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. Take On Extremists with Words Not War 142 October 21, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) on 21 October 2014 by Keith Locke (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:dialogueIslamic StateNew Zealandwar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Africa: Why Confronting Donald Trump Is Essential for South Africa’s Sovereignty December 6, 2025. Published in Cape TimesPresident Donald Trump has used everything he can to undermine the sovereignty of this country with little to no success. It must remain like that. 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 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Topics 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. 0 Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 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. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Related Articles Switzerland: Louisiana Attack: Donald Trump’s Political Exploitation January 10, 2025. Published in Le TempsTrump is laying the foundation for an authoritarian takeover of power in Washington. Russia: Post-Western Middle East* October 15, 2024. Published in IzvestiaThe U.S. is not interested in real stabilization of the situation in the Holy Land and its vicinity. India: Israel-Iran War Fueled by US-Sunni Sheikhdom Nexus October 4, 2024. Published in FirstpostWithout American weapons and money, Israel would not have been able to fend off attacks on it by the Arab states that surround it. India: Abraham Accords Need a Palestinian Course Correction September 24, 2024. Published in FirstpostUS bifocal diplomacy has led to a crisis of confidence as its influence over regional powers wanes, while the escalation of the war remains a stark reality. Pakistan: Offensive Realism and Contemporary Power Politics August 30, 2024. Published in The Express TribuneGreat powers fear each other, and always vie for greater share of the 'power pie'. Previous articleStock Market Spurs US Companies into ReformNext articleThe West’s Strategy Is Playing into Islamic State’s Hands LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment