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. Frisky Lame Duck Obama Has Backed Harper into a Corner 140 November 15, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in National Post (Canada) on 14 November 2014 by Andrew Coyne (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 ObamaCanadaclimate changeStephen Harper Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Bolivia: Has There Been a Change in World Order? March 5, 2026. Published in Los Tiempos[T]he international balance of power has shifted substantially, altering America’s global position. 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s 1st Great War. Plenty of Doubts* March 6, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Trump, who presents himself as bringing peace to the world ... launched a war based on questionable rationale in a conflict-ridden region. 0 India: How Trump’s Contradictions on Iran May Open a Pandora’s Box in West Asia March 7, 2026. Published in Firstpost Has the Trump administration realized that they have to live with the clerical order in Iran? 0 Saudi Arabia: Is the US Quietly Retreating from China Confrontation? March 5, 2026. Published in Arab NewsUnable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters. 0 Philippines: Oil, Oil, Oil — and US Defeat March 7, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil. 0 Topics Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Is Being Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 of the Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set the... March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Canada: An International Norm Is Being Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 of the Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set the... March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: With Trump Visit Coming Up, China Hedges Its Bets on Helping Iran March 7, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: How Iran Triggered a World War for Its Own Destruction March 7, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Previous articleWhy Is the Current Crop of Western Leaders So … Gutless?Next articleAmerica Says: Bye Bye, Obama! LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment