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. Obama and Abbott: Body Language Tells the Story 331 November 10, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 10 November 2014 by Mark Kenny (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 ObamaIraqIslamic StateTony Abbott Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 Topics Egypt: War and Negotiations August 24, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineAll predictions regarding the end of the war have proved wrong. 0 India: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran: Whose Clock Runs Out 1st? August 24, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process. 0 Saudi Arabia: US Treasury Secretary’s Threats: Psychological or Real? August 24, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections. 0 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. 0 Germany: Trump’s Know-It-All Mentality August 24, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung[A] promising policy of peace is not based on one-sided and high-handed social media posts. 0 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Mexico: A Pat on the Back and a Kick in the Shins: The Relationship with the US August 21, 2026. Published in Milenio[T]he relationship between Mexico and the United States is going through moments that are, yes, both tense and complicated, but above all, quite strange. 0 Related Articles India: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran: Whose Clock Runs Out 1st? August 24, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process. 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. Taiwan: The Painful, 23-Year Lesson of the US Invasion of Iraq August 20, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsMilitary force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order. Austria: Iraq’s Prime Minister Squirms as Trump Professes His ‘Love’ July 19, 2026. Published in Der Standard[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis. Australia: ‘Shameful’, Incomprehensible’: Severe Blowback over FIFA’s Opaque Balogun Decision July 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleA Plague Called ‘Fearbola’Next articleKilling the Leader Does Not Kill the Terrorist Monster LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment