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. A Bold New Start, Without Illusions 181 November 21, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Star (Malaysia) 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:Malaysia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Trump Is Already Halfway Gone from NATO April 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungVladimir Putin will be taking careful note of this. 0 Mexico: Why Support Cuba? March 31, 2026. Published in La JornadaOn the Caribbean island, people are dying because of Donald Trump’s cruelty. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. 0 Egypt: Trump’s Responsibility March 29, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineIn the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp. 0 Topics Israel: Put an End to the Threats from Iran and Hezbollah April 4, 2026. Published in Israel HayomThis is a particularly opportune moment for Donald Trump to alter the world order in the face of China and Russia and to reshape geopolitics in the Middle East. 0 Saudi Arabia: A Forward-Looking Vision for the Region and World After This War April 4, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat 0 Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? 0 Germany: Trump Is Already Halfway Gone from NATO April 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungVladimir Putin will be taking careful note of this. 0 Venezuela: A Transition to What? April 2, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case. 0 Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. 0 Related Articles Malaysia: America’s Democratic Bomb March 13, 2026. Published in Oriental Daily NewsThis ... is all it takes to justify killing: Label a weapon as “democratic,” and the devil himself can masquerade as an angel. Malaysia: A Fresh Look at the US February 1, 2025. Published in Oriental Daily[A]verage Americans do not care whether other countries are democratic or autocratic. What matters to them is that they keep their jobs. Malaysia: Does the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Mean the US Has Lost and China Has Won? October 22, 2024. Published in Oriental DailyAmerican history tells us that, when it comes to protecting its own interests, it knows almost no limits. Malaysia: A New Cold War in a Changing World September 13, 2024. Published in Oriental Daily[T]he Cold War is no longer a battle of values but an undisguised battle of national interests. Malaysia: More Nations Emulating South Africa January 25, 2024. Published in New Straits TimesFrom a legal point of view, the U.S. should be equally responsible for committing crimes and atrocities against the Palestinians. Previous articleUSA: Colonising PakistanNext articleObama’s Amateurish Middle East Policy LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment