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. Obama's Asia Focus Faces Early Scrutiny 192 November 20, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Australian (Australia) 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:Australia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Washington Gunman and Donald Trump: More Worrying Evidence of a Rise in Political Violence April 27, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Germany: The Internal War in the Pentagon* April 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Austria: Trump’s Lack of Diplomatic Skill Is Driving the Global Economy to Ruin April 29, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe lesson — for Iranians and the rest of the world — is clear: the U.S. cannot be trusted; it will not keep its word. 0 Austria: Trump Made a Big Mistake by Comparing Himself to Jesus in an AI Generated Image April 25, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump's unfiltered megalomania has become a spectacular act of self-sabotage. 0 Brazil: There’s Only 1 Way Out of a Dead End Like Hormuz: Retreat* April 27, 2026. Published in Folha[I]t is hard to believe that Iranians are any closer to democracy today than they were a few months ago. 0 Topics Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Danger of Political Violence May 1, 2026. Published in El PaÃsU.S. democracy is hanging on for now, [but] the combination of weapons, hate and polarization is a dangerous cocktail. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Venezuela: The World Turns April 29, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalTrump has not managed to seize power... Much of the world has lost its fear of him. 0 Related Articles Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Told Americans To Do Their Own Research. Now They Think the Attacks on Him Are Staged April 28, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: Donald Trump Was ‘All Set to Really Rip’ into the Media, but Shooting May Help Change His Tune April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Is Political Kryptonite in Australia but Diplomacy Still Guides the Way April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: With Yet Another Trump Security Threat, Questions Mount for US Authorities about Keeping Politicians Safe April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleJapanese Economists Call for 'Obama Bonds'Next articleWhy Hate the West When It's So Good? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment