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. Why the Campaign Against Islamic State Is Doomed 114 October 14, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Age (Australia) on 14 October 2014 by Hugh White (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 ObamafailureIslamic StateTony Abbott Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Korea: The Gold Spoon That Toppled the President November 13, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh 0 Nigeria: Trump’s Intervention: A Time for Truth and Renewal November 13, 2025. Published in The SunThis was not the moment for defensiveness or rhetoric. We must remember that diplomacy is not submission — it is strategy. 0 Malaysia: Mamdani’s Titanic Struggle with Trump Is Strictly an American Affair November 10, 2025. Published in Malay Mail[T]heirs is not a clash between East and West, nor between democracy and authoritarianism, but between two versions of American destiny. 0 Bahrain: Rare Earth Minerals: A Farewell to America! November 12, 2025. Published in albiladpressIf China were to acquire these advanced and cutting-edge technologies ... would the U.S. accept defeat? 0 Egypt: The United States and the Peace Initiative November 7, 2025. Published in akhbarelyom[T]he United States has had the final word in restraining excesses and the reckless conduct of Israel. 0 Topics Iraq: America and the Power of Starvation November 13, 2025. Published in alsabaahThe mass starvation of the people of all ages of Gaza, especially children ... [is] a stain on the conscience of humanity. 0 South Korea: The Gold Spoon That Toppled the President November 13, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh 0 Turkey: Urban Vision behind Mamdani’s New York November 13, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Malaysia: America Unhinged: Why Trump’s 2nd Term Is Asia’s New Nightmare November 13, 2025. Published in Malay Mail 0 Nigeria: Trump’s Intervention: A Time for Truth and Renewal November 13, 2025. Published in The SunThis was not the moment for defensiveness or rhetoric. We must remember that diplomacy is not submission — it is strategy. 0 Saudi Arabia: From New York to Gaza… November 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[P]resenting the New York mayoral election result as a crushing defeat for Israel, capitalism, the West, and "white identity"...does nothing more but add to an already saturated lexicon of idiocy. 0 India: If America’s Debt Bubble Bursts, Here’s India’s Smart Path to Economic Dominance November 13, 2025. Published in FirstpostThe U.S.’s $38 trillion debt crisis could reshape global power, but India must adopt free market strategies to propel its economy forward. 0 Canada: Trump Troubles Just Part of Beleaguered BBC’s Ethics Woes November 12, 2025. Published in Toronto Star 0 Related Articles 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 Australia: As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Prepare for Trade Talks, China Comes with a Strong Hand October 29, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Benjamin Netanyahu Has Rejected ‘Bibi-Sitting’ Claims but the US Is Watching Israel Closely October 27, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: As Southeast Asia Reels from Tariffs, Donald Trump’s Flashy ‘Peace’ Deal Falls Short October 27, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Seems Relaxed about Taiwan and Analysts Are Concerned October 22, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleRussia Is Right About SyriaNext articleDrumbeat Grows for US Troops in Middle East War LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment