Wednesday, June 27, 2007

CIA Secrets

The CIA has released its past secrets, depending on your point of view a great idea or a very bad idea. But if you take that away, a must read if you have an interest in the CIA ( PDF Required )

The above is all those operations that the Liberals go on about, Castro etc. The really interesting stuff is what the the CIA thought about the USSR ( Russia ) and China between 1953 and 1973.

Republican Poll - Iowa 2008

On the Republican side we have the following results. Strategic Vision Poll RCP Poll of Polls

Mitt Romney 23 %

Fred Thompson 17%

Rudy Giuliani 14 %

On Iraq we have a majority that want to get out but the there is a huge difference in the level between the Republicans and the Democrats. Here are the results: Yes 56% - No 38%. Also on the Republican side looking at the figures over 65% want a Reagan type figure to lead the Republicans. Thus Fred Thompson just might be the next " Reagan ".

New Polls for 2008 - Democrats

A new Poll is Iowa Strategic Vision Poll

Edwards 26 %

Obama 21 %

Clinton 20 %

It is interesting when you go in to the Poll how Iraq plays a Part in the process. Asked should the USA get out of Iraq in Six moths, Yes = 83% - No = 6%. Thus we have Edwards ahead in Iowa. Al Gore could of course still come in to the race.

Liberals and Power

Here are some interesting articles VIEWS has read. Recommended.

Slate, a article on Hillary Clinton and her weak spot, the lack of natural warmth. The question does it matter in the election process.

Time, a look at JFK and the International Politics of today. The past is yesterday, if you try to win today's war with the methods of the last war god help you if you want to win. From reading the article it seems to VIEWS that the old Kennedy hands are seeing JFK they want to see, it seems full of the old Liberal arguments, no Vietnam War under JFK, wanted to end the Cold War. In other words this is about Iraq and George W. Bush. One almost gets the impression that the Liberals would talk to Iran if they had the chance, have Liberals lost their backbone.

Brown's Day

After years of waiting Gordon Brown is the new Prime Minister, competence but lacking charisma will the British public take to him and give him a fourth election win or will the Tories have the last laugh!!