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. Stalemate Emerges as IS Wins Precious Ground 301 May 18, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 18 May 2015 by Peter Hartcher (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 ObamaIslamic StateRamadi Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ghana: The Blind Blame Trillionaire Musk, Skipping Capitalism? June 15, 2026. Published in GhanaWebMusk is very similar to Trump, they know what the people want to hear, but I doubt their sincerity. 0 Venezuela: Cuba: The Cruelty of Tyranny June 21, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe island cannot continue to be ruled by a statist, militaristic, totalitarian and corrupt caste that controls the entire nation. 0 Israel: The Defeat of Pax-Americana June 21, 2026. Published in Israel HayomAll of Trump and Macron's attempts to gloss over this charade and downplay Iran's threats are deceptive and hypocritical. 0 Germany: Cult of Harshness June 18, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungHegseth sees the military bombing of Iran not only as part of a geopolitical conflict, but a war “for Jesus.” 0 Italy: Trump’s Weak Compromise June 20, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraThe 14 proposed points read as though they were dictated by the Iranian regime[.] 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: The US-Iran Agreement Is a First Step June 22, 2026. Published in Arab News[T]he global economy remains in a state of suspended hope and not yet on a path toward definitive recovery. 0 India: From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: Delhi Must Prepare for Strategic Loneliness June 22, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe shrinking of ambitions away from the Indian Ocean, as reflected in the reversion to the ‘Pacific Command’, suggests that the [U.S] is ceding the continent, including West Asia, to China. 0 Israel: The Defeat of Pax-Americana June 21, 2026. Published in Israel HayomAll of Trump and Macron's attempts to gloss over this charade and downplay Iran's threats are deceptive and hypocritical. 0 Venezuela: Cuba: The Cruelty of Tyranny June 21, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe island cannot continue to be ruled by a statist, militaristic, totalitarian and corrupt caste that controls the entire nation. 0 Italy: Trump’s Weak Compromise June 20, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraThe 14 proposed points read as though they were dictated by the Iranian regime[.] 0 Spain: Trump’s G7 Summit June 20, 2026. Published in El PaísDeference and appeasement can never be the right strategy. 0 Poland: Iran-US: Trump Awaits a Birthday Gift from Tehran June 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita How will the U.S. war with Iran end? Certainly, it is not Israel's victory. 0 Egypt: If It’s True June 20, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe terms of the U.S.-Iran agreement are shrouded in ambiguity. 0 Related Articles Australia: Benjamin Netanyahu Looks To Be Pushing Donald Trump to His Limits June 11, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump’s Tariff Game Has Resumed and Australia Could Face Some Curveballs June 5, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Can 1 Optimal Pathway Have 2 Lanes? When It Comes to AUKUS Submarines, Apparently Yes June 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump’s Intervention in Netanyahu’s Plans To Bomb Beirut Reminds World Who’s Calling Shots in Iran June 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Conclude a Deal like Obama’s? May 26, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe Trump administration and the Tehran regime are both cornered and in need of some agreement. Previous articleIs Obama an Environmentalist or Not?Next articleWhy No Outcry over Death Penalty in the US? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment