2008 Election Round Up

Some interesting articles on 2008:

Washington Post: On what the policy aims of Fred Thompson will be when formally announces he is running for President. On the whole they cover national security, reform of domestic spending. A good read worth a look.

Washington Post

: A old White House Hand gives advice on the final year of the Bush Administration. The article points out small victories but major policy aims don't work in the final year. I was reading the Reagan Diaries, Reagan made sure he had a good book deal half way through, Reagan was realist that was why he was a great President. Also if you have the chance see episode 365 from Sixth Season of the West Wing about the final year and how tough it can be, the press has moved on, power yes but on the whole the best policy is to get your party nominee elected, then you win.

New York Times: Karl Rove goes after Hillary Clinton's record. Is this his real reason for leaving so he can go after Hillary Clinton from the outside, give the White House some distance. Karl Rove is good at winning elections.

Iran after Iraq?

Is Iran next after Iraq, the omens seems to point that way, the Bush Administration is building the blocks for a future attack.

USA Today: The Bush Administration is going to declare that the Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group. This is well over due, Iran has been a threat since 1979, the West has tried talking that has failed, time to for stronger action if diplomacy fails again. Iran is the German and Japan of the 1930s. Appeasement never works.

The New York Times: Odd article from the the NYT, they see the threat from Iran but don't want to do anything that can cause real problems to Iran, a pre 9/11 mind in the heart of New York one has to wonder. NYT hates Bush so much it cant think in a logical manner, well the paper has released Top Secret Papers that has damaged national security. One has to wonder if they had been around during World Wart Two in the UK, would they have been closed down as a threat to national security.

The New York Sun: Looking at the Appeasement of the American Left when it comes Iran. A good read.