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. Monsters of Their Own Making 315 October 6, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in l'Humanite-in-English (France) on 3 October 2014 by Jean-Paul Piérot (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 ObamaFranceIslamic Statewar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Saudi Arabia: Trump, Putin and Exiting the War September 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWhile one can go to war alone, returning in the same manner is impossible unless a knockout blow is achieved. 0 United States of America: Post-Constitutionalism September 8, 2026. Published in La Cronica de HoyThe Constitution was the last nail in the coffin of feudalism, and it was the bourgeoisie who wielded the hammer. 0 South Africa: Kevin Warsh’s Quiet Fed in a Face-Off with Bessent’s Treasury September 9, 2026. Published in Daily Maverick 0 Canada: Canada’s Economy Is Defying Donald Trump. The Numbers Prove It September 3, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink September 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostUnless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist. 0 Topics South Africa: Why the 2026 Yen Intervention Matters for Gold, Bitcoin and the Dollar September 9, 2026. Published in Business Day 0 South Africa: Kevin Warsh’s Quiet Fed in a Face-Off with Bessent’s Treasury September 9, 2026. Published in Daily Maverick 0 Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Why Donald Trump’s Trolling of Canada Is the Same Old Playbook of a Businessman Flop September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Ignore Donald Trump’s Trolling, What He Does Next Should Concern Us September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: A Dumb and Dumber Trade War September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 United States of America: Post-Constitutionalism September 8, 2026. Published in La Cronica de HoyThe Constitution was the last nail in the coffin of feudalism, and it was the bourgeoisie who wielded the hammer. 0 India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink September 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostUnless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist. 0 Related Articles 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. Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Conclude a Deal like Obama’s? May 26, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe Trump administration and the Tehran regime are both cornered and in need of some agreement. Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb Saudi Arabia: A World without NATO… What Would It Look Like? April 19, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatEuropean autonomy - military, technological, economic, and financial - is beginning to take shape as Europe hedges against current and future fluctuations in [U.S.] policy. Germany: Would a Trump Deal Be Better Than the Obama Deal?* April 19, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Previous articleObama’s Lasting Ecological Legacy May Be Under the SeaNext articleSyria: 1 More War for Washington LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment