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. Barack Obama and the War on Terror Taking No Chances 226 August 12, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Economist (United Kingdom) 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 Kingdom Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 India: Why Every New US-Iran ‘Deal’ Feels Like the Boy Who Cried Wolf August 13, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf diplomacy were an action movie, the clock would have been stuck on 0:01 seconds for the last three months. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness August 17, 2026. Published in Der StandardLeavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency. 0 Topics South Africa: Data Centres Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El PaÃs 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness August 17, 2026. Published in Der StandardLeavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency. 0 Japan: US-Japan-Coordinated Intervention: Structural Conversion of Weak Yen Is Essential August 16, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[A] weak yen and rising interest rates have continued even further, with the primary cause being the increase in crude oil prices due to U.S. attacks on Iran. 0 Saudi Arabia: Is Trump Redefining the Relationship with Israel? August 13, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region. 0 Related Articles India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News India: Mamdani’s Kohinoor Gambit: More Than a Cheeky Swipe at the British Crown May 3, 2026. Published in Firstpost Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun Ireland: The Irish Times View on the UK and the US: the ‘Special Relationship’ Sours February 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleHow Drones Shatter Yemeni HopesNext articleOffending Russia Is Risky LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment