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 Ruins I Saw in Syria Stand as a Rebuke to Western Inaction 178 May 1, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (United Kingdom) on 1 May 2018 by Diana Darke (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:Bashar AssadFranceSyriaUnited Kingdom Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s 1st Great War. Plenty of Doubts* March 6, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Trump, who presents himself as bringing peace to the world ... launched a war based on questionable rationale in a conflict-ridden region. 0 Egypt: US vs. Iran: Delicate Strategic Trilemma March 5, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s style emphasizes leverage, public humiliation and deadlines, and visible strength. 0 Saudi Arabia: Washington and Europe… A Rupture Confirmed by War March 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWashington has demonstrated beyond any doubt that its rift with Europe is irreversible, by deliberately choosing to go to war against Iran without consulting its European allies. 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Topics Mexico: Trump Won’t Take Our Oil March 12, 2026. Published in La JornadaMexican oil is not the property of the United States or Donald Trump. 0 Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set Record Straight March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Related Articles Israel: Faced with Diplomatic Impotence, War against Iran Is Legitimate March 5, 2026. Published in Israel HayomUltimately, only Donald Trump will decide when the war ends. Ireland: The Irish Times View on the UK and the US: the ‘Special Relationship’ Sours February 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times Saudi Arabia: US Shift in Syria Signals New Era in Ties with Turkey January 26, 2026. Published in Arab News Saudi Arabia: Transitional Dualism and the Role Required of America December 19, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat Israel: Israel Cannot Let Trump Set Syria Policy by Default November 17, 2025. Published in Israel HayomIt also seems the days have passed when Americans would consult with Israel, ask its opinion, and coordinate their moves in the region with it. Previous articleTrump’s Flawed Strategy on How To Deal with the WTONext articleWhat Kind of Signal Did the Rocket Strikes in Damascus Send the Kremlin? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment