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. James Mattis Helped Keep Trump in Check. The World Will Miss Him 89 December 21, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (United Kingdom) on 21 December 2018 by Peter Beaumont (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:Donald TrumpJames MattisSyriaUnited Kingdomwar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Taiwan: Taiwan Issue Will Be Harder To Bypass during Future US-China Negotiations June 18, 2025. Published in UDN Despite appearances, these are not purely trade talks. 0 Germany: LA Protests: Why Are So Many Mexican Flags Flying in the US? June 21, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungIt's about ... intercultural relationship, not about romanticizing nationalism. 0 Germany: If You’re Not for Him, You Should Be Afraid* June 19, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungUnless the country ... takes a resolute stand against Trump now, there may not be another democratically elected president in three and a half years. 0 Austria: Trump Is Playing with Fire. Does He Want the Whole House To Go up in Flames? June 19, 2025. Published in Der Standard[P]eople did not expect this when they voted for Trump even though he repeatedly promised he would do so. 0 Venezuela: The Devil in Los Angeles June 17, 2025. Published in Analítica[T]he persistence of Trump’s authoritarian conduct in his many actions as head of state ... should raise all the red flags. 0 Topics India: What if Trump Has Just Started Another ‘Forever War’? June 23, 2025. Published in NDTV 0 Russia: Will the US Intervene in an Iran-Israel Conflict? Political Analyst Weighs the Odds* June 22, 2025. Published in NEWS.ru[T]here’s no clear indication that Iran is gaining the upper hand. 0 Cuba: Summit between Wars and Other Disruptions June 21, 2025. Published in Juventude Rebelde[T]he specter of war will inevitably hover over the meeting. 0 Germany: Resistance to Trump’s Violence Is Justified June 21, 2025. Published in TazA few burning cars and garbage cans aside, the real act of violence begins with criminalizing and vilifying entire groups of the population. 0 Germany: LA Protests: Why Are So Many Mexican Flags Flying in the US? June 21, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungIt's about ... intercultural relationship, not about romanticizing nationalism. 0 Spain: Trump-Musk: Affair, Breakup and Reconciliation? June 20, 2025. Published in La Razón[A] battle to the death is in neither side’s interest. 0 Switzerland: Trump’s Military Contingent in Los Angeles Is Disproportionate and Dangerous June 20, 2025. Published in Neuer Zürcher Zeitung[C]ivil war-like conditions are prevailing in America’s second-largest metropolis. 0 Germany: If You’re Not for Him, You Should Be Afraid* June 19, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungUnless the country ... takes a resolute stand against Trump now, there may not be another democratically elected president in three and a half years. 0 Related Articles India: What if Trump Has Just Started Another ‘Forever War’? June 23, 2025. Published in NDTV Germany: Resistance to Trump’s Violence Is Justified June 21, 2025. Published in TazA few burning cars and garbage cans aside, the real act of violence begins with criminalizing and vilifying entire groups of the population. Germany: LA Protests: Why Are So Many Mexican Flags Flying in the US? June 21, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungIt's about ... intercultural relationship, not about romanticizing nationalism. Spain: Trump-Musk: Affair, Breakup and Reconciliation? June 20, 2025. Published in La Razón[A] battle to the death is in neither side’s interest. Germany: If You’re Not for Him, You Should Be Afraid* June 19, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungUnless the country ... takes a resolute stand against Trump now, there may not be another democratically elected president in three and a half years. Previous articleIgnore the Howls of Protest – Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Is a Simple Reflection of Foreign Policy RealitiesNext articleCapturing, Conquering, Lynching and Incarcerating Sanctions LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment