McCain on Obama and the War on Terror

This is hard hitting Ad by McCain on Obama. The McCain Campaign are trying to define Obama before he can define himself. This get a A grade, needs more of these Ads, really go after Obama that he is weak on National Security.

The Press Fog for Obama

CNN News: Reports that the Iraqi government has denied a Timetable Plan. That the problem when you have internal politics, the USA Election and International Politics mix. As last post the Democrats thought the Iraqi PM had give them a nice present, a get out of Iraq clause, but International Politics does not work like that, lets postulate that the Government of Iraq wants a timetable of about two years for Western Troops to leave, but its one thing to have a private plan its another for that plan to become public, there are two reasons, one the terrorists can just wait for two years or if McCain wins he will want to wait longer. The second reason is the Government of Iraq does not want to be seen as supporting either candidate, they have to work with either who wins. This takes me back to Nixon in 1968 and Vietnam. LBJ tried to help Hubert Humphrey at the last hour, it nearly worked, thus the Obama Camp should be careful when mixing internal politics with external politics.

The Democrats and Iraq

Politico: Reports that the Democrats are using the call by the Iraqi PM for a Timetable for their own political benefit. The Issue of a timetable is political for the USA and Iraq, as both sides face up and coming elections, the Government of Iraq will need the security of American forces for many years to come as their Army is not yet ready to secure the security of all of Iraq.