No US Plan to Prevent North Korean Missile Launch

The New York Times: Reports that the US has no plans to prevent the expected Missile launch by North Korea, the sole exception for US military action is if the missile is a threat to the USA. In other words the Obama Administration has no backbone, if the test is a success this will allow North Korean to demand more from the West. This will also give the green light to Iran to develop the bomb, it will see that Obama does not have the will to take action, why talk with the USA if the President is weak. Thus expect Iran to have the bomb within the year and for Israel to take action, because it looks like the USA has another Jimmy Carter Mark 11 in the Oval Office.

US Voter and Afghanistan

CNN News: Reports that the US voters are concerned about the War in Afghanistan. This War is now Obama's War. It was the just war that he ran on in the o8 Campaign, he has set a new agenda for Afghanistan, it wont work but its his game plan, more troops and help for the civic structure of Afghanistan. Even the the bible for Liberals, The Nation got it right, Afghanistan will define the Obama Presidency, they could have added as Vietnam defined LBJ.

North Korea another Missile Threat!

Fox News: Reports that North Korea will launch a short to medium missile after testing its long range missile. This is nuclear blackmail by North Korea, they see a young American President, who has to deal with two wars and an economy in the toilet, they guess this is the time to test him. If President Obama allows the test to go with no reaction they will think that he is weak. Thus there will be more blackmail from North Korea, what if they sell a missile to Iran with a nuclear war head, what will Obama do then, Obama might want to deal with economy, LBJ cared about his Great Society, but Foreign Affairs has a way of setting the agenda, just ask Jimmy Carter.

Iran Helps North Korea

The Times: Reports that Iran is helping North Korea with its Missile Launch. This can be seen as a two way street, Iran helps with the missile technology and and North Korea helps Iran with its nuclear ambitions. The Obama Administration within the next few days if it is not lucky could find that its facing a conflict in the region. The communist North Korea could launch its missile, it is seen a a threat to Japan, they take protective measure and shoot down the missile and North Korea hits South Korea withs its USA troops. Folks keep an eye on this developing crisis.

VP Biden opposes the Obama Policy for Afghanistan

The Washington Post: Reports that VP Biden opposed the new Obama Strategy in Afghanistan. As reported in the Washington Times, Biden wanted a limited operation, remove the threat from safe havens in Afghanistan, not nation building. VP Biden didn't give up a safe Senate seat to be out on his ear year in four years. This is high risk move by Obama, it becomes Obama's War, its the War he wanted to fight, well its his war now. If the USA cant build up the Army and the civic structure of Afghanistan, it will be left the USA to fight the Taliban/Terrorists. At the end of the day the USA voter does not have the patience for a long and bloody war, its War the USA cant lose but cant win either, that's Afghanistan.

The Left and Obama

The Nation: The Bible for the Liberal Left is opposed to the Obama review of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they want out of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Nation writes the following, "...be prepared for a war that spans the length of the Obama presidency, an Obama War. " On this the Nation is right, their article is worth a read, shows you the mind of the surrender left. Perhaps President Obama has got it right, this is my natural reaction when left come out with a policy, take another look.

Obama is LBJ

New York Post: Ralph Peteres ex US Military calls Obama the new LBJ over his policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. I agree with some aspects of Mr Peters view, that the USA should have a light footprint in Afghanistan but disagree that the West can leave Pakistan to it own vices, yes I said vices, the political elite have to come together and share power. At the end of the day if the political elite keep fighting the Taliban/Terrorists will fill the political vacuum, as is the case with the Swat Valley. Its Pakistan that is the key to the problem of Afghanistan, its just I haven't a heard a intelligent policy yet from the Obama Administration, more drones and more money is not the answer, what about Union with India, and to save any problem as to whom should head it, allow the Queen of England to become Empress. I can hear the laughter, why, all the problems between India and Pakistan has developed since the UK gave up the Empire in the late 1940s.