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. Iran: Obama’s Other Oil Spill 99 May 27, 2010 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 South Africa: Venezuela Will Once Again Expose Flaws in UN Security Council January 10, 2026. Published in Cape TimesVenezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq. 0 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 Kenya: US Onslaught on Venezuela Targets Its Large Oil Resources January 7, 2026. Published in The Standard 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 India: Why Venezuela? The Strategic Logic Behind Trump’s Boldest Gamble January 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe more the U.S. interferes, the more likely [Venezuela] will drift into chaos. 0 Topics Germany: We’re Dividing Up the World as We Please January 12, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump, Putin and Xi desire the brutal world of yesterday. 0 Ireland: Trump Is a Bigger Buffoon than We Thought If He Believes He Can Just Take Greenland January 12, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: First Venezuela, then the US Fed — What the White House Attacks Mean for Us January 12, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump Is Reshaping American Power and the Threat to International Order Is Alarming January 12, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Canada Must Stand Up to Donald Trump — or There Will Be No One To Stand Up for Canada January 12, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: With Trump’s Venezuela Move and Greenland Threats, Are Canadians Vulnerable? January 12, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Germany: Drones Targeting Putin? US Security Guarantees for Ukraine Would Be Worthless as Proposed January 12, 2026. Published in Der StandardIf it were to be accepted that Ukraine is the aggressor ... allied states would not be obliged to provide assistance. 0 Ghana: Is US Intervention in Venezuela a Step Too Far? January 11, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[W]hat is illegitimate is any attempt to seize the natural resources of Venezuela and impose puppet leaderships on it. 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 articleChina, U.S. Underscore Value of High-Level Dialogue to Bilateral TiesNext articleThe Triumph of “Anti-establishment” Candidates LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment