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. The Cold Warriors’ Historic Mistakes 359 December 19, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Deutsche Welle (Germany) on 18 December 2014 by Michael Knigge (link to originallink to original) Translated from 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 ObamaCold WarCubaGermanyRepublican Party Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore 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 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 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 Canada: We’re Firing Blanks in a Tariff War August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Economic Sanctions: a Blunt Weapon August 26, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Topics Canada: ‘Kiss My Ass’? Doug Ford Finds the Perfect Words for Donald Trump August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Canadians Deserve Better than a Tariff ‘War’ August 26, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: We’re Firing Blanks in a Tariff War August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Economic Sanctions: a Blunt Weapon August 26, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Egypt: Country of Lords August 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]hen America was founded 250 years ago, the principle upon which it was built was that there would be no kings, no lords and no class privileges. 0 Germany: Trump Dismantles Next Alliance* August 25, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungSouth Korea belongs to the growing number of countries in the wider West that need to consider whether they can still rely on America. 0 Austria: 1 Year after Alaska, Trump Is Giving Putin Yet Another Gift August 25, 2026. Published in Der Standard[A] year after Alaska, there is no sign of peace. 0 Egypt: War and Negotiations August 24, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineAll predictions regarding the end of the war have proved wrong. 0 Related Articles 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. 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. 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. Italy: Is a Betrayed MAGA Fleeing Trump? August 10, 2026. Published in Corriere della Sera[M]any conservatives are looking for a new hero. Guatemala: The Return of Nationalism June 27, 2026. Published in La Prensa Libre If irrationalism mixes once again with nationalism, we run the very real risk of witnessing the “return of the tragic.” Previous articleFrom the Editors: Cuba Shifts Toward ObamaNext articleObama’s Cuban Revolution LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment