IS Update - War on Terror 2

Telegraph: Reports " British drones carry out first first strikes against Isil in Iraq..Ministry of Defence says RAF Reaper drone fires missile at Isil forces laying homemade bombs north of Baghdad "

Lets Get Real:

With the lead of IS either hurt or dead this is the time for the RAF to start heavy strikes on IS in Iraq, while the leadership is confused the Western Allies have to force them back, either by using Iraqi or Kurdish troops, if that is not possible then US and UK Special Forces have to be used, land has to be taken and held.   The RAF drone fleet should be on 24/7 standby, targets have to be spotted and then HIT HARD.  Good start for the RAF in Iraq. 

The Other Reagan Tapes - Reagan Years

Guardian: Reports " The recordings include Reagan trying to convince an intractable Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin.....the president discussing the release of western hostages in the Middle East with Pakistani president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and a talk with Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, "

Lets Get Real:

It seems President Reagan was not afraid to tape his calls, one would have thought after Watergate that no tape recording advice was allowed in to the White House, thank goodness Reagan did not talks about Iran - Contra on these tapes.   The Gipper was to clever to get caught out like that, it will be interesting to hear these talks, as they show a President dealing with various Crisis in the Middle East at the moment.   One wonders what Reagan would have made of President Obama, one can assume that Reagan would have been impressed with his PR skills, on the other hand he would have seen Obama as another LBJ, spending money like its going out of fashion and extending the role of Government in to the health of Americans.   One wonders who would have won  a Presidential election if it was Reagan and Obama at their  high points, interesting. 

Reagan's apology to Thatcher over Grenada - Reagan/Thatcher Years

BBC News: Reports " A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time. "

Lets Get Real:

The actual talks is itself not secret, it has been documented before, this is the first time that a actual recording has come out.    One can understand why Lady Thatcher was not happy, Grenada was in the Commonwealth.  The Queen is head of the Commonwealth, but on the other hand the Oval Office was worried that Grenada would become another Cuba, one Castro was bad enough, the US public supported the action, the Democratic Nominee for President Walter Mondale could not make up his mind about the action.   This Grenada military action put the USSR on notice that the US was back after the Vietnam War.