Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has released the name of the soldier killed on Thursday, the soldier was " Serjeant Phillip Scott of 3rd Battalion The Rifles " Our thoughts are with the family of Serjeant Scott.

Guardian Exclusive - Iran Warhead Advanced

Guardian Exclusive: Reports the following on Iran and the bomb, " evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, the Guardian has learned. " This story is important folks, it does recall an article in the UK Times on North Korea, the Times reported that North Korea had developed smaller warheads to be placed on their missiles, well it seems from the Guardian article that Iran has a similar technology, one has to wonder has Iran bought the technology from North Korea, it would not be that surprising. If your Iran your not going to give you your Ace, you have seen how Bill Clinton went to North Korea to fetch two arrested reporters, why did Clinton go to North Korea, simple answer, the USA had no choice, North Korea is a nuclear armed power and a threat to the region, Iran wants that Ace. Thus Iran will play the clock out folks, Obama if he had a choice would accept a nuclear armed Iran, he is after all the successor to Neville Chamberlain but as Chamberlain had Churchill to needle him, Obama has Israel and Israel will do more that needle Obama, they will strike Iran if the Obama diplomacy fails, and it will fail folks, it cant win its that simple. Thus expect Israel to hit Iran in the new year, and expect the Middle East to get hot folks, very hot. Read Article.

Iraqi Elections and US Foreign Policy

The Times: Reports that the Iraqi elections for next year could be delayed due to internal Iraqi politics, this could effect the US timetable for the withdrawal of US troops. If I was President Obama I would use this a perfect excuse not to send troops to Afghanistan, or a smaller amount than requested by General McChrystal, Obama could argue that Iraq is more important in the long term national security interests of the United States, thus the present troops are needed in Iraq. Lets see if the Obama West Wing are quick on their feet, this could be a perfect excuse for keeping troops in Iraq and a smaller military surge for Afghanistan.

Obama's Health Care Reform Bill - THE VOTE

Fox News: Reports that the Saturday vote for health care reform could be pushed on to Sunday or later in the week, the Democrats it seems don't have the vote yes to pass the Bill. Folks this is your chance to win one for the Gipper, phone, email or visit your Congressman or woman and tell them you oppose this bill, the bill as CNN reports will cost a trillion dollars, there will be death panels, if your old your for the scrap heep, if you have served in the Forces and need medical cover long term don't expect much help, also Washington D.C will tell your Doctor how to treat you, do you trust Speaker Pelosi over your Doctor. Thus win one for the Gipper folks, oppose the Obama wrecking of your medical cover, send a message to the Obama West Wing, this far and no more, oppose Obama Health Care.

US Unemployment - 10.2%

An important story that is not getting much news traction due to the tragic events at Fort Hood is the latest unemployment figures from the USA.

BBC News: Reports that Unemployment has gone over the 10% mark in the USA, the actual figure is 10.2% As the BBC notes the last time it hit this figure was in 1983, under the Reagan -Presidency. As all political geeks recall in 1984 Reagan wiped the floor with former Vice - President Walter Mondale, thus a bad economic recession is not a political indicator for the 2012. But what should be recalled in 1982 the Democrats made gains in the House of Representatives, this should be lesson to the Obama White House, you can have a charismatic leader but still lose in the House. The Obama White House should be worried about, white, older, Americans, they are worried that the Obama health care reform will mean a cut back in their medical cover, thus while the young might go and vote for Obama in person they are very slow to go out and vote for the Democratic Party. Thus the Obama White House should careful that the 2010 Mid Term Elections don't turn in to 1994 again, when the Republicans took over the House for the first time since the 1950s. If the Republicans take the House the Obama Agenda is dead on the Hill, that simple and brutal, Obama will have turn his hand to Foreign Policy, and that at the present is not going well with Afghanistan, and Iran. Thus lets hope the Obama team in pure political terms have their ears up and not just seeing what they want to see in their own press statements.