Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- "What is soft is strong." - Lao Tzu

If there was any doubt that the return of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America would usher in another round of chaos in the international arena, unsettling allies and international institutions, provoking foes and neutrals, throwing up in the air laws, norms, and conventions that had been largely considered settled in international relations, that was gone within 24 hours of his inauguration as President. That would be affirmed by his words and actions over the past weekend in dealing with Colombia and sealed within the week with his confirmation that he would be slamming a 25% tariff on goods from America's immediate neighbours and leading trade partners, Ca...