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. Afghanistan: The War with No Winners 377 October 30, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Irish Times (Ireland) on 30 October 2014 by Eamonn McCann (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:AfghanistanGeorge W. BushIrelandIslamic State Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Austria: Little Caesar Marco October 13, 2026. Published in Der StandardRubio (or "little Marco," as Trump calls him) conveniently overlooked a few small things. 0 Germany: Quickly Lashing Out Once More October 18, 2026. Published in TazTrump can't cope ... and his attacks are becoming more frenzied. He's a lame duck with a gun. 0 Spain: The Age of Cruelty October 19, 2026. Published in El PaisModeration has become a flaw and extremism is a virtue. 0 Egypt: What Happens in the US Economy Doesn’t Stay in the US Economy October 15, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineFor the rest of the world, the cheque’s consequences have three faces: the good, the bad, and the ugly. 0 Lebanon: Washington: The Limits of a Military Option October 15, 2026. Published in AnnaharWithout a comprehensive approach to the Yemeni crisis ... changing the balance of power on the ground will remain extremely difficult. 0 Topics Spain: The Age of Cruelty October 19, 2026. Published in El PaisModeration has become a flaw and extremism is a virtue. 0 Germany: Saudi Arabia Is Paying the Price* October 18, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: Quickly Lashing Out Once More October 18, 2026. Published in TazTrump can't cope ... and his attacks are becoming more frenzied. He's a lame duck with a gun. 0 Japan: Pressure on Ukraine: The US Administration’s Focus Is Backward October 18, 2026. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Ireland: Trump’s Sham ‘Peace Plan’ for Palestine Is 1 Year Old, More than 1,500 Have Been Killed in Gaza Since October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on US Midterms: a Lame Duck Trump Is Still a Danger October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Trump and Netanyahu Are Putting the World at Risk To Stay in Power October 16, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: The Unpleasant Logic of Live-Streaming Nidal Hasan’s Execution October 16, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Related Articles Ireland: Trump’s Sham ‘Peace Plan’ for Palestine Is 1 Year Old, More than 1,500 Have Been Killed in Gaza Since October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on US Midterms: a Lame Duck Trump Is Still a Danger October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Move on Diesel: an Imaginary Ceasefire October 13, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: Donald Trump Acts as Putin’s Puppet for Reasons Shrouded in Secrecy September 28, 2026. Published in Irish Times Iraq: US and Its Imagined Enemy September 26, 2026. Published in AzzamanIt was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers. Previous articleEbolaNext articleThe Return of ‘Blame Canada’ LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment