Obama and Iran

LA Times: Has a report on those running the Obama Policy on Iran, and the options that they face when it comes to dealing with Iran, the most favoured option is containment of a nuclear armed Iran. The problem with half baked idea is that these policy makers are making the mistake in thinking they are dealing with the USSR after the start of the Cold War. Iran is run by a outlaw regime, that is not all that sane, what ever the faults of the USSR leadership under Stalin and his successors, they wanted to keep power within the USSR. The regime in Tehran is not secular, its religious, they decide Foreign Policy, also the President of Iran would like nothing better than to destroy Israel. The national security of Israel is at stake, does not matter what President Obama wants or doesn't want on this issue, if Israel is under threat from a nuclear Iran, Israel will hit Iran hard and Obama will have to go along with the attack if he wants to get re - elected. Thus if Obama follows the advice of those that argue for containment he will set the conditions for a major war in the Middle East within his first term.

One WORLD - Money!

BBC News: Reports on a new idea supported by UK PM Gordon Brown for Global Regulation of the money markets. The problem with this idea is that the financial mess had its heart in the USA, the USA is not going to allow London, Berlin or Paris to run Wall Street. The Obama Administration is Liberal but it wants to get re-elected in 2012. The Obama Administration will bring in tough over sight of the money markets but it wont allow Europe to run Wall Street. This is idea is political spin for Europe, Old Europe is not the Master, its New York and Wall Street, the New World.

10,000 UK Troops by 2010 in Afghanistan

Telegraph: Reports that there will be ten thousand UK Troops in Afghanistan by 2010. The Cabinet should decline to send send the extra troops, the eight thousand troops there already is enough from the UK. The NATO allies have been very slow to follow suite, one really cant blame them, but why is it always the UK. If Obama wants to make Afghanistan his Vietnam, well good luck to him, we have done enough fighting and dying for the Special Relationship. Afghanistan is poison fruit for the UK, we have fought there to many times, with not much result, time to let the USA be the only super power in country.

Obama's WAR path in Pakistan

The New York Times: Reports that the Obama Administration is taking the War on Terror to the Terrorists in Pakistan, ever going further that Bush 43. This is a good move by President Obama, its high tech but also no troops are at risk, its following the old Imperial Policy of Britain, when the locals got out of hand British used to send a plane over and drop the odd bomb. The US version is more high tech but the same policy, lets hope it has an effect of curbing the terrorists and allowing the Government of Pakistan to grow a backbone to deal with the terrorists, who are a threat to Pakistan.

President Obama and the Bush Doctrine on Terror

CNN: Reports that the Obama Administration has followed the Bush Doctrine when it comes to terrorists held in Afghanistan, they don't have the same rights as US Citizens. Lets be honest Obama didn't have much choice, he has surge going on in Afghanistan, he cant have a surge and thus more fighting between the US Troops and the Terrorists/Taliban and thus more prisoners and then let them go, Afghanistan would become his Vietnam fast. The Blue Dog Democrats in the Congress would rebel, they want to get re- elected 2010. Also President Obama will face a problem, he wants to cut defence spending to Afghanistan while having a surge, as he is going to have a surge of seventeen thousand US troops that will cost money, 2009 is expected to be tough year in country, thus more money will be expected, one has to wonder is Obama reading his own press releases and thinking they are true.

Nazi Taliban in Swat Valley

The Times: Reports from the Taliban controlled Swat Valley, the Nazi Taliban have come to town, destruction of buildings, books, closing of schools, wanton murder. This is what Appeasement gets you, cowards and thugs, mad men. There is only answer is not to deal with them, its to destroy them. They are a threat to Pakistan and the West. Read of the Day.

Israel and Syria DEAL on the Cards ?

The Times: Reports that Israeli Army Chiefs wants a deal between Israel and Syria, to cause a rift between Syria and Iran and make sure Israel does not have to attack Syria again as it did over its Nuclear Plant. If Iran is going to be attacked over its nuclear weapons plans then a deal with Syria would look good on paper, the question is can Syria like Egypt be a honourable partner in the Middle East. That is the big question for the next government of Israel.