Another Obama Scandal ?

The Times: Reports that Bill Richardson the Governor of New Mexico and the nominee for Commerce Secretary in the Obama Administration is under investigation for money given to his political committee. Have to admit would be surprised if this came to anything, Governor Richardson has always come across as a straight arrow type of character. The Clintons on the other hand would be smiling, Richardson supported Obama over Clinton for the Democratic Nomination, the Clintons always remember!!

Obama and Afghanistan

Salon: Reports on the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. It can be argued that Obama was right that Bush Administration took its eye off the ball in Afghanistan, but the plan for a Obama surge next year can also come under critical review, Afghanistan is not Iraq, Iraq was tired of the violence of the terrorists, thus the move by the people to support the government and the US Forces. In Afghanistan the the Taliban and the Terrorists have come back from their defeat in 2001, the Government of Afghanistan is in the toilet, it is not trusted by the people thus the present problems, Obama's statement that he would place troops in Pakistan has tipped his hand to the terrorists. Thus it can be expected that after his Inauguration he will be tested by the terrorists in Afghanistan, will the USA go after them, to their safe havens in Pakistan. The outcome of the War in Afghanistan will define the Obama Presidency.

USA critical of UK in Afghanistan

The Times: Reports that the USA is critical of our actions in Afghanistan. If the USA thinks we are doing a bad job why don't we just leave, we are fighting and dying in Afghanistan, if we are seen as a weak link we should should get out of Afghanistan. Let the USA take over all combat operations in Afghanistan, please President Bush or Obama ask us to leave the bloody place.

NYT Attacking General Petraeus

The New York Times: The Left and Liberal Times has a go at General Petraeus, the Hero of the Iraq success, it writes a favourable article on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs who opposed the Bush Surge in Iraq, but states the following on Petraeus and the Chairman, " ( The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs* )....could be more influential in an Obama administration than he has been in the Bush administration, where he has been overshadowed by the success and showmanship of Gen. David H. Petraeus,...." The Liberal Times will never forgive General Petraeus for winning in Iraq, the Times wanted to lose in Iraq as they hate President George W. Bush. Lets hope Obama has better judgement that the Times or its going to be a very long four years.

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Afghanistan Surge by the UK

BBC News: Reports that another three hundred soldiers are going to Afghanistan, the total of British Forces in Country will reach eight thousand and three hundred next year. It is expect that after January 20th 2009 the Obama Administration will ask the UK to send an extra 1700 troops to Afghanistan. It should be clear to UK PM Gordon Brow that he has to say NO. What about our fellow Allied Countries in NATO. The PM should say No, the British are paying a high price already, it time Europe got off its backside and help it Allies. PM Brown should follow the example of Harold Wilson who supported LBJ over Vietnam but did not send troops, we had to send troops due to 9/11 but we are paying the price is the blood of hour heroic soldiers, thus no more troops and an EXIT route please in the near future.

Death in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on the death of another British Soldier in Combat in Afghanistan. The Death toll for this bloody war is now 133. The total will go up, as stated many times in this blog what is the EXIT route out of Afghanistan. In the Imperial Days we used to send a plane over and drop the odd bomb, at least that would remove the threat to our troops, also we didn't lose any planes when we had No Fly Zones over Iraq.