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 279 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 Saudi Arabia: The Dilemma of the American Initiative in Sudan July 20, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThe central pillar of the American plan is a 90-day humanitarian ceasefire. 0 Afghanistan: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Sport and Politics July 25, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Saudi Arabia: Can US Break the Stranglehold of Israel Alliance? July 20, 2026. Published in Arab News[T]he U.S. government has simply lost control of the creature it nurtured and shielded for decades. 0 Taiwan: A Regrettable Funerary Object for an Empire July 23, 2026. Published in UDN[W]hen there is a new tomb in the “graveyard of empires,” who will be the most expensive and regrettable funerary object? 0 Germany: Trump Steals Soccer’s World Cup Show July 24, 2026. Published in RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) 0 Topics Austria: Trump Instigates the Next Tariff War — Just as Absurd as Before July 27, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump’s tariff wrath is no longer to be feared. But he is inflicting harm all over the world, but in the United States itself most of all. 0 Spain: Trumpist Expansion in South America July 26, 2026. Published in El PaísLatin America does not need Trump’s tutelage. 0 Afghanistan: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Sport and Politics July 25, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Saudi Arabia: 2 Leaders Return from Washington July 25, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIn practical terms, returning from Washington matters more than going there. 0 India: Trump’s 200% Pharma Tariff: Threat to India, Trap for America July 25, 2026. Published in FirstpostDonald Trump’s proposed 200% tariff on generic drug imports is less a blow to India’s pharmaceutical industry than a costly gamble that could leave American patients paying the highest price. 0 Uruguay: Uruguay at US-Led Conference on Political Terrorism: Unacceptable and Regrettable July 24, 2026. Published in La DiariaMarco Rubio represents a government that explicitly disregards multilateralism and is guilty of pursuing illegal wars and extrajudicial assassination. 0 Germany: Trump Steals Soccer’s World Cup Show July 24, 2026. Published in RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) 0 Taiwan: A Regrettable Funerary Object for an Empire July 23, 2026. Published in UDN[W]hen there is a new tomb in the “graveyard of empires,” who will be the most expensive and regrettable funerary object? 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