Новости за 13.09.2016

Stephen Kinzer, Boston Globe
Last week, as the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approached, members of Congress gathered on the Capitol steps to pray, followed by a rendition of “God Bless America.” Then, evidently energized, they went inside and passed a bill that would allow relatives of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its apparent support of the attackers. President Obama is likely to veto it. Emotion could lead Congress to override his veto. That would have a shattering effect on American and global politics.

Matthew Norman, Independent
For David Cameron, the boundary change came early and cost him more than the Oxfordshire seat he has opted to vacate. The borderline between a languid farewell tour as a feted Prime Minister and having to slink away as the most abysmal failure in Downing Street history was drawn in the summer.Â

David Tweed, Bloomberg
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stepped onto the world stage last week with the swagger of a bad-boy rock star.

Mark Davis et al., Euronews
How true – or how hollow – do the words spoken 12 months ago sound now? What progress has been made on the objectives he set? Is the European Union any more European or more united than it was? Is it in a better state?

Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Policy
From Zionist plots to CIA conspiracies, Turkey's favorite pastime is believing that the world is out to get it.

John Robson, National Post
The production, transport and use of fossil fuels is not a distraction from the business of governing. It is central to our prosperity and it's time for a coherent plan from Justin Trudeau.

Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor
The Shiites' increasing effort to undermine Wahhabism's influence in managing Islamic affairs is now expanding to other Islamic denominations, including sects within Sunnism. This is especially true given the fact that hatred of Wahhabism is not confined to Shiites, but also includes Sufis, most of whom are Sunni. Wahhabis and their political advocates in Saudi Arabia often express equal hatred for Sufism and Shiism.

Thomas Joscelyn, Weekly Standard
Fifteen years after the September 11, 2001, hijackings, the al Qaeda threat is growing. Al Qaeda has the capacity to attempt a mass casualty attack inside the U.S. and Europe today.

Ryan Heath, Politico EU
If Jean-Claude Juncker goes off script in this week's State of the Union, spare a thought for the poor soul who put the speech together.

Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast
President Obama's decision to veto a bill that would allow 9/11 families to sue the Saudi government put him a precarious political position: between the victims of the greatest terror attack on American soil and the U.S. service members under his command who could be a greater risk if other nations pass similar laws.But it puts the woman he wants to succeed him in office, Hillary Clinton, in an even worse position, forcing to stake out a stance that pits her between her former New York constituents... Читать дальше...

Sebastien Roblin, TNI
While the world worries over other weapons platforms created by Moscow, this one is inflicting some serious battlefield losses.

Hank Campbell, ACSH
Despite the public shaming of anti-vaxxers, the anti-vaccine movement remains fairly strong in America. Yet, it has nothing on the anti-vaxxers in France, a country where over 40 percent of its citizens believe vaccines are unsafe, according to a global survey published in EBioMedicine.

L. Todd Wood, Washington Times
Hillary Talks Trump Russian Connections While the Obama/Hillary Iran Deal Funds Russian Treasury with Tens of Billions in Weapons Purchases

C Mortera-Martinez, CER
Whether or not there is a third election, Spain needs a government. Madrid must be a credible partner as the EU confronts multiple crises, from migration to Brexit.

James Marson, WS Journal
As parliamentary elections loom, party reimagines Lenin, Marx in a modern context.

Richard Gowan, WP Review
United Nations headquarters in New York is abuzz with rumors about the organization's future leadership. The race to replace Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general next year is entering its final straightaway, but it looks like there will be some serious twists before it is complete. Meanwhile, big powers including China and Russia are allegedly looking to secure top jobs in the next secretary-general's team. That could make the U.N. a rather less Western institution than it has been since the end of the Cold War.

Jeffrey Frank, New Yorker
Nearly seventy years after the Soviets acquired nuclear weapons, the 2016 Presidential candidates must grapple with proliferation in North Korea.

Mihail Gofman, RealClearWorld
Two weeks ago, Moldova marked the 25th anniversary of the Republic's independence from the Soviet Union. But what was meant to be a day of pride, celebration, and solidarity turned into anger, protest, and tear gas-ridden clashes with police.

BBC
A controversial cartoon in the Charlie Hebdo weekly showing victims of last month's Italian earthquake sparks legal action from the town of Amatrice.

D. Gartenstein-Ross, Daily News
Imagine it's 15 years ago, immediately after the 9/11 attacks. You are told that in September 2016, a couple of major counterterrorism victories would be just around the corner. These impending victories are that a coalition of countries, including the U.S., are on the verge of retaking the Iraqi city of Mosul and Syrian city of Raqqa from jihadists.To put it mildly, it would be obvious that something had gone horribly wrong in the U.S.'s fight against Al Qaeda and associated movements.

Michael Curtis, The Commentator
Honest, objective analysis would indicate that the main obstacle to peace, and to a Palestinian state is Palestinian intransigence and resort to violence. Settlements are a red herring for obsessive and irrational Israel haters