UK, France vs. Italy = Libya

Guardian: Reports that the UK and France have rejected the call by Italy for there to be a halt in the War in Libya as to allow aid to get through to the people. This is a good move by London and Paris, if you show weakness now after the announced troops withdrawals by the US and France in Afghanistan the Gaddafi Regime might think it could run out the clock on NATO. One way or another the Allies of the US, France and the UK have to get troops on the ground to finish this operation, it has to increase the presence of Special Forces, make them destroy the command structure of the Gaddafi Regime, and thus finish the War. Air power alone will not do the trick folks, the problem is that there are elections in the US and France in 2012, the War cant still be going on at that period, so far the war has cost the UK two hundred and sixty million, what will be the cost in the New Year folks.

UK and Afghanistan

Telegraph: Reports that the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has made it clear that the UK will be out of Afghanistan by 2015. This is the right move by the Government, one can pause with the news that the UK was behind the idea that the US talk to the Taliban, but it’s a way out of Afghanistan. The kind readers of this blog might raise an eyebrow, since in the last post on Afghanistan then blog tarred and feathered the US and France over its withdrawal plans for Afghanistan, the difference folks is that the UK has been in bloody Afghanistan at the time of the British Empire, we have the bloody t-shirts, the UK does not have to prove it can take body bags when it comes to Afghanistan. One can question that of the US and France, harsh but true folks, in many respects Obama is following the British Empire policy when it comes to Afghanistan, find a leader it can do business with and get out, then have a few planes, or drones drop some bombs on the locals if they get out of hand. What really drives this blog up the wall is for Afghanistan the US and UK almost had a winning plan and the politicians lose their lunch due to elections. The Coalition Government is right get out if the US is to surrender Afghanistan to the Taliban, Kabul will not hold power once the Allies are gone, the Soviets tried a similar policy, the Taliban hung that leader from the nearest tree. If we are getting out we should get out NOW, all our TROOPS. Who will explain to the families of the future fallen why the fell, Afghanistan could not be held, and so much UK pain, for what, sand just sand.

US,Italy, France, THREAD = Watch your Back if Allies!

BBC News: Reports that France has announced that it will start a phased withdrawal from Afghanistan, following the latest US withdrawal statement from President Obama. Well folks, what do all the leaders of the US, France and Italy have in common, they are in trouble at home, POTUS is pandering to his liberal base with the ten thousand troops withdrawal this year, this was against the advice of the US military, of course Obama is up for re-election next year, it seems Obama is more afraid of his base than the US military, while President Sarkozy is as unpopular as a tax inspector in France, also faces re-election, while the Italian PM is up to his neck in criminal scandal. Thus is also looking to get some good press. The problem is folks this blog does not need advice from POTUS when it comes to Afghanistan, when Obama was just thinking about running for President this blog was against placing thousands of UK troops in Afghanistan, but that was then, this is NOW, the US Military under General Petraeus has the Taliban/Al Qaeda on the run, and what does the President do, would rather face defeat that face up to his base, as someone said of King James 1 of England , the wisest fool in the Christian World. Thus the PR victory will go to the Taliban/Al Qaeda, they can wait Obama out, it can be expected that there will be more deaths due to these withdrawals, where are the Reagan’s and Thatcher’s of today.