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. In Fight Against Islamic State, the Enemy of My Enemy Is, If Not My Friend, At Least My Ally 364 September 27, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Irish Times (Ireland) on 27 September 2014 by Vincent Durac (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:Barack ObamacoalitionIrelandIslamic StateMiddle East Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore 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 Ghana: Can You Be Better Than America as an Individual and State? October 2, 2026. Published in GhanaWebYou can gratefully learn from the mistakes of America. 0 Australia: How a Sloppy Republican Attempt To Ensnare a Trump Enemy Backfired Spectacularly October 1, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Egypt: Does the Trump-Xi Summit Lay the Foundations for a US-China Accommodation? October 2, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Austria: Iran Gives Trump No Respite before the Midterm Elections October 3, 2026. Published in Der Standard[T]he more the screws are tightened, the more Tehran views a expanded round of the war as the only way out of the situation. 0 Topics Austria: Iran Gives Trump No Respite before the Midterm Elections October 3, 2026. Published in Der Standard[T]he more the screws are tightened, the more Tehran views a expanded round of the war as the only way out of the situation. 0 Poland: Courtesy on Display, Tough Bargaining behind the Scenes: Superpower Truce Holds October 3, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita[N]either Trump nor Xi has made any major concessions to the other. They only confirmed that they will not further escalate tensions. Only that. 0 Egypt: Does the Trump-Xi Summit Lay the Foundations for a US-China Accommodation? October 2, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Saudi Arabia: The ‘Israeli Question’ and American Politics October 2, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe most active figures among the neoconservatives were a group of strategists associated with the Jewish right. 0 Ghana: Can You Be Better Than America as an Individual and State? October 2, 2026. Published in GhanaWebYou can gratefully learn from the mistakes of America. 0 Canada: Trump Finds Gangsterism Doesn’t Always End Well October 2, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Trump’s Trade War Is Already Hurting Canadian Workers. I Went to New York To Stand Up for Them October 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: Iraq ‘Excursion into Hell’ May Be Over, but There’s No End in Sight for Today’s Worsening Conflicts October 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Egypt: Does the Trump-Xi Summit Lay the Foundations for a US-China Accommodation? October 2, 2026. Published in Ahram Online Ireland: Donald Trump Acts as Putin’s Puppet for Reasons Shrouded in Secrecy September 28, 2026. Published in Irish Times Austria: Trump in Favor of Irish Reunification: Tempers on the Island Can Stay ‘Cool’ September 19, 2026. Published in Der Standard [E]nthusiasm for Irish issues may primarily stem from domestic U.S. political motivations. Ireland: Donald Trump Is Less Interested in Ireland than in Creating Mayhem September 18, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: Donald Trump’s Comments on Unity Crossed a Line. Unionists Feel Let Down September 17, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleIn Praise of the New ObamaNext articleAnother War against Terrorism LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment