Ukraine Latest - Ukraine Crisis

Guardian: Reports " Britain to send military advisers to Ukraine, announces Cameron..Prime minister says service personnel to provide infantry training as well as advice on logistics, medical care and tactical intelligence "

Lets Get Real:

This is a good clear message from the West, that the UK will not allow East Ukraine to become another Crimea, the question is what next, when the Russian rebels push to take more land as to allow a land access from Mother Russia to the Crimea, what will the US, UK do about this threat.   The West has to place arms in the hands of the Kiev Government and even draw a red line, and mean it, the Russian bear is looking for weakness, the use of only economic sanctions has not worked, the Russians economy really needs to hurt before the Kremlin moves for better relationship with the West, the Russian Bear needs its claws clipped.   Thus better tough action NOW, not regret in the future. 

Ukraine Latest - Ukraine Crisis

Telegraph: Reports " Ukraine 'will not withdraw heavy artillery from the front line'

The decision by Kiev comes after two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded over a 24 hour period on Sunday and Monday "

Lets Get Real:

The Russian rebels want a land route to Crimea, even with their military advances with the help of the Russians they still need other areas of East Ukraine, such as Mariupol, thus expect more fighting, the Russian rebels might not totally be under the control of Putin, but the Kremlin should have the ability to stop its own soldiers, IF Putin can not do that one would have to ask how much power Putin really has, lets see what happens over the next few days, the fate of Mariupol might decide the fate of East Ukraine within the State of  the Ukraine. 

US and Iran - Iran Crisis

Guardian: Reports " Iran reports that differences remain after John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif meet for two hours  "

Lets Get Real:

At the moment the US has to much on its plate, there is Russia in the East Ukraine and its Russian rebels,  then we have IS in Iraq and Syria, the US at this moment share the same enemy with Iran, that being IS.   IF a REAL deal can be made then the Oval Office has to make sure that any deal passes the smell test, as the Gipper said of the late USSR, Trust but verify, any deal has to check that Tehran does not cheat, it would be a total disaster for President Obama if Iran got a deal and then declared within a few years that it had the bomb, of course Israel might decide that its a risk it will not take and bomb Iran.   Thus the US needs a tough deal that can pass the Senate, anything else and Obama will be seen as an appeaser of Iran. 

Cash for Access? - MPs Scandal

BBC News: Reports on the scandal of former British Foreign Secretaries Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw, the article notes the following, " Sir Malcolm and another former foreign secretary, Jack Straw, who was also filmed, say they have broken no rules. "

Lets Get Real:

This is more a political problem for the Conservative Party as Sir Malcolm is standing in the 2015 election, while Jack Straw is leaving the House of Commons after the General Election.   From seeing some of the video footage this is more about old politicians wanting to make sure that they earn enough money while in the House of Commons and can take care of their personal finances after leaving front line politics.   The phrases used by both politicians is not great, " under the radar " with Jack Straw and " self employed " by Sir Malcolm.   The punishment should be a public rebuke and lets deal with real issues, MPs are real people with the same concerns as the rest of us, we all want to make money and we all want to retire with a good pension. 

Retaking Mosul in Iraq - The New War on Terror

The New York Times: Reports " American intelligence agencies and the Pentagon are struggling to determine how difficult it will be to retake Mosul, the Islamic State’s de facto capital in Iraq, as planning intensifies for a battle that is becoming a major test of the Obama administration’s strategy to stop the spread of the terrorist group in the Middle East. "

Lets Get Real:

In many respects Mosul could decide the result of the 2016 Presidential Election, the Oval can not afford for its Iraqi Allies to start a fight for Mosul and lose, that would be a disaster for the new Iraqi Government and for the Obama Administration, in other words the US has to win, the release of the US battle plan was to intelligent for its own good, the IS terrorists will want to make the Iraqi and US forces pay for any action in Mosul.  The Oval has to be careful about placing US forces at the front, the best outcome for IS would be to make Iraqi pay with the death of its soldiers and for IS to take US prisoners of war, one only has to recall what happened to the pilot from Jordan who was burned to death.   The IS will want to inflame US public opinion, thus the Oval Office if it places US forces in combat positions will want to make sure they are secured on the battle front.   Mosul is the test, will only US air power work, can the Iraqi forces fight on their own.  The battle for Mosul could decide the future of Iraq and the US Presidential Election. 

Is Hillary Clinton the " New Nixon " - 2016 Election

CNN - Politics: Reports " Hillary Clinton's Nixonian strategy of lying low "

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As noted in the article few US politicians  want to be compared to tricky Dicky Nixon.   But in this case one can see the argument, Nixon lost his bid for Presidency in 1960 and then in 62 lost his bid to be Governor of California.  In the case of Hillary Clinton she was the front runner for the 2008 Democratic nomination, but lost to then Senator Obama, after that she become his Secretary of State, that could cause problems in the 2016 race if the Obama record does not improve when it comes to the Middle East and Russia.  Thus far the Clinton Camp face no REAL threats to her getting the nomination, VP Biden is a joke and Senator Warren does not want to go up against the Clinton machine, that shows some clever politics, she could be trying out for the VP spot, two women running would be a bold move by the Democrats.   The liberal elite media are throwing their political arrows at the Republicans, they are doing the job for the Democrats, thus when HRC does get in to the race she will look fresh, will have the left wing media on her side, thus far wise tactics by the Clinton Camp. 

You can keep the your Trojan Horse Greece -Germany - Greek Crisis

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports in its 7.20pm the following post, "  From Channel 4's economics editor Paul Mason: "This is - if reports are true - complete capitulation for now from Greece, doesn't solve the fundamental problems." "

Lets Get Real:

Thus you have two views of the Greek crisis, that Greece has won by pushing the issue down the road, will the EU really go through this again if Greece does not meet the demands of the the EU, does Germany want another battle that keeps the issue on the table, it does not want to see the other Countries who have had economic support request a better deal.   It appears that Greece has lost, but there is always a but when it comes to the EU, how will the new Greek PM sell the deal, can he sell the deal to the Greek people, will the Germans make sure that their voters know that they did not give an inch on their demands.   Thus a typical EU fudge, there will be another crisis, there is always.