Iran Revolt and NYT Update

As before here a few tweets from Iran Revolt, have not named, ID the tweets as to protect twitter users.

1) National Strike in Iran on the 15 - 17 July. ( Lets see if that works )

It seems that the Totalitarian regime in Tehran has been very effective is closing down info from Iran. Even the New York Times Update on Iran is quite sparse. The most interesting is the PR from Tehran that the protesters had the backing from outside Iran.

North Korean Missiles - More Short Range Missiles Tested

Fox News: Reports that the Stalinist North Korea has fired more missiles in to the Sea of Japan. One has to ask what does North Korea get out of this constant noise, and it is noise, it has forced the Obama Administration to take a tough stand, it seems the White House will no longer be blackmailed by North Korea. Thus the recent UN Resolution that allows UN States to inspect ships coming out of North Korea by permission of the ship or the next time they enter Port for the locals to have a look at the request of the UN. Thus constant noise by North Korea with a leader who is bonkers.

The Marines are Coming Folks - Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on a major offensive by the US Marines in Helmand Province, the base of UK operations in Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan is now Obama's War. Lets hope it does not become like Vietnam, and Obama is like LBJ, a great domestic reformer destroyed by a War he did not understand, does Obama understand Afghanistan and does he think he is better than Alexander the Great. Lets wait and see folks.

US Soldier KIDNAPPED by the Taliban

CBS News: Reports that a US Soldier has been kidnapped by the Taliban/Terrorists. This will be a propaganda coup for the Taliban/Terrorists. They will be able to use the modern media to send out a message that the Obama Surge is in trouble before it starts, they will make demands that cant be meet. The message of course will be false and will be seen as such by more savvy Western eyes but it works well on the Arab Street. Also if they can keep hold of the soldier they can place pressure on the Obama Administration. One can see the soldier being dressed in a costume that will have resemblance to Gitmo. They terrorists could also place the soldier in conditions that represent some of the mistreatment of that was reported out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Lets hope Delta Force and the SAS can get to the soldier before this becomes a victory for the Taliban/Terrorists.

Deaths in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports on the death of two British Soldiers in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Of the 171 UK Armed Forces Personnel killed in Afghanistan, 142 have died in combat, while the other 29 have died due to accidents, illness or other incidents. These deaths will not be the last, lets hope the Obama surge of troops takes the pressure of UK forces, it can be expected that the Taliban/Terrorists will increase attacks in the lead up to Presidential Election in Afghanistan. As of today I still have not seen a plan to get UK forces out of Afghanistan, all I see is a holding strategy, and the hope the USA can clean up the mess.