Vanity Fair

A very interesting article by the late great writer David Halberstam on George W. Bush. A very interesting article even if you wont agree with it, worth a read this Sunday.

Iraq Developments

The Latest News from Iraq and the the Elite Media: For those that supported going to War in Iraq it might be time to admit it is time to get out ( VIEWS found that very hard to write ) there comes a time when you have to admit you are the Titanic and you have hit an Iceberg. The point being their is no rescue ( for your Foreign Policy ) and it time to save your own troops. If we have to get out, get out. There is not point is losing one more Soldier through combat or accident.

LA Times : The paper reports that the President is losing his political troops on the Hill. Although not enough yet to force him to change policy, the situation on the ground in Iraq has to change or it will be the Republicans who tell the President to change policy. LA Times could not help itself it bought up President Richard Nixon and by meaning Watergate. It is a Liberal Newspaper. It has some good points but once it starts to mention Nixon you can guess its real meaning.

Time: A look at Defence Spending and how that effects troops in Iraq and those that return. On how Democratic Senators want to help by spending on better equipment and medical help for those that return form Iraq. Also the constant aim of Liberal Democrats to stop the War in Iraq. Also wanting to end SDI. Interesting article.

Tony Blair and Iraq

On the BBC today Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former Communications Director stated that Iraq was the toughest choice of his life for Tony Blair. If so tough a choice why didn't he hang around to try and solve the mess that is Iraq. I guess VIEWS will have to buy the Alistair Campbell Diaries.

The Good Shepherd

Have just seen a excellent fiction film on the birth of the CIA. A very good film but as with everything one or two negatives. As VIEWS has read some of the history of the CIA it was quite easy to figure out who was who and the events that film was trying to depict. But that is the point, VIEWS has some information as to judge the film. The DVD could have done with a documentary of the real and fiction and what events did happen and what events might have happened. Also would have like to seen that USSR and the KGB also did some of the things that the CIA had to do, not a one way street in undercover action.

As with the above review it is still an excellent film with a strong cast and a script that makes you think but more important a very good director, Robert De Niro. I think Mr De Niro has added directing to his film talents, look forward to his next film as a directer.

Live Earth

Well folks VIEWS has had enough, watched some of the commentary on the Live Earth gig, sorry the science is not agreed on that it is us poor humans that is causing the damage. What about the last Ice Age or the Time of the T - Rex. The Earth has and will change, it is the height of arrogance to think we control how the world will develop. In a few Billion years time the Sun will go Super Nova, is that our fault. GIVE ME A BREAK!