Donald Rumsfeld is Dead - Ford Era and Bush 43 Era

 The New York Times: Reports " Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88...Mr. Rumsfeld, who served under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, was in charge of the invasion of Iraq and later said that the removal of Saddam Hussein had “created a more stable and secure world.” "

Lets Get Real:

Donald Rumsfeld was a great American, he served as Chief of Staff to President Ford when he came in to OFFICE after the scandal that was Watergate, they kept the ship of State afloat, after that post Ford moved him to be Secretary of State, a hard job after Vietnam.  After Ford, Rumsfeld help the Reagan Administration when it came to Iraq, at the time Iraq was at war with Iran, the Reagan Administration wanted neither side to WIN.  Then after 9/11 Rumsfeld had to get the US in to WAR in Afghanistan and be ready for Iraq.  No one expected the War in Afghanistan to last 20 years, and recently President Biden has ordered the removal of ALL US troops from Afghanistan, one does wonder what the former Secretary of Defence thought of that.  There are still troops in Iraq, one has to wonder how long Biden will keep the US in Iraq, as stated by this blog, Biden has not been right about foreign policy for over 40 years why change a habit of a lifetime.  This blog salutes the late Secretary of State.  

Putin THREAT to the West - New Cold War 11

Fox News: Reports " Putin: US and Britain both behind Black Sea 'provocation'...Putin doubles down on effort to defend Russian territory  "

Lets Get Real:

One really has to hope that Putin does not really believe that if he had sunk the British vessel there would be no conflict, any attack on a NATO country would lead to a military crisis, no one wants WAR with Russia, as the Gipper said his Diaries, the Russians have nothing we want.  But a Russian attack on any UK or US Ship could lead the US and the UK to go to Defcon 1 and the Warsaw Pact no longer exists.  Any Russian action would start with the Baltic States and Ukraine, as the Baltic States are part of NATO, the West would have to react and react in a swift manner, even POTUS would not be allowed to appease Putin. One hopes that Putin was talking to his home voters ( since he is a tyrant, they are as much hostages as those that he he has thrown in jail ).   The frost relationship between the West and Russia has just gone more COLD. 

Temporary Truce of the ENGLISH Sausage AND the EU!! - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " The European Union (EU) has agreed to a three-month delay to a ban on some meat products from Great Britain being sold in Northern Ireland.  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Government made a mistake in agreeing to the Northern Ireland Protocol, it benefits the EU, but does not benefit Northern Ireland, sausages as just part of the problem.  It seems that the EU has woken to the FACT that the protocol could lead to street clashes between the Unionist and Nationalist supporters.  The peace in Northern Ireland has to be kept, no matter the cost.   The UK should try to get a DEAL with the EU, but at the end of the day, the province is part of the UK and must be treated as such by the UK Government and the EU.   One does wonder if we shall ever really be free of the EU.