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. Airstrike Uncertainties: Obama’s Dangerously Vague New War 320 September 16, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Der Spiegel (Germany) on 16 September 2014 by Markus Feldenkirchen, Christoph Reuter and Holger Stark (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:airstrikesBarack ObamaGermanywar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: China Is No Longer Playing by American Rules as Xi Jinping Looks to His Next Term September 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: The ‘Striking’ Difference in How Trump and Xi Used Their Invisible Summit September 25, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time* September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it? 0 Iraq: US and Its Imagined Enemy September 26, 2026. Published in AzzamanIt was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers. 0 Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior. 0 Topics Canada: The Price of Words October 1, 2026. Published in Le DevoirThe world has drifted far from the shores of previous decades, and geopolitical textbooks are continuously being rewritten. 0 Canada: When Exactly Did Americans Decide To Normalize Crazy? October 1, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: How a Sloppy Republican Attempt To Ensnare a Trump Enemy Backfired Spectacularly October 1, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Taiwan: As Trump Recognizes CCP’s View of Resistance against Japan, Lai Government Idly Watches ROC’s Legitimacy Be Weakened October 1, 2026. Published in UDNChina has already succeeded in persuading Trump to believe the CCP’s interpretation of history. 0 Canada: Donald Trump’s Tariff War on Canada Won’t Achieve What the President Promised — and It Was Never Meant to September 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior. 0 Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time* September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it? 0 Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. Germany: Sabotage and Attacks: War without a Declaration of War September 7, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungSo, is Berlin now at war with Moscow? Germany: Even the Forever Young Former President Is 80 Now August 24, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungObama is the only one of the group of former presidents who is not yet 80. Guatemala: The Return of Nationalism June 27, 2026. Published in La Prensa Libre If irrationalism mixes once again with nationalism, we run the very real risk of witnessing the “return of the tragic.” Germany: Trump’s Fatal Signal to Putin* May 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump’s willingness to defend an ally may depend upon whether he currently gets along with its political leadership. Previous articleObama Is Getting ‘Trolled’ by the Islamic StateNext articleFocus on the Real Economy, Not QE LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment