Another Bank Bailout, Another Day!

Telegraph: Reports on another bailout for UK banks. Lets see this is the second bailout of the banks, another hundred of billions flushed down the toilet. Never thought I would even think this lets alone write it, lets take over the bloody banks, if they are not telling the truth the first time around what certain they are being honest now, lets take them over, go through the books and then after getting the market going allow them back in to private hands. The tax payer is being taken advantage off again by the banks, at least a Casanova would buy you a dinner before taking advantage.

Democrats to Prosecute Bush ?

Fox News: Reports that the Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi is open to the idea of prosecutions of Bush officials for their actions while in government. The Obama White House needs to show Congress who is in charge; in other words block any attempt to prosecute Bush Officials for their actions that prevented other attacks after 9/11; if the Democrats go down this road and there is a terrorists attack and they are prosecuting past Bush Administration officials its game over for Democrats. President Obama wants to get re - elected thus he should make sure that the Democratic Leadership in Congress come to heel, this is not a time for understanding their point of view its a time for firm use of political power. If Republicans think that the Democrats are going to play this game they can make life hell for the Obama Administration on the Hill. Also there is the Mid Term Elections in 2010, what if the Republicans come back and start to investigate Obama, I think you see the point, thus time for some stick from the Obama White House.

Gaza Today - Ceasefire

The Times: Reports on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Folks we will be here again, weeks or months down the line, the news will be full stories that Hamas has broken the ceasefire in the view of Israel and the new Government of Israel lead by Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has missed its chance to finish off Hamas, it has wavered due to international pressure, the fight will go on, its an War without End.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports on the death of another British Soldier in Afghanistan. The death total now stands at 142. The MOD reports of those killed in Afghanistan, 113 died in combat, while 29 died due to illness or other incidents. What will be the final figure God only knows, but there will be more deaths, Afghanistan is that kind of place. If the Obama surge next year does not work lets have new ideas about getting our troops out of Afghanistan. Those that read my blog know that VIEWS is a hawk, but a pragmatic hawk, how do we win Afghanistan, can we win, what is the cost of winning and losing, what is the EXIT route out of Afghanistan.