A President Whose Assurances Have Come Back to Haunt Him -- Peter Baker, New York Times
WASHINGTON — When President Obama addresses the nation on Wednesday to explain his plan to defeat Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, it is a fair bet he will not call them the “JV team.”
Nor does he seem likely to describe Iraq as “sovereign, stable and self-reliant” with a “representative government.” And presumably he will not assert after more than a decade of conflict that “the tide of war is receding.”
As he seeks to rally Americans behind a new military campaign in the Middle East, Mr. Obama finds his own past statements coming back to haunt him. Time and again, he has expressed assessments of the world that in the harsh glare of hindsight look out of kilter with the changed reality he now confronts.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 9, 2014
Behind Islamic State's advance: 'sophisticated, patient and focused' plans -- Wyatt Olson, Stars and Stripes
Can Obama build a real anti-ISIS coalition? -- CBS/AP
Obama’s strategy towards Isis -- Financial Times
Obama's Islamic State strategy: what he'll discuss with congressional leaders -- Francine Kiefer, CSM
Why White House and Congress don’t want vote on military action -- Paul Waldman, Washington Post
To Defeat ISIL, Empower Sunni Iraqis and Syrians -- Paul Scharre, War On The Rocks
Iraq Approves New Unity Government, Sets the Stage for Combatting ISIS -- Per Liljas, Time
Amid epic destruction, weary Gaza struggles to rebuild -- Christa Case Bryant, CSM
Israel appropriated 1,000 acres of the West Bank. Why now? -- Dimi Reider, Reuters
A billion Africans under 18 by mid-century: More jobs, or more angry youth? -- Diptesh Soni, CSM
China's Next Major Mess-Up: Hong Kong's Future -- Robert Keatley, National Interest
Japan, Germany shake off WWII arms constraints. A cause for concern? -- Peter Ford, CSM
Why the world should care about Scottish independence -- Mike Peacock, Reuters
Why Does Scotland Want Independence? It’s Culture vs. Economics -- Neil Irwin, NYT
How Does The British Military Split With An Independent Scotland? -- Christopher Harress, IBTimes
Mexico’s Dubious Reforms -- Enrique Krauze, NYT
'His Father Had Lied to Us': German Doctor Shares Harrowing Ebola Encounter -- Spiegel Online
Alibaba is coming: meet the Chinese Internet giant that outsells Amazon -- Peter Ford, CSM
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