Liberals MAD at Obama over Iraq Policy

The Times: Reports that Liberals are furious with President Obama for his Plan for Iraq. This is a good move by President Obama, he has gone Liberal on the Domestic Agenda but very cautious on Foreign Policy, he does not want to be another Jimmy Carter. The keeping of between thirty five and fifty thousand troops in Iraq allows him to take action should Iraq go back to the bad days of 2006/7. The Obama Administration does not want a new slogan, " Who Lost Iraq " as this would recall the problems Democrats had with " Who Lost China " at the start of the Cold War. Thus the plan keeps Obama in the game, allows him to keep an eye on Iran, and allows Iraq to develop under American Security. Lets be honest no one trusts Democrats when in comes to National Security, thus this move by President Obama is right in strategic terms and political terms, what Obama needs now is for the Liberal New York Times to be critical of this policy, then he would get total Republican support.

Iraq and Obama

The White House: Has the full text of the President Obama's Plan for Iraq. The most important and realistic part I thought was the following remarks in the speech. The President stated the following, " After we remove our combat brigades, our mission will change from combat to supporting the Iraqi government and its Security Forces as they take the absolute lead in securing their country. As I have long said, we will retain a transitional force to carry out three distinct functions: training, equipping, and advising Iraqi Security Forces as long as they remain non-sectarian; conducting targeted counter-terrorism missions; and protecting our ongoing civilian and military efforts within Iraq. Initially, this force will likely be made up of 35-50,000 U.S. troops. " As I was watching the speech Vietnam came to my mind, it recalls the Vietnamization of the Vietnam War by the Nixon Administration, it didn't work of course, North Vietnam won in the end. The question that is our there, what will Iran do about Iraq, Iran wants to become a nuclear armed power, will Iran offer to do a deal, allow Iran to go Nuclear and the Iran will keep its nose out Iraq. The President stated the following on Iran and the Obama Policy towards a nuclear armed Iran, the Obama Administration is " developing a strategy to use all elements of American power to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. " Thus the Obama plan for Iraq and Iran could come in to conflict, Obama wants combat troops out by August 2010, what if Iran takes Iraq back to the violence of 2006/7 before the Bush surge, the President stated the following on his Iraqi policy, " We will proceed carefully, and I will consult closely with my military commanders on the ground and with the Iraqi government. There will surely be difficult periods and tactical adjustments. But our enemies should be left with no doubt: this plan gives our military the forces and the flexibility they need to support our Iraqi partners, and to succeed. " Thus by the end of this year President Obama could face the following, a nuclear armed Iran, offering talks that keeps them out of Iraq but on the condition that they can become a nuclear armed power without any sanctions. Also Israel will not allow Iran to become a nuclear power, thus they might strike Iran, if that happens, Iran will hit Iraq. Thus the Bush War will become Obama's War as Afghanistan has become his war.

Patriot Defence for Poland

Telegraph: Reports that the Obama Administration has agreed to place the Patriot Missile Defence system in Poland. This is a good move by the Obama Administration, it will show Russia that although the Obama Administration has been somewhat weak over its support for missile defence or the Son of SDI, a great bone of contention between the Bush 43 and Russia, it will defend a NATO Ally. The West cant let Poland down, we did that after World War Two, we sold Poland down the river, not again. The Russian Government has to understand after Georgia, the we have an eye on them, Poland is part of NATO, we will defend Western Security.

Obama's Plan for Iraq

The New York Times: Reports on the Obama Plan to keep most troops in Iraq till the end of the year and then withdraw troops in August 2010, but leaving fifty thousand troops in country to train the Iraqi Army and Police and to fight the terrorists. Given the economic meltdown that faces the USA, this plan is a wise move, the report follows the leaks over the past couple of days. As the Iraq conflict is over, not totally finished but as close as you will get in Iraq, it is time to cut the military spending, get the government of Iraq to use its oil revenue to help Western Forces. Also keeping forces in country will send a warning to Iran, the USA is still in the neighbour hood and can strike should Iran go nuclear or is a threat to Israel. As the move will not make the left happy its a good idea.

1964 = 2009

The New York Times: Reports on the US buildup in Afghanistan, taking the lessons learnt the hard way in Iraq and transferring them to Obama's War in Afghanistan. This is recalls the LBJ build up in Vietnam after 1964, it starts small then it grows, gets to the point its becomes all consuming. Lets recall the Great Society Plan of LBJ was destroyed by Vietnam, the Obama Presidential Address to Congress had some of the ideas of the Great Society on the domestic front. Its the war President Obama wanted to fight, its his war now, Iraq was the Bush War, and we know what that cost the Republican Party. As long Pakistan and Afghanistan border is free access for the terrorists the War in Afghanistan can never be won, it will just go on for years, more troops, more deaths, lets hope the Obama National Security Team is really bright and find a way out, not holding my breath folks.

Death in Afghanistan

Sky News: Reports than a British Soldier has died of his wounds from action in Afghanistan, the Soldier was in the UK when he died. Thus today the UK Armed Forces have lost four soldiers. The total of deaths now stands at 149. How many more, before we get out of Afghanistan. There is no EXIT route out of Afghanistan, its a war we cant afford to lose and but we cant win. The Obama Administration is having a review, if they come up with any new bright ideas I will be very surprised, Afghanistan is not Iraq, a surge will not work, in less your going to place half million men in country, that would give you only 50/50 chance of winning. Afghanistan is like a Vietnam, a BITCH of a war without no end, just deaths of Western Troops.

The New Great Communicator - Obama ?

CNN News: Has President Obama as the new Liberal Reagan. If CNN really think that I have a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell them cheap. If Obama was up against Ronald Reagan in his prime, Obama would still be a Junior Senator, lets see when his polls are in the toilet, it happens to every President, lets see if he can come back and win re- election, Reagan in 84 and Clinton in 96. I wish the Elite Media would like act the media and not the Obama fan club.