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’s Departure Represents a Serious Diminution in the Experience and Wisdom in the White House 195 December 24, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (United Kingdom) on 22 December 2018 by Independent (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:James MattisRex TillersonSyriaUnited KingdomUnited States military Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: We Can Dislike Trump, but That Shouldn’t Define Us March 4, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Saudi Arabia: Is the US Quietly Retreating from China Confrontation? March 5, 2026. Published in Arab NewsUnable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters. 0 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. 0 Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: US Multinationals Will Not Flee Ireland Just Because We Stand Up to Donald Trump March 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Topics 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 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Taiwan: US Pushing of ‘Venezuela Model’ Will Invite Inevitable Backlash February 19, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsThe prevailing view among the international community is that while American hegemony still exists, it is now in a state of relative decline. 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 Egypt: Reasserting Hegemony: America’s New Approach to Global Confrontation January 4, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineWashington is no longer content with slow exhaustion; it has adopted a strategy of swift, symbolic strikes designed to recalibrate the international landscape. Saudi Arabia: Transitional Dualism and the Role Required of America December 19, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat Previous articleThe Guardian View on James Mattis’s Resignation: a Bad Day for AmericaNext articleThe Non-Trump Year under Review LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment