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. Contradictions Abound 135 June 24, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Khaleej Times (U.A.E.) on June 23, 2013 by Fareed Zakaria (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:U.A.E.United Arab Emirates Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Japan: First US Investment Project: Securing and Solidifying Profit for Japan February 28, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunJapanese and U.S. governments have decided on Japan's first lending and investment project in the U.S. ... up to $550 billion. 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Messages on Iran Are Mixed, and It Means Operation Epic Fury Could Be an Epic Failure March 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: This Is a Serious Blow to the Iranian Regime – but It Is Unlikely To Be Immediately Fatal March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 India: Tariffs, Turmoil and the Midterms: Beginning of the End of the Trump Era February 27, 2026. Published in FirstpostTrump knows time is running out: the clock on his second and final presidential term is ticking. 0 Australia: By Striking Gulf States Iran Is Hitting 1 of Donald Trump’s Vulnerabilities March 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Australia: By Striking Gulf States Iran Is Hitting 1 of Donald Trump’s Vulnerabilities March 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Why Iran’s Most Powerful Ally Is Not Coming to Its Aid March 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: We Can Dislike Trump, but That Shouldn’t Define Us March 4, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Ireland: US Multinationals Will Not Flee Ireland just because We Stand Up to Donald Trump March 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Messages on Iran Are Mixed, and It Means Operation Epic Fury Could Be an Epic Failure March 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: No Peace To Keep — Irish Soldiers Confined to Bunkers amid Lebanon Escalation March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Economic Impact of the War: Risks Are All Too Real March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Related Articles U.A.E.: Arab World Pushes Back on Trump’s Gaza Plan February 18, 2025. Published in Gulf NewsArabs will come up with a solution for Gaza, but what about the West Bank? U.A.E.: Kamala Harris’ Good Vibes Offer Americans Something New August 27, 2024. Published in The NationalEven if Ms Harris were to lose one of the 'blue wall' states like Pennsylvania, she could still win by carrying Sun Belt states. U.A.E.: It’s Becoming Clear How Much Trump Misses Biden August 18, 2024. Published in The NationalTrump may be tempted to go further this time ... but his options will probably be limited to sowing chaos and doubt. U.A.E.: The Energy of the Harris Campaign Has Reframed the US Election August 9, 2024. Published in The NationalHarris has already proven highly effective in painting Trump as a dangerous criminal. U.A.E.: Joe Biden Will Be Remembered as a Great American President July 28, 2024. Published in The NationalIt’s extremely unlikely that Biden was mainly seeking to proactively defend his own legacy and reputation. Previous articleContrasting Strategies, Same ResultsNext articleHalf Open Door Policy LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment