Arne Delfs, Bloomberg

Going Nowhere: France Opts for Meek Reforms and Hope -- Mathieu von Rohr, Spiegel Online

Amid slow economic recovery, more Americans identify as 'lower class' -- Emily Alpert, McClatchy News/Los Angeles Times

Why did Aaron Alexis get a security clearance? -- Thomas Lifson, American Thinker

Rampage in Washington -- Baltimore Sun editorial

Arms inspection stalling, runaway healthcare costs, and why Snowden revealed himself -- Steven Brill, Reuters

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