Obama vs Osama: A Lose-Lose Solution

366

May 6, 2011

Published in The Jakarta Post
(Indonesia) on
by (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Tags:
Indonesia

Hot this week

Block title

Australia: Australia Appears Confused about Its Place in the Global World Order

September 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Austria: Trump Is Holding the Iranian People Responsible for His Failure

September 6, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Canada: Carney Must Be Honest about the Cost of Counter-Tariffs

September 4, 2026. Published in National Post

Canada: What We Didn’t Learn from 9/11

September 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink

September 7, 2026. Published in Firstpost

Unless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist.

Topics

Canada: Mark Carney’s Challenge Is Playing Both Warrior and Peacemaker with Trump

September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Star

Canada: Why Trump Likely Won’t Have To Fulfil His $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Promise

September 11, 2026. Published in CBC

Canada: Michigan Governor’s Reckless Line 5 Crusade Puts Ontario’s Energy Security at Risk

September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Canada: Amid Horror of 9/11, Canada Stood Proud

September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Visit: a Less than Welcome Guest

September 11, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Egypt: Six Months of War: The Iran Conflict as a Two-Level Game

September 11, 2026. Published in Ahram Online

South Korea: Facing US Pressure To Build Semiconductor Plants, Korea Must Negotiate Strategically

September 11, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh

The United States should understand that continually adding new demands will only destroy trust between allies.

Austria: Donald Trump, the Boogeyman

September 10, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Indonesia: Too Close to Trump: Gambling Sovereignty, Humanity for US’ Approval

March 7, 2026. Published in The Jakarta Post

The trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians.

Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump

February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado.

Indonesia: Trump’s 19% Tariffs: How Should We Respond?

July 21, 2025. Published in Jakarta Globe

Australia: Beijing and Washington Stops Provide Clues for Indonesia’s Direction under Prabowo Subianto

November 13, 2024. Published in ABC News

Portugal: Kissinger: Beyond Good and Evil*

December 17, 2023. Published in Expresso

'A man has died whose historical brilliance never managed to conceal his profound moral misery.'

In Debate, G.O.P. Presidential Wannabes Display Ideological Purity

War on Terrorism Is Far from Over