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. With Ramadi Setback, Obama’s Global Credibility Takes Another Hit 306 May 26, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) on 25 May 2015 by Derek Burney & Fen Osler Hampson (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 ObamaCanadacredibilityIslamic StateRamadi Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Africa: Saudi Arabia Signing ‘Abraham Accords’ Spells Doom for Palestinians July 28, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentGiven Trump’s aggressive push for Israel’s uninterrupted dominance of the region, the bombardment of Iran...is a fait accompli. 0 Spain: Trumpist Expansion in South America July 26, 2026. Published in El PaísLatin America does not need Trump’s tutelage. 0 Germany: Tactically Right, Morally Clear July 28, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWhy not arrest an internationally wanted war criminal regardless of jurisdictional constraints? 0 Poland: Trump Won’t Back Down in His Global Trade War July 31, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita 0 Uruguay: Uruguay at US-Led Conference on Political Terrorism: Unacceptable and Regrettable July 24, 2026. Published in La DiariaMarco Rubio represents a government that explicitly disregards multilateralism and is guilty of pursuing illegal wars and extrajudicial assassination. 0 Topics South Korea: Approving Saudi Uranium Enrichment and Imposing Tariffs: The US Hits a Nerve July 31, 2026. Published in KyunghyangThe United States' decision to permit Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium for civilian nuclear power is something that South Korea should not take lightly. 0 Poland: Trump Won’t Back Down in His Global Trade War July 31, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita 0 Japan: Argument for Dissolution of the ICC: The US Administration Is Wrongfully Exerting Pressure July 29, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunPressuring member nations to withdraw is a strike against their sovereignty and a threat to freedom of diplomacy. 0 Saudi Arabia: Washington’s Smartest Move Is To Keep Israel out of the War July 28, 2026. Published in Arab NewsPresident Donald Trump has consistently demonstrated a preference for maintaining control over escalation rather than allowing events to dictate American strategy. 0 South Africa: Saudi Arabia Signing ‘Abraham Accords’ Spells Doom for Palestinians July 28, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentGiven Trump’s aggressive push for Israel’s uninterrupted dominance of the region, the bombardment of Iran...is a fait accompli. 0 Germany: Tactically Right, Morally Clear July 28, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWhy not arrest an internationally wanted war criminal regardless of jurisdictional constraints? 0 Austria: Trump Instigates the Next Tariff War — Just as Absurd as Before July 27, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe world no longer has to fear Trump’s tariff wrath. Still, he is inflicting harm all over the world; and in the United States itself most of all. 0 Spain: Trumpist Expansion in South America July 26, 2026. Published in El PaísLatin America does not need Trump’s tutelage. 0 Related Articles Austria: Trump Instigates the Next Tariff War — Just as Absurd as Before July 27, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe world no longer has to fear Trump’s tariff wrath. Still, he is inflicting harm all over the world; and in the United States itself most of all. Canada: Trump Is a Wounded Bear, Canada Is an Easy Target June 11, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Trump Is Unlikely To Rip Up CUSMA, His Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico. Here’s Why June 11, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: Ambassador Peter Hoekstra Fans the Flames of the 51st State Debate June 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 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 articleNew Air Strike Campaign Needed Against JihadisNext articleISIS Poses Bigger Threat after Nearly a Year of Coalition Bombing LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment