Smart takes

Brahma Chellaney says the Afghanistan surge won't work without a democratic Pakistan.

Philip Stephens warns that an Israeli military victory won't bring peace.

The Economist bemoanes that British courts might be crushing world press freedom.

Nouriel Roubini echoes his FP article: 2009 will be knee-deep in recesesion.

Center for Int'l Policy blogs that Venezuela itself, not Chavez, should scare the United States.

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