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. For the West, Only Bad Choices in Syria 171 September 1, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) 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:Canada Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Japan: Attacks on Iran: Reckless Action That Raises Middle East Tensions March 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunIf major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify. 0 Egypt: Iran under Fire: Strategic Miscalculations and the Uncertain Path of the War March 7, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks. 0 Saudi Arabia: Let Us Prepare for a New Reality March 5, 2026. Published in Arab NewsI personally expect that Israel, along with its backers, will not be satisfied with reshaping the future alone. I believe they may soon begin revisiting the past. 0 Indonesia: Too Close to Trump: Gambling Sovereignty, Humanity for US’ Approval March 7, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians. 0 Canada: We Can Dislike Trump, but That Shouldn’t Define Us March 4, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Topics Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Is Being Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 of the Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set the... March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Canada: An International Norm Is Being Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 of the Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set the... March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: With Trump Visit Coming Up, China Hedges Its Bets on Helping Iran March 7, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: How Iran Triggered a World War for Its Own Destruction March 7, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Previous articleObama's 'Red Line' Decision Fraught with ConsequencesNext articleSyria Strike Good PR, Bad Policy LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment