Articles on 2nd Dem Debate

Here are some interesting articles on the 2nd Debate.

Union Leader, more of a debate but its a long road.

RealClearPolitics Blog, a look at the Press view, on the whole Edwards comes out quite well.

DesMoinesRegister.com , Edwards gets good press again, a trend here, interesting!!

Washington Post, Edwards again gets good press, Edwards is a trial lawyer and a very good one. Edwards might cause more problems for Hillary Clinton in Iowa and N.H.

2nd Democratic Debate

The Second Democratic Debate showed how left the Democratic Party has gone, so much pandering to the left wing, it is more easy to move to the Centre from the Right than it is from the left. It has to be asked if the Democrats talk to themselves so much they cant see beyond their own opinions. It can be argued the weakness on National Security will cause more problerms for Hillary Clinton. To get elected a woman has to show that she is a Iron Lady, not some weak Liberal. I ask readers to think of themselves as the Republican Opposition, if Clinton is the Nominee, one could do political spots on TV that would make her look worse than John Kerry and John Kerry had a War Record a rather good War Record at that it must be stated. If you are a Republican and have served in combat aka John McCain you can use your War Record 24/7 and also show that Clinton is out of step with her own husband. Hillary Clinton is not Bill Clinton, if she makes a a major mistake there is no come back, Obama and Edwards are ready to take over. Edwards looked like an interesting candidate but the book by Bob Shrum should raise questions in the Democratic voters. Obama needs better script writers, he could be the Democratic Ronald Reagan, Reagan used humour to destroy his political opposition. In 1984 his famous remark that he would not use Walter Mondale youth and lack of experience against him won him the election. If you look at Reagan in that Debate and that remark you see in his eyes that he going to cut Mondale off at the knees, pure steel but done with a smile. Mondale Smiled and the PRESS smiled, it was all over well before the voters voted. Obama needs some good one liners, humour is a great way to make the people like you but also finish off the opposition.

National Security Archive

The National Security Archive is well worth a visit, if you are interested in International Politics.

Thompson's Wagon Train

Here are some interesting articles on the New Reagan?

Robert Novak, a good write up on Thompson but not quite Ronald Reagan yet, lets be honest there was only one Ronald Reagan.

USA Today, interesting article on the Thompson Campaign and his use of new media to get his message across to the public.

Washington Post, the article looks at the Thompson Political Wagon Train and the road it will follow, interesting and fair article from the Post, well worth a read.

The Politico , article on a early Test for Thompson, a Straw Poll in Iowa.

Kissinger on Vietnam and Iraq

An interesting article on the lessons of Vietnam, in essence Vietnam was lost at home and Military Strategy can not be based on political aims that have no reality in the real world, thus no early exit from Iraq, a political strategy is needed for the future of Iraq that can gain support in Iraq and the region, but can also gain support in the United States from Republicans and Democrats. The problem is looking at Iraq through the window of Vietnam, they share some of the same problems. Both countries at the time where seen as important to American Security, the difference that on the whole leaving Vietnam was in some respects a public relationship problem that feed in to the real politic views of other countries when it came to the United States. In other words the failure of the USA in Vietnam feed in to the view that the USA was weak thus the USSR could take action in Afghanistan in 1979. The reality is cold hard terms the Vietnam was a mistake and it hurt the USA but unlike Afghanistan invasion by the USSR it did not bring down the USA. It can be argued that the invasion of the Afghanistan by the USSR helped in the downfall of the USSR. If the American left had its way the USA would be out of Iraq, but unlike Vietnam this would not solve any problems it would create more troubling times for the United States, terrorists would have a base in Iraq and they money, lets not forget about the money. It could be postulated that the terrorists could get their hands on nuclear techonology and then they could use it to attack the West. Also and this has to be stressed we might need Iraq to attack Iran, lets not beat about the bush here, if Iraq cant or wont give up its nuclear military development then the West, e.g USA and the UK will have to take military action to remove the problem. It can be argued that President George W. Bush will not want to leave office with a nuclear armed Iran. If Israel is not take action then the USA and UK will have to take action, this action would only take place when all diplomatic moves have not worked or any covert action cant not do the job, Vientam was a disaster but a failed Iraq would make Vientam look like amature hour after a few drinks, a failed Iraq under the power of terrorest leader like UBL could cause massive destruction and death in the International Community. Thus it is important to understand the lessons of Vietnam but it is very important to understand that Vietnam is the past and the past sometimes is better left alone, because past mistakes can lead to future mistakes and in the present security environment the world can not afford a real effects of a failed WAR TO FAR.

Edwards and 2008 Election

An interesting article in Time by Bob Shrum on the 2004 Presidential Election and the choice of John Edwards for VP. Views is getting a feeling, is Edwards seen as the real challenge to Hillary Clinton 2008 and is the Clinton Machine out to stop Edwards early, just a feeling!

Republican Round Up

On the Republican side here are some interesting articles.

The Politico, Fred Thompson is going to run for President, formal start point over the weekend.

RealClearPolitics Blog , Thompson is in but no formal news over weekend.

Washington Post Blog, looks at the runners and how Fred Thompson will affect the race. Have a read very interesting.

MSNBC on the polls and how the race is going in both Republican and Democratic Races.