Has The West Gone Soft?
There is none of the passion, none of the moral sense that inspired foreign policy in the time of former British premier Margaret Thatcher and former US president Ronald Reagan. Read Here – Gulf News
Why Revile The Victim?
Blithely ignoring the fact that his presidential predecessor ordered the invasion that plunged Iraq into its current chaos and instability, Obama seems to hold the Iraqis at fault for their present U.S.-induced predicament., argues Yuram Abdullah Weiler. Read Here – Tehran Times
Aid Or Investment?
It’s time to view aid as an investment rather than an act of charity so that in the long term it could lead to more effective aid and possibly more assistance overall. Read Here – Businessweek
Jihadis and Their Petro State
The smoke rising from the Iraqi city of Baiji—so dark and thick that it’s visible from U.S. weather satellites—is evidence of one thing: The jihadist conflict engulfing Iraq is fueled by oil. Read Here – Businessweek
How Did Iraq Get Here?
Iraq’s poorly led but far larger and more heavily armed government forces may eventually roll back the Sunni advance. For now they man a ragged defensive arc around the northern and western approaches to Baghdad that is 60-90km deep, writes The Economist
Techie India’s Soft Belly
One of the most targeted countries in the world, India is beginning to act on the cyber threat. Read Here – The Diplomat
The Classic Cultural Skirmish
The United States’ new rivals and enemies all lack the element that made the Soviet-American struggle so consequential during the Cold War. Read Here – Tabletmag
Iraq Adrift
Ten years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq still suffers from the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that followed. Watch Here – Aljazeera
Looking For A Role Model
The European elections have shown how big a problem populism really is. But Cameron, Hollande and other leaders can keep the populists at bay if they start to look south. Read Here – The European
Did Obama Get It Right On Iraq?
President Obama’s instincts about Iraq and Syria have been sound from the beginning: Greater U.S. engagement probably cannot make things better but certainly can make them worse, both for the people of the region and for our national interests. Read Here – Washington Post
