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 354 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 Canada: Ignore Donald Trump’s Trolling, What He Does Next Should Concern Us September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: The Midterm Myth Won’t Save Canada from Trump’s Tariffs September 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 South Africa: US Social Security Shortfall Offers Warning for South Africa September 7, 2026. Published in Cape TimesThe failure was not a lack of information. It was a lack of political courage. 0 Germany: Trump’s Straws September 14, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe $5,000 proposal looks like a straw the president is grasping at to avoid going under in the face of historically low approval ratings. 0 Egypt: 6 Months of War: The Iran Conflict as a 2-Level Game September 11, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Topics Germany: Trump’s Straws September 14, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe $5,000 proposal looks like a straw the president is grasping at to avoid going under in the face of historically low approval ratings. 0 Austria: Donald’s Biggest Arches September 12, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 Malaysia: A Year after Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Grows but Trump Slips with Young Voters September 12, 2026. Published in New Straits Times 0 Philippines: American Götterdämmerung September 12, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesWhy do Trump a favor when he may turn on you the next day? 0 Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-U.S. summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. 0 Israel: Jews, Don’t Embrace JD Vance September 11, 2026. Published in Israel HayomA person can also simply cooperate with antisemites and antisemitic discourse, legitimizing them and giving them the power to grow. 0 Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 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 Australia: Australia Appears Confused about Its Place in the Global World Order September 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Suggests He Would Not Help UK in Another Falklands Clash September 3, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: CIA Chief’s Confusing Moscow Trip Reminds Us of the Corners Trump and Putin Are In August 28, 2026. 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