Blair and Iraq Part Three - Iraq Crisis

Mail on Sunday: Reports " 'I'm sorry': Historic moment Tony Blair FINALLY apologises for Iraq War and admits in TV interview the conflict caused the rise of ISIS "

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The left wing press elite will never forgive Tony Blair for the Iraq War, what really makes them mad  is the fact that Tony Blair was supposed to be a New Labour kind of politician, it always the Conservatives that are seen ready to bomb tomorrow, not a centre left wing party.   One does wonder what Bush 43 is making of this sorry trip, so far the former President has been  very quiet, he has his own problems with Donald Trump stating that IF he had been President, then 9/11 might not have happened.  Leaders should never say sorry for mistakes, just makes those critics ever more smug. 

Blair and Iraq Part 2 - Iraq Crisis

BBC News: Reports on a interview that Tony Blair has given CNN, " Most significant, though, in terms of new revelations is the former prime minister's admission that getting rid of Saddam Hussein may have had some bearing on the rise of so-called Islamic State. "

Lets Get Real:

The old New Labour spin team is getting out ahead of the Iraq Report that is expected to be highly critical of Tony Blair and his War in Iraq.   It can be argued from the left that the invasion of Iraq in 2003 has lead to the creation of Daesh, the removal of the  Saddam Hussein Regime  lead to the dissolution of the Iraqi Army, the US leaving in 2011 under President Obama is also a factor in the creation of Daesh.   This blog did and will carry on with its support for the Iraq War, the US might be sending troops back in the near future to take on Daesh in Iraq and Syria. 

Doctor Who Review - The Woman Who Lived

Doctor Who News: Reports " 4.34 million viewers watched Doctor Who: The Woman Who Lived, according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.  "

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Sorry for the delay dear readers, this blog watched the episode twice, it was even better than last week, it has some serious science questions, would you want to live forever, would you want to see your loved ones die and you can not recall their names.   That was the serious bit, the other great bit was Maisie Williams from Games of Thrones, this blog is calling for the actress to join the Doctor in the Tardis.   The Partnership between the Doctor and Lady Me was great, they were born to travel together in the Tardis.    The Doctor in front and behind the screen are on top form.   Peter Capaldi was born to be the Doctor. 

Clinton and Benghazi - Clinton Era

Guardian: Reports on the appearance of Hillary Clinton before the House Committee on Benghazi, the article notes the following, " Hillary Clinton faces a defining moment in her presidential campaign on Thursday as a long-scheduled appearance in Congress before the House select committee on Benghazi committee presents an opportunity for her to vanquish her fiercest critics, while also giving them a chance to finally show if there is substance behind their complaints. "

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This is the final hurdle for Hillary Clinton, if she can spin that the committee is political and there is no there there, then she will have a clear run for the nomination and the Presidency.   This blog expects the Democrats on the Committee to muddy the waters, and frame it as the Republicans against HRC.    In less there is damaging information to come out, the Committee will be shown to be political.   Lets be clear, this blog does not like HRC, does not trust her, thinks she is a bad campaigner, and has issues with the truth and being honest, but of the candidates for President she is the best, and she is not Trump or Carson, and one can postulate she will be more of a hawk in the Oval than President Obama.   Thus after tomorrow more visits to Iowa and NH, the the long race to the Oval.  Lets hope Bill behaves himself. 

CIA Security Breach - Cyber War Era

Daily Mail: Reports " WikiLeaks to release CIA Director's emails just days after 'stoner high school student' hacked into John Brennan's online account "

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The US and the West has to get a grip on these security threats to High government officials, the Obama DOJ should start a quick FBI investigation of this recent hack and if they find hacker they should throw the book at him or her.   The government has to have the ability to have talks through email without every Tom, Dick and Harry having the ability to hack email accounts.   The West needs firm security, the cost of hacking government officials should be high, not just taking away someone's laptop but their freedom, yes jail time with no smart phones, time for the FBI to ACT. 

VP Joe OUT - The Start of the HRC Era

BBC News: Reports " In the end, cold political reality won out. As Mr Biden acknowledged during his speech, there just wasn't enough time to mount a successful bid for the presidency. "

Lets Get Real:

In running for the Oval Office, you need the fire in the belly, you really have want it, VP Biden left it to late, these days Presidential runs starts years before the actual year, in that time you have to raise millions if   not billions.   In Iowa and N.H you have to create a structure, then you have to do that for the other States.  At the end of the day Joe might be nice guy but he does not have the thirst for the Oval.  It should be noted that the great President, Ronald Reagan had two runs at the Oval before winning in 1981.  It is now nearly 100% that Hillary Clinton will the Democratic nomination and she will be the next President, she can not lose to Trump or Carson.   The only out for that prediction is the chance the FBI goes after her for her email servers, we shall see were that case leads the HRC campaign. 

Jim Webb is OUT, Jim Who? - Election 2016

CNN - Politics: Reports " Jim Webb will end his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at a press conference Tuesday, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision. "

Lets Get Real:

The former Reagan Navy Secretary, former Democratic Senator is finishing his run for the Democratic nomination, he might run as a Independent, Senator Webb never gained traction in the Democratic field, the sole candidates that are important are Clinton and Sanders.   The Democratic race is still waiting to see if VP Biden enters the race, as of last night on Fox News it was reported that the decision was yes to enter the race but the timing was up in the air.  One can presume that VP Biden is waiting to see how Clinton performs before they Committee on Libya, does she sail through or has problems.   Thus VP is losing precious time with this delay, the more he waits the more that the opposition will claim that he is dithering.