The Other Threat North Korea - North Korean Crisis

Guardian: Reports " Two North Korean shipments to Syria intercepted in six months, UN told..Security council reportedly investigating suspected chemical and conventional arms cooperation between two countries "

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If the one thing that President Trump does not want to hear is the fact that North Korea is working in a relationship with Syria, either side could fund terrorists for hard dollars, and Daesh could become a even bigger threat, what is they go their hands on WMD, every European Country would come under threat, even the US.   The US and its Allies should consider a Cuba like blockade of North Korea, to prevent WMD transfers between the two Countries and other terrorists bodies.   It would not surprise this blogger if terrorists go their hands on WMD, it's in the interest of North Korea or Syria to sell the stuff, as they earn money and place the West on the backfoot.  The clock is closer to Midnight than most people want to see or understand. 

How modern was Afghanistan ? - Afghanistan Update 3 - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " How Trump was convinced to send more troops to Afghanistan - by top general showing him picture of women in 1970s Kabul in mini-skirts  "

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So it took mini - skirts to persuade to Trump to commit to the Afghanistan War, it was worth a try, everything else has been tried in Afghanistan.   The USSR tried to make Afghanistan secular, and when they left it fell apart and thus the Taliban came to power.  They returned Afghanistan back to YEAR 0.  The War in Afghanistan is endless, it's a war to test the minds of military thinkers, everything has been tried and failed at different levels, at present the Government in Kabul just holds 50% of the Country, while the rest is under the rule of the terrorists, take your pick on that one, Taliban, Al Qaeda, Daesh.  It is reported that Iran is helping the terrorists, the Trump Administration has to close this down and fast, or it will have the same problem they had in Iraq.  The US has to take and hold areas and teach the Afghan Forces to hold them by themselves.   This is going to be a long WAR. 

Afghanistan on Trump Strategy - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " The Afghan president has hailed Donald Trump's decision to commit US troops to the country to fight against the resurgent Taliban. "

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It will be interesting to see what the US main street thinks of this idea, the Afghan War is the longest in US history, the question is will the Trump Oval have the guts to place more than a just a few thousand in Afghanistan, if you are going to win you have to go 100%, Obama increased the troop level but then told the enemy when the US would leave, BAD strategy, at the end of the day we the British, the USSR failed in Afghanistan, everything has been tried, going for broke might just do it, depends how the US Congress reacts, how will Democrats react, they have found their hawk side over Russia, what about Afghanistan. 

Trump on Afghanistan, Update - Trump Era

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In this short speech President Trump showed that he had learned to listen to his Generals when it comes to Afghanistan.  POTUS wants to win the WAR in Afghanistan, the previous Obama Administration increased troops in Afghanistan but told the enemy when the would leave, you do not have to be Alexander the Great to work out that was a bad strategy.  This blog opposes the move of more troops for Afghanistan, but lets see if this new strategy works, POTUS did not say how many new troops would be going or how long they would stay, that is a good idea, now the terrorists will not know US strategy in Afghanistan.