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. Donald Rumsfeld Was the Living Symbol of America’s Plunge into the Quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan 325 July 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 1 July 2021 by Patrick Cockburn (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:9/11AfghanistanDonald RumsfeldIraqRichard NixonU.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News 0 Ireland: Don’t Ask Americans about News or Politics. They’re Done May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Topics India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. 0 Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Related Articles Egypt: Iran’s Fate Is Not in Trump’s Hands March 6, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumBut with a maniacal president who cannot tolerate even a simple difference of opinion, a country that dares not to comply with his demands turns into an enemy that must be eliminated. Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. Saudi Arabia: Transitional Dualism and the Role Required of America December 19, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. Previous articleThe US Has Isolated Itself in Its Obsession To Block CubaNext articleDoes the Chinese Space Station Put Pressure on the US? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment