A July 8, 2009 frame grab taken from footage released by KRT shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during the 15th anniversary of the death of his father and country's founder Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang. South Korean broadcaster YTN said on July 13, 2009 in an unsourced news flash Kim has pancreatic cancer. REUTERS/KRT via Reuters TV/FilesOPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, AND EDITORIALS
Is Kim Jong-Il Dying? -- Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times
The Five Pillars of Obama's Foreign Policy -- Michael Scherer, Time
Obama Rewrites the Cold War -- Liz Cheney, Wall Street Journal
Russia's Back on World Stage -- Jon Haron-Feiertag, Diplomatic Courier
Valuable Defense Lesson for US -- Richard Halloran, Washington Times opinion
The Challenges We Face -- Shaida M. Abdali and M. Ashraf Haidari, Washington Times opinion.
Toppling Saddam Set an Example for Iranian Rebellion -- Christopher Hitchens, The Australian.
Tehran's Opportunity -- Jon Meacham, Washington Post opinion.
Double Standards on Latin America -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post opinion
Beijing Ramps Up the Humiliation -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian opinion
The Center Rises in Latin America -- Hal Brands, World Politics Review
Xinjiang Violence Will Not Break China's Unity -- Fu Ying, The Guardian
Hit Iran Where it Hurts: Gasoline -- Mark Dubowitz, Wall Street Journal
Europe's Pipeline Around Russia -- The Times editorial
Predator Attacks Work in Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal editorial
