Pardon All

The New York Times: Reports that Congressional Democrats are to go after the Bush Administration even after it leaves office. It time folks, and this is for Conservatives and Republicans to get on the phone, text, email, the White House. The President should consider a general pardon to those that have worked in his Administration between 20 January 2001 - 20 January 2009. Bush 41 gave out pardons and this closed down the Iran - Contra affair, it was a great service to the Party and Country. Bush has to face the fact that the Liberal Democrats with an Obama Administration will now feel free to go after all Bush has done to protect the USA. Liberals are more concerned about the rights of terrorists than law abiding folks. President Obama if he is wise will close the Democrats down, as either after four or eight years he will be going out of office, its matter of protecting himself, his predecessor and his successor. Thus if Obama is to weak to close down the Congressional Democrats, the Bush should grant a general pardon, then the files can be looked at considered; kept or destroyed if under a general pardon; and diaries considered free from the threat of charges, files can be assessed if they are worth keeping, memories can be considered and checked to counter views and factual views and actual views within the scope and spirit of the law. If no actual files to check and blanket pardon then the Democrats will be closed down, so get on that phone, text, email to the White House folks.

Threat from USSR sorry Russia !

Telegraph: Reports on the view as stated by Robert Gates; the American Defence Secretary, that the actions of Russia; placing missiles close to the border with Poland; over the placing of interceptor missiles in Poland belong to the Cold War period. This is in many respects the first test for Obama, if he is seen to have been bullied by Russia, then expect rogue nations and terrorists try it on, Iran in Iraq and its nuclear plans, the terrorists surge of violence in Iraq and around the world. The terrorists could even try something like 9/11. The Terrorists have a history of hitting when world leaders are new, lets recall the first bombing of the World Trade Tower in 1993, when Bill Clinton was in his first year, then in 2001 the world had 9/11. Then when Gordon Brown become PM, we had the failed attacks in the UK. Thus with a new Obama Administration expect something to happen, its just a matter of when, lets hope the Security Services are on the ball.

Obama and the Russian Bear

Time: Reports on Obama's attempt not to have a policy via Poland and Russia and the placing of interceptor missiles in Poland before he becomes the President in 2009. The Russian bear is on the move, the War between Georgia and Russia, the overt threats to NATO allies show the Russian bear has woken. The Russian bear has KGB on its paws, let see if the bear takes a walk to the Ukraine. A Russian invasion of the Ukraine could make the Cold War look like immature hour, it could be another Cuban Missile Crisis but much worse, the question the West has to ask is Obama a statesman in the mold of Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan.

Iran problem for Obama

New York Post: Reports on a major Foreign Policy problem that will faced by President Obama, that is Iran. In his election fight with Hillary Clinton, President - Elect Obama stated he would talk to Iran without conditions, now that he will be President from January 20th 2009, Obama is taking the more considered route, Obama could be Nixon going to China, Reagan to the USSR will it be Obama to Iran, for a deal over Iraq and the nuclear ambitions of Iran, talking does not cost in less its game by Iran, and Iran likes to play games with world leaders, just recall the problems Reagan had with Iran. A new Obama Administration should start low level international talks with Iran, even have a secret back channel talks with Iran, but this should at National Security Advisor or Secretary of State level. If these work, and that is a big IF, then a Presidential visit. If this does not work one can almost state that Israel will attack Iran, then Obama will have three wars to deal with in his first term.

Obama Transition

Time: Reports on the Obama Transition and how fast his Agenda will be acted on in 2009. If Obama is smart is will take the Reagan Model, the sole issue should be the economy, if that goes down the toilet the USA voter will not care about his other promises. Thus on Day One he needs to make sure that a recession does not come a Depression. Thus as Obama is a Liberal he will give money to the Car Industry, the question the voter will ask is will there be strings to the money. Also who else will come out of the woodwork to ask for money, as the Treasury Secretary stated yesterday, the plan approved by Congress for the US Government to buy bad mortgages has been thrown out of the window, now the Treasury is following the UK model and funding money in to the banks by buying preferred shares in these companies. The problem that Obama will face is that sooner or later he will have to say NO to a major industry. All this Yes We Can will go through the window, it will be then that we will see if Obama is really another Ronald Reagan or Jimmy Carter. Reagan had a major recession in the early 80s, had low approval ratings but still won a second term and was a beloved President of the United States.

Deaths in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on the death of another two British Soldiers in Afghanistan. The total now stands at 124. The new Obama Administration should either send more troops or we should consider new options for Afghanistan. Is Afghanistan going to become another Northern Ireland. Deaths that are reported but more coverage is given to latest celeb news. Our dead soldiers need more notice than a small mention in the news.