More SANCTIONS on IRAN

BBC News: Reports that the USA sees more sanctions as the only option left for its Iran policy. The Tehran Regime knows that it needs the bomb or the Regime will fall and the leaders will be hanging from the nearest lamp post, thus the reality of Iran's nuclear plans does not matter, it would not matter if it was only on paper, the threat of a nuclear armed Iran has to look real or the regime is done. In some respects this is like Iraq, but the difference is that Iran has gone down the nuclear road, and it has the money to buy nuclear material or information from North Korea or Pakistan. Thus the threat might be long term for the rest of the world and even the region but Iran needs the world to react as if it has the bomb, and Obama Administration has no choice, it has looked foolish with Iran throwing sand in to its face, thus the Oval has to move down the road as if Iran has the bomb, thus tough sanctions, the reality does not matter, both sides have to much to lose, the Tehran regime would fall and Obama cant be sure how far Tehran has gone with its nuclear plans. Its a game folks, but the problem is that Israel sees it as a threat to its existence, a nuclear armed Iran might be a threat thus Israel has no choice, that is the real world folks. Lets hope Mossad has better info than the rest of the world.

The Obama Playbook on Health Care Reform

Politico: Reports that President Obama is to hold a open meeting with Republicans and Democrats on health care reform, the meeting will be on TV. This is an interesting move by POTUS, if he agrees to some of the Republican demands that is a new bill, the Republicans are not going allow health care reform on some vague promise of another Bill later, so either Obama wants a real deal or this a TV event to make him look good. This move could hurt the Democratic leadership and their own health care reform bill, if POTUS agrees to some of the Republican demands, such as a cap on phony legal claims and allowing people to buy health care insurance across states lines this would go along way to get Republican support, but its a new Bill, Obama does not have the political time to start the process anew, lets recall its the Mid Term Congressional Elections in November, thus this must be a TV event, he will say soothing words and then push the Democrats to push the Bill through, if that is the plan the Republicans will be in control of Congress after November.

Deaths in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that two more UK soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the soldiers were from the " The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS), part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group ". Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 255 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 222 in combat operations and 33 due to illness, accidents or other incidents. In 2009 in February the UK lost six of its soldiers, so far this month we have lost four soldiers, it feels like 2010 will be as bloody or even more so than 2009.

Iran and the BOMB

The New York Times: Reports on the news out of Iran that it will enrich its uranium by twenty percent, the article states the following on the reaction of Israel to the news, " affect Israel’s calculation about how far it is willing to allow Iran to get to a weapons capability....". If your in Israel you have to see how far President Obama can get the UN to act with tough sanctions, will China and Russia go along with the sanctions, if the UN is stuck will Obama take independent action to prevent Iran getting the bomb. If the above two don't work then Israel will have to confront that fact that it will have to take action, it cant be wrong on this or it could see the end of Israel by a nuclear strike from Iran. The question is that Israel has to ask will President Obama hit Iran if Israel is taken out, lets be honest, if your in Israel one would have doubts. Thus lets see what Obama says and does about Iran, the time for speeches is over, its the time for action from President Obama.

Debt in the USA

Newsweek: The liberal Newsweek attacks President Obama, the issue is American debt, the article attacks the lack of leadership in Washington D.C, the article states the following on Obama, " ......It is worth rewinding the videotape to examine how he has flirted with the truth, but then shied away from embracing it. " One has to only look at recent history, the British Empire came to an end due to the fact that after World War Two the UK was broke, thus after the British Empire passed the USA was the leader of the Western world. Its now that the USA find itself with active War in Afghanistan, a planned removal of troops from Iraq in 2011, and a debt that is being kept going by China. At the end of the day liberals will have to accept that there has to be cuts in domestic spending, not just mild cuts but deep cuts, those that retire will have to wait longer for their golden years, the USA will have to demand that its Western Allies that have been off the hook for Defence spending will have to spend their own money, the USA cant carry the load for much longer. Also there will have to be tax hikes but for a limited period, then deep tax cuts to get the economy moving. The USA is now on the same path as the UK, lets hope the landing is as smooth.

Obama at low 44% Approval

Rasmussen Reports: The latest Rasmussen Daily Tracking Poll shows President Obama has a 44% approval rating among likely voters and a 56% negative rating. If an election was held tomorrow Obama would be moving back to Chicago, thus the question that has to be asked is can President Obama turn his Administration around, or is he so arrogant that he thinks that a speech will turn it all around, the State of the Union speech seems not to have done much, Obama has lost his magic, the voters now want results on jobs,jobs and jobs. If President Obama loses the 2012 election it will be down to the fact that he allowed Congress to write his health care bill and could not get it passed when the Democrats had control of the Hill. The election of a Republican, Scott Brown to take over the Senate seat of the late Edward Kennedy should have been a wake up call for Obama and his Oval team but the message has not gotten through the Obama arrogance, thus this is why this blog has predicted that President Obama will either not run in 2012 or could lose by 48/49 states and the Hill will be in the control of Republicans. It would be ironic if President Obama was to turn out to be the biggest loser in Presidential politics since Vice - President Mondale in 1984.

Enriching Uranium - Iran

BBC News: Reports that Iran will start to enrich its uranium by 20%, this is well higher than is needed for civic use within Iran. This will place further pressure on the Obama Administration, it has tried talks and has been rebuffed, it has been patient and is starting to look like Neville Chamberlain at Munich. The UN's IAEA made a fair offer that would allow for civic use of nuclear power within Iran, but Iran just played the system and told the UN to get lost. Either Obama acts with the UN or without the UN or Israel will have to look at its military options, its the real world folks.