Iran and Iran again!!

A very interesting article in the Times by Gerard Baker, the articles looks at the prospects for another War in the Middle East this time between the USA and Iran. The article points out that oil is on the raise on the International Market and a Navy man has been sent to run Central Command. It has been argued in this blog if the UN cant get a deal that prevents Iran becoming a Nuclear Armed Country and we don't want Israel to take action and start a regional war, as the article points out the War in Iraq is not going that well but a ' targeted strikes against nuclear facilities are a different matter, however. ' After Lebanon bombings in the early 1980s, Reagan turned the ships around and invaded Grenada, is President Bush planning something similar from the Oval Office, he once stated that he wanted to be another Ronald Reagan not his father who lost to Bill Clinton 1992. And in a pure politics it will place Hillary Clinton is a no win position, if she opposed a war with Iran, and it was just air strikes she could not win in 2008 but if she supports such a war the left would never let her forget such a move, politics and international politics combined very interesting.

U.S. News & World Report A interesting article on Iraq and how American leaving would effect the region but also quite negative on the prospects for a Surge.

Senate and Iraq

Well the Republicans and Joe Lieberman haven't lost their nerve yet, they held the line and prevented a vote that a majority would have opposed a surge in Iraq. The Vote was 49 - 47, the Dems needed 60. The Democrats are in a majority by only a few votes, they seem to have fallen for their own message always a bad sign. The magic is 60 guys, if you don't have it don't waste your breath.

Washington Times on Senate Politics.

Slate also on Senate Politics, a fun read worth a look if you have a chance.

Rudy all the Way?

Saw Rudy Giuliani on Hannity and Colmes on Fox, Giuliani recalls Alan Alda from the last season of the West Wing, and Hillary Clinton is no Mat Santos. Giuliani is tough on Foreign Policy but a Social Liberal, a true classic Conservative. If both Giuliani and Clinton are the candidates who wins in New York, the Mayor of the World, or Hillary, I would go with Giuliani. Also this would place states that normally vote for the Democrats in to play, I wonder if the political minds behind Clinton have a worry that she could lose badly in a election if Giuliani is running, example, 1972 / 1984, would could argue it would be a new ball game, if the Conservative base can vote for him and he can get moderates and Liberals then Clinton has no chance, but we are long way to go yet. There are national polls already but VIEWS will not start to really read them till later in the year. A WEEK IS A LONG TIME IN POLITICS FOLKS.

Here is the Transcript of the talk on H&C on Fox.

Washington Post on Giuliani in the Race for 2008