Donald Rumsfeld is Dead - Ford Era and Bush 43 Era

 The New York Times: Reports " Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88...Mr. Rumsfeld, who served under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, was in charge of the invasion of Iraq and later said that the removal of Saddam Hussein had “created a more stable and secure world.” "

Lets Get Real:

Donald Rumsfeld was a great American, he served as Chief of Staff to President Ford when he came in to OFFICE after the scandal that was Watergate, they kept the ship of State afloat, after that post Ford moved him to be Secretary of State, a hard job after Vietnam.  After Ford, Rumsfeld help the Reagan Administration when it came to Iraq, at the time Iraq was at war with Iran, the Reagan Administration wanted neither side to WIN.  Then after 9/11 Rumsfeld had to get the US in to WAR in Afghanistan and be ready for Iraq.  No one expected the War in Afghanistan to last 20 years, and recently President Biden has ordered the removal of ALL US troops from Afghanistan, one does wonder what the former Secretary of Defence thought of that.  There are still troops in Iraq, one has to wonder how long Biden will keep the US in Iraq, as stated by this blog, Biden has not been right about foreign policy for over 40 years why change a habit of a lifetime.  This blog salutes the late Secretary of State.  

Putin THREAT to the West - New Cold War 11

Fox News: Reports " Putin: US and Britain both behind Black Sea 'provocation'...Putin doubles down on effort to defend Russian territory  "

Lets Get Real:

One really has to hope that Putin does not really believe that if he had sunk the British vessel there would be no conflict, any attack on a NATO country would lead to a military crisis, no one wants WAR with Russia, as the Gipper said his Diaries, the Russians have nothing we want.  But a Russian attack on any UK or US Ship could lead the US and the UK to go to Defcon 1 and the Warsaw Pact no longer exists.  Any Russian action would start with the Baltic States and Ukraine, as the Baltic States are part of NATO, the West would have to react and react in a swift manner, even POTUS would not be allowed to appease Putin. One hopes that Putin was talking to his home voters ( since he is a tyrant, they are as much hostages as those that he he has thrown in jail ).   The frost relationship between the West and Russia has just gone more COLD. 

Temporary Truce of the ENGLISH Sausage AND the EU!! - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " The European Union (EU) has agreed to a three-month delay to a ban on some meat products from Great Britain being sold in Northern Ireland.  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Government made a mistake in agreeing to the Northern Ireland Protocol, it benefits the EU, but does not benefit Northern Ireland, sausages as just part of the problem.  It seems that the EU has woken to the FACT that the protocol could lead to street clashes between the Unionist and Nationalist supporters.  The peace in Northern Ireland has to be kept, no matter the cost.   The UK should try to get a DEAL with the EU, but at the end of the day, the province is part of the UK and must be treated as such by the UK Government and the EU.   One does wonder if we shall ever really be free of the EU. 

Biden STRIKES at Iran targets in Iraq and Syria - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " US strikes in Iraq and Syria target Iran-backed militia facilities"

Lets Get Real:

At least President Biden has shown some backbone, the question is how much down the target list did the Biden OVAL go.  Biden wants to to APPEASE Iran, he wants to get the Obama nuclear deal back on track.  The US Secretary of State has warned that time is running out for the deal.   Also Iran has elected a hard line President, who very much represents the religious regime in Tehran.  The question is how do you square a hole, the US wants Tehran to restrict its actions in the nuclear field, while Iran wants the US to remove the sanctions on the regime at the first stage.   It depends who is willing to look WEAK at the start.  That is just the Iran problem, there is also the threat from Daesh, that is why the US is back in Iraq.  The Middle East is a constant problem, and Israel will never allow a nuclear armed Iran. 

Is time running out for IRAN ?- Obama's Nuclear Deal with Iran - Biden Era

Guardian: Reports " US and France warn Iran time is running out to return to nuclear deal..On a visit to Paris, US secretary of state Antony Blinken says deal is at risk if Tehran fails to make concessions  "

Lets Get Real:

The people of Iran voted in a SHAM election for a hard line Conservative, who supports the repressive REGIME in Iran.  The Biden Administration has a problem, the Biden Oval wants to appease Iran, but can not do that if the Tehran Regime goes hard line on them, demanding that Biden Oval remove ALL the Trump sanctions before they go back to the Obama Nuclear deal.   There is a problem there also, Tehran has carried on with its nuclear development, and are they willing to destroy what they have created.  Biden also faces the problem that Israel will never allow Iran to become a nuclear power, look how carefully the West has to deal with North Korea, all because it has the bomb.  The Tehran Regime might push the Biden Oval to keep the sanctions and even increase them if Iran refuses to budge on its nuclear development.  Keep an eye on this folks, it could get hot fast. 

FALSE information from Moscow, WHY? - New Cold War 11

Sky News: Reports " HMS Defender: MoD dismisses Russian claim bombs were dropped near Royal Navy destroyer over 'border violation'...Russia claims a border patrol boat fired shots at HMS Defender and that four bombs were dropped in its path in waters off Crimea. "

Lets Get Real:

Moscow is full of BS, the Royal Navy Ship was not shot at, it was not bombed, this was confirmed by a reporter on the Ship.   Ever since Crimea was taken over by the Russian Bear it has been trying to recapture its glory days as a Super Power that mattered.  Someone really needs to tell the Russians, get off the vodka, take to the streets to get rid of Putin, he is nothing but a EVIL Leader, who has KGB on his soul, if he has one.  President Biden made a mistake is having a Summit with Putin, this is what Putin wants, to be seen as equal to a US President, all that Putin is a petty tyrant who's removal from office would be good for Russia and the World. 

What are the Russians up to in the Black Sea ? - New Cold War 11

BBC News: Reports " UK denies Russia fired warning shots near British warship "

Lets Get Real:

What PR game are the Russians playing, if they hard fired on a Royal Vessel and also tried to bomb it, that would be an ACT of war, since this did not happen, WHY Lie about something that didn't happen and can be proven not to have happened, is it an attempt to carry favour with the Russian people, who see the UK as the old enemy or is it an attempt to make sure that the Crimea is seen as part of Russia.  One can almost postulate that someone has drank to much Russian vodka and developed this plan.  If the Russians had fired on a Royal Navy ship one hopes that the ship would have defend itself, the Russian are playing a game they can not win, they are becoming annoying ( there Super Power status went a long time ago! ).  There are rumours that Putin is ill, are we seeing a game being played out by Putin.