Iraq on Sunday

Weekly Standard: A very accurate article on how the Establishment in in the Beltway from the Democrats, Foreign Policy Establishment and the Elite Media hate Bush so much they want to see the USA fail in Iraq. If the USA fails in Iraq, the UK will also be damaged in the future. William Kristol writes the following, " Democratic party in Congress, much of the media, and the foreign policy establishment--have joined together to try to panic the country, and the Bush administration, into giving up. " This is not the time to be weak, thus could be the turning point, the Democrats could pay a political cost for being weak again on National Security.

Weekly Standard : A look at the Mind Set of Democrats on the Hill, they are still in pre 9/11 World. How this can be used by Republicans as an example of weakness both on Iraq and the War on Terrorism.

Iraq Redux!

The US House of Representatives has voted again to withdraw troops, they don't have enough votes to over turn a Presidential Veto, why bother, simple one word, pandering!!. This is why Congress has lower approval rating than President Bush and that takes some doing. Where is there a Truman or a Kennedy in the Democratic Party, Liberal but strong on National Security. Puts VIEWS off his tea and that is not good!!

Iraq Progress?

A report that shows some progress in Iraq just might give the President some breathing space not much but just enough.

The New York Times : A very fair article on the situation in Iraq. Some progress, it should give the President some breathing space and but the Democrats in a hard position. They can not afford to look like they want to lose in Iraq.

White Report on Iraq: Click Here

Death in Afghanistan

It seems when ever I write about Afghanistan I am writing about the death of a British Soldier. As stated before Afghanistan is more of a worry to VIEWS than Iraq. Afghanistan is the grave yard of Empire's. The place has been invaded by every one from the UK to the USA. The place is almost never at peace. I worry about Afghanistan, so far we have lost 64 soldiers. In Iraq we have lost, 123 in Combat and 36 in other incidents. In Total 159 killed. In combined operations, 223.

Executive Privilege Again

The Boston Globe: A very interesting article on Defining Executive Privilege, and on the arguments that could be used by the President and Congress in the courts. The Article states the following, " If the issue gets to court, anything can happen. " As VIEWS has stated the President should stand on his authority. The case could take years, time is sometimes a great asset for politicians.

McCain's Future?

A interesting article by Robert Novak on Senator McCain' s future in the Republican race. Novak writes the following, " McCain's slimmed-down campaign will concentrate on early contests in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. " Both Reagan and Kerry had problems in their campaigns, as stated in last blog Reagan fired his campaign manger the night before the N.H. Primary. The Senator has to became Mr Conservative or if he is out what about V.P to Fred Thompson.

Nixon in the Fold!

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is know part of the other Presidential Libraries in the USA System.