January | 2013 | Watching America

South Africa: The Obama Doctrine's Tough Sahel Test

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Daily Maverick

Canada: Polarizing US Gun Debate Puzzles Gunless Foreigners

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in National Post

India: US Assistance to Pakistan Should Not Be Unconditional: Hagel

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in The Hindustan Times

America's assistance to Pakistan should not be unconditional, US defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has told lawmakers ahead of his confirmation hearing.

India: Hillary Ends Term as Secretary

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in The Times of India

U.A.E.: Lincoln to Obama

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Khaleej Times

France: What Obama Does Angers Republicans

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Le Figaro

Saudi Arabia: America and Arab Oil!

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Asharq Al Awsat

America, as the first beneficiary from any growth or advancement that occurs in any place, diffuses a network of arbitrary relationships that contains active points of gravity that prevent anyone from leaving its circle of interests. America can’t remove Arab oil from that circle.

Colombia: The Highest Filth

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in El Espectador

China: US Orders Japan to Stop Aggressive Behavior

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Hong Kong Sun

Everyone occasionally fails to listen to others, but nobody dares ignore what America has to say.

Edited by Mary Young

Dominican Republic: Good and Bad

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in El Nacional

In the Dominican Republic, they want to emulate the type of “liberalism” that is present in upscale neighborhoods in the Big Apple.

Germany: Fear of Wisdom

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung

Germany: Service First, Then Charge a Fee

Robin Koerner - January 31, 2013. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

France is fighting a seemingly solitary war in Mali. Sure, the United States has provided a couple of transport aircraft but they want to charge a fee for those. Washington apparently likes to go its own way in the War on Terror.

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