Kennedy Smells the Coffee

It is reported in the Boston Globe ( Registration Required ) that Senator Edward Kennedy has seen the light and is making it clear that 2004 Nominee, Senator John F. Kerry does not have all the time in the world; in other words get in or get out for the race in 2008; Kennedy's support and interest can get better attention from other candidates. Can Kerry really became the comeback JFK? Kennedy has already smelled the coffee, its about time Kerry also smelled the Coffee, its over for 2008 for the Senator, even his running mate, Ex- Senator Edward's has no chance and he was ahead of Hillary Clinton in Iowa. This year looks like the Clinton and Obama race has already started and Kerry is a also ran who never got passed himself.

After Xmas for Iraq

It is reported today in both the Washington Post and CNN that the new policy on Iraq will come after xmas holiday, how many troops will that cost, this is to important to wait, this is a matter of national security of the USA and the UK, if the USA and UK are getting a new policy, lets get it out there, it might save some troops who are fighting in Iraq. Views has been a strong supporter of the War and even argues it was the right move now, but if change is coming lets change, does waiting for xmas help a soldier stuck in a fox hole, Views has his doubts, new policy might help. Waiting has been the problem, lets get ahead of the curve on Iraq.

Iraq and American Politics

An interesting article in the LA Times on the effect of Iraq on President Bush and Domestic Politics. The article states the following, ' the chief result of last week's report from former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and his squadron of wise men has been to corner an already weakened president by proposing a general strategy of retreat and withdrawal, while remaining maddeningly opaque about how to go about it without delivering Iraq into the hands of its many budding civil-war makers. ' The article in essence argues that the President needs to regain his authority in Washington or he will be seen as weak by the Democrats and worse abroad by America's foes. The answer is wrong, some grand partnership with Demcorats, like as the article mentions in WW2 in Britain, in that case the Labour Party was in power with Churchill. And what did the great man get for this, thrown out in the next election. George W. Bush is President of the United States and Commander in Chief, he should run his foreign policy and dare the Democrats to try and thwart his policy in Iraq. Nice does not Pay, Nixon was tough it cost but no one told him how to run foreign policy.

Iraq Study Group Report, Click for Full Report For VIEWS view see last blog.

Bush Gets Advice from State Department

The Speech, Dec 18 2006

Well we have had the Iraq Study Group Report, now we wait for President George W. Bush to look at the views from the Pentagon, National security Council and outside experts on Iraq. Recent statements from the President seem to suggest that Democracy has been pushed aside in favor of STRONG MAN approach to Iraq. What was the point of the War.