China vs USA at Sea!

The Times: Reports on dangerous manoeuvres on a US Naval Vessel by ships from China. It can be argued that China is missing a big point here, the USA on the whole is an Ally, China is funding the US Economy. The Government of China should be more interested in its satellite North Korea and its threat to the region. China get a grip and grow up.

Iraq Stable ?

Fox News: Reports on the terror threat in Mosul and how the Iraqi Army and Police are not sure they can fill the boots of the USA. Before the present economic crisis it could have been argued that due to the terror threat the USA should stay in Iraq, but this it today, the Western Economy is in the toilet, the USA and the UK can not afford the Iraqi present any more, the Government and People of Iraq have this chance to run their own country with their own troops and police. If Iraq fails after the West has gone it will be down to the Iraqi people. The USA and the UK has spent the blood of its Armed Forces and its Treasure. This is the time for Iraq to be Iraq on its own terms.

No Phone, Next Step War? Korea Part Three

FT: Reports that the Communist North Korea has cut its Hotline to South Korea. Are we seeing the steps to a War on the Korean mainland. As reported yesterday, Korea has stated that if its supposed Satellite launch is shot down it will see this as an act of War. Japan has already stated that if the missile launch is a threat to Japan it will shoot the missile down. The Communist North Korea has stated that its Armed Forces are combat ready, the Obama Administration has not made its mind up as to the course of action it will take on North Korea. Time is running for a co - ordinate plan from the Administration, President Obama might get that 3am call sooner than he expected, the first words the new President might hear is this, " Mr President North Korea has fired on South Korea, we are at War. "