Praise from WP for President Obama

Washington Post: Has praise for President Obama for his Iraqi Plan. The WP states the following, " Though he opposed the war, his strategy recognizes what has been achieved in Iraq, even at a terrible cost, and aims at preserving it. His party would do well to follow his lead." The President has followed a wise policy, it allows the USA to leave Iraq with honour but also allows the USA to protect its interest in the Middle East. Liberals in Congress have no sense of long term policy, they just want to pander to their pay masters in Liberal Pressure groups. Thank God President Obama does not have to worry about the House Speaker or other Liberals. The Republicans will support the move, also wise Liberal Papers think its a good idea. Thus lets hope the Liberal New York Times comes out against the plan, President Obama will then know that its a good plan.

Gates on Obama's Iraq Plan

The New York Times: The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates explains the strategic reason for keeping between thirty five and fifty thousand troops in country, as this will help with the Bush/Obama plan to get the US out of Iraq by 2011. I will bet that the Obama Administration will do a deal with Iraq to keep forces in country after 2011, just a feeling, Obama cant afford in an election year for Iraq to blow up as it did in 2006/07. As 2012 is a Presidential Election year, Obama does not want to run with civic strife in Iraq, and the need the send the troops back in or worse that Iran moves in to Iraq to place pressure on the USA to accept a Nuclear Armed Iran. Iraq one way or another will become Obama's War, he is trying to be Richard Nixon, getting out at least political cost, Nixon in Vietnam, Obama in Iraq. In 2010 we have the Congressional Mid Term Elections, Obama will have good news coverage of the troops coming home as heroes but the War will not be over, there will still be fifty thousand troops in Iraq. Folks this story is not over by a long way.

No Exit in 2009

Fox News: Reports that a majority of US troops will still be in Iraq at the end of 2009. The withdrawal of US troops will really start in 2010. This is a wise move by the Obama Administration, it will allow the Iraqi people to have a secure elections at the end of the year, also over the year the USA can plan a gradual withdrawal of its troops, no helicopters on the Embassy aka Vietnam in 1975. There is a deadline now for the Iraqi Army and Police to get in to shape, but just case President Obama is keeping around fifty thousand troops in country. Iraq at the end of the day could be a plus for the Obama Administration. Bush 43 should not expect any thanks from Obama.

Iran Missile Threat via Afghanistan to UK Aircraft

The Times: Reports that Iran is giving Missiles to the Taliban/Terrorists that can shoot down UK Aircraft. The Foreign Office should have a quiet word with Iran, any of this rubbish and the SAS will be sent in to show what real had edge covert action is, if Iran is caught red handed with supporting the Taliban/Terrorists, the SAS should start our own Operation Mongoose II, as the Kennedy Administration wanted to destroy Cuba from within during the Cold War, the UK and the USA should warn Iran we can show them what real terror is if pushed, lets not play about with Iran, lets send a clear message, any attack on USA or UK troops will invite a Executive Action in Iran. Read of the Day.

Is the UK wanted in Afghanistan ?

The Times: Reports that the US military sees the UK as a failure in Afghanistan, the UK leaves it bases fights the Taliban/Terrorists, wins the fight but then leaves the won area. The Taliban/Terrorists come back, not a great military strategy. If the USA think they can do a better job let the USA take over all the fighting in Afghanistan, we have fought and bleed and for what, this stabbing in the back from our suppose Allies. Lets take UK forces out of Afghanistan as we are taking our forces out of Iraq, let Afghanistan become Obama's War, as Iraq will become his War in time. Afghanistan to quote the old line is the Graveyard of Empires, the British Empire had a bloody nose, the old Soviet Union had a bloody nose, in fact the War in Afghanistan helped in the fall of the USSR. On the other hand if we are going to stay in country we have to send more troops, we have to send better equipment, we cant win on the cheap, even withe the present recession/depression we have to fund the War in Afghanistan. In reporting from the area one gets the impression that we are back in World War One, Trenches, Bad Equipment, lets win folks if we are staying, our troops deserve the best, they don't need this negative review from our American cousins. lets face it they took their time in World War One and World War Two.

Liberals MAD at Obama over Iraq Policy

The Times: Reports that Liberals are furious with President Obama for his Plan for Iraq. This is a good move by President Obama, he has gone Liberal on the Domestic Agenda but very cautious on Foreign Policy, he does not want to be another Jimmy Carter. The keeping of between thirty five and fifty thousand troops in Iraq allows him to take action should Iraq go back to the bad days of 2006/7. The Obama Administration does not want a new slogan, " Who Lost Iraq " as this would recall the problems Democrats had with " Who Lost China " at the start of the Cold War. Thus the plan keeps Obama in the game, allows him to keep an eye on Iran, and allows Iraq to develop under American Security. Lets be honest no one trusts Democrats when in comes to National Security, thus this move by President Obama is right in strategic terms and political terms, what Obama needs now is for the Liberal New York Times to be critical of this policy, then he would get total Republican support.

Iraq and Obama

The White House: Has the full text of the President Obama's Plan for Iraq. The most important and realistic part I thought was the following remarks in the speech. The President stated the following, " After we remove our combat brigades, our mission will change from combat to supporting the Iraqi government and its Security Forces as they take the absolute lead in securing their country. As I have long said, we will retain a transitional force to carry out three distinct functions: training, equipping, and advising Iraqi Security Forces as long as they remain non-sectarian; conducting targeted counter-terrorism missions; and protecting our ongoing civilian and military efforts within Iraq. Initially, this force will likely be made up of 35-50,000 U.S. troops. " As I was watching the speech Vietnam came to my mind, it recalls the Vietnamization of the Vietnam War by the Nixon Administration, it didn't work of course, North Vietnam won in the end. The question that is our there, what will Iran do about Iraq, Iran wants to become a nuclear armed power, will Iran offer to do a deal, allow Iran to go Nuclear and the Iran will keep its nose out Iraq. The President stated the following on Iran and the Obama Policy towards a nuclear armed Iran, the Obama Administration is " developing a strategy to use all elements of American power to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. " Thus the Obama plan for Iraq and Iran could come in to conflict, Obama wants combat troops out by August 2010, what if Iran takes Iraq back to the violence of 2006/7 before the Bush surge, the President stated the following on his Iraqi policy, " We will proceed carefully, and I will consult closely with my military commanders on the ground and with the Iraqi government. There will surely be difficult periods and tactical adjustments. But our enemies should be left with no doubt: this plan gives our military the forces and the flexibility they need to support our Iraqi partners, and to succeed. " Thus by the end of this year President Obama could face the following, a nuclear armed Iran, offering talks that keeps them out of Iraq but on the condition that they can become a nuclear armed power without any sanctions. Also Israel will not allow Iran to become a nuclear power, thus they might strike Iran, if that happens, Iran will hit Iraq. Thus the Bush War will become Obama's War as Afghanistan has become his war.