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. U.S. Performing Its Familiar Role of Propping Up a Dictator 30 November 4, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Belfast Telegraph (Ireland) 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:Ireland Hot this week Block titleMoreFeaturedAll time popular Australia: Albanese Is Ignoring Trump’s Demands – It Will Change Our Place in the World August 13, 2025. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Pakistan: The Art of the Deal August 10, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Malaysia: US Extension of Its Truce on Tariffs Is Just Kicking the Can Further down the Road August 12, 2025. Published in Malay Mail[W]hat's happening in U.S. trade tactics now demonstrates the weak hand that Trump possesses. 0 Japan: Conciliation toward Invaders Must Not Be Allowed at US-Russia Leadership Summit August 13, 2025. Published in Sankei Shimbun[A]n attitude of appeasement could trigger new horrors of war. 0 China: Ceasefire Should Be the Goal of Alaska Talks August 14, 2025. Published in China DailyThe meeting is an important moment that underscores the role of dialogue in resolving global conflicts. 0 Topics Brazil: Trump’s Tariffs Anger the World – but Betting against America’s A.I. Juggernaut Risks Economic Oblivion August 14, 2025. Published in The Rio TimesThe convergence of U.S. protectionist trade policy and unparalleled tech infrastructure investments is creating new global dependencies—and forcing nations to make tough choices. 0 South Africa: Litmus Test for SADC Unity in the Wake of US Military Overtures August 14, 2025. Published in Pretoria NewsSouthern Africa cannot be turned into the U.S.'s new battlefield. What is certain is that Africa will continue to be a playground for foreign wars. 0 China: Ceasefire Should Be the Goal of Alaska Talks August 14, 2025. Published in China DailyThe meeting is an important moment that underscores the role of dialogue in resolving global conflicts. 0 Palestine: Axis under Siege? The US-Israeli Plan to Isolate Iran before the Next War August 14, 2025. Published in Palestine ChronicleDisarmament of Hezbollah and the PMU would ultimately leave Iran in an extremely weak position regionally, which is the U.S.-Israeli goal. 0 Ukraine: Best Way to Ramp up Western Sanctions on Russia Is to Double down on Their Enforcement August 14, 2025. Published in Kyiv IndependentSlapping new sanctions on India and China will turn up the heat on Russia — but doubling down on enforcement is what will really hit home. 0 France: Ukraine: Avoiding the Trap of the Russia-US Summit in Alaska August 14, 2025. Published in Le MondeThis is a crucial moment, if the Alaska trap is to be turned into an opportunity. 0 Switzerland: Switzerland’s Sin of Confidence August 14, 2025. Published in Le TempsThe reality is that Switzerland is not a priority for Trump. 0 Australia: Albanese Is Ignoring Trump’s Demands – It Will Change Our Place in the World August 13, 2025. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Related Articles Ireland: Humorless Raging Against Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Jeans Ad Is Pointless August 6, 2025. Published in Irish Times Ireland: Obama’s Silence on Gaza Makes Freedom of Dublin Award Deeply Problematic August 4, 2025. Published in Irish Examiner Ireland: The Ghost of Presidents Past Could Give Trump Some Tips July 29, 2025. Published in Irish Examiner Ireland: The Irish Times View on Ireland’s Response to Tariffs: There Is a Need for Strategic Thinking July 29, 2025. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump and Epstein: A Story That Still Has a Way To Run July 22, 2025. Published in Irish Times Previous articleThe First Anniversary of Barack ObamaNext articleGood Reasons to Be Wary of Obamacare LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment