Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on Wednesday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Private Matthew Thornton, from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (4 YORKS) ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Private Thornton.

Perry OUT? - Republican Race

Telegraph: In essence reports that Governor Rick Perry is a political zombie, still running but no chance. Thus as this blog is a Republican/Conservative Blog it better start to at least not dislike Governor Romney, one has to recall that even the great Reagan was a Democrat, yes the other side, at least Romney was not a Democrat, just very liberal. Folks in Iowa and NH, lets get behind Romney, lets make Romney 2012 the next POTUS.

Rick Perry = Damage Limitation

BBC News: Reports that Governor Perry of Texas has gone on a damage limitation operation after his massive blunder at the Republican Debate. Its not the blunder itself folks, but the pattern, the Governor has had bad debate performances since entering the race, his poll numbers are in the tank, the great Ronald Reagan had a bad 1st debate performance against former Vice President Walter Mondale in 1984, the media started to discuss his age, then in the 2nd debate he destroyed Walter Mondale, he famous line the he would not use Mondale’s youth and inexperience against him, the reporters even laughed, Walter Mondale knew his political career was over then, as he said, he smiled at the joke, at the rebuke but was crying inside. Perry is NO Reagan.

The Disaster that is Rick Perry - Republican Debate

The New York Times: Reports on the disastrous debate performance of Governor Rick Perry of Texas, he could only name two of three Federal Government Departments he would cut if he won the Oval. Lets be straight here folks, Rick Perry will not be the Republican Nominee for President, his performance last night, the humiliation was the high point of a very ordinary night in debate terms. In Presidential politics you have to have the ability to think on your feet, Herman Cain had the his scandal thrown at him, he dealt with it well, and the people in the Hall supported him and not the main stream media. On the whole Governor Romney had a even night, still on form, but less of that sparkle and fighting spirit. As of now the race is still between Romney and Cain, although Mr Cain was miles ahead of Perry in the debate the sexual allegations scandal might have sunk his run this year, but we shall see folks. More debates folks, next one Saturday, when do the Candidates Campaign, it would be nice to see them meet VOTERS.

Who is the Greek PM ? - Eurozone Crisis

Guardian Live: Reports that the talks between the PASOK and New Democracy have ceased for tonight and restart tomorrow. The poor people of Greece which of the Greek Gods did they snub, the Greek politicians are seeing the Country go over a cliff and its been days of talks. It seems it is really true, Greek politics is worse than US politics, message to Greek politicians, GROW UP or MAN UP, select some poor idiot who will take the job, push through the tough EU austerity package and allow Greece to have elections in next year. Lets be honest its folks it’s a thankless job being Greek PM at the moment, the Country will hate you, the EU treat you like a bad servant, the Markets have written you off, who would take the job, a patriotic Greek or an idiot?

Italy and the Euro

The New York Times: Reports that a factor in the raise of Italian bonds could be that Markets don’t trust future Italian Government to deal with the present economic mess in Italy. It is about politics folks, any new Italian Government that places a real tough austerity package on the table could be cutting its own throat at the next election, look how Governments form Dublin in Ireland to Athens in Greece have fallen. The people might say they want the Government to take the TOUGH decisions but the revolt when they see their benefits cuts. The Western model of a Welfare State is finished folks, the basic problem for the EU is that the social compact after 1945 only worked if you had a large young workforce to support a small older retired generation. This is not the case at the moment folks, you have small young workforce and a large level of older people, also since older people don’t have to retire at 65 there is less job prospects for the young. Its harsh but it’s the truth folks. Thus any Western reform must start with a tough talk between the generations, life is not fair as JFK once said, he also added some people are ill and some are not, thus the entire welfare model has to be changed, Unions will have to be restricted in what they can demand, older workers after lets say 70 have to retire, those that earn over half a million a year will have to pay more tax, the NHS will have to charge for some aspects as they do in Ireland. There has to be a new social contract folks, otherwise we are all heading for a cliff.

Obama and Iran

The Hill: Reports that the Obama Administration has stated the following on the latest nuclear report by the UN’s IAEA on Iran’s nuclear escalation, “ …but cautioned that it does not draw any conclusions about when Iran might be capable of building a nuclear bomb. ”. In other words drop dead Israel, the Obama Oval is never going to attack Iran before the 2012 US Presidential Election, its not in Obama’s character to push his base off a cliff. The left of the Democratic Party would go bonkers if Obama attacked Iran, they don’t see the problem with Iran getting the bomb, there will be tough sanctions, but it wont stop Iran, the Tehran Regime has seen how much a stick North Korea and Pakistan carry on the word stage due to the fact they are nuclear armed Countries. Thus Israel with its Arab neighbours who see a threat from a nuclear armed Iran might have to take action, just inform the Oval after the event. After the latest non diplomatic utterance from Obama caught by reporters the Oval would not have a lot of choice but to support Israel should they attack should we say in late October. As close as possible to the US Presidential Election. The cyber attack on Iran by the West, this blog gives credit, to CIA, Mossad, MI6 did the trick for a while but Iran has recovered, thus a military attack might be needed well before November 2012 folks, tense times ahead folks.