The New York Times: Reports that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mullen has described the present situation in Afghanistan as getting worse. The NYT writes the following, " Top American commanders have been making similar grim pronouncements for months, but Admiral Mullen’s remark came amid the election,.....strategy review by General..... McChrystal..." As noted in previous post in seems that the New Labour Government wont send more troops as needed in operational theatre by our commanders, lets hope President Obama has the backbone to follow the recommendations of this Theatre Commander. The reaction to the military report by General McChrystal by the Obama White House will show if President Obama is serious about winning in Afghanistan, if the need for more troops is not meet then the Taliban will know that Obama is not serious about Afghanistan and that they can wait out the Obama Administration.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Taliban Cowardice and the Afghan Election
Telegraph: Reports that the Taliban/Terrorists carried our their cowardly threat to cut off the fingers of those that voted in the Afghan Presidential Election last Thursday. This act shows how low the Taliban/Terrorists are, they are nothing better than cowards, they deserve a summary trial and to be shot, they are dirt, the best thing to do with dirt is to wash it way.
New Poll - 69% in the UK want out of Afghanistan
The Daily Mail: Reports on a shocking new poll, 69% of the UK population want UK soldiers out of Afghanistan. New Labour needs to get a better spin on Afghanistan, the old New Labour magic when it came to dealing with the press has long gone, that went with the War in Iraq, thus PM Gordon Brown need a big hitter to take over as Defence Secretary, the present Secretary of Defence, Bob Ainsworth is to low on the political greasy poll to make an impression. Thus we need a master spin doctor in charge at Defence, what about Lord Mandelson, the Dark Prince of all that is unholy in winning elections can turn his hand to getting support for the War in Afghanistan.
No More Soldiers for Afghanistan
The Sunday Times: Reports that the UK Government will not send more soldiers to Afghanistan, simple reason we cant afford the cost. My support for staying in Afghanistan was based on sending more troops, if we are not sending more troops as needed to keep the ground we just won with so much UK blood then lets quit Afghanistan. Whats the point of our brave soldiers dying if they are not supported back here in the UK by the Labour Government. This is a NATIONAL DISGRACE, our Armed Forces deserve lot better, this Labour Government has no shame.
Voter Fraud Allegations in Afghanistan Election - UN
Fox News: Reports that the UN Election Commission has reported allegations of electoral fraud that could effect the result in Afghanistan. I keep to my prediction that the Chicago Fix was in for President Hamid Karzai, the West might not like or trust Karzai but he is our man against the the Taliban/Terrorists. Thus as the old saying goes, better the devil you know, the next one could be worse, think of Diem in Vietnam, the Kennedy Administration gave the green light to a coup in South Vietnam in 1963, it can be argued that it was worse mistake by the Kennedy Administration, after 63 there was no real stable governments in South Vietnam.
Afghanistan Front News
MOD: Has released the names of the soldiers that died last Thursday, the soldiers were " Serjeant Paul McAleese, of 2nd Battalion the Rifles, and Private Johnathon Young, of The 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's), " Our thoughts are with their families.
McCain supports Obama over Afghanistan and Iraq
ABC News: Reports that the former Republican Nominee for President in 2008, Senator McCain support President Obama over Afghanistan and Iraq. This will really annoy the Democratic Left, if the Republicans are supporting Obama over Afghanistan and Iraq then Obama is not following the Left wing view of the Democratic Party, at least when it comes National Security in the cases of Afghanistan Iraq, President Obama on the whole, taking everything in to consideration has been somewhat moderate on Foreign Policy, lets see what he does with Iran.
Is Afghanistan the New Vietnam War, is Obama the New LBJ
The New York Times: Reports on how the War in Afghanistan could become another Vietnam, and how President Obama could become another LBJ. The NYT writes the following on Afghanistan, " the government there remains so plagued by corruption and inefficiency that it has limited legitimacy with the Afghan public. Just as.......... South Vietnamese governments, " As stated many times in this blog, Afghanistan is now Obama's War, he has made himself the new LBJ. The War in Afghanistan was the Just War that Obama wanted to fight and used as a club against the Republicans in the Presidential Election of 2008. Afghanistan in many respects is Vietnam, its a War that the West cant completely win but can not afford to lose, NATO's credibility is on the line when it comes to Afghanistan. Also the additional problem with the War in Afghanistan is that Obama cant leave due to the fact that any pull out would endanger the security of Pakistan, lets recall Pakistan is a nuclear armed power. If the West was to leave the Taliban/Terrorists would have a base to attack the civic structure of Pakistan. The Taliban in control of Pakistan would make the War in Vietnam look like amateur hour, thus Obama is stuck in Afghanistan, as was LBJ in Vietnam.
Vodafone Out - Back
Vodafone still off, what about my 15 quid a month!! Must admit am impress that Vodafone got the system back up after my call, well they did say that a few people had the same problem. On the whole god job Vodafone.
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