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. Send Off the Clowns 171 November 4, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Asia Times (Hong Kong) 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:Hong Kong Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order January 10, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[T]here can be no justification for arbitrarily attacking a sovereign nation and capturing a leader. 0 Saudi Arabia: If Trump’s Court Summons You January 4, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is the world. What is permitted to the strong is denied to others. International law restrains only the weak. 0 Germany: Trump’s Audacious Show of Strength* January 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungBy any measure, the brief, yet highly effective U.S. operation in Venezuela was an audacious act. 0 Saudi Arabia: Venezuela: Blunt Reality…With No Pretexts or Excuses January 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWe are faced with a "scenario" in which Washington's exclusive and absolute dominance over the entire hemisphere, from Greenland and Canada in the north to the southern reaches of Argentina and Chile. 0 Japan: This Year, International ‘Our Country 1st’ Rhetoric Raged Internationally January 5, 2026. Published in Kobe Shimbun 0 Topics China: Military Strike on Venezuela: US Hegemonic Actions Spark Global Wave of Protests January 11, 2026. Published in Guangming Daily News[T]he Trump administration appears to have lowered its reservations about using force, prompting concern within the international community. 0 India: Attack on Venezuela: Superpower Intervention and the Politics of Accusations January 11, 2026. Published in Navbharat 0 Mexico: Never with the Aggressors, Always with the Bolivarian Revolution January 11, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he Bolivarian revolution must continue to forge its path. Surrender is not part of the victorious legacy of Simón BolÃvar . 0 India: ‘Make America Great Again’ Not Just Election Slogan — It’s Trump’s Firm Resolve January 11, 2026. Published in Aaj Tak[Trump] is not trying to preserve the post-Cold War system; he has concluded that system has already collapsed. 0 Germany: Trump’s Audacious Show of Strength* January 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungBy any measure, the brief, yet highly effective U.S. operation in Venezuela was an audacious act. 0 Spain: What’s Dying in Caracas January 10, 2026. Published in El PaÃsWhen the hegemon leaves legitimacy behind, only strength remains. And that ... is not a sign of power. 0 Austria: Trump’s 28-Point Plan Is the Original Sin of Current Diplomacy on Ukraine January 10, 2026. Published in Der Standard[N]egotiations to end the bloodshed in Ukraine have recently gained momentum. However, tangible results are not in sight. 0 Poland: Attack on Venezuela. Donald Trump Crosses the Rubicon January 10, 2026. Published in RzeczpospolitaTrump might triumph in Venezuela. He may also come to greatly regret his decision. 0 Related Articles Hong Kong: Foreign Media Warn US Brand Reputation Veering toward ‘Collapse’ under Trump Policy Impact May 29, 2025. Published in Hong Kong China News AgencyAs Warren Buffett famously said, 'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.' Hong Kong: The Lessons of World War II: The Real World Importance of Resisting Hegemony May 22, 2025. Published in TakungpaoChina does not seek out trouble, but it is not afraid of it, either. Hong Kong: Can US Tariffs Targeting Hong Kong’s ‘Very Survival’ Really Choke the Life out of It? April 22, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostThe U.S. is Hong Kong's second largest export market. Hong Kong: What Makes US Trade War More Dangerous than 2008 Crisis: Trump April 10, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostTrump’s sudden reversal on some tariffs shows the stability of the global economy is at the mercy of one reckless, unreliable president. Hong Kong: China, Japan, South Korea Pave Way for Summit Talks; Liu Teng-Chung: Responding to Trump April 5, 2025. Published in China Review News[T]he U.S. has continued to use tariffs and economic stimulus plans to solve its domestic economic woes. Previous articleWhat Else has Obama Got?Next articleNew Thinking Needed in U.S. LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment