No Talks on Nuclear Issue - Iran

Fox News: Reports that Iran has refused to discuss its nuclear plans when it meets the UN on Thursday. It seems somewhat of a pointless meeting, as stated as I was not holding my breath for this meeting. It will be another round of tedious talks, the Government in Tehran will play games, it will try to split the Western Allies and Russia and China over the issue. Also as the NYT has reported it looks like its all spin from Moscow, they will be critical but not to critical, they are a neighbour of Iran and have a Muslim population, thus does not want Iran causing havoc in Russia proper. Lets see what harsh sanctions the Obama Administration can come up with, they have to be harsh or Israel will see them as feckless and weak and then strike Iran. Like something out of the TV series 24. This is President Obama's Jack Bauer moment, the problem is that he also has to deal with Afghanistan, Iran can cause havoc in Afghanistan. Lets see if President Obama has the backbone to be Jack Bauer, this is not about his own arrogance but the security of Israel and the West.

Obama Health Care Reform and Abortion

The New York Times: Reports on the fight within Congress on the issue of Abortion and if it should be covered by the Obama Health Care Reform Bills, the NYT writes the following, " And the abortion opponents are getting enough support from moderate Democrats that both sides say the outcome is too close to call. " This is a very substantive issue, women should have the right to an abortion at any time, also the Government should pay for it, thus it should be covered by any Obama Bill. This is the only thing that Liberals and this Blog have agreement on, Liberals should force the Obama Administration to take on the right on this issue, abortion should only be an issue between a woman and her doctor, it is a privacy issue. If there is going to be a health care bill let it be fair to both genders, thus Liberals should force President Obama to fight for this issue when it comes down the line.

Intelligence and the Political WILL over IRAN

The New York Times: Reports on the shadow debate within the intelligence world as to the next stage for Iran's nuclear plans, the NYT writes the following, " debate among American, European and Israeli spies about a separate component of Iran’s nuclear program: its clandestine efforts to design a nuclear warhead. " In this case we have seen a tougher Western line out of France and the UK, as the NYT states the CIA and US intelligence networks don't think Iran has managed create a nuclear warhead. The problem with such intelligence if your wrong it can be to late, thus it can be argued that the Israeli Mossad might have a better handle on Iran than the CIA or even the UK's own MI6. If your in Israel you cant wait for the USA to be wrong, thus still hold to my prediction that Israel will strike Iran.

Our Man Diem, SORRY its Karzai = USA

The Times: Reports that the Obama Administration has accepted that President Karzai will be running Afghanistan for the net few years. It can be argued that President Karzai needs a strong Western presence at his side, in other words to keep him on the straight and narrow path. Also get the new Karzai government to give security to the people of Afghanistan, be less corrupt, bring in moderate Taliban/Terrorists in to the government. Have to be honest, as with Iran not holding by breath, as long as Karzai keeps on the Western reservation on the whole don't care how he runs Afghanistan.