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. Are Claims of Afghan Mineral Wealth a P.R. Trick? 223 June 21, 2010 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Der Spiegel (Germany) 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:Germany Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. 0 Germany: G7 Summit with Trump: The Club of Flatterers June 26, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauInstead of discussing problems, or even finding solutions, those who led the G6 are [now] showering U.S. President Donald Trump with compliments and presenting him with gifts. 0 Mexico: Mexico: Neo-Coupism Is on the Horizon June 28, 2026. Published in La JornadaHenry Kissinger: “Being an enemy of the United States is dangerous, but being its friend is fatal.” 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Spain: Trump’s Pulling the Plug on Us June 30, 2026. Published in El País[I]t is severe punishment for a local business leading in the most important race on the planet. 0 Topics Spain: Trump’s Pulling the Plug on Us June 30, 2026. Published in El País[I]t is severe punishment for a local business leading in the most important race on the planet. 0 Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Mexico: Mexico: Neo-Coupism Is on the Horizon June 28, 2026. Published in La JornadaHenry Kissinger: “Being an enemy of the United States is dangerous, but being its friend is fatal.” 0 Germany: America’s Power Can Be Worth Little* June 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Gulf-US Meeting and Priorities after Signing the MoU June 27, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat 0 South Africa: US Escalates Its Pressure Campaign Against South Africa over Iran and China June 27, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[W]hy does the United States believe it has the standing to dictate which nations South Africa may engage with and on what terms? 0 Related Articles Germany: Trump’s Fatal Signal to Putin* May 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump’s willingness to defend an ally may depend upon whether he currently gets along with its political leadership. Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. Germany: Europe Must Not Allow Itself To Be Drawn into Trump’s War March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauSending a few European warships wouldn’t rescue the U.S. from the precarious position the advice-ignoring egomaniac Trump has put it in. Previous articleRussia’s Medvedev to Start U.S. Visit from Silicon ValleyNext articleObama’s BP ‘Shakedown’ Is a Shakeup LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment