Obama’s Eloquence Bridges Chasm

100

March 27, 2008

Published in The Brunei Times
(Brunei) on
by (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Tags:
Brunei

Hot this week

Block title

South Korea: A Free Pass for Violence: The ‘Triple Collusion’ of Ronaldo, Trump and FIFA

December 7, 2025. Published in Dong-A Ilbo

From President Trump’s standpoint, a decline in the World Cup’s popularity due to Ronaldo’s absence would not be pleasant, and the same would be true for FIFA's.

South Africa: Why Confronting Donald Trump Is Essential for South Africa’s Sovereignty

December 6, 2025. Published in Cape Times

President Donald Trump has used everything he can to undermine the sovereignty of this country with little to no success. It must remain like that.

Saudi Arabia: Will the Race to the Moon Create Conflicts in Space?

December 6, 2025. Published in Arab News

As competition increases between the U.S. and China, there is a race to see who will be able to colonize the moon first.

Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China

December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila Times

The American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model.

Pakistan: A Lone Gunman Sparks Trump’s War on Legal Immigrants

December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today

Topics

Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine

December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened.

Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon*

December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais

[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other.

Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose

December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram Online

One of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself.

Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’

December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

It is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment.

Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan

December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan Times

International skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan.

Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration

December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard

[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism.

India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan

December 8, 2025. Published in Firstpost

To stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill.

Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible

December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard

Thailand: ASEAN Must Engage with US, China

May 20, 2021. Published in Bangkok Post

Brunei: US-Afghan Uneasy Ties

March 17, 2013. Published in The Brunei Times

Brunei: US Needs Strict Gun Regulations

December 20, 2012. Published in The Brunei Times

Brunei : US Rapped for Native Citizens' Status

September 26, 2012. Published in Brunei Times

Brunei: Obama's Speech and Future of Palestine

May 18, 2011. Published in The Brunei Times

Unable to exert any real-pressure on Israel, the Obama administration is continuously protecting it against any UN admonition over its blatant violations of international laws.

Is Barack Obama a Muslim Wolf in Christian Wool?

Obama is Right – Race Distracts from Class Issues and Economic Inequality