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. Boots on Ground But on Wrong Feet 214 September 30, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) on 29 September 2014 by Gwynne Dyer (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:IranIslamic StatemilitaryNew ZealandSyriawar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: The German Chance October 28, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[T]he German economy is profiting right now from having been the export world champion for many decades. 0 Japan: Antagonism with South America: Ship Attacks Go Too Far October 29, 2025. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf the U.S. touts its “justice,” it should take concrete action to respect the rule of law and human life. 0 Australia: If Kamala Harris Wants a 2nd Run at the White House She Has To Move Past Her Joe Biden Issues October 29, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Turkey: Instruction Manual for Washington: How To Save Israel from Itself October 29, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Spain: I, Trump November 1, 2025. Published in El PaísThe question is this: What is Trump’s strategy not to lose future elections? 0 Topics Jordan: Why Did the US Vice President Cry? November 4, 2025. Published in assawsanaWhere were the faith and humanity in the U.S. and European countries when the Zionist occupation army destroyed churches in Gaza? 0 South Africa: What South Africa’s Progressives Can Learn from Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in New York City November 4, 2025. Published in Mail and Guardian 0 Zimbabwe: In the Race for Critical Minerals, Africa Needs To Set the Rules November 4, 2025. Published in The Herald 0 Bangladesh: Rare Earth Elements Are the New Drivers of Global Power November 4, 2025. Published in The Daily Star[T]he recent back-and-forth between Washington and Beijing over rare earth minerals looks technical on the surface, but it points to a deeper shift in global leverage. 0 Nigeria: Electricity Will Decide the AI Race November 4, 2025. Published in The Guardian 0 Japan: Quad Solidarity: Do Not Backpedal on China Deterrence November 2, 2025. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Spain: I, Trump November 1, 2025. Published in El PaísThe question is this: What is Trump’s strategy not to lose future elections? 0 Egypt: Trump’s Shifting Positions November 1, 2025. Published in almasryalyoumTrump's plan to stop the war in Gaza came from someone who held no affection for Gaza and showed no sympathy for the Palestinian cause. 0 Related Articles Turkey: Dismembering Syria, Bombing Gaza: Can Trump Finally Veto Neocons? October 13, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah Iran: US Strategy on Iran: From Sanctions to Perception Warfare October 12, 2025. Published in Fars NewsThe U.S. no longer seeks to persuade or deter Iran but to discredit its political system both domestically and internationally. Iran: 2 Scenes from Masoud Pezeshkian’s Trip to New York October 2, 2025. Published in Fararu News For Tehran, engaging with Trump wouldn’t signal constructive diplomacy it would be a move clouded by deep mistrust. Peru: Blockade ‘For Now’ September 5, 2025. Published in Perú21[T]he naval blockade remains an attempt to halt drug trafficking, which constitutes 30% of Chavist income. Palestine: Axis under Siege? The US-Israeli Plan To Isolate Iran before the Next War August 14, 2025. Published in Palestine ChronicleDisarmament of Hezbollah and the PMU would ultimately leave Iran in an extremely weak position regionally, which is the U.S.-Israeli goal. Previous articleAmericans Keep on Loving AppleNext articleObama’s About-Face Blows a Hole in Soft Power’s Fantasy World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment