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 841 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 Austria: Musk Is Seeking Confrontation with Europe. It’s Time To Set Limits for Him October 29, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe EU must make reducing dependence on American tech companies one of its highest priorities. 0 Germany: Donald, Musk and the Question of Guilt October 31, 2026. Published in TazMusk claims that decisions on the Starshield program are made by the commander-in-chief, that is, Trump, who, in return, claims he has nothing to do with it. 0 Canada: The US AI Panic Is a Gift to Canada November 2, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Mark Carney Says US Trade Talks Back On, but Canadians Left in Dark November 3, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Australia: US Midterm Results Devastating for Donald Trump, but He Is Far from a Lame Duck November 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Ireland: Democrats Have Broken the Mold. Now They Must Follow Through November 4, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Europe Must Stand Up to Trump If Our Freedoms Are To Be Preserved November 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Midterms: Blue Wave Engulfs Trump November 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Fixing the Wreckage Donald Trump Has Made of the World November 4, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: JD Vance Blames Iran War for Midterm Thumping. Is He Really Blaming Trump? November 4, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Canada: Democrats Never Defended Canada from Trump’s Threats November 4, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Australia: US Midterm Results Devastating for Donald Trump, but He Is Far from a Lame Duck November 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Will Trump’s Midterms Wipe-Out Hit Australia’s Already Shaky Economy? November 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Ireland: Europe Must Stand Up to Trump If Our Freedoms Are To Be Preserved November 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Midterms: Blue Wave Engulfs Trump November 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times Canada: Fixing the Wreckage Donald Trump Has Made of the World November 4, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: JD Vance Blames Iran War for Midterm Thumping. Is He Really Blaming Trump? November 4, 2026. Published in CBC Canada: Democrats Never Defended Canada from Trump’s Threats November 4, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 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