Happy Christmas and Happy New Year

 Happy Christmas and Happy New Year 

Let's ALL try to be NICE to each other in the New Year.

Lets us try to understand each other, even if we disagree, being polite is not BAD

It's Christian and Good Manners to be NICE and to care for those less well off than us. 

Happy Christmas and New Year 

Trump's Afghanistan Mistake - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " US military ordered to begin planning to withdraw about half the troops in Afghanistan "

Lets Get Real:

This is ANOTHER mistake by President Trump, the US is needed in Afghanistan, the Kabul Regime needs the backstop of the US presence in Afghanistan.   Those that have read my blog from the start know that this blog has always opposed going in to Afghanistan and the various increases in troop numbers over the past few Presidencies.  Afghanistan is the graveyard of Empires, the British Empire had problems with Afghanistan, in the end after a few Wars,  we just flew planes from British India over Afghanistan and bombed any threats to Imperial interests.   Then the USSR not having learned the mistakes of the British invaded, this WAR is seen as the Vietnam of the Soviet Union, it was a WAR they could never win, and of course the US supported the Afghan rebels, of course this lead to problems later on, but during the Cold War any negative for the USSR was seen as good for the West.   After the USSR withdrew we saw the development of the Taliban, they supported Al Qaeda and thus 9/11.   The US war in Afghanistan has been going on for nearly 18 years, as the article notes the US and its allies have kept the Taliban out of the major cities but they are still a threat, the fighting these days on the whole is done by Afghan Forces, what happens to the Afghan Government and Forces if the US is seen as cutting and running.   They could fall.   Thus it can be argued that the US and its Allies need to stay in Afghanistan, the costs have gone down, the costs could go up again if Afghanistan becomes a terrorist base again.   One would hope that the ex - Presidents from Bush 43 onwards would oppose the move and lend their voice to the counter view, the US can not afford lose Afghanistan, the US and the West can not afford another 9/11, what if next time it is the use of WMD, Western security needs Allied troops in Afghanistan. 

Mattis Resignation Part 2 - Trump Era

Sky News: Reports on the viewpoint of Secretary Mattis when it comes to threats to the US, " He said that his "core belief" is that the United States needs to maintain strong alliances and show allies respect and that it should be unambiguous with nations like Russia and China.  "

Lets Get Real:

It can be argued that President Trump is keeping to his election promises, he does not see the US as a World Policeman, also he thinks that US allies are taking advantage of the US when it comes to dealing with crisis points.  It can be postulated that the US voter is tired of the Wars on Terror, from Iraq to Syria, in fact it can be stated that President Obama won in 2008 when he stated he was opposed to the War in Iraq, and in 2011 removed US troops from Iraq, this proved a massive mistake, the US had to send troops back it to defend against Daesh.   It can be argued that the US has returned to his mind set just after World War One, when the US voter decided it not want to get itself tangled up with European problems, this was only removed when World War 2 came about in 1941 for the US ( it had started in Europe in 1939 ), then came the Cold War and the threat from the USSR.  One only hopes it does not take a WAR with Putin's Russia to get the US voter to support a tough National Security Agenda. 

US Defense Secretary Mattis - Out - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will be retiring "with distinction" at the end of February, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.  "

Lets Get Real:

As the US Defence Secretary stated in his resignation letter the reason that he was leaving was due to his belief that the Oval should have a Secretary that agrees with the World view of POTUS.    The announced withdrawal from Syria and the rumoured plans to withdraw half of the US forces in Afghanistan shows that President Trump does not understand the threats to the national security of the US.    The Cabinet and the VP if they had any backbone would suspend Trump as POTUS due to the fact that he is not fit for OFFICE.   The Democrats when they take charge in the New Year can use the issue to go after Trump, the only people supporting the Trump move in Syria is Daesh and the Russians, in Afghanistan it will be the Taliban.    The Democrats needs a leader who is a LIBERAL on social issues but trusted on national security, the Democrats have to show that they have moved form a dove PARTY to a tough national security Party, they need another Bill Clinton or President Obama.   Western security is under threat with TRUMP in the White House, let's hope in 2020 the US voter votes him out or he gets impeached before then, of course the Republican Senate would have to go along with it, one doubts that they would go against the base.   These actions by POTUS show that elections have results.

The Syria MISTAKE by POTUS, he is following Obama with Iraq - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump plans full withdrawal of US troops from Syria...Administration nears end of campaign to retake territory once held by Isis as Trump tweets: ‘We have defeated Isis in Syria’  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus as with Russia and North Korea, the Trump Oval is being weak with Syria, the threat from Daesh is not over in the view of experts and what does President Trump do, he does an OBAMA, while in Office, President Obama pull US troops out of IRAQ, this allowed for the development of Daesh and a threat to the MIDDLE EAST.   At the end of the day the US has to send troops back in to IRAQ, the very fact that Trump is acting on his own gut should be a great worry to the rest of the Trump Administration and the US Congress.   The US Cabinet and Vice - President should consider suspending POTUS, it can be argued that he is not fit for the OFFICE, US national security is coming under threat from the OVAL.  One can only hope the Russia investigation comes up with something REAL, actual links between the Trump Campaign in 2016 and Putin's Russia, otherwise the OVAL will argue with some justification that it is a Partisan hunt by the Democratic lawyers. 

Low Skilled workers - Part 2 - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Low-skilled EU migrants free to travel to UK until 2025, Sajid Javid's post-Brexit immigration plans reveal..A white paper will allow migrants to keep coming to the UK amid concerns that ending freedom of movement would damage business.  "

Lets Get Real:

As stated by this blog, any changes to UK migration will be done over time, the Conservative Party is the Party of business, those sectors that require low skilled workers have made it CLEAR that business would suffer if the supply of low skilled workers was stopped, this would damage the economy.   It can be postulated that those with concerns about migration will on the whole support the new policy, it gives the PR that something is being done, and is so far in the future that a Labour Government could be more open as is the present Labour Party.   The main point is that everyone will be treated the same when it comes to high skilled jobs, and those low skilled jobs will still have access to EU citizens who want work in those sectors.   At then end of the day as long as the UK controls its borders and Parliament is sovereign, the UK voter would be happy, well as happy as they ever are with our Lords and Masters. 

Migration in to the UK - Brexit Update 1 - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Low-skilled workers from EU countries will no longer have the automatic right to work in the UK after Brexit, under proposed new immigration rules.  "

Lets Get Real:

It can be postulated that some who voted to leave the EU in 2016 voted due to migration.  There are others who voted for the UK to be Sovereign, this blog voted leave as to allow the UK to control its own destiny, the issue of migration has become a hot topic in some of the Southern Coastal towns and others, people have seen the demographic of their towns change, in their view for ill, but change is never bad, people just have to accept change.   On the other hand if you do not listen to those that have a negative view of  migration then you push voters to the extreme Parties in the UK, no one wants to see that.     This blog on its visits to London has seen the change over time, low skilled workers in the 1990s were mostly from Asia, while in to the 21st Century you saw more people coming from Eastern Europe.    The UK needs a FAIR migration policy, this blog has heard concerns from EU citizens that they will be thrown out by the UK Government, that is NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, those already here and working will no see no change, also various sectors in the UK economy need low skilled workers, you cannot just stop workers coming, that would damage the UK economy, change needs to come over time, it's about respecting the UK voter of 2016.   It can be argued that CHEAP foreign labour has to end over time, UK jobs at the lower level have to be paid more, that would attract UK citizens to take these jobs, the good old days for business is OVER.