VP Biden opposes the Obama Policy for Afghanistan

The Washington Post: Reports that VP Biden opposed the new Obama Strategy in Afghanistan. As reported in the Washington Times, Biden wanted a limited operation, remove the threat from safe havens in Afghanistan, not nation building. VP Biden didn't give up a safe Senate seat to be out on his ear year in four years. This is high risk move by Obama, it becomes Obama's War, its the War he wanted to fight, well its his war now. If the USA cant build up the Army and the civic structure of Afghanistan, it will be left the USA to fight the Taliban/Terrorists. At the end of the day the USA voter does not have the patience for a long and bloody war, its War the USA cant lose but cant win either, that's Afghanistan.

The Left and Obama

The Nation: The Bible for the Liberal Left is opposed to the Obama review of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they want out of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Nation writes the following, "...be prepared for a war that spans the length of the Obama presidency, an Obama War. " On this the Nation is right, their article is worth a read, shows you the mind of the surrender left. Perhaps President Obama has got it right, this is my natural reaction when left come out with a policy, take another look.

Obama is LBJ

New York Post: Ralph Peteres ex US Military calls Obama the new LBJ over his policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. I agree with some aspects of Mr Peters view, that the USA should have a light footprint in Afghanistan but disagree that the West can leave Pakistan to it own vices, yes I said vices, the political elite have to come together and share power. At the end of the day if the political elite keep fighting the Taliban/Terrorists will fill the political vacuum, as is the case with the Swat Valley. Its Pakistan that is the key to the problem of Afghanistan, its just I haven't a heard a intelligent policy yet from the Obama Administration, more drones and more money is not the answer, what about Union with India, and to save any problem as to whom should head it, allow the Queen of England to become Empress. I can hear the laughter, why, all the problems between India and Pakistan has developed since the UK gave up the Empire in the late 1940s.

Afghanistan and Pakistan supports the Obama Review of Afghanistan and Pakistan Theatre of Operations

BBC News: Reports that both Afghanistan and Pakistan have welcomed the Obama review of US policy in the region. As stated many times in this blog, the policy will not work, President Obama is making the same mistake as LBJ did over Vietnam. The President is now tied to the War, the troop increase and the support for civic structure of Afghanistan makes it his War. The increase of drone attacks in Pakistan makes it his problem, Obama cant allow Pakistan to fail. This has nothing to do with morality, Pakistan is a nuclear power, a failed Pakistan under the control of the Taliban/Terrorists would be a major threat to Western Security. The West will be in Afghanistan for years, more deaths of our brave soldiers. To quote the old line, this is a War without End.

Japan on Alert, Combat Ready

Fox News: Reports that Japan is on Alert should the North Korean Missile become a threat to Japan. The Navy of Japan is in position and Japan has moved its land missiles to intercept any threat to Japan. The West has to keep a very careful eye on this launch by North Korea, the West should not over react but it should forces on hand to take out the missile if it becomes a threat to Japan or the USA. The Obama Administration has warned North Korea, but this seems to have been ignored, thus President Obama should be ready to order that the USA take down the missile. If North Korea is allowed to have a successful launch they will blackmail the West, lets recall they have nuclear ambitions. North Korea could sell its technology to Iran, thus conflict between Iran and Israel would drag in the USA. These are tense times folks.

Taliban/Terrorists from Pakistan and Afghanistan to combine to figh the West!

The New York Times: Reports that Taliban from Afghanistan and Pakistan will come together to fight the West in Afghanistan. This is excellent reporting by the Liberal NYT . If this story is true, the War in Afghanistan just go worse, a lot worse. The Government of Pakistan will be happy, they should get less attacks but the West in the shape of the USA and the UK just got a lesson in how bad this War could get this year. As reported today in the London Times the UK Army is thinking of sending another two thousand troops to Afghanistan, this could be needed, the Taliban/Terrorists want to show that Obama is weak. Thus President Obama will face a tough year, we have North Korea and its missile launch, Afghanistan could get a lot more bloody, it will become Obama's War. In Iraq we have seen some raise in attacks but it looks like the Bush Surge has worked. If Obama is seen as weak in North Korea this could be seen as a green light for Iran to go nuclear. Israel will never allow that, thus expect action by Israel. On the economic front the Obama Administration wants the West to spend money to get the economic system out of this recession/depression, those countries in the EU want to regulate but not spend. Thus the G2o conference should be a failure. Read of the Day.

UK Surge in Afghanistan - 2,000 Troops

The Times: Has an exclusive report, Army Chiefs are ready to send another two thousand troops to Afghanistan. The UK would then have ten thousand troops in country. Our brave soldiers always do their best, but this is not the time for a heavy footprint, this is a massive mistake. Obama is following the path of another President, LBJ, as with Vietnam Obama is allowing himself to be tied to the success of the War in Afghanistan. The Obama plan has leaked, cant Washington D.C keep any secrets, is two fold, the USA will build up the military, police and civilian structure of Afghanistan, thus they can take over the fighting. This is rubbish, the West, USA, UK will be in country for god knows how long, we cant walk away with the terrorist threat, no President or PM will walk away with a cloud of a terrorists attack on the horizon. The second part of the plan as stated many times in this blog is also rubbish, it is based on the notion that Pakistan can take control of the badlands on his border with Afghanistan. As stated many times, to the end degree, even the British at the time of the Empire had very lose control of these areas. The Government of Pakistan is weak, it can be rolled as was shown by recent demonstrations. Thus what is the answer you might ask, a lot of critical comment but so far no answers on this blog.


The answer is for a light footprint, the use of special forces, bribe the Tribal leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan to fight the terrorists, buy the drugs so the farmers know they have a buyer. Thus would have two benefits, the farmers of Afghanistan would know they have reliable buyer for their crop, also they might start to grow food for the people of Afghanistan. The Terrorists would lose out the drug money, thus they could not buy new guns, food and equipment that makes them a threat to the West. It is important to get the tribal leaders in Afghanistan to run the country, flatter, bribe put the fear of God in to them, but as Kennedy said about Vietnam it their country and they have to win this war. One day the west will get tired, 9/11 will become a tragic memory, its already starting, the election of Obama shows that the USA wants to move forward and not look back but also get out from under the cloud of terrorism. Thus talk to the moderate Taliban, if a deal can be made great, a few brown envelopes with some dollars is great way to end a war. The idea that the USA can even get a structure in place in Afghanistan is a mistake, Afghanistan has been bombed and invaded back to the stone age. What the West needs is for the Tribal leaders to run Afghanistan, keep the terrorists at bay and keep a lid on the place. This is harsh but the truth folks, if the Tribal leaders go to war with each other for ever just to get some money from the West that is fine with me as long as they keep the terrorists at bay and keep the USA and UK from losing any more troops.