Is Obama another Jimmy Carter ?

The Times: Interesting article asking if President Obama will stop being compared to President Jimmy Carter after he gave the green light for the US Navy to kill the Somali Pirates holding a US hostage. Lets to be fair to Carter, he did authorize the military to attempt to rescue the hostages held in Iran, the mission failed, one of the reasons for his defeat in 1980. Also the hostages had been on land, not the sea, hard job. Many respects Obama got lucky, if the hostage had been taken on land it would have been difficult for Obama to get him back, Carter and Reagan had that problem. Thus one order does not make him another Jimmy Carter, lets see how he does with Afghanistan and Iraq. Also lets see how he deals with the future problem of Iran and its nuclear ambitions.

North Korea, The Road Ahead ?

CNN News: Has an interesting article on the North Korean Missile Launch, the background pre launch, the expected non reaction after all the tough talk from Obama on down and the aim for talks to get North Korea to give up its ace, its nuclear bombs. In the world of 24/7 news we bloggers had moved on to modern pirates, a lot more sexy story lets be honest, modern pirates and the US Navy. The end result was even better, dead pirates and firm Presidential leadership. Thus what about Communist North Korea, well back to those tedious talks, they will be long, frustrating, lead all over the place. If your North Korea would you give up your Ace in the pack of cards. North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons. They will play Obama forever. It can be postulated that Japan and South Korea will go nuclear within the decade. North Korea will be a failure for Obama as will be Iran.

Obama's Green Light to Kill Pirates

The New York Times: Reports on President Obama's order that allowed the US Navy to Kill the Somali Pirates that held a US hostage. This order by Obama will show that he is no push over, it will make enemies wary of pushing Obama, it seems the President is not gun shy, in other words he will give that order. One can guess that if it had been Bush 43 the Liberal New York Times would have found some way to be critical. Lets hope Obama is as tough with Iran, thus prevent the need for Israel to take action within the year.

Israel to Strike Iran ?

TJP: Reports that the President of Israel, Shimon Peres has stated that Israel will take military action against Iran should the peace overtures from the USA to Iran fail. The Obama Administration does not have all the time in the world, Israel well never allow Iran to become a nuclear armed power. Thus if there are going to be talks Obama needs to start backdoor talks with the leadership Iran now, the problem is who does Obama have discussions with in Iran. Reagan had the same problem, thus Iran - Contra. The problem is that Iran has a Presidential election this year, Obama does not want to help the Conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he needs a moderate to win the election. Thus talks might have to wait, but the clock is ticking, one way or another Iran has to be solved before the US Presidential Election in 2012.