Guardian: Reports on remarks by the new UK Coalition PM David Cameron, the PM called Gaza a Prison Camp, in other words it’s the fault of Israel, also the PM called for Turkey to be allowed in to the EU, this is opposed by Germany and France. Thus PM Cameron is very different from Tony Blair; it can be argued that Blair was pushed out by the end due to his support for Israel and its actions in the Middle East, Cameron is following a typical Foreign and Commonwealth position, support the Arabs against Israel. Also he will cause friction with Germany and France as they oppose having Turkey in the EU due to ethnic problems with their won countries. On the first point it can be argued that PM Cameron is wrong, the issue of Gaza is complex, its not just Gaza the underdog vs. the Giant Israel. Gaza is a national security threat to Israel, it is liking having Wales throw bombs over the border to England. As to Turkey the PM is right, Turkey is part of NATO and a close ally of the West thus it should be in EU. This will drive France and Germany up the wall, those opposed to the EU will love that PM Cameron has taken a firm stand that is a rebuke to Paris and Berlin.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Death in Afghanistan
MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier was killed on Monday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the “ 36 Engineer Regiment serving as part of the Counter-IED Task Force ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 325 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 286 in combat operations and 39 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.
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