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. Gold Lights Up Obama Errors 122 February 24, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Asia Times (Hong Kong) on by (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:Hong Kong Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Trump Tariff Threat Is Yet Another Bully Tactic January 20, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Gaza Peace Board: Another Power Play by the US President January 21, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Trump Delivers a Normal Amount of Chaos at Davos January 21, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump: The Best Is Yet to Come January 18, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatTrump would also do well to remember Shakespeare line “love cools, friends fall off, brothers divide!” 0 Spain: The Law of the Jungle in Trump’s World January 20, 2026. Published in El País[T]he country that wrote the rules decides it no longer wants to follow them. 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: US Has a Long History of Strategic Land Purchases January 22, 2026. Published in Arab NewsIt is, in a way, no longer a sovereign play like two centuries ago, but more like a corporate acquisition. 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Strips Netanyahu of Control January 22, 2026. Published in Arab News[W]hat Netanyahu has come to realize is that Trump has effectively stripped him of any cards he once held relating to Gaza. 0 Israel: West’s Responsibility, Donald Trump’s Credibility January 22, 2026. Published in Israel HayomDonald Trump has grandiose and sometimes extravagant plans to resolve conflicts across continents, but in reality he always struggles to implement them. 0 Japan: 1 Year of the Trump Administration: Do Not Lose Trust of Allied Nations January 22, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up. 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: No Force, All Farce from Trump in Davos January 22, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump at Davos: the US President Climbs Down January 22, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: In Davos, European Leaders Met Donald Trump with Strength and He Backed Down January 22, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: By Suddenly Declaring a Deal on Greenland, Trump Demolished His Case for Owning It January 22, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Related Articles Hong Kong: Foreign Media Warn US Brand Reputation Veering toward ‘Collapse’ under Trump Policy Impact May 29, 2025. Published in Hong Kong China News AgencyAs Warren Buffett famously said, 'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.' Hong Kong: The Lessons of World War II: The Real World Importance of Resisting Hegemony May 22, 2025. Published in TakungpaoChina does not seek out trouble, but it is not afraid of it, either. Hong Kong: Can US Tariffs Targeting Hong Kong’s ‘Very Survival’ Really Choke the Life out of It? April 22, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostThe U.S. is Hong Kong's second largest export market. Hong Kong: What Makes US Trade War More Dangerous than 2008 Crisis: Trump April 10, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostTrump’s sudden reversal on some tariffs shows the stability of the global economy is at the mercy of one reckless, unreliable president. Hong Kong: China, Japan, South Korea Pave Way for Summit Talks; Liu Teng-Chung: Responding to Trump April 5, 2025. Published in China Review News[T]he U.S. has continued to use tariffs and economic stimulus plans to solve its domestic economic woes. Previous articleTokyo Relieved No Drama In Obama’s Japan PolicyNext articleWill Obama Buy Into Mubarak’s Overture? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment