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. Obama Gambles on a Surge in Afghanistan. Will It Work? 171 December 4, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Nation (Thailand) 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:Thailand Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Kenya: Planned US Ebola Quarantine Center a Typical Case of Ethical Dumping June 3, 2026. Published in The StandardThis move is a typical ethical dumping approach where the so-classified as first world nations unethically conduct research in third-world countries. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Face on a Dollar Bill? June 5, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboIt would be difficult to find another instance of an incumbent leader featuring their own face on a bill in a non-monarchic, democratic country. 0 Jordan: War for the Occupation June 6, 2026. Published in Addustour[Trump] disregarded Arab national interests, foremost among them the Palestinian issue and its legitimate, legal aspirations. 0 Saudi Arabia: Lebanon: America’s Bargaining Chip in Its Standoff with Iran June 3, 2026. Published in Arab NewsUsing Lebanon as a bargaining chip through Washington’s Israeli proxy is Trump’s way of leveling the playing field. 0 Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. 0 Topics Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles* June 10, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeiting 0 South Africa: US World Cup Shenanigans Exposes FIFA’s Double Standards June 8, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[T]he international community is waiting with bated breath to see what next the [U.S.] authorities will do to inadvertently expose FIFA's blatant hypocrisy. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Pro-Israel Lobby and US Military ‘Cooperation’ June 8, 2026. Published in Arab NewsIsrael’s spying activities have always been brushed under the carpet by compliant American politicians. 0 India: US, China Playing Dangerous Gen Z Game in Nepal June 8, 2026. Published in Firstpost[T]he great powers court rising generations when they sense shifting power. 0 Germany: What the National Guard Is Really Contributing in Washington* June 7, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: US Imperial Outpost in Space June 7, 2026. Published in tazReturning to the moon is no longer a state mission, but a market. 0 Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. 0 Jordan: War for the Occupation June 6, 2026. Published in Addustour[Trump] disregarded Arab national interests, foremost among them the Palestinian issue and its legitimate, legal aspirations. 0 Related Articles Austria: Thailand and Cambodia Show Trump’s Peace Deal Is Not Sustainable December 31, 2025. Published in Der StandardTrump disregards history and details, believing that economic pressure alone is sufficient. Australia: As Southeast Asia Reels from Tariffs, Donald Trump’s Flashy ‘Peace’ Deal Falls Short October 27, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Germany: Against China’s Influence August 2, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAmerica is adhering to its old role in Southeast Asia. Thailand: Trump Smashes Trade Systems in Record Time April 10, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post Thailand: Tackling the Global Divide over the Ukraine War March 17, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post Previous articleObama is Headed for Chaos in AsiaNext articleObama’s Surge LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment