Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. If I Were an American,I Would Vote For Obama 241 October 16, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Dar Al Hayat (Lebanon) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Lebanon Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. 0 China: ‘Trump Is in a Hurry To End the War, Otherwise He Will Have To Ask China To Intervene’ May 18, 2026. Published in Guancha NewsThe question Trump faces in Beijing will no longer be “whether he can strike a deal,” but rather, “what will he give up to get one.” 0 Egypt: Egypt’s Voice in Washington: An Indisputable Imperative May 16, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineWashington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives. 0 India: When Corporate Interests Take Over Diplomacy: Inside Trump’s Transactional Approach May 19, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf the President of the United States behaves primarily as the chief negotiator for corporate America, then alliances themselves become contingent commodities. 0 Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator* May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities. 0 Topics South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. 0 Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Republican Primaries: Trump Tightens His Grip May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Latest Trophy Proves His Power over His Party — Despite the Polls May 20, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Xi Waits and Trump Stumbles May 20, 2026. Published in Der StandardChina’s wait-and-see strategy could soon bear fruit. 0 Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator* May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities. 0 Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz May 20, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWho will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply? 0 Taiwan: Taiwan Heard the Shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner May 19, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesTrump’s attack already seems distant, while the Taiwan issue is intimately relevant. 0 Related Articles Spain: Dangerous Time-Out in Iran May 4, 2026. Published in El PaísTehran and Washington have embarked on a desperate game of cat and mouse. Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Iran War: Trump Urgently Needs a Way Out April 27, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on Lebanon: Lessons of History Are Cast Aside March 23, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: No Peace To Keep — Irish Soldiers Confined to Bunkers amid Lebanon Escalation March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner Egypt: Persona Non Grata November 10, 2025. Published in almasryalyoum[T]he Trump administration needs to send this man for training to learn some of the basics of diplomacy. Previous articleThe End of a Stateor the End of an Era?Next articleObama vs. McCain: the Second Head-to-Head LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment