Gaza Today Part Two

The Times: Reports more heavy fighting today in Gaza. Israel has a real chance to clean house in Gaza, finish off Hamas and allow for a two state solution, Israel should not waver to International Pressure, Israel has to win, this will define the security of Israel in the future.

Israel and Iran

Fox News: Reports how the Bush Administration said no to a Israeli attack on Iran. It can be postulated that with Iraq looking like a winner for Bush at the end, he didn't want Iran to attack Iraq after a Israeli attack on Iran. Thus the problem of Iran becomes a top national security issue for President Obama. What should happen if Iran a few weeks or months in to an Obama Administration announces to the World that it has the bomb. It can be postulated that Israel will attack Iran if the USA does not attack, an attack on Iran by Israel could create a regional War. Thus the USA would have to attack, the left would go bonkers and disown Obama. The issue of Iran could define the Obama Presidency.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan

The New York Times: Reports that Terrorists from Afghanistan attacked villages in Pakistan. The badlands of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is an ideal hiding place for the terrorists, they can strike without warning and then go back over the border. The tension between India and Pakistan has not helped, Pakistan has moved its troops from the border with Afghanistan to the border with India. This move has allowed the terrorists great access, also as noted in the article we are also dealing with internal problem in Pakistan. One tribal group fighting another tribal group, wars that have gone on for years. If the government of Pakistan was to fall and the terrorists got their hands on the bomb the the Western World would be under threat. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan should be a top issue for the new Obama Administration.

Bush 43 on Iraq

Fox News: Reports on a interview with Bush 41 and Bush 43. President George W. Bush stated in the interview that he was asked to get out of Iraq for the sake of the Republican Party, he thought freedom in Iraq was the better option. At the end of the day, Bush 43 has given the people of Afghanistan and Iraq the chance of freedom, he has protected the USA from further attacks after 9/11, he has it can be argued prevented another Great Depression with the bailout of Wall Street and the banks, he might not be another Gipper but he was a good President in tough times.

Obama and National Security

Newsweek: Has a interesting article on the problems that will be faced by President Obama when it comes to National Security, the article states the following on the Bush years, " The flaw of the Bush-Cheney administration may have been less in what it did than in the way it did it...". One gets the impression that the Elite Media have smelled the Coffee and see the problems that Obama will face, they don't want him to be seen as weak, a weak President gets you Jimmy Carter and then the election of Ronald Reagan. Thus expect more articles from the elite media that suggest that Obama will have to take his time about changing past Bush policies. If the USA is attacked again and the Obama Administration is seen to be going after Bush Officials and not the terrorists then Obama will be a one term President in the mold of Carter and Bush 41. What ever you think of Bush 43, he has made mistakes but there has not been a major attack on the USA since 9/11, if in a Obama Administration the terrorists think that the USA is weak and liberal it might chance another attack, if on that the day the Courts are dealing with the prosecutions of Bush officials and not the terrorists it will be goodbye Obama for re-election in 2012.

Not Happy Left!

Politico: Reports on the very same interview as the BBC but gives a different impression. On how Obama wants to look forward not back, how hard the CIA works, how Iran can not go beyond a certain point, the bomb in other words. It is interesting when you read different impressions of the same interview, Obama is a political test, you see what you want to see, lets see what he does, will he be a firm Commander - in - Chief or Pandering Chief to the left. These issues could define a Obama Presidency and if he gets re - elected in 2012.

Happy Left

BBC News: Reports on a interview given by the President - Elect, its contents will make the left very happy, talks with Iran, prosecution of Bush Officials, new look at the Middle East. If Obama goes down this left wing road he will be a one term President. On Iran they will talk and talk, then get the bomb, what will Obama do then, on the prosecution of Bush Officials for their actions that have protected the USA since 9/11, what if there is another terrorist attack while Obama is President and his Attorney General is going after people that have prevented such attacks, one can see a very out of touch White House. On the Middle East, should Obama give the impression that he is washing his hands of Israel then he could face major problems in 2012 in winning Florida, a lot of old people go their to retire, a lot of them tend to be Jewish, are they going to vote for President that has sold Israel down the river. Lets hope Obama is just keeping the left happy, and once in the Oval Office is more like the Gipper.

Death in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on the death of another UK Soldier in Afghanistan, the death toll now stands at 139. Our troops need more support and better Intelligence on the ground, we need to know who is out there and how they are going to attack, thus we need good intelligence but also brute force if need be, we have to protect our troops even if we get our hands dirty in the process.