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. Enter Russia, Exit US Credibility 486 September 30, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in National Post (Canada) on 29 September 2015 by (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 ObamaBashar AssadCanadainternational relationsIslamic Statemilitary interventionRussiaSyriaVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News 0 Israel: Partnership or Dependence? The Danger behind the American Embrace on Iran May 7, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[I]f in the past the [U.S.] stood by Israel, today it is more present inside the decision-making process itself. 0 Venezuela: Neither State of the Union nor Commonwealth nor Bolivarian Republic: The Republic of Venezuela May 4, 2026. Published in Given the primary importance of oil interests, we could be turned into a political branch of the United States. 0 Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. 0 Topics India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. 0 Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Related Articles Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. Spain: Dangerous Time-Out in Iran May 4, 2026. Published in El PaÃsTehran and Washington have embarked on a desperate game of cat and mouse. Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun Previous articleProtect Japan’s Characteristic Pacifism, Contribute to PeaceNext articlePutin in New York: A Tactical Win, But At What Price? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment