The Way to Bring Down Assad

David Ignatius, Washington Post
WASHINGTON -- At the end of a week when more brave reporters died chronicling President Bashar al-Assad's slaughter of more than 6,000 of his countrymen, you hear more calls for sending weapons to the embattled opposition militia known as the "Free Syrian Army."More weapons undoubtedly will flow to the opposition, one way or another, but they're not going to bring about a democratic Syria. The moral case for arming the rebels may be strong, but it doesn't overcome the practical problem: The battlefield is Assad's area of strength, not weakness.A better route to...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/02/26/the_way_to_bring_down_assad_113254.html

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And the Winner Is: Barack Obama

Jamelle Bouie, American Prospect
Without question, the winner of Wednesday’s Republican debate was Barack Obama. This wasn’t apparent at the beginning; during the first forty minutes, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul argued about earmarks, and made the usual promise to cut taxes, cut spending, and magically balance the budget. But by the end of the event, the candidates had revealed their hostility toward women and Latinos, and further ensured that they would stay on Obama’s side into the fall.It wasn’t actually until after the first commercial break that...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/02/23/and_the_winner_is_barack_obama_274113.html

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World Bank Chief Stepping Down In June

World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday he is stepping down, raising the possibility that a non-American might be chosen for the first time to head the 187-nation lending organization. Zoellick said he will leave June 30 at the end of a five-year term.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/15/146926668/world-bank-chief-stepping-down-in-june?ft=1&f=1004

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Obama, Monti To Discuss Europe's Debt Crisis

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti meets President Obama at the White House Thursday for talks, just as confidence in Italy's economy is beginning to return. The technocrat who succeeded the flamboyant Silvio Berlusconi is trying to change Italy's image abroad.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/09/146622714/obama-to-hold-talks-with-italys-prime-minister?ft=1&f=1014

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