Trump bends the knee to Putin - Obama - Update

Sky News: Reports the following in its 10.45am post, " Obama: Trump team bending the knee to Putin " 

Let's Get Real:

President Obama on this is right, but let's not forget that in 2014 the Obama Oval did nothing when Putin took the Crimea and parts of East Ukraine, and did nothing when President Assad of Syria used chemical weapons on his own people! It's easy to appear tough when your not in office, in fact Obama created the circumstances for Putin to invade the Ukraine in 2022.  Trump is an appeaser as this blog has started numerous times, but he is following the Obama playbook, no wonder Obama's 2nd volume of memories are late in coming, he wants to rewrite history!

Russia hits Ukrainian Train Station - Update

BBC News: Reports the following, " At least 14 people have been killed after a Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at the main railway station in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, local officials have said. "

Let's Get Real:

This is the latest barbarity by the Russians, Putin has the wind at his back, a deal with the US on diesel and Trump is his puppet, thus an appeaser in the OVAL OFFICE.  The Russians have an endless supply of men and the North Korean soldiers.  The Coalition of the willing must do more, or the Ukrainian people will ask why are they dying for Europe, when Europe does not give them enough Patriot missiles to defend themselves.

Deadlock in Israeli General Election - Update

BBC News: Reports the following, "Partial results from Israel's general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament. "

Let's Get Real:

This is the last thing Israel needs, its Prime Minister is a WAR CRIMINAL to the outside world, he is in the company with President Putin.  Also the Arab vote is interesting, they could be the Kingmakers if the other parties would work with them.  Not as easy as it sound, the cost of Arab Israeli support could make them persona grata with Jewish Israeli voters.   The above is what you can get from elite media, they hate the present government and are anti Israeli.   The present government has its faults, but has been correct in its policies since the October attacks.  They have stamped on Hamas in Gaza  and attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon and has attacked Iran in alliance with the US.  This has been the right policy.

No Apology for Slavery from the King - Update

BBC News: Reports the following, " King Charles has arrived in the Bahamas for a nine-day tour of the Caribbean - the first time he has visited the region as monarch. "

Let's Get Real:

The King as noted by the article will acknowledge the suffering of slavery but will not say sorry, as it was legal at the time, and the UK was one of the nations to abolish slavery.  One hears the cries for repartions, but refused to accept what happened after the colonial States gained their right for nationhood, if they made of mess of Independence that is THEIR FAULT, there can be no blame on the Crown or the UK for their own failures.  God Save the King.

Presidential Options on Iran - Update

CNN: Reports the following , " US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses "

Let's Get Real:

Trump 47 will bottle any action against Iran, let's see the results of the US Mid Terms and the Israeli General Elections first, Trump will not take action if the Democrats take control the US Congress after January, so any action will have to be after November and before January, also Trump will want to see if he has support of the Israeli Government.  Trump has promised big action before and failed to act, his freedom of action could be curbed by the new Congress, they have power of the US wallet.  So Christmas and New Year will be interesting, Trump has to do something, you can't have the US Navy just staying in the Middle East forever! 

Obama Vs Trump - The contest that never was - Update

BBC News: Reports the following "Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections "

Let's Get Real:

The dream match up would have been Obama vs Trump, one bringing HOPE the other would be FEAR, to be fair it can be stated that both Barack Obama and Donald Trump hate each other, it was joke at the expense of Trump at the Presidential Press Dinner  that allowed Trump to run 2016, there had been reports in earlier cycles that he was running, but he bided him time, it was reported that Trump thought he would lose in 2016 to Hillary Clinton but wanted to start his own TV Channel.  But the Trump was lucky in  2016 and he beat Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College.  That luck did not last in 2020 when he was beaten by Joe Biden, but Trump enjoyed BEING President, and he ran in 2024 and at first against Biden who was forced out due to a very bad debate performance, then VP Harris who become the Democratic Nominee.  Trump won the electoral college and beat Harris by taking the swing states.  If we go back 2009 when OBAMA won his First terms against the War hero John McCain, he was about hope, he was lucky the US Special Forces killed OBL of 9/11 infamy and saved the American Car industry.  The election of the first African - American President was seen as confirming that the US had come long war from the 1960s.   Then reality bit, enough to make it a real contest between Obama vs ROMNEY, although Obama won in the end he stated that Romney was fighting the Cold War, this was hostage of for the future, when Putin took over the Crimea with a soldiers in green uniform, OBAMA did not rate the Russian Federation, it was seen as a petrol station with Oil, thus when Putin invaded the East Ukraine it was down to President Biden to act, it was reported that Biden had thought Obama was weak for not acting in a tough with Putin, Trump stated that would solve the Ukraine - Russia on his 1st day as President, we are still waiting for that outcome, it is reported today that the parties Ukraine, Russian and the US will meet in November for new fresh talks.   In 2016 it was reported that Obama thought his VP, Joe Biden should not run because he was still affected by the death his son.  Thus HRC got the nomination of the Democratic Party and was the first woman to head the ticket, the problem was after 8 years Obama voters  wanted a complete change thus Trump.  Only VP to move to the Oval Office after being VP was Bush 41 under the great  Ronald Reagan, if take in to account the assassination of JFK who's  Vice - President was LBJ.  Then the Resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 and the succession of VP Ford.   At the end of Presidency Obama had 58% job approval, Reagan and Clinton had higher Job approval ratings.  Thus if Obama had been more popular Clinton could have won and Biden could have challenged Trump.  Thus US election cycles made it impossible for great politicians Trump and Obama to face each other, one dares to think what kind of fight it would be, hope or fear winning,

Ukraine Satellite links to be restored - Update

Sky News: Reports the following in its 5.03pm post " Rubio told us Starlink will be fully restored in 48-72 hours, Zelenskyy says "

Let's Get Real:

One had assumed this troubling issue had been solved, 48 to 72 hours can be an age in military terms, and with a City ceasefire one can assume that the Russians will launch heavy attacks on the areas not covered by a ceasefire and if the Ukraine reacts the Russians will say it was the fault of Kyiv.  The Russian Bear can never be trusted, its paws want the whole of Ukraine.