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 ‘Folly’ of US Foreign policy 237 November 13, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) on 12 November 2015 by Ramzy Baroud (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 ObamaDick CheneyEgyptforeign policyGeorge W. BushIranJohn KerryJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMiddle EastSyria Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: US Citizens Are Becoming Collateral Damage in Donald Trump’s Quest To Deport Immigrants January 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: Will Trump Expose Europe’s Hypocrisy? January 29, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Kenya: Is Trump Making US a Subject of Ridicule? January 26, 2026. Published in Nation[I]n the United States, the notion of seeking to acquire Greenland has been a longstanding tradition among those in positions of influence. 0 Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants. 0 Topics South Korea: ICE: A Cold That Cuts Flesh January 31, 2026. Published in KyunghyangThe United States’ demand for drugs destroys Mexico’s everyday life, and those who escape from this destroyed life are again met with the guns of U.S. ICE agents. 0 Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants. 0 Saudi Arabia: Imposing Peace Through War January 31, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatClear distinctions between America’s allies and adversaries no longer exist. 0 India: US Sutra | America Is at War with Itself: Minnesota Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg January 31, 2026. Published in FirstpostElections, courts, media, law enforcement have been overrun by America's internal conflict. 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump Has Iran in His Sights, but What Is His Endgame? January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Donald Trump, Ice Cold Narcissist January 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardWhat remains of this moment, which had the power to change the world, is a craving for a piece of ice, 0 Ireland: Ireland’s Reluctance To Speak Out against Trump’s Board of Peace Is Shameful January 29, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Related Articles Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants. Taiwan: If National Interest Comes 1st, What about Taiwan? January 22, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesBeneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first. Ireland: The Irish Times View on Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy: Washington Goes Rogue January 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times Germany: We’re Dividing Up the World as We Please January 12, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump, Putin and Xi desire the brutal world of yesterday. India: Attack on Venezuela: Superpower Intervention and the Politics of Accusations January 11, 2026. Published in Navbharat Previous articleRefusing To Learn From VietnamNext articleUS: Everything-But-the-War Strategy for Iraq and Syria LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment