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. US Self-Belief Is a 1-Way Street to Blunders 246 August 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) on 17 August 2021 by Nicholas Ross Smith (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:Afghanistanforeign policymilitarymilitary withdrawalNew Zealand Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Turkey: Will Trump’s 28 Points Be Enough for Ukrainian Sovereignty? December 8, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 South Africa: Why Nothing Will Stop Trump from Throwing Mud at SA December 3, 2025. Published in Cape TimesWhat perhaps remains unresolved, is how long the American electorate will allow Trump to reduce their country into a paranoia state, an empire of appalling tantrums and ragtag diplomacy. 0 Mexico: Maduro Warns US: ‘They Will Never Be Able To Remove Us’ December 4, 2025. Published in La Cronica de Hoy 0 Saudi Arabia: Can Trump Really Ban the Muslim Brotherhood? December 3, 2025. Published in Arab NewsThe Brotherhood enjoys a wider reach inside the U..S and growing influence among a rapidly expanding Muslim community. 0 Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesThe American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model. 0 Topics Jordan: America between Israel’s Burdens and Arabs’ Benefits December 8, 2025. Published in alraiIsrael has lost its functional role … and no longer provides immense benefit to the West 0 Turkey: Will Trump’s 28 Points Be Enough for Ukrainian Sovereignty? December 8, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Pakistan: Hardening the Frontier December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Singapore: Trump’s Unconventional Diplomacy Will Come at High Cost for US Partners December 8, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Pakistan: Setting the World on Fire December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today[T]he tragedy is not merely that Trump is failing to solve global crises; it is that his leadership style is accelerating them. 0 Pakistan: A Lone Gunman Sparks Trump’s War on Legal Immigrants December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Israel: Trump’s Truancy December 8, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom[T]he fact that Donald Trump does not do ideology is problematic. 0 Poland: Why the America We Knew Is Gone* December 7, 2025. Published in RzeczpospolitaWe may only think ... it will return, but it won’t. It is no longer the child of Europe, 0 Related Articles Jordan: America between Israel’s Burdens and Arabs’ Benefits December 8, 2025. Published in alraiIsrael has lost its functional role … and no longer provides immense benefit to the West Italy: Trump on the Wane Plays Tough at Home December 5, 2025. Published in Corriere della SeraTrump, for the very first time, is ... finding himself at the lowest point of his political career. Spain: Trump’s Focus on the Western Hemisphere Is Astute, but His Policy Needs Adjustment November 20, 2025. Published in El Diario ExteriorTrump’s return to blatant imperialism is likely to be counterproductive. Iraq: America and the Power of Starvation November 13, 2025. Published in alsabaahThe mass starvation of the people of all ages of Gaza, especially children ... [is] a stain on the conscience of humanity. South Africa: US Blockade or Not, Cuba Remains a Beacon of Hope for Other Nations November 7, 2025. Published in Cape TimesMost of the country's current population has never seen a Cuba without the blockade. Previous articleIs Seoul as Desperate as Washington?Next articleIt Was Foolish for the West To Think It Could Change Afghanistan LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment