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. Shock and Awe 188 December 21, 2011 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Daily Star (Lebanon) 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:Lebanon Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 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 Taiwan: From Maintaining Order To Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. 0 Topics Taiwan: From Maintaining Order To Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. 0 South Korea: Mayor Mamdani Fuels Divide between Democratic Party and Jewish Community July 4, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboThe fierce debate within the party over pro-Israel and anti-Israel positions, sparked by Mamdani, is likely to continue disrupting U.S. politics for the foreseeable future. 0 Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition July 4, 2026. Published in ABC JournalThe natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end. 0 Germany: Trump Fails at Separation of Powers* July 3, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung 0 Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 United Kingdom: Trump’s Strategic Blunders in His War against Iran July 2, 2026. Published in RaialyoumOperation Epic Fury will not be remembered as a historic triumph, but as a textbook case of how tactical arrogance breeds strategic catastrophe. 0 Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 0 Related Articles Egypt: Does Might Make Right? The US-Iran Peace Deal and Limits of Military Power June 18, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[O]ne of the most important lessons of the U.S.-Iran agreement is that diplomacy itself remains a strategic resource. 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. 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. Australia: Trump’s Intervention in Netanyahu’s Plans To Bomb Beirut Reminds World Who’s Calling Shots in Iran June 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Spain: Dangerous Time-Out in Iran May 4, 2026. Published in El PaísTehran and Washington have embarked on a desperate game of cat and mouse. Previous articleAfghanistan’s Civil Society is Working for a Just PeaceNext articleLittle Shop of Horrors LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment