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. Presidential Mercy: Obama’s Trickle of Clemency 164 January 20, 2017 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 19 January 2017 by Carolyn Strange (link to originallink to original) Translated from 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 Obamacriminal justice systempardon Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Kenya: US Onslaught on Venezuela Targets Its Large Oil Resources January 7, 2026. Published in The Standard 0 Germany: Trump’s Audacious Show of Strength* January 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungBy any measure, the brief, yet highly effective U.S. operation in Venezuela was an audacious act. 0 Germany: Against Putin’s Will? January 5, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe stabilization of Eastern Europe is only possible if Russia is sufficiently deterred. 0 Mexico: Strategic Dissonance January 5, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he Trump Corollary .... conveys the harsh imperial vision that will govern U.S. relations with the subcontinent. 0 Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find? January 7, 2026. Published in UDN[Trump's] attitude toward U.S.-Japan security and Indo-Pacific strategy is even softer than it was in the past. 0 Topics Mexico: Never with the Aggressors, Always with the Bolivarian Revolution January 11, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he Bolivarian revolution must continue to forge its path. Surrender is not part of the victorious legacy of Simón BolÃvar . 0 India: ‘Make America Great Again’ Not Just Election Slogan — It’s Trump’s Firm Resolve January 11, 2026. Published in Aaj Tak[Trump] is not trying to preserve the post-Cold War system; he has concluded that system has already collapsed. 0 Germany: Trump’s Audacious Show of Strength* January 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungBy any measure, the brief, yet highly effective U.S. operation in Venezuela was an audacious act. 0 Spain: What’s Dying in Caracas January 10, 2026. Published in El PaÃsWhen the hegemon leaves legitimacy behind, only strength remains. And that ... is not a sign of power. 0 Austria: Trump’s 28-Point Plan Is the Original Sin of Current Diplomacy on Ukraine January 10, 2026. Published in Der Standard[N]egotiations to end the bloodshed in Ukraine have recently gained momentum. However, tangible results are not in sight. 0 Poland: Attack on Venezuela. Donald Trump Crosses the Rubicon January 10, 2026. Published in RzeczpospolitaTrump might triumph in Venezuela. He may also come to greatly regret his decision. 0 Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order January 10, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[T]here can be no justification for arbitrarily attacking a sovereign nation and capturing a leader. 0 South Africa: Venezuela Will Once Again Expose Flaws in UN Security Council January 10, 2026. Published in Cape TimesVenezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq. 0 Related Articles Australia: The Venezuela Strike Sets a New Low for the World Order — Even by Donald Trump’s Standards January 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: In Claiming American Strength, Trump Also Highlights Weakness January 3, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: For Its 250th Birthday, America Is Being America January 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: China-Taiwan-US Triangle Held Together by Assumptions and 1 Dangerous Lie January 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Why Our US Alliance Is under Threat in 2026 – from Trump December 29, 2025. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Previous articleThe United States Has Lost Its Influence on the World StageNext articleNow Trump Needs To Drop the Twitter Act LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment