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. Overcoming America’s Failure 217 October 22, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Maclean's (Canada) on 13 October 2015 by Michael Petrou (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 ObamaCanadaforeign policygeopoliticsIslamic Statemilitary interventionSyria Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Prime Minister’s Swift Support for US-Israel Strikes in Iran Shows How Times Have Changed March 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: This Is a Serious Blow to the Iranian Regime – but It Is Unlikely To Be Immediately Fatal March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 India: Israeli Strikes on Iran Show It Was Never Only about Tehran Going Nuclear March 1, 2026. Published in FirstpostFor President Trump,...this war is an attempt to divert the attention and build on his campaign for the midterm election later this year. 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Attacks on Iran: Dangerous, Illegal and Ill-Conceived March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Indonesia: Soft Power in Retreat, Fear in Ascent February 27, 2026. Published in The Jakarta Post[T]he crisis of soft power risks accelerating the decline of [U.S.] power in the world, activating and speeding up centrifugal dynamics that might otherwise have taken years to fully manifest. 0 Topics Australia: Donald Trump’s Messages on Iran Are Mixed, and It Means Operation Epic Fury Could Be an Epic Failure March 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: No Peace To Keep — Irish Soldiers Confined to Bunkers amid Lebanon Escalation March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Economic Impact of the War: Risks Are All Too Real March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Austria: Power Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States March 3, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump’s agenda, providing chaos under the cover of order, is moving forward. 0 Australia: If Trump Wants Regime Change, It Will Likely Take More than Killing Khamenei March 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Prime Minister’s Swift Support for US-Israel Strikes in Iran Shows How Times Have Changed March 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Why Killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei May Not Mean Regime Change in Iran March 2, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Canada: A Diminished Iran Would Redraw the Mideast March 2, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Related Articles Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Economic Impact of the War: Risks Are All Too Real March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Times Canada: Why Killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei May Not Mean Regime Change in Iran March 2, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: A Diminished Iran Would Redraw the Mideast March 2, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: Contempt for Donald Trump Aside, This War May Give Iranians a Shot at Freedom March 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Canada: Donald Trump’s War on Iran Is Righteously Just March 2, 2026. Published in National Post Previous articleUS: Stop Using Religion as an Excuse To Interfere in China’s Internal Affairs!Next articleObama Doesn’t Understand Why Raúl Bites His Hand LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment