Telegraph: Reports that the sole terrorist to survive the attacks on Mumbai in India is to be given truth serum to get at the truth. That's one way to get at the truth, it will tell the Indian authorities how much the Government of Pakistan was involved in any aspect of the attack. I don't have a problem with using such methods as long as they work, not interested if it does not work, that simple and honest. How about using subtler methods first before going in mob handed.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Obama and the CIA
The New York Times: Reports on the problem faced by the Obama Administration in getting a new CIA Director that can work with the Agency but also can make the left of the Democratic Party happy. After January 20th 2009, President Obama will be faced with the reality of the world, the CIA is there to protect the USA, it cant do that and make the American left happy. Lets postulate a crisis, the Director of the CIA comes to President Obama in the Oval Office, the Agency has caught a terrorist who is part of cell that is going to let off a chemical, biological weapon the mainland of the USA within 24 to 48 hours. The Terrorist is not talking, no deals or promises of better treatment are working, so what next Mr President, 1) Do Nothing 2) Shout at him in a loud voice, or music 3) Waterboarding 4) Do what it takes to protect the American People. Lets hope President Obama never has to face this kind of crisis, or if he does that he does the right thing for the American People.
Frost/Nixon Film
The Fox Fourm: A Debate on the Frost/Nixon Film by Ron Howard. I had the honour to see the original play in London. It was one of the best nights I have had in the theatre. Mr Langella ( Nixon ) and Mr Sheen ( Frost ) are great actors, also gracious individuals they gave their time to sign autographs and talks to the audience who waited for them to leave the theatre. I cant wait to see the film.
Rubicon Passed, OUT OF IRAQ
LA Times: Reports on how Robert Gates the US Secretary of Defense will get the US out of Iraq by 2011. The Agreement between Iraq and the USA for the withdrawal of the US forces has allowed Gates to move from the Bush to the Obama Team. As stated before the economic 9/11 in this blog it would have been a mistake to have a Timeline to get out of Iraq, but events change, the USA can not afford to carry two Wars, the violence in Iraq has gone down, the terrorists have gone back to Afghanistan. Thus the USA can have a smaller force in Iraq to train the Police and Iraqi forces to fight the terrorists. The US forces are now needed in Afghanistan, as the surge worked in Iraq it has to work on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan needs new ideas and policies, this is a War the West cant afford to lose, but winning could cost more that the West have ever imagined.
He's Back - Bill Clinton
Politico: Reports that former President Bill Clinton is open to having a job in the Obama Administration. It didn't take long did it folks, Bill Clinton wants a job in the Obama Administration. The simple reason his wife will be the new Secretary of State, that will curtail his business and charity work, also it would drive him up the wall to get a pass from the Obama White House for every action, even changing his tie, thus he wants a Comeback on the Stage. On the whole this is not a bad idea on the whole, Hillary could be at State for four to eight years, thus Bill will need something to keep him out of trouble. Thus what about Ambassador to the Court of St James, a plum post, also gets him out of the country. If Bill Clinton is left to his own devices, lets recall the last time he got bored, Impeachment any body, thus to be fair Clinton good on the International Stage, so in London he could be a good back channel for Obama to London and the Europe.
US and the Mumbai Attacks
BBC News: Reports on the visit to India by US Secretary of State Condi Rice. The US needs to keep these two countries on the same page and not at War with each other, if Pakistan goes to War with India, this would damage the role of the US in Afghanistan, as the terrorists in the badlands of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan could pass the border without having to worry about the Army of Pakistan. Also as these two countries are nuclear armed, this could cause havoc in the region, thus the Bush and Obama Administrations has to make sure that the terrorists don't win the final round, the aim of the terrorists is to create a war between India and Pakistan.
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