USA threat to Pakistan

The Sunday Times: Reports that the USA threatened to take military action in the Swat Valley in Pakistan if the Army of Pakistan didn't push the Taliban back from the Capital. The Obama Administration really needs to push the Government in Islamabad, the Government of Pakistan is weak and it has appeased the Taliban/Terrorists so much that it is seen as weak by the Taliban, thus the move by the Taliban to other parts of Pakistan. The moving of the Taliban to within sixty miles of Islamabad has shown that the USA has to consider moving troops in the tribal badlands on the Pakistan side of the border, also the USA should use Air Power with land support from the Army of Pakistan to repel the Taliban from the Swat Valley. Pakistan could be the Obama's Vietnam, and Obama could be LBJ.

Nuclear Missiles Safe - Pakistan

CNN News: Reports that the Military in Pakistan have stated that the nuclear missiles of Pakistan are in safe hands. The Taliban/Terrorists recall the Old Communists of the Soviet Union during World War One, they surrender land but are not beaten. The Taliban/Terrorists have to be destroyed, they are a cancer on the body politic of Pakistan. The Taliban are a cancer, deep rooted that requires surgery or radiation but with one aim, its destruction. Thus the Taliban have to be destroyed, there supporters have to be jailed or killed, their ideology has to be thrown on the ash heap of history like the communism of the Soviet Union. They Taliban are a major threat to World Security, think the European Dark Ages and you get the idea. Thus the USA will have to take action if the Army of Pakistan is to weak to use the scalpel.

Lebanon another problem for Obama ?

Fox News: Reports that the Pro US Government in Lebanon could lose at the next election, the winners would be Iran and Syria. This is the last thing Obama needs, if Iran and Syria cause havoc in Lebanon this could drag in the Israel again, another attack on Lebanon by Israel is the last thing either Obama or Israel needs. Thus lets hope the CIA is spreading the money around to make sure the pro US Government wins. Also that the CIA has not become cautious due to the release of the torture memos, that was the effect after the Congressional Investigations of the 1970s. If Iran and Syria gain more influence in Lebanon this could complicate any talks between the USA and Iran over its nuclear plans. Iran could offer a deal from Lebanon to Iraq, they keep their nose out while USA agrees to Iran becoming a nuclear armed power. The problems is Israel, if Iran goes nuclear, Israel will hit Iran with air power. Also Iran could let the dogs of the lease, Israel could be hit by missile strikes from Lebanon, just to show what they could face if Israel hits Iran. So many powder kegs for Obama to keep an eye on, and he has undercut himself the CIA with the release of the torture memos. Lets hope the CIA stands firm and prevents a pro Iranian and Syrian Government.

Pakistan moves to combat the Taliban/Terrorists

The New York Times: Reports that the Army of Pakistan is taking on the Taliban. The Government of Pakistan has to move the Taliban/Terrorists out of the Swat Valley, it was a mistake by Government in Islamabad to try to appease the terrorists. Neville Chamberlain in 1938 tried to appease Hitler at Munich, and what did we get World War Two. The Taliban as stated by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a mortal threat to Pakistan and the USA. Thus what do you do with a cancer, you destroy it and get remission. In remission in the case of Pakistan you can build by the civic structure of the Tribal badlands. create schools for both genders, hospitals, some economic development, give the poor people some hope. The success of the Taliban on one level is economic, as the UK Telegraph reported it took over the emerald mines of the Swat Valley and shared the profits with the workers. The US can not allow a nuclear armed Pakistan to fall in to the hands of the Taliban, the USA would have to take military action to remove the missiles and repel the Taliban if they became a major threat to the Government in Islamabad. Read of the Day.

The Hunger Strike Reporter and the Obama Administration

BBC News: Reports on the hunger strike by US - American-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi. This case has the potential to torpedo any talks between the USA and Iran. If the reporter, Ms Saberi was to die while in the custody of Iran this would prevent any talks between Iran and the USA. One has to ask why, why the arrest and why the holding. Lets be really cynical, there are factions in the Iranian government, there are religious conservatives, conservatives and moderate conservative and just moderates. The last moderates it can be argued represent those born after the the revolution in Iran in 1979, we hear all the time that we should just give these moderates time to gain power, sorry the clock is up on that, lets go to the Conservatives, we have the religious leader of Iran who has stated that Iran will talk to the USA when its breaks its alliance with Israel, thus that avenue for talks is non starter. Thus we come to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, he has called Israel a racist country and wants to wipe it from the face of the earth, thus again another non starter. The Moderate Conservatives want the same thing as Ahmadinejad but want better PR in the West. These wont win, the religious conservatives are behind Ahmadinejad, if the Iran gets better relationship with the West they are under threat, more travel and thus more freedom, the regime begins to crack, ask USSR what happens when you have better relationship with the West. Thus the Obama Administration will have to deal with Iran in a military manner sooner or later, other wise Israel will take action, then you will see a Middle East War.