The End Result - North Korea

Telegraph: Has an interesting analytical article on the North Korean crisis, at the end of the day nothing will happen, Obama will have tough words but in reality back to the long and tedious talks with North Korea. As reported by Fox News, at the UN there is no chance of really tough sanctions against North Korea, thus the West will jump on its soap box and be very critical but then nothing, does recall the 1930s. At the end of the day, appeasement gets you more trouble, as stated Iran is looking at this crisis, it will see that Obama is weak, he thinks if makes a speech the world will turn on its axis to his way, sorry Mr President the world of real politics does not work like that, thus expect Iran to go nuclear, expect more problems in Iraq, the more pressure the USA places on Iran the more trouble Iran will cause for the USA as it leaves Iraq. Read of the Day.

No New Sanctions on North Korea - UN

Fox News: Reports that Communist North Korea wont face any new sanctions due to its breaking a UN resolution that bans it from Missile launches. The reason for the lack of action, Russia and China would veto any such moves. This is why the UN is talking shop, North Korea has gotten away with it again, China will never allow its satellite to be punished, it is useful for China that North Korea needles the USA. It makes China look reasonable on most issues, also lets get real, the USA cant really place any pressure on China, its China that is buying the American Debt, if they dumped the debt or would not buy the American Economy would go in to a tail spin. Thus this game with North Kore will go on, at the UN the Diplomats will talk, they will condemn and then nothing, North Korea is in the nuclear club, this is why Iran wants to go nuclear, once Iran become a nuclear power think this North Korean crisis and make it worse. It has been shown that appeasement gets you War at the end of the day, so look for more conflict with North Korea and later down the line Iran.

World Critical of North Korea

The Times: Reports on the critical reaction world wide to the launch by North Korea of its long range missile. The Obama Administration is taking North Korea to the UN. In other words folks, we have another Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office, the North Korean launch as already against a UN Resolution, what is the UN going to do, the answer is one word, NOTHING. The Communist Government in North Korea is a past master at playing the West. Thus expect more grovelling from the Obama Administration, what the West Wing fails to understand is that this weakness is seen not just by North Korea but also Iran. One can almost hear the chuckle in Tehran, they will think that Obama is even weaker than they thought. They will see that Afghanistan has become Obama's War, they can place pressure on the USA via Afghanistan. Thus expect Iran to go nuclear by the end of the year, the question is what will Israel do in reaction. Lets hope they follow the Israeli example of 1981, when Israel attacked Iraq and its nuclear plant.

Success or Failure - North Korea

BBC News: Reports on the launch of the long range missile by North Korea. It seems from the news wires that the missile was launched but that satellite failed to make Earth Orbit. Thus was it success or failure for North Korea, it was a success, they will get technical information that they can use to send another rocket up, the next would correct the mistakes in this rocket. Thus North Korea is another problem for the Obama Administration and the UN. North Korea will now blackmail the Obama Administration, it will demand more aid, it will go slow on the talks to dismantle their nuclear plants. In all but name North Korea has joined the Nuclear Club. One can postulate that Iran will buy the technical details form North Korea, they have a common enemy, that is the USA.

Emeralds are the Taliban's/Terrorists Best Friend!

Telegraph: Reports that the Taliban/Terrorists are making money from emerald mines in the Swat Valley, they can use this money to attack NATO in Afghanistan and the Government of Pakistan. The appeasement of the Taliban/Terrorists in the Swat Valley allows them to fund their terrorists actions in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan is on a slippery slope, the more they appease the Taliban the more they create problems for themselves. The money from the selling of the emeralds allows the Taliban to fill the political vacuum in Pakistan, they can buy support. The USA should send in special forces in to the Swat Valley, the Special Forces should take what ever action is needed to stop the Taliban, all actions should be on the table. The CIA and the Special Forces should use what ever is needed, persuasion, bribery, blackmail and executive action to allow the Government of Pakistan to take control of the Swat Valley. The sore of the Swat Valley could destroy the secular Government of Pakistan and hurt Western Security in Afghanistan.

Weathre Okay, So why No Launch North Korea ?

Fox News: Reports that conditions are favourable for North Korea to launch its long range missile. The reaction of the Obama Administration will show if President Obama is another JFK or Jimmy Carter, if he takes a tough stand as JFK did over the Cuban Missile Crisis this will show North Korea and Iran that they have to careful in their actions, on the other hand if he acts like Jimmy Carter, both countries will walk all over him. In this case Obama has only two choices, if he starts to waffle you know the USA has another Carter.

Lady Thatcher

Guardian: Has an article on Margaret Thatcher, the Guardian is left wing but worth a read. Lady Thatcher changed the UK, she built up the UK after the disaster of the Labour Government. The Thatcher Government gave us an economic boom, broke the Unions power, destroyed the NUM, won the Falklands back for the UK, helped Reagan break the Soviet Union. God Bless Lady Thatcher. Read of the Day.

The Spin and Reality of the NATO Summit

The Sunday Times: Reports that NATO has not meet the Agenda of US President Obama, it will send a short and limited military effort to Afghanistan. It has taken time, but the spin of the NATO summit has began to fade, the BBC at the start as is their custom treated it as was what the secular second coming that is Obama wanted, it was only later that they realised that it was rubbish. Obama will be lucky to get the promises of today, the UK will send the troops, we need them in the South. Thus Obama has failed at the G20, it did not get his economic stimulus and at NATO he has failed to get the extra troops he wanted, the elite press will pander, but the truth is that Europe is not afraid of Obama, thus he is a weak leader. Thus expect North Korea and Iran to exploit this weakness.