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. The Dirty Secrets of the Afghan War 195 July 27, 2010 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) 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:United Arab Emirates Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Kenya: Planned US Ebola Quarantine Center a Typical Case of Ethical Dumping June 3, 2026. Published in The StandardThis move is a typical ethical dumping approach where the so-classified as first world nations unethically conduct research in third-world countries. 0 Poland: Vox Populi Is Not Vox Dei: Democracy Is Mortal and Requires Active Defense* June 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaThere is no shortage of initiatives, resolutions and legislation aimed at defending democracy in the EU. What is missing is effectiveness. 0 Spain: Breakdown in Cuba June 1, 2026. Published in El PaÃsIt is ... inevitable that the direction the country is going in will have to change. 0 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. 0 Canada: Ambassador Peter Hoekstra Fans the Flames of the 51st State Debate June 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Topics Australia: Trump’s Tariff Game Has Resumed and Australia Could Face Some Curveballs June 5, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 South Korea: Trump’s Face on a Dollar Bill? June 5, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboIt would be difficult to find another instance of an incumbent leader featuring their own face on a bill in a non-monarchic, democratic country. 0 France: Iran: The United States at an Impasse June 5, 2026. Published in L'Est Républicain[C]apitalizing on the White House's indecision, Israel is advancing its offensive in Lebanon. 0 Poland: Vox Populi Is Not Vox Dei: Democracy Is Mortal and Requires Active Defense* June 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaThere is no shortage of initiatives, resolutions and legislation aimed at defending democracy in the EU. What is missing is effectiveness. 0 Israel: Trump’s Illusion: From Tehran 2026 to Munich 1938 June 3, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[I]t appears that the [U.S.] is capitulating in the talks. 0 Kenya: Planned US Ebola Quarantine Center a Typical Case of Ethical Dumping June 3, 2026. Published in The StandardThis move is a typical ethical dumping approach where the so-classified as first world nations unethically conduct research in third-world countries. 0 Saudi Arabia: Lebanon: America’s Bargaining Chip in Its Standoff with Iran June 3, 2026. Published in Arab NewsUsing Lebanon as a bargaining chip through Washington’s Israeli proxy is Trump’s way of leveling the playing field. 0 Australia: Can 1 Optimal Pathway Have 2 Lanes? When It Comes to AUKUS Submarines, Apparently Yes June 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia France: COP28: The Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels Should Finally Be Brought to the Table December 2, 2023. Published in Le MondeHolding the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates – the world's seventh-largest oil producer – is a gigantic paradox. Egypt: Biden’s Threats To Punish Saudi Arabia Are Much Ado about Nothing October 26, 2022. Published in Daily News EgyptThree Democratic lawmakers in Congress also introduced a bill to end U.S. protection and withdraw U.S. forces from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Israel: Biden Must Help Bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham Accords June 7, 2022. Published in The Jerusalem PostJust this week, the UAE and Israel signed a free trade agreement expected to push the value of UAE-Israel non-oil bilateral trade. Bahrain: Terrorist Attack by Houthi Rebels on the UAE: Western Perspectives January 30, 2022. Published in Akhbar al-Khalij [T]errorist attack launched by the Houthis on the UAE is another clear indication of the enormous security challenges faced by the Persian Gulf. Previous articleHow to Rescue a Moral-Hazard Economy From the U.S.Next articleIs America Losing Ground? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment