Awards Season - NTA

National Television  Awards: Yes folks its the REAL vote you have been waiting for, the one that really counts, the one that matters, its the NTA on ITV.   You know the drill, vote for Doctor Who for best drama, Matt Smith as the Doctor for best actor and the one and only Karen  Gillan for best actress.   It is the shows that gives every year folks, fun, drama, sadness, madness, and it bought back River,  the Doctor's ball and chain!!  When does River get her own TARDIS, she is a Time Lord after all, courtesy of the Tardis, long story and complex, not sure the Time Lords would approve, oh yes lets start a Campaign to get the Time Lords back, for this fan it was fun when the Doctor was on the run, in trouble, in essence being the Doctor.  Have to admit still not sure about this God complex the Doctor has, he has one one folks, thank God he is not a actually Doctor, the laws suites, off topic there folks.  Yes vote Doctor Who, or will send POTUS around to give you a speech from memory, yes folks, time to vote and vote now, also get your friends and family to vote, this good Doctor needs your support.   Lets do it the Chicago way folks and WIN for the Doctor. 

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the Soldier was " Sapper Richard Reginald Walker from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment  ".  Our thoughts are with the family of Sapper Walker. 

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier was killed on Monday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the " 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment ".  Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 439 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 396 in combat/hostile action, while 43 have died due to illness, accidents or other incidents. 

Hagel Problem - 2nd Obama Term

The New York Times: Reports on the problems that Senator Hagel will face from his former Republican colleagues, the article notes the following on these issues, " a rough ride on his path to the Pentagon, questioning his support for Israel, his seriousness about the Iranian nuclear threat and his commitment to an adequate defense budget.  ".

Lets Get Real:

One of the top issues to face the Oval in 2013 will be Iran, how long can the Oval prevent Israel from taking action over Iran's nuclear plans, the sanctions from the rest of the World seems not to have worked, the currency in Tehran has gone through the floor, people are making side deals to get the basics, the Tehran Regime saw what happened to Gaddafi when Libya gave up its weapons of mass destruction, the Regime fell as it could not blackmail NATO, thus the Iran Regime wants endless talks as to allow it to reach its aim of being a nuclear armed power.   A Secretary Hagel at Defence would be a joke, the Tehran Regime would see that the Oval would never really hit Iran, thus why give up their WMDs, thus Israel has to prevent a Secretary Hagel as to keep the pressure on the Oval, this folks is that serious, a Secretary Hagel could lead to Israel taking action, in other words to prevent a Middle East War folks the Senate has to block this nomination.   It is that serious folks.  Not time for waiting, time to mount a campaign to destroy this nomination. 

The Hagel Message - 2nd Obama Term

Telegraph: Reports that the nomination of Senator Hagel to be US Defence Secretary sends the following message, " ... Chuck Hagel, an opponent of going to war with Iran and a critic of Israeli influence in Washington, .. ".

Lets Get Real: 

It time for supporters of Israel to phone their Senator and say that Senator Hagel should not nominated as Defence Secretary, Obama is quite out there in wanting to talk to Iran, he does not need a ECHO chamber to tell him what he wants to hear, that the US should talk to Iran and make Israel give concessions for a two State solution.    The Oval needs is powerful, but if his Cabinet force his hand then POTUS will have to bomb Iran, thus having Hagel at Defence would be a disaster for Israel and US national security in the Middle East.   Time for the Israeli lobby to show its power if it has any, time to show that money talks, its 2014 and 2016 within a few years, the Democrats will need money, money talks folks, that is the Chicago way. 

The Hagel fight - 2nd Obama Term

Guardian: Reports the following on the Hagel fight, " Hagel has also been critical of the use of military force against Iran by the US as well as voicing support for Iran's involvement in peace talks in Afghanistan, and has been unusually forthright for a US politician is discussing what he described as the "Jewish lobby" in the US,..  ".

Lets Get Real:

Thus folks is Hagel the next Senator Tower, in the Bush 41 Administration the US Senate rejected the nomination of Senator Tower, one of their own, thus its not 100% sure that Hagel will get through, the Republicans will put him through the ringer, there will be tough questions on Iran, Iraq, and the US ally of Israel.   The Hagel camp will also face problems from the left, he made made critical comments on gays, that is a powerful lobby within the Democratic Party.   The crunch will come with the Senate hearings, does Hagel make a mistake, does he get 100% support from Democrats, as Hagel is Republican in name only, there are Democrats who would get Republican support to be the next US Defence Secretary.    It you want to watch blood sports in the US politics watch the Senate conformation hearings for Hagel, lets see if the Republicans decide that Hagel hurts Obama so much they want him the Administration, a lose cannon bit like VP Biden.   Thus one can bet that Fox and CNN will have live coverage of the nomination fight, get the drinks in folks, lets see how many harsh questions that Hagel faces from his former Republican friends. 

New Chiefs at Defence and CIA - 2nd Obama Term

BBC News:  Reports that President Obama has nominated former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the next US Defence Secretary and his Obama's counter - terrorism advisor  John Brennan as head of the CIA. 

Lets Get Real:

Of the two nominations the selection of Mr Brennan should cause less problems on the whole, some liberals and even some Republicans might be worried that Mr Brennan was to close to the torture practices of Bush 43, but on the whole that is small crowd,  the major worry for the Oval is that the selection of Senator Hagel could unite the Republicans and even some Democrats who are worried that Hagel is to the left of POTUS on Israel and Iran, he has been critical of the Israeli lobby in US politics, yes folks he is that out there and wants talks with Iran.   This nomination could be in trouble, but a President should have who he wants in his Cabinet, lets see if POTUS backs up Hagel, he did not support his UN Ambassador for State.   The Defence nomination fight could define the 2nd Obama term, does the Oval have the power to push it through.