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. To Succeed in Iraq, There Must Be Boots on the Ground 327 September 16, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 17 September 2014 by Malcolm Fraser (link to originallink to original) Translated from English 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:AustraliaBarack ObamaIraqSyria Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore 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 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 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 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 Topics Mexico: The ‘Radical Right’ and Trumpist Neo-McCarthyism August 20, 2026. Published in La JornadaBell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status. 0 Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 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 Related Articles Taiwan: The Painful, 23-Year Lesson of the US Invasion of Iraq August 20, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsMilitary force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order. 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. Austria: Iraq’s Prime Minister Squirms as Trump Professes His ‘Love’ July 19, 2026. Published in Der Standard[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis. Australia: ‘Shameful’, Incomprehensible’: Severe Blowback over FIFA’s Opaque Balogun Decision July 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Donald Trump Teaches Crypto Devotees a Valuable Lesson July 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleObama Has Another Attack of Self-ConfidenceNext articleThe Assassin President LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment