Over that Cliff

The Politico: It seems that with everything going on the path they want for 2008 election the Democrats have decided to jump of a cliff with no parachute. The Democrats in the House want to impose a tax to pay for the War in Iraq and go slow on funding. Are these people just stupid or are they in the pay of the Republicans. Think of the adverts the Republicans can start to produce, tax hikers and a weak on National Security.

I hope the Hillary Clinton campaign for the sake of good politics if nothing else does not fall in to the trap of supporting this, this could be the issue that if it is allowed to develop that could destroy the Democrats next year.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr

New York Times: A very interesting article on the journals of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Interesting views on JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton. Must admit cant wait to read this book, looks very interesting.

Thompson on the March

The Politico: A very interesting article on Fred Thompson, so far I have been far from impressed, does not look much like the Gipper from 1980 or 1976. Worth a Read.

Basra Politics

Well I think there will be an election in the UK, 1000 troops out of Iraq by Xmas, thought spin was finished, glad politics is back to normal!!

Israel Strike Confirmed

BBC reports that Israel has confirmed a strike on Syria in September. The actual target is still a mystery. Rumours go from nuclear compound to a link to Iran. Good for Israel, at least they have stood up to a threat.

Left and Iraq

Salon: The left is not happy, the wise move by the leading Democrats not to state that they would get out of Iraq by the end of the first term has really annoyed the left. They don't understand real politics or hate Bush so much they don't really care about the results. Read this Salon article to understand the American left and why it is more of a threat to the Democratic Party than to the Republicans.