UK Embassy in Iran Attacked

BBC News: Reports that the UK Embassy in Tehran has been attacked and another unconfirmed report that a second UK interest has also been attacked in Tehran. Lets recall the Iran revolution of 1979 and the taking of US Diplomats as hostages, that lasted for 444 days and bought down the Carter Presidency. The UK should remove all its staff, the EU should blacklist Iran, the international community should place Iran in a freezer, also toughen the sanctions on Iran, bring Tehran to its knees and prevent a Middle East War should if Israel attacks Iran.

Cain’s 13 Year Affair ? - Republican Race

The New York Times: Reports on a alleged 13 year affair between former Republican front runner Herman Cain and a woman named Ginger White. As to quote Ms White this was a romance one has to ask why is the liberal NYT running the story, it of course from their point of view confirms that Mr Cain has not his kept his marriage vows, Herman Cain has denied the allegation but has admitted knowing Ms White. One can say that the Cain Campaign is finished, there are just to many allegation from sexual harassment to this alleged affair. Thus one can expect Newt Gingrich to get even more of a boost in the polls, the conservative and tea party supporters in the Republican Party don’t have anywhere else to go in time for the Iowa and NH vote. Also this blog would not be surprised to see Governor Romney getting some of the Cain vote, he so spotless he shines, thus its down to Romney and Gingrich folks, one would expect the Cain Campaign to fall off a cliff in the near future.

Gingrich on the Roll in South Carolina

Guardian: Reports that the front runner for the Republican nomination, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich is in the State of South Carolina, to get votes and raise some needed cash. The article states the following on the Gingrich tour, “ …seeking to exploit the reputation of Romney as a flip-flopper, who in the past has supported abortion, gun controls and healthcare reform. ”. Its all about the ground operation folks, the article notes that Gingrich has more staff in SC than another candidates, but first comes Iowa and NH folks, if Romney can run the board in these two States then the Speaker has a problem, but on the other hand if the Speaker can take Iowa, run close to Romney in NH, and as the race moves South then Gingrich can build up on the tea part supporters in these States. There is something called Christmas in between folks, we political geeks have our Christmas in Iowa and NH. God this blog needs to get a life.

The Crazy World of the Markets - Eurozone

BBC News: Reports that World Markets spiked up on the idea that EU leaders will come up with a real plan for the Eurozone Crisis. These people really need to find a dark room, and lot of tea, and think this through, what over the past couple of moths would tell you that the EU could find a way out of a paper bag, one can postulate that a rumour has been floated out either by Government or private investors to either raise the confidence of the market or to make a quick buck. What if there is NO plan, it seems as if the Markets are afraid to look over the cliff, this really does recall 1929 folks, the start of the Great Depression.

UK and Iran

Telegraph: Reports that the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned Iran that it faces an international diplomatic rebuke should it throw out the UK Ambassador. Lets face it folks, we are at the end game of this latest Iran crisis, the Tehran Regime is going nuclear, its just a matter of time, how long can Israel wait for the West to place crippling sanction on Tehran, when will the West either through the UN or NATO blockade the Naval Ports of Iran. The Tehran Regime has to be bought to its knees, as for it to give up its nuclear plans, if that does not happen then Israel will not have a choice but to ACT, that could lead to a Middle East War folks.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on Sunday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Rifleman Sheldon Lee Jordan Steel, from 5th Battalion The Rifles ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Rifleman Steel.

President Obama on the Eurozone Crisis

The White House. Transcript of meeting between President Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. The President stated the following on the Eurozone Crisis, “ ..A large part of that conversation obviously revolved around the eurozone crisis, and Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso have been very actively engaged with the heads of government and heads of state in Europe to try to resolve this crisis. I communicated to them that the United States stands ready to do our part to help them resolve this issue. This is of huge importance to our own economy. If Europe is contracting or if Europe is having difficulties, then it’s much more difficult for us to create good jobs here at home because we send so many of our products and services to Europe; it is such an important trading partner for us. ”. Fine words folks, but the US has 15 trillion of debt, the Congress wont pass anything that Obama sends up to the Hill. Unlike after WW2 the US will no be bailing out Europe. One has to accept that POTUS is in constant campaign mode, every word stated is poll driven, one has to wonder why the Markets were up, all based on rumour and speculation, no wonder the World economy is in a mess folks.