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. Why Obama Hasn’t Hit Back at Islamic State Harder Yet 62 September 5, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 3 September 2014 by Nick O'Malley (link to originallink to original) Translated from English 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:Australia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Poland: Marek Kutarba: Donald Trump Makes Promises to Karol Nawrocki. But Did He Run Them by Putin? September 12, 2025. Published in RzeczpospolitaTrump has repeatedlly … contrary to his declarations, put Russia's interests ahead of the interests of America’s allies. 0 Germany: It’s Not Europe’s Fault September 11, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungWashington is ... trying to blame the Europeans for the president’s failure to broker peace. 0 Russia: Trump the Multipolarist* September 17, 2025. Published in Kommersant[T]he most consistent expression of multipolar logic comes from Donald Trump’s “peace through strength.” 0 Austria: The US Courts Are the Last Bastion of Resistance September 12, 2025. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly often, the Supreme Court is acting as a partisan institution that undermines the lower courts’ judicial authority. 0 Thailand: Brazil and the US: Same Crime, Different Fate September 16, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Topics Spain: Charlie Kirk and the Awful People Celebrating His Death September 18, 2025. Published in El PaísRest in peace. May all learn a lesson from this. 0 Germany: Trump Declares War on Cities September 18, 2025. Published in Taz'I love the smell of deportations in the morning ... Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR.' 0 Japan: US Signing of Japan Tariffs: Reject Self-Righteousness and Fulfill Agreement September 17, 2025. Published in Sankei ShimbunThere is considerable concern that the Trump tariffs will reduce Japan's gross domestic product. 0 Russia: Trump the Multipolarist* September 17, 2025. Published in Kommersant[T]he most consistent expression of multipolar logic comes from Donald Trump’s “peace through strength.” 0 Turkey: Blood and Fury: Killing of Charlie Kirk, Escalating US Political Violence September 16, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah[T]he desire on both sides to get rid of the other at all costs grows stronger every day. Many more violent incidents are likely to follow. 0 Thailand: Brazil and the US: Same Crime, Different Fate September 16, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Singapore: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk Leaves America at a Turning Point September 16, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Germany: When Push Comes to Shove, Europe Stands Alone* September 15, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungIt wouldn’t have cost Trump anything to show a clear intent to deter in a strategically crucial moment; it wouldn’t even have undermined his efforts in Ukraine. 0 Related Articles Australia: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un Are Coming Together in China. And Trump Won’t Be There September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Donald Trump Is Taking Over the US Federal Reserve and Financial Markets Have Missed the Point September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Australia Boosts Corporate Law Enforcement as America Goes Soft September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Albanese Is Ignoring Trump’s Demands – It Will Change Our Place in the World August 13, 2025. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: Labor and the Coalition Have Very Different Ideas about Ties to the United States August 13, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleThe Unstoppable US Versus the Immovable ChinaNext articleObama Moves to Reassure Allies US Is Committed to Protecting Eastern Europe LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment